I woke up early in the morning and am sitting in the living room, drinking a cup of warm tea. It's already 6:52... It's still dark outside, but the hum of the heater is all I can hear, and I'm suddenly reminded of a dark memory from my past. I remember back in my 20s, when I thought a gentle cleanser was the best, and I scrubbed my face with harsh exfoliants every day. Thinking back, I feel like kicking the blankets, completely reckless about how I treated my precious face. Now that I'm in my 40s, the winter weather is definitely different. It's cold outside, and the heaters are so dry inside, my skin has become incredibly sensitive. So these days, I'm just relying on gentle, hydrating skin barrier care products. In the past, I'd been more interested in flashy functional products than moisturizing care, but now I'm acutely aware of the importance of skin barrier care products that strengthen my skin's foundation. Thanks to the skin barrier care products I recently purchased, my fingertips feel noticeably softer when I wash my face in the morning, and it's amazing. But I always wonder if there's something better than the human heart. Just in case, I'm curious to hear recommendations for better skin barrier care products. Do you have any special winter routines or product recommendations? I'm leaving this message because I want to chat about it on a quiet morning.