I took a direct hit from the fine dust and my cheeks are all red and blotchy.

The fine dust levels have been terrible these past few days, and after walking around a bit without a mask, my skin couldn't handle it and completely broke out. When I looked in the mirror this morning, both my cheeks were flushed red, and tiny, bumpy blemishes were poised to pop up. My skin has become so sensitive that it feels like it stings just from lukewarm water touching it while washing. It feels like my skin barrier has completely collapsed, so I barely managed to apply just sunscreen before heading to work today. When I get home, I plan to gently dissolve the impurities with a really soft cleansing milk and then apply a chilled soothing mask to drastically lower my skin temperature. For the time being, I need to cut out all functional cosmetics and focus solely on gentle moisturizing and soothing products.