As a daily skin care user I have a few comments I’d like to contribute to this discussion.
Are you making any of these mistakes yourself?
Too many skin care products at the same time.
A lot of people get hooked on skin care (I get it - it can be highly addicting). But how much is too much?
We all know that a good face cleanser is the starting point of our skin care game. Once our faces are clean, it’s time for serum, moisturizer and sunscreen.
With the extraordinary marketing campaigns of the major skin care companies (Estee Lauder, Clinique, Philosophy, Chanel, Dior, and plenty of others) it’s hard to resist the temptation to use multiple skin care products every day. If one serum is good, then why not use two - or even three of them?
The problem with this approach is that some of these serums may contain ingredients that don’t play well with the others. And loading up your face with serums - and then one or more moisturizers on top - can lead to clogged pores. Multiple serums can also irritate and inflame the delicate skin around your eyes.
Inconsistent skin care use.
It’s important to protect your skin against environmental toxins - as well as UV rays from the sun. Many people understand this intellectually, but in practice not everyone wears SPF every day. But everyone should. Skin cancer can be prevented by using a sunblock formula with an SPF of 50 or higher. And it’s not enough to apply your sunscreen protection in the morning, hoping it will protect you all day. If you’re outdoors a lot, reapplying your SPF every two hours is recommended. And by the way, even if you spend the day indoors, use your sunscreen there too - UV rays come through the windows of your home too.
For general skin care protection, it’s best to establish a routine and stick with it. Find products that are compatible with your skin type by sampling a variety of products at the beauty counters in department stores. Samples are readily available and they’re free. Use these samples right away - they are highly perishable because they are generally provided in disposable plastic containers.
Some skin care products won’t work on your skin type.
Learn your skin type. Do you have normal skin, combination skin, or oily skin? Some people have multiple skin types - even on their face. Read the labels on the skin care products before you buy them - or better yet - ask for a free in-store consultation with a beauty advisor. They will be happy to show you a variety of products and show you how to use them. I generally like to talk with the counter managers who are best trained to answer questions about their particular product lines.
Some skin care products use lactic acid and other acidic ingredients which exfoliate your skin. Be especially careful with these as some people react to those ingredients. Test them on your neck or behind your ear first, to make sure you don’t have a bad reaction that might make your skin red. Nowadays there are professional grade skincare treatment products that have ingredients like niacinamide in them. Be careful using them as well. Start with a small amount just to see how your skin reacts.
Long gone are the days when skin care meant using only a single moisturizer. With the explosion of skin care products flooding the marketplace, it behooves all of us to do our homework before using products on our faces that we’re not accustomed to.
https://stfly.me/skin-care
Are you making any of these mistakes yourself?
Too many skin care products at the same time.
A lot of people get hooked on skin care (I get it - it can be highly addicting). But how much is too much?
We all know that a good face cleanser is the starting point of our skin care game. Once our faces are clean, it’s time for serum, moisturizer and sunscreen.
With the extraordinary marketing campaigns of the major skin care companies (Estee Lauder, Clinique, Philosophy, Chanel, Dior, and plenty of others) it’s hard to resist the temptation to use multiple skin care products every day. If one serum is good, then why not use two - or even three of them?
The problem with this approach is that some of these serums may contain ingredients that don’t play well with the others. And loading up your face with serums - and then one or more moisturizers on top - can lead to clogged pores. Multiple serums can also irritate and inflame the delicate skin around your eyes.
Inconsistent skin care use.
It’s important to protect your skin against environmental toxins - as well as UV rays from the sun. Many people understand this intellectually, but in practice not everyone wears SPF every day. But everyone should. Skin cancer can be prevented by using a sunblock formula with an SPF of 50 or higher. And it’s not enough to apply your sunscreen protection in the morning, hoping it will protect you all day. If you’re outdoors a lot, reapplying your SPF every two hours is recommended. And by the way, even if you spend the day indoors, use your sunscreen there too - UV rays come through the windows of your home too.
For general skin care protection, it’s best to establish a routine and stick with it. Find products that are compatible with your skin type by sampling a variety of products at the beauty counters in department stores. Samples are readily available and they’re free. Use these samples right away - they are highly perishable because they are generally provided in disposable plastic containers.
Some skin care products won’t work on your skin type.
Learn your skin type. Do you have normal skin, combination skin, or oily skin? Some people have multiple skin types - even on their face. Read the labels on the skin care products before you buy them - or better yet - ask for a free in-store consultation with a beauty advisor. They will be happy to show you a variety of products and show you how to use them. I generally like to talk with the counter managers who are best trained to answer questions about their particular product lines.
Some skin care products use lactic acid and other acidic ingredients which exfoliate your skin. Be especially careful with these as some people react to those ingredients. Test them on your neck or behind your ear first, to make sure you don’t have a bad reaction that might make your skin red. Nowadays there are professional grade skincare treatment products that have ingredients like niacinamide in them. Be careful using them as well. Start with a small amount just to see how your skin reacts.
Long gone are the days when skin care meant using only a single moisturizer. With the explosion of skin care products flooding the marketplace, it behooves all of us to do our homework before using products on our faces that we’re not accustomed to.
https://stfly.me/skin-care