Riddle: THE MORE YOU USE IT..THE MORE YOU NEED IT.. What is it? It could be a lot of things, but my guess is makeup. Foundation, mineral powder, concealer...all designed to cover up various skin issues and conditions, but is it a vicious cycle? Does the very use of makeup create a dependency? I was lucky because my mother hardly ever wore makeup, so I just grew up not thinking about it or wanting to use it. It’s possible that it ended up being a really good thing for my skin. Now that my life is dedicated to health and beauty I was very inspired by the question: “Is makeup at the root of some of our skin ailments?” There are differing views on this and it’s been widely debated. I personally believe that wearing makeup on a daily basis is a problem and so one of the goals for your skincare line is to enable you to go without and let your skin breathe and heal. So, what exactly does it take to restore skin health? I researched until I came up with a list of things I think we must have in our daily routine. Here is my list: Mild, low-pH cleanser that wont strip your skin Gentle mechanical (or physical) exfoliating product Vitamin C/antioxidant to repair and prevent UV damage A moisturizing product, free of pore-clogging ingredients A good physical sunblock, without chemical screens or toxins An exfoliating product, either chemical (e.g., lactic, glycolic, salicylic acids) or enzyme (e.g., pumpkin, pineapple, papaya), to dissolve the glue that holds skin cells on the surface of our skin.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:28:24 +0000
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