I always hate it when people say “less is more”…why? I can’t really tell you, but I do. I love beauty products, but recently I was using sooo many different ones and I was loving so many different ones that I was using everything all at once! You can only imagine what happened…my skin FREAKED OUT! After consulting with my Beauty Guru’s I took their advice and went back to these simple steps:
- Washing with a gentle cleanser AM/PM (Using the Clarisonic at Night)
- Moisturizing both AM/PM with a moisturizer that does not have any Acne fighting products or retinol etc…
- Exfoliating Once a week using a gentle face scrub
I have very sensitive skin and sometimes I get excited about products and want to use them all which in turn counter acts the whole point of them. If you are having breakouts and you never had breakouts before, try simplifying your routine and/or eliminating products one at a time from your routine for at least 5 days to see what is the causing these breakouts. Remember also to monitor your high hormonal times to make sure that they are not the culprit either. Here is a list of good products that are gentle and way to get back to balancing your skin and/or starting a basic skin care regimen:
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Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser ($7-$12 www.drugstore.com)
- Kate Somerville Nourish Daily Moisturizer ($65-$120 www.katesomerville.com)
- ExfoliKate Gentle or Intensive Exfoliating Treatment ($65 www.katesomerville.com)
These items will get you back to the basics. When you are shopping, make sure to look for words such as “gentle”, “hypoallergenic”, or “daily” these usually mean the product is for frequent use and won’t over dry or irritate your skin. Then you can start re-introducing or introducing new serums, treatments, or masks gradually so that you can still have fun with your beauty products! Trust me on this “less is more” when it comes to skin care, I had to learn the hard way.
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