Opinion: Mositurizer Addiction

Welcome to the new Opinion Articles! These are my opinions on different topics in the skin world. Enjoy!

One of my skin care philosophies is more is not always better. Or … less is more. When I was attending a recent skin care class, I found myself shaking my head about this topic and wanted to weigh in with my opinion.

The presenter stated that your skin doesn’t need moisturizer. In the 1950s, there was a big push by the beauty world to slow aging with moisturizer. It was a marketing tactic and those companies wanted to sell more. So, all of a sudden, all the women needed this. They added this into their beauty budget. This is how this fad came to be … and we are all still embracing a product that we don’t need.

She talked about how the skin will balance the water and oil content in the skin naturally if we don’t make the skin lazy by using too much. She also mentioned the fact that you need to be using actives in the skin regularly … and moisturizing as needed, but that if your skin works properly, you really won’t need it at all.

My opinion —- Of course, there needs to be a balance. And, I still believe that more is not always better. In the climate of Idaho (dry, desert and mountain terrain), I do think that 95% or more of clients that I see are dehydrated. Dehydrated means lacking water content in the skin. Dry means lacking oil. Using products that balance the water in the skin will help your skin feel better. And in my opinion, work better.

If you are using professional products, I don’t believe that you need to be using a large amount. A small pea size will do. Also, if you feel like your skin won’t produce too much oil, by all means, don’t use a moisturizer and try this out for yourself.

The bottom line —- Our skin will always give us cues of what to do. It is our job to listen to what it is telling us, and follow appropriately. If you don’t know what your skin is telling you, see your Esthetician and work together to come up with a plan and steps that will help you indiviudally.

Don’t forget to

Breathe. Let Go. Relax.

Zoey Jolley, LE