How To Pick The Right Products For You
Anytime that I see clients, we talk about homecare and the changes that can happen at home when you use the right products. It never fails that the client will want anti-aging products. We all want to slow down that clock, but let’s talk about how to pick the right products for you.
First up, TikTok video makers usually do not have their Esthetician certificate and license. They haven’t seen or felt your skin. Likewise, your favorite InstaGram influencer also doesn’t know you and you probably don’t have the same skin type. These people (while super fun to listen to and sometimes do have great information) are not the experts.
Secondly, if you’ve never seen an Esthetician, I recommend trying to find one that is right for you. During a facial treatment, he or she can look at your skin, feel your skin, and listen to where you want to go. They can be a mentor and guide to help you get there. They know where you are starting and have helped others get there.
My general recommendations are this.
Everyone needs to be using a moisturizer. If you don’t moisturize your skin and your skin feels dry, it will signal to produce more oil. Oily clients especially don’t want to hear this.
Everyone needs to be using a daily SPF product. No, your foundation does not count. It is extra.
If you are truly sensitive, we have to balance your barrier of your skin FIRST. Seek to find gentle, soothing products with little or no actives.
If you experience breakouts or acne, we need to really balance out the skin before working on anti-aging.
If you are a simple girl, please don’t buy a seven step system to start. Let’s start with the core four and work our way from there. (Cleanser, Prep Solution, Moisturizer, SPF.)
Pick an exfoliant and serum for YOUR skin with your Esthetician’s help. These are your home run hitters and you will see better results if you use them.
There is a difference on what you can purchase from your Esthetician versus what you can get from a drugstore. They have to assume that everyone has sensitive skin, so actives are less potent, lower quality and further down in the ingredient deck list.
If your budget doesn’t allow for the whole system to be purchased at once, start with one product and add in a new one each month. I know you’ll notice a difference in quality!
To recap, see your Esthetician. Start with balancing any sensitivities, acne, and hydration levels first. Don’t overbuy steps that you will never use. Remember that exfoliants and serums make the biggest change.
Don’t forget to
Breathe. Let Go. Relax.
Zoey Jolley, LE