One thing every skin condition needs is HYDRATION. Supplementing your water intake with ONE good moisturizer will give your skin the boost and the nourishment it craves. But it’s also almost equally important HOW you apply your moisturizer!
With so many products on the market, it’s hard to navigate what works, what suits your unique needs, the ingredients to look for, and what will deliver results.
Big Beauty and the marketing industry know their way to your heart, and your wallet, by making you believe that you need a new product every week and for every new “issue”.
Moisturizers for oily skin, moisturizers for dry skin, moisturizers for acne-prone skin, moisturizers for aging skin, moisturizers for wrinkles, blemishes, and so on, we feel your confusion!
So many of us lack the proper understanding of skin care, and our unique needs, and therefore, rely on someone else to tell us what we need, and when.
The truth is, we can learn to listen and trust our own skin, and rely on a few, but PROPER, products to make us shine from the inside out!
Facial Moisturizers: What You Need To Know
Dry, oily, acne-prone, combination, etc. are skin conditions, not skin types! Meaning that these are your body’s and your skin’s natural responses to something happening inside.
At the Face Yoga Method, we encourage you to approach skin care from the root of the problem instead of just masking the condition temporarily from the outside.
If your skin is showing any of the above-mentioned conditions, first ask yourself if there’s something your body is lacking?
- If your skin is dry, are you drinking enough water?
- Acne-prone skin is often related to hormone imbalances.
- Oily skin, contrary to popular belief, is actually because you’re stripping your skin off too many oils and therefore your body’s response is to produce more.
Remember, the more you strip your skin off from naturally-produced oils, the more oil your skin will produce.
Once you understand these basic approaches, you can make a more informed decision on what to do next. Everyone’s skin is different so learning to trust your intuition is going to be a part of the journey!
One thing we can’t stress enough, that every skin condition needs, is HYDRATION. Proper hydration both from the inside and outside, is key to your skin’s health, glow, and radiance!
Facial moisturizers are an essential part of a skin care routine and something you should never skip in your skin ritual.
In the long run, moisturizing and proper hydration will also reduce the rate at which fine lines and wrinkles occur!
How To Choose The Best Moisturizer?
When it comes to choosing the BEST MOISTURIZER, we suggest tuning in to your skin’s needs first and getting clear on what exactly you’re looking to add to your skin.
After much research and trial and error with various products on the market, we’ve decided to formulate our own!
What we wanted, but found was missing, was a natural, lightweight formula that wouldn’t weigh you down but would still deliver exquisite hydration and rejuvenation!
The Whipped Oxygen Moisturizing Cream quenches your skin’s thirst and helps balance your skin pigmentation, resulting in brighter and more even-toned skin. It also minimizes the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, stretch marks, and dark undereye circles, while still feeling lightweight, thanks to its airy and non-greasy plant-derived formula.
- This formula is perfect for rejuvenating aging and dull-looking skin.
- It will balance your skin pigmentation resulting in brighter, smoother, and hydrated skin.
- And while you can apply it liberally, its long-lasting natural ingredients won’t fade off in even the driest weather.
It’s a no brainer why it’s remained our go-to moisturizer and we’re sure it will be yours too!
How To Apply Moisturizer
We’ve all become so accustomed to applying moisturizer, we often don’t think twice about HOW we’re applying it or that there in fact is a CORRECT WAY. But the truth is, most of us are doing it wrong!
Let’s first start with the order of your skin care application.
A moisturizer should come after you’ve properly cleansed your skin. A proper exfoliation ensures that the moisture can penetrate into the skin, and isn’t just sitting on top of the build-up. A moisturizer is the final step to your skincare routine and shouldn’t be rinsed off.
Secondly, the amount of moisturizer you use is important!
Too much moisturizer can result in clogged pores and breakouts and leave your skin feeling greasy. Too little moisturizer can leave your skin dry and susceptible to wrinkles and aging. A good rule of thumb when it comes to moisturizer is to start with a nickel to quarter size amount. Remember, high-quality products have higher potency, and no more than a quarter-size amount will be needed.
Finally, how to actually apply moisturizer — the right way.
While we love the knowledge and wisdom our mothers and grandmothers passed down to us, one thing they had wrong was how to apply moisturizer. You might have even seen and copied your own mother rubbing moisturizer in and pulling the face down as she did it! But at the Face Yoga Method, this is a big no-no! Gravity is already working against us, let’s not help it bring our face down! Instead, gently da your moisturizer in, concentrating on the areas around the eyes and where you might be seeing wrinkles. As you pat your moisturizer in, you can also gently pull your face UP.
So, is your moisturizer and your technique worthy of sticking around? The improvements you make in your skin care routine now will bring positive results for years to come! You’re worthy of them!
