The first skincare products I used…
My first real “skincare” products were the Estee Lauder brand…I used a cleanser, a toner, and a moisturiser on my face. The thing was, my face was free of acne during my senior year of college, but I still felt a bit of dryness on my face. I didn’t realise that using make-up during college was an option. Also, I didn’t consider the ingredients that were in the skincare…I should have been more attentive to the ingredients. I was with a friend at the time of purchase, so personally, maybe I would not have bought it. But I did enjoy using those products! I used a brush for the cleanser, and put the toner and the moisturiser on my face…it was awesome that semester! I felt more “done”. I cannot find the products that I bought on the website, so I think Estee Lauder may have fased them out.
These days, the only Estee Lauder product I use semi-regularly is the Estee Lauder Double-Wear Stay in Place SPF -15 Foundation. I do not want to make it like the last post, and simply go through the ingredients, but it seems really creamy…but I will say that the ultraviolet rays are more of a concern than usual when using this, so you have to judge for yourself. Does skin pH contribute? That is an excellent question…a skin’s normal pH is 4.5 to 5.5…If you have a skin allergy or even skin cancer, it is obvious…don’t use this! But I think this product is ideal for use in the winter. During the summer, the sun likes to shine, and the ultraviolet rays may be powerful, especially because of the Greenhouse effect. It is important that each person considers what is best for their skin. Not everyone’s skin is the same. There is normal, combination, dry, and oily. It is easy to test the pH (as well as discover your skin type) through using a bar of soap, and washing your face. Then, you rub your fingers across the forehead, T-zone, and chin area. Depending on how much oil you have, you can discover your skin type. If you need more of an accurate test, take a regular skin cleanser (I would say one that has a regular viscosity — but hold on, how can we judge this? By testing its runnability out of its container. If a cleanser won’t come out the bottle, it has a higher viscosity then a runny cleanser. Trust me — this kind is better) and wash your face. Then look in the mirror and observe how shiny your face is. This method works for most people. I prefer not to use it, because I spend a bit too much time worrying about the ingredients. You may have been shocked by some of the ingredients in the last post I made. It is alarming that they allow this! The US government wants to get rid of artificial colours in food, which may extend this purpose to make-up and skincare…at best, I think the make-up/skincare compounds may take away viscosity. We need to consider how we actually feel when we use make-up. I am in a flux about this.
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My skin burns, I used to think “good.” To some degree, feeling the skin cleanser “clean” your skin is good. But if it is burning…you are hurting your skin. To recover after such an incident, use a good moisturiser…or perhaps a good cream. There are quite a few on the market — I know, how can I decide? Make sure it doesn’t burn! It is like using a cooling press (although those are for muscles). The healing effect is the same. What kind of moisturiser or cream do you want? I personally feel that it all depends on the ingredients and its “feel” on your skin. I’ll do a follow-up analysing a typical cleanser…maybe one from Wal-Mart, TJ Maxx, or even drugstores. If you all want a high-end cleanser analysis, I can do that as well. There are really good moisturisers from drugstores, guys! You can recover from inflammation. I sort-of disagree with sunscreen. I will make a follow-up on why…but you have to be careful about sunscreen. True, we should use them, but I am unsatisfied with some of the ones on the market…I have a brand I trust, but I sort of stopped using it. When I was back in the arid region, my face visibly looked “flaky” because of the sunscreen I was using. It was…terrible. But using it allows me to explain this to all of you…I’ll do that next time.
For the moment, remember…find the best moisturiser or cream. I do not recommend you use both. Your face will break out, if the ingredients reduce the pH of your face. It is that big of a deal. Stay tuned.
