How Your Skin Works

After some recent conversations with a few of my friends, I’ve come to the conclusion that most people don’t really understand how their skin works. 

I mean, it’s not something we’re taught, it’s something most of us learn the hard way. 

In an effort to help a sister out, here’s a snippet from my “winter skin dissertation” I sent to a friend in a cold weather skin crisis..

Thick, Heavy Creams

Most people reach for a thick cream in the dead of winter, and I totally understand it, but thickness does not equate to protection. 

➡️Just like you can buy a thick puffy coat, but if it’s not wind proof you’re still gonna get cold. 

Here's What's Happening...

Every minute of every day, our skin is losing moisture. 

Really, what we need from our skincare is for it to replenish what we’ve lost and protect our skin barrier. A damaged skin barrier can’t hold moisture in and dehydration is the number 1 ager of skin.

In the winter especially, we get a thick build up of dead skin and THAT is what makes our skin feel dry, flakey and chapped. 

If we have a thick layer of dead skin, it doesn’t matter what we put on our skin; those products can’t penetrate and do their job well.

Here's What To Do...

☝️First and foremost, get that first layer of dead skin off. That alone will make your other skincare work soooooo MUCH better. I know when it’s cold and windy as F word, exfoliating doesn’t seem like the answer, but it’s only over-exfoliation that will get you into trouble. Exfoliating just 1-2x a week is all you need.

✌️Then really all that’s left to do for healthy beautiful skin is replenish and repair what our skin loses by just being on planet Earth. 

The research clearly shows that plant oils help repair the skin barrier and also prevent your skin barrier from losing moisture. Shocker, lol. 

🛡️In the winter, Hydrating Beauty Oil and Perfecting Night Oil are going to be your secret weapons.🛡️

Hydrating Beauty Oil is one of the most hydrating oils on planet Earth. It's never greasy, won’t break you out, and is bio-identical to the moisture found in human skin. 

Perfecting Night Oil reduces irritation in the gentlest way possible and is known for healing the skin barrier. 

Plus, they both have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that accelerate the healing process.

Voila. Healthy, happy winter skin.