Well hydrated skin looks healthy and can help combat wrinkling as we age. Moisturizer should be part of everyone’s daily and nighty routines in order to achieve and maintain glowing skin. There are creams and gels for virtually every skin type on the market today, finding one that’s right for you without breaking your budget is the first step to maintaining or achieving a fresh, youthful appearance.
Stay Hydrated
Before we delve into the world of face moisturizer, let me remind you that keeping your insides hydrated is always important. According to WebMD, drinking water not only benefits our overall health, but also “helps keep skin looking good. Your skin contains plenty of water, and functions as a protective barrier to prevent excess fluid loss.” Steering clear of over consuming things that can dehydrate you, like booze, and getting your water intake up can be a great, inexpensive way to make your skin look better. If you find yourself having a hard time drinking enough water, try downloading an app that reminds you. Plant Nanny is free for both iOS and Android and is a cute way to remind you to get your h2o. If you don’t log enough liquids, your little cartoon plant dies.
Acne Prone
If you have oily or acne prone skin, moisturizing may feel counter intuitive, but you still need hydration to get a healthy face. Effaclar Mattifying Moisturizer retails for $31.99 and combats excess oil and enlarged pours while still delivering a boost of moisture. Differin Oil Absorbing Moisturizer with Sunscreen retails on amazon for $10.29 and provides hydration for oily skin. The formula’s SPF 30 helps fight future sun related skin damage as a bonus.
Redness Prone
Any kind of creams can sometimes cause irritation for red skin, but luckily there are products available to those of us with more-than-rosy-cheeks that don’t require a trip to the doctor for a diagnosis of rosacea. Clinique offers a Redness Solutions cream, which retails for $49.50 and is applied twice a day. The calming formula soothes skin and fades redness over time. Eucerin has a Redness Relief Day Lotion for $9.26, which soothes and has SPF 15. It also features a green tint that can hide redness while providing moisture. For the evening, they have a Redness Relief night Cream, for $12.82. Both are available on Amazon.
Dark Spot Prone
If the sun has already left your skin with dark spots, you can work to correct those while hydrating your face. Neutrogena Visibly Even Daily Moisturizer retails for $18.99 and can reduce skin discoloration while moisturizing and helping to prevent further damage. White Lucent Brightening Gel Cream retails for $70 and the company boasts that it “corrects and per-emptively targets the causes of dark spots and discoloration.”
If your face’s only special need is more moisture, Garnier SkinActive Ultra-Lift Anti-Wrinkle Firming Moisturizer retails for $14.99 and packs a punch of moisture that isn’t greasy, while protecting your skin with SPF 15. Paula’s Choice OMEGA+ COMPLEX MOISTURIZER retails for $35 and their formula contains omegas and passion fruit to soothe skin and lock in hydration.
No matter your age, there is no time like the present to start being kind to your face by keeping it well hydrated.
Good info it’s a great resource to know how important it is to care for your skin inside and out
Its sounds like a very good product for your skin
Good information dry skin is a real problem.
Once you hit upper age cream for face is a must, to stay hydrated is a must. Thanks for information.
I usually use Neutrogena and am always happy with the results.
I try to stay hydrated inside & out
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