Just hydrate your skin! Like I said in my last post, the best way to hydrate is to drink enough water. But what do you do when that’s not enough? And how do you even tell if it’s not enough?
You know you are drinking enough water, but how do you tell if your skin is still dehydrated? Okay here’s a quick test: if you put on your moisturizer (and it’s the right one for your skin type) and you feel like you still need to put on more moisturizer, what you really need is a hydrater. A moisturizer only helps your skin keep in its own natural moisture, a hydrater is like drinking water right into your skin.
If you want to do a different test, after applying your moisturizer, apply a hydrater to half of your face. If your skin is at all dehydrater, then after a few minutes to let your skin absorb the hydrater, then you’ll notice that the side you didn’t apply the hydrater too looks dull, has mor lines, and looks like it sags (especially around the eyes). Whereas the side you applied the hydrater to looks firm, radiant, and uplifted. that’s becuase dehydration is the number one cause of lack of life in the cell. Which makes sense doesn’t it. Our bodies are after all mostly water and water is what helps us stay healthy.
Keeping your skin hydrated is going to help it look younger, more radiant, softer, supple, and help keep it healthier. If you have a particular problem with acne, then it is extremely important to stay hydrated because dry skin will flake off into pores and cause more breakouts!!
I personally LOVE Mary Kay’s Oil-Free Hyrdating Gel for normal to oily skin. I put it on when I feel that I need it. I tend to dehydrate more in the winter so I use it once or twice a day. When the days are warmer however I can go by using it only once or twice a month.
For those dry skin types I recommend Mary Kay’s Intense Moisturizing Cream. If that’s not enough, then add Mary Kay’s Extra Emolient Night Cream to the mix.
Good luck! And happy summer!!
