The Ultimate Guide: How To Choose The Ordinary's Product for Your Skin Concern
Cherie users shared their thoughts on the best The Ordinary product.
Jun. 10, 2020
If you have fine lines, try Granactive Retinoid 2% EmulsionIf you have dark spots, try Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2%If you have uneven skin tone, try Glycolic acid 7% toning solution
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What it means to blowdry down the hair cuticle!
Letโs simplify what it means when a hairstylist says to blow dry down the hair cuticle:
When you think of your hair, think of the shingles on a roof. Theyโre all laying down but on top of each other. The cuticle of our hair is doing the same!
When we blow dry up or at the hair cuticle, it causes all those little shingles to stand up- causing frizz, loss of moisture, and hair damage. When we blow dry down the hair cuticle, all the shingles can lay flat against each other and be the protective barrier that theyโre supposed to be.
If youโre having trouble with extra frizz or loss of moisture pay attention to the direction that your blow drying. This could make all the difference!
Cleanse your skin like a pro
Cleansing is the first step of any skin regime, and it's essential to your skin's health that it is done correctly.โ
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Cleansing the skin removes makeup, sunscreen, and impurities/pollution built up from the day. โ
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Always use a Ph balanced cleanser to avoid compromising your skin's barrier.โ
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I generally switch out my gel cleanser for milk or balm in the winter months as my skin becomes drier. I find milk or balms more hydrating and soothing for the skin. โ
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My go-to right now is BIOLOGIQUE RECHERCHE - Lait Vip O2 Oxygenating Milk Cleanser paired with either the mini glove Biologique Recherche or the Luna Cleaning tool FOREO - LUNA Mini 2 Facial Cleansing Brush Fuchsia to aid deeper cleaning and increase blood circulation while massaging the skin.โ
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Try not to skip cleansing at night no matter how sleepy you are, sleeping with your makeup on goes far beyond clogged pores. Sleeping with your makeup on in the long term will prematurely age your skin due to the breakdown of collagen from environmental pollutants left on the skin.โ
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Always cleanse your skin twice at night. Double cleansing is key in removing makeup and sunscreen effectively.โ
Makeup and sunscreen are designed to stick to the skin, and one cleanse just not going to cut it.โ
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Use colder water, never hot water to cleanse your skin. Heat is not your skin's friend; it can cause tewl (transepidermal water loss), lead to irritation, dehydration and sensitivity.โ
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Avoid cleansing the skin in the shower, the water is generally too hot, and the shower's pressure can lead to burst vessels.โ
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Pat dry, do not aggressively rub your skin with a towel - I hear too many times people rub their skin aggressively with a dry face cloth to exfoliate the skin - stop it. Be gentle with your skin; there are better ways to exfoliate your skin - trust me.โ
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Which moves me on to P50 lotions BIOLOGIQUE RECHERCHE - LOTION P50 PIGM 400 Follow your cleansing routine with the correct P50 lotion for your skin type. โ
P50 lotion is a gentle but effective way to exfoliate, hydrate the skin while maintaining the skin's Ph and respecting its barrier function. โ
My go-to P50 right now is Pig400 which also targets hyperpigmentation concerns.โ
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More tips and tricks on cleansing the skin below
https://www.kimberlydematos.com/post/the-art-of-cleansing
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Dm for p50 recommendations.โ
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Which moisturizer is right for my skin type?
A little bit of moisturizing a day keeps the dry skin away!
Moisturizing is crucial to a healthy skin barrier. All ๐บ๐ผ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ help with dry skin. Yet, not all moisturizers are created equal. So, how do you choose the ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ for your skin?
I am breaking it down today for #WinterSkinReliefDay.
In general, ๐บ๐ผ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ provide a little bit of water to the skin and contain a greasy substance that holds it in.
๐ ๐ผ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ are formulated in ๐ฏ ๐๐ฎ๐๐:
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๐ข๐ฐ๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐: greasy/oily and block the evaporation of water from your skin.
๐ฆ ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐: pull water into the top layer of your skin both from the air and from deeper layers of the skin.
๐ง๐พโโ๏ธ ๐๐บ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: not really moisturizering but rather to make the skin feel smooth by replacing absent skin the lipids and oils to fill in all the cracks on the skin, helping smooth out the surface of your skin and repair your skinโs barrier.
Here is a cheat sheet to help you select the appropriate moisturizer for your skin.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐
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๐ ๐ผ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐, regardless of your skin type. Even oily skin needs moisturizing every day with the right type of moisturizer. Please avoid moisturizing reactively, aka moisturizering ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ when your skin is dry.
๐ฟ Always apply to ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐ป. P.S I keep my moisturizer in my shower to apply right after I towel off gently.
๐ ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ. This is key for the winter ๐ฅถ months. You need both a humectant which draw moisture to the skin and occlusive ingredients which keep water from evaporating off of your skin.
๐๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ต๐๐บ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ. This is really important in the winter if you are using humectant heavy moisturizer. The dry air can pull the water out of your skin. Sounds crazy right?
๐ซ๐๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด. Even if you do not have sensitive skin. Fragrance and coloring are just a set up for possible irritation/allergy and no one has time for that.
๐ฆถ๐พ ๐๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ผ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ. They too need some TLC.
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24kt gold facial ๐
How many of your packages arrived late?! ๐ฉMy Glo30 facial wais STILL on time though! I seriously live for these facials! ๐๐พ and this one included 24K gold leaf to help boost microcirculation and smoothness ๐๐พโโ๏ธ have you tried GOLD skincare products?!
THE EASIEST BUN!
Life gets busy, hair gets greasy, and sometimes you just need a hairstyle that is out of your way but still so simple and cute.
Here is the easiest low bun ever!
โจput your hair into a bun but donโt pull all the way through
โจtake the tail, wrap around the scrunchie and tuck in the bottom
THATS IT! I said it was easy didnโt I?!
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Xo,
Johanna
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