I used to think the only people that needed to use face moisturizer were those that were suffering from extremely dry skin or those that were especially vain and wanted to fight against aging.
I always said that I was going to age gracefully, without fighting it, and if that meant wrinkles so be it.
Well, I used to say that, I don't anymore.
Although I am not old and don't have a ton of wrinkles quite yet, I did find out that using a face moisturizer is important for every person, regardless of age.
We walk through life collecting a bit of every place we go on our skin.
From natural elements like wind and dirt to crazy bacteria and chemicals from makeup and in the air, our faces are literally a magnet for everything! Our parents taught us to wash our faces every night before bed.
We grew up doing this in an effort to wash away all of the nastiness that accumulated on our faces during the day.
What we didn't know back then was that we were also washing away our youthful appearance.
As we age, our skin loses a lot of its moisture naturally, as a course of nature.
Then you add the harshness of the soap we used forever and you can quickly see why our skin would become dry and begin to look old.
Using a face moisturizer, as my Dermatologist explained to me, is simply a way of giving our skin back the moisture that nature and we, ourselves continue to take from it.
It is really no different than making sure we eat right in order to be healthy inside.
We must use face moisturizer to keep our skin healthy as well.
Stay away from products that have fragrances and preservatives in them and focus on those that have natural ingredients like Babassu oil and Avocado oils.
These actually give you back the suppleness of youth.
I swear by my face moisturizer these days.
I will still age gracefully, but I will do it with healthy skin that can't help but look good.