Frame your skincare and cosmetic treatment routines as a practice to respect and celebrate your skin, not one to strip your skin of its natural pores and pigment.
Curate a targeted skincare routine with an expert or through research, and reevaluate products that don't have a clear purpose or benefit for your skin.
Remove makeup, pollution, and dirt without stripping the skin with a gentle cleanser, and consider a double cleanse if necessary.
Prioritize ingredients like ceramides, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and petrolatum to support the skin barrier.
Choose a moisturizer with a combination of emollients and humectants, such as glycerin and hyaluronic acid, to attract and bind water.
Avoid exfoliating ingredients like AHAs and BHAs, especially when using actives in other areas of your routine, to prevent stripping the natural barrier.
Check-in with your skin daily and skip exfoliating actives when sensitive, instead reaching for soothing serums or moisturizers.
Use gentle cleansers on the body and hands to prevent dryness, itching, dullness, and hyperpigmentation.