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Are skincare routines worth it? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org to c/askbeehaw@beehaw.org

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Skincare is one of those things I always feel like I should be better at (and that I'm failing as a girl because of it somehow). I'm lucky as my skin is fine really (I drink a lot of water) so I've never really done anything. Selfcare is something I struggle with generally so never found it worth the effort.

I'm thinking as I enter my thirties though I should. Just had a sheetmask and enjoyed it but I have no idea where to start generally in terms of it.

What's your skincare routine? Is it worth the effort/cost?

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[–] astronaut_catalogue@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Like others have said, if your skin is fine and happy keep things simple. Don't worry about getting a routine going, if doing nothing worked for my skin I would totally do that!

That said, if you liked the sheet mask, it was probably having a little more hydration that made things feel good. In that case you could add a simple moisturiser, maybe for night time so you can wake up extra moist, which does feel nice.

I put on a lot of moisturiser, because I am the desert without it. I use AHAs etc, but when self-care is a struggle for me I will just put some German Nivea cream or Illiyoon Ceramide Cream on and call it a day.