Does Oily Skin Need Moisturizing? | Skincare Week

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As our Skincare Week is ending, today I wanted to talk about one of the most essential steps in a good skincare routine which is moisturizing. Moisturizers are a key product for hydrating the skin and locking in the much needed moisture. They also improve the texture of the skin which allows makeup to apply more evenly and allow serums and oils to penetrate more effectively in the skin. One of the biggest misconceptions that maybe our aunties or grandmothers have told us (not in my case, my grandma was also an oily person and she always gave me the best tips) is that if you're oily you don't need to moisturize! Listen, even if you have oily or acne prone skin it is still essential to moisturize as not doing so might actually be contributing to your skin overproducing oil. By moisturizing you're giving your skin a break in overcompensating since it believes it's drier than it is so it overproduces oil to combat that feeling. Moisturizers have tonnes of different benefits like I've listed, and no matter your skin type there is one out there for you. You should opt for a gentle, sulfate free foaming cleanser or cleansing oil and use a light, oil free moisturizer daily in case you're of the oily skin type. I have some recommendations for you, as always, I got you covered:

• Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel
• Shiseido Pureness Moisturizing Gel Cream
• Murad Oil Control Mattifier
• The Body Shop SeaWeed Mattifying Day Cream
• Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Replenishing Moisturizer 
• Neutrogena Oil Free Moisture
• Garnier Essencial Care Daily Moisturizing 
• Clarins UV PlusDay Screen SPF 40

For the best results you will want to rub a pea sized amount of moisturizer in between your fingertips and gently “pat” and “press“ the product over clean skin or on top of a serum. Some of these recommendations are more expensive just because I don't mind paying less for makeup since you can find really great stuff at low prices, but skincare is something in which you shouldn't mind dropping a few more bucks since it is something that is going into your skin and if you want it to be effective obviously you won't find amazing products for just a couple of bucks, or really transforming, life changing products for 4 euros (except if they sheet masks, probably). All in all I hope you got good references for moisturizers to try and never forget that no matter your skin type a moisturizer is an essential step in your skincare routine!

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