Your skin type might not matter

Wait, what? Yeah, you heard me right. Your skin type might not matter as much as you think. I have spent quite some time researching skin care, skin types and different products to come to this conclusion. It all boils down to just one base factor. But more on this in a minute. I'll talk a bit about my skincare journey first.

 

I started, like most girls, to care about my skine, when the first few spots started appearing. Fortunately I never had severe acne. My skin was slightly oily and mostly unproblematic. I used whatever I felt like and got mostly the same results with everything. Troubles started when I turned 25. My skin turned dry, but still had enlarged pores, blackheads and whiteheads. Also because it was so dry, scaling and wrinkles were a daily problem. If I used products against dryness, they caused breakouts; but fighting the breakouts caused excessive dryness. My skin was in a horrible condition. At that time I discovered Dr. Baumann and her theory of the 12 skintypes. Her recommended regimen helped, but I still strugled with too dry or too oily skin and had to constantly switch between products to keep my skin balanced. It wasn't ideal. However through her I found the one factor that really matters. This factor is is wether your skin is resistant or sensitive.

 

With resistant skin you'll hardly have reactions to harsh cosmetics (besides occasional dryness, if your skin is on the drier side). Rashes and redness are something you rarely see. The downside is, that most products are actually not "harsh" enough for you. Your skin doesn't react to gentle doses of ingredients. 

 

Sensitive skin on the other hand, reacts to a lot of things and will have to slowly get accustomed to most ingredients.

 

Both groups can (and should) use the same products, but if your skin is sensitive start slowly. Introduce products one at a time. And sometimes skip days if your skin reacts with redness.

 

Why is it, that everyone needs the same products? Because skin is still skin. As we age, what happens in our skin is the same for everyone. Oilier skin tends to show signs of aging later, but it's still happening. So when should you start an anti aging regimen. Right now! There is no point when you're skin just decides to get old. Ideally you start as early as possible, because once aging signs are visible you can only hide them, not remove them. Even though cosmetic products like to tell you otherwise.

 

What you need for great skin:

- gentle cleanser

- vitamin c serum

- hyaluronic acid

- salicylic acid

- glycolic acid

- retinol

- good sunprotection

 

I'll create some in-depth posts, about those things and will also make a post about my current regimen in the future, so stay tuned!

 

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Kylie Cosmetics Lipkit

After hearing and reading so much about the lipkits by Kylie Cosmetics I finally decided I needed to try them for myself.

 

I placed an order on the 21st march and hoped it would, despite all the restocking madness, go through. Luckily I was prepared and was able to score two lipkits love

 

I got the colors 22 and Candy K. Each cost 29$ + shipping. Which left my bank account with 72,95$ less than before. On Saturday I could finally get them from the post office and was very happy to find, that Kylie Cosmetics had indicated a value of just $30, so I didn't have to pay customs Wink

 

package Candy K 

I really do not think of the kits as expensive. 29$ is pretty normal for a lipstick + lipliner. Shipping costs are slightly too high for my taste. But on to the product.

 

The lipsticks are kind of watery, not pigmentation wise, but their consitency. They dry surprisingly quickly though and feel almost like skin. You can definitely feel them on your lips, but not like lipstick. They feel more like very thin tissue paper. I like how it feels, but after some hours it starts to feel drying. I especially noticed this with 22. Candy K felt nicer, so there may be a difference between colors. I love the scent though. It's slightly hard to describe. It is a sugary smell and instantly struck me as amaretto. My fiancé thinks it smells like strawberries though ガーン 

 

What surprised me, is that the lipliner is not as durable as the lipstick itself and smudges rather easily. I swatched the liners on my arm and now have beige and red marks on my favorite white shirt えーん The lipstick in itself is pretty durable, but did not withstand lunch.  ハートブレイク