How Our Founders Protect Their Skin

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We think springtime is the best time to update your makeup and skin routine and to head into summer beaches and vacations feeling the best ever. One rule I have is that what you put on your skin should be the first thing you take a closer look at. You may be surprised at how much your cosmetics and your morning routine may be affecting your skin in a bad way.

Here are some of our own habits for making sure the cosmetics we’re using aren’t accidentally damaging our skin.

Dry Skin

If you have skin that’s dry, you will need to find a liquid  foundation. If you use a concealer, make sure it is cream based and your compact powder must be pressed compact powder.  You should avoid loose powder or oil-free formulas as they will tend to settle in the fine lines on your face. Eye makeup is best done with silk-textured powder or creme eyeshadows and eyeliner should be either a shimmer pencil or a matte type. Moisture is the keyword with lipsticks and lip glosses. Find a moisturizing lipstick and use lip gloss that has ingredients such as aloe or vitamin E, both of which provide additional lip moisture.

Sensitive Skin

Look for products that are labeled specifically for use with sensitive skin and avoid fragrances in your cosmetic products. Non-allergenic is another phrase to look for on the labels. The key is to avoid anything with high dye levels or preservatives.

Combination Skin

You can either choose different products for different skin conditions on your face or you can select products that are specifically created for combination skin. Even so-called normal skin often has areas that are more or less oily than other areas. Normal skin may have times during the monthly cycle when it is oilier than usual.

Oily Skin

For oily skin, try using an oil-free primer before applying a matte type foundation that won’t clog your pores. Loose powder has fewer oils than pressed powder. Blot the skin periodically throughout the days to remove any shine. Avoid creams for eyeshadow or mascara and creamy style lip pencils.

Cleanser options

Avoid harsh or drying cleansers, as well as greasy cleansers since either extreme, will react unfavorably with your skin type. The best skin cleanser, regardless of the skin type is a water-soluble cleanser that is gentle on the skin.

There’s no better time than today to make sure the makeup or cleaners you’re using right now will hurt your summer game face.