Reasons Moisturizing Is Important

[LittleSally]

Moisturizing your skin might be a bit of a pain sometimes...especially your whole body every day, but you have to know why it's important to do so!

Reasons moisturizing is important for your skin's health:

1. Protects your skin

i.e., it protects your skin from the outside elements, fills in your pores with hydrating goodness instead of filling them with dust and other unwanted elements

2. Reduces skin problems

i.e., it keeps excessive oiliness and redness at bay, but it also helps soothe dry skin

3. Moisturizes your skin

i.e., it's literally water for your skin - it helps prevent water loss in really hot or windy weather, but don't forget to drink water as well - it helps immensely too

4. Helps your skin stay young

i.e., with time your skin looses elasticity, but using a moisturizer regularly will help keep it in check and will not be as susceptible to lines

So be healthy, moisturized and happy!

[Prof_Don]

I can definitely be metrosexual with my skincare, I use products that are mainly marketed towards women, but they work the best! :-P

Personally I feel that skin care is a healthy obsession. I have it down to a science what products to use for my oily, sensitive skin. :)

[Emmdk]

Do you really think female products are better :O

I forgot to buy some once so I used my dad's and it was so much better! He even uses a relatively cheap one and I use an expensive one so it shouldn't be because of that

[Prof_Don]

@Emmdk mens' products for skin care is a relatively new market, I just stick to my Garnier face wash and Garnier moisturizer cauz they work for me! :-P

[zombiebabe]

i love moisturizing my skin
good take

[PoliceLivesMatter]

Moisturizing does have some benefits to the skin, but some people may not need it. People with extremely oily skin may not benefit from a moisturizer all that much or at all actually. Topical creams like retin-a will be helpful to most people and even a moisturizer with SPF for sun exposure. But, moisturizing itself, is not a requirement or needed by some people. You just have to determine your skin's needs.

[LittleSally]

I get what you're saying... but you'll feel diferently once you're a little older.
Oily skin still does need moisturizer. Moisturizer prevents the production of excess oil through time. It's very useful.
Natural oils are produced from within and sit on the skin... The skin below can still be dry.

[FreedomByChoice]

I have oily skin, and moisturizer DOES NOT help. it breaks me out, causes pimples all over that hurts, and then makes my skin look dry after using it. People with oily skin tend to always have that type of skin, even when older.

[FreedomByChoice]

you forgot to mention that the PH of your face may be one of the most important attributes which lotions can disturb those levels as most products are not PH friendly.

[LittleSally]

@FreedomByChoice I had oily skin until a few years ago... Thanks to moisturizer...

You DO need moisturizer, the trick is to find the right one that works for you.

[FreedomByChoice]

your skin is not my skin lol

[FreedomByChoice]

none of my family uses moisturizer we simply eat the right things, and may cook in oil and whatnot and none of them shows signs of aging. I am a big believer that changing your body from the inside on a molecular level helps more

[Emmdk]

@FreedomByChoice i think you're right that you have to start from the inside.

With that being said, there are skin care products that are made for people with oily skin though! Just if you want to give it a try. I have oily skin too and easily break out but that special moisturizer helped me 😊

[FreedomByChoice]

@Emmdk I dont trust commercial products lol. The most im doing is using baking soda as an exfoliate then letting my body produce oils again

[Emmdk]

@FreedomByChoice fair enough haha

[Paris13]

Beautifully Done, hun.
My grandma and my mom turned me on to Moisturizers when I was just 8, so I got a head Start from the Start.
Staying smack out of the Sun, hun, such as laying right in it, along with Moisturizing, Can Slow down the Aging process.
Good Luck. xx

[RedThread]

Hell yeah. This is why I always rub myself down with lotion.

[allloversbetray]

I will, as soon as I buy that jar of coconut oil. ( ;

[legalboxers]

I have neglected this off late, I gotten back to it recently

[Unit1]

I wish I had enough money for skin care. Those are quite expensive :/

[Truthatanycost]

All you need is either a big tub of coconut oil, or fractionated coconut oil. Very simple and better than any of those other touted and advertised products. Refined coconut oil is cheaper and still fine for the skin. A big tub will last you for ages.

[Unit1]

@Truthatanycost Coconut oil is great I guess. I would look into it.
But I am mainly interested in body lotions and the process of creating body lotion at home. I'd mix it with lavender oil and apply to my skin.

[Truthatanycost]

You could still do that by using the fractionated coconut oil as the base. Fractionated is different, it always remains as an oil. Standard coconut oil becomes solid below 25 C.

[Unit1]

@Truthatanycost Interesting. I'd need to look for some recipes to make homemade body lotion using Fractionated coconut oil.

[Paris13]

Any Good moisturizer is good as long as you do it on a daily basis. If One, hun, cannot afford the Best from the Rest, get one that is just as Good, such as Vitamin "E" even or Aloha Vera, things of this nature. xx

[April10]

Agreed! I use different types as the weather changes but always use it everyday. So important

[Daynada]

I find that even when I moisturize, it doesn't help me. It breaks me out more. I feel like when I use products to dry my face out, that works better.

[AlwaysBelieving]

The thing is, pat a little and let your skin soak it in. Should take about 5-15 minutes in my opinion.

[Whatthefluff]

I'm going to go moisturize my skin now.

[razor97]

i want to try, what should i buy?

[LittleSally]

I suggest the regular Nivea - it's the best...
But if you want to go really natural you can just use coconut oil.

[razor97]

thank you very much

[tyber1]

Proper skin maintenance is important, people

[ThunderThighsx3]

I love moisturizing :) great post

[tyrantfuryre]

This is pretty basic common sense...

[tyrantfuryre]

Even better building block for starters are fish oils, particularly Omega 3.

[tyrantfuryre]

That will destroy any "moisturizer". Facts.

[tyrantfuryre]

Oh and by the way, please don't talk about things you don't understand.
You say it looses elasticity... do you know why? Collagen... this can be controlled to a degree. I could explain how this works but... your head would probably spin. :)

[00100100100]

But is it gay for a man to moisturize?

[yulbsari]

Good take! I will start moisturizing now...

[CT_CD]

Thank you

[ArabianPwincess197]

Agreed, nice take :)

[404filenotfound]

Thanks for sharing!

[cupidkisses]

thanks