Do you struggle with dry, flaky skin that feels tight and uncomfortable? If so, you're not alone. Dry skin can be a frustrating and challenging condition to deal with. But fear not! There are skincare products out there specifically designed to nourish and hydrate your parched skin. In this blog post, we will explore the must-have skincare items for dry skin that will leave you with a radiant and glowing complexion.
1. Hydrating Cleanser: Cleanse Without Stripping
In this video, I used the Summer Friday Super Amino Gel Cleanser because it contains an amazing cocktail of 11 amino acids, mineral-rich sea water, is pH-balanced. It also contains Vitamin E, Sodium PC, and Sodium Lactate to help skin attract and hold moisture for long lasting hydration. It also defuses the damaging effects of free radicals nourishes the skin without stripping natural oils.
2. Why Toners Are A Must For Dry Skin?
Dry skin often struggles to absorb the goodness from moisturizers and serums, leaving them sitting on the surface without delivering their full potential. By using a toner, you create a clean and hydrated canvas for your skincare products to penetrate deeply into your skin, maximizing their effectiveness.
The Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Facial Toner and Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore- Tight Toner shown in this video are two of my favorite toners to use on a daily bases. It's scented so it may irritate my sensitive skin girlies.
3. Moisturizing Serum: Lock in the Hydration
The SK II Facial Treatment Essence contains more than 90% PITERA™, which is the brand's very own unique yeast-derived formulation that improves surface cell turnover renewal and stimulates the skin's natural reproduction of Hyaluronic Acid and Natural Moisturizing Factors via skin barrier hydration, leaving your skin fundamentally healthy and youthful looking. This essence also helps reduce the appearance of dark spots from UVA and UVB oxidative damage on the skin surface, clinically proven to reduce redness, and improves the surface cell renewal rate. This product is a MUST HAVE. Just as I stated in my Instgram reel, it's on the expensive side ($99.00 for 2.5 oz), BUT so worth it.
The Ordinary's 100% Plant-Derived Squalene Serum is a fast-absorbing oil-like serum specifically made to enhance hydration. This is hands down one my absolutely favorite serums ( and the price point of approx $10 is an added bonus!) because I love how it feels on my skin. This serum definitely hydrates the skin while supporting it's natural moisture barrier. The Squalene in this formula is derived from sugar cane for a non-comedogenic solution that enhances surface-level hydration.
The Ordinary "Buffet" Multi-Technology Peptide Serum (UPDATE: The Ordinary has changed the name of this product to "Multi-Peptied + HA Serum)
This serum is also a favorite that I use literally every night. This serum combines "Buffet" peptide serum combines an array of studied technologies to help target multiple signs of aging at once. It includes 11 skin-friendly amino acids and multiple hyaluronic acid complexes. I like to layer all of my serums for maximum hydration. (Unfortunately, it appears this product has been discontinued, but the replacement I think is comparable is the
3. Rich Moisturizer: Quench Your Skin's Thirst
The Clinique Moisture Surge has a gel-cream like that goes on cool and smooth on the skin and delivers a fast moisture boost and keeps skin continuously hydrated for up 72 hours.
The Neutrogena Hydro Boost Wate Gel has a similar cooling gel-cream like consistency just as the Clinique Moisture Surge. It has hyaluronic acid that combats dry skin and instantly hydrates & quenches dry skin, leaving it looking smooth & supple.
The Derma-E Hydrating Day Cream formulated with Squalene (plant-derived from Olives & Ceramides and penetrates deeply to promote hydration. This cream is slated as a day cream but I use it at night because it is quite thick.
With these must-have skincare items for dry skin, you can say goodbye to dryness and hello to a hydrated and radiant complexion. Remember, consistency is key when it comes to skincare. Incorporate these products into your daily routine, and you'll soon see the transformation in your skin. Embrace the power of hydration and give your skin the love and care it deserves!
1. Summer Friday Super Amino Gel Cleanser
2. Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Facial Toner
3. Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PEA BHA Pore Tight Toner
4. SK II Facial Treatment Essence
5. The Ordinary 100% Plant-Derived Squalene Serum
6. The Ordinary Buffet Peptide Serum
7. Clinique Moisture Surge
8. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel
9. Derma-E Hydrating Day Cream