Valley Beauty and skin health are essentially symbiotic and bound - scientific and moderate beauty practices are one of the core supports for skin health, while incorrect and radical beauty practices will directly destroy the healthy foundation of the skin. The two cannot be discussed separately.
When I first entered the industry, I met a 22-year-old girl. She originally had normal skin that everyone envied, with no acne or sensitivity, and felt soft to the touch. However, she heard bloggers say she needed "deep cleansing" and "regular acid peels." She went to a beauty salon to exfoliate twice a week, and she still did it at home. I applied low-concentration acid once every three days, and developed rosacea in less than three months. When I entered an air-conditioned room in winter, my face turned red instantly, and it stung when the wind blew. It took me almost two years to barely return to a stable state. This is a typical example of improper beauty treatments that in turn eat away at the health of your skin.
Nowadays, there are two opinions on the Internet that are very quarrelsome. One group says that beauty is all about IQ tax. As long as you have a regular schedule and drink plenty of water, your skin will be fine. The other group says that if you want to anti-aging and brighten, you have to do a lot of projects. Doing Thermage three times in half a year is enough. Both of these statements actually have corresponding real cases, but they are both too biased - I have met a male programmer who is born with a strong barrier. He uses facial cleanser worth dozens of yuan every day, uses a facial cleanser in winter, does not smoke or drink, sleeps 8 hours a day, and his skin condition is indeed better than that of many girls who wear facial masks every day. It's better, but last year he went to the beach for a week without using sunscreen. When he came back, his whole face was flaky and he had a sunburn. He really had to rely on the skin to metabolize it on its own, and it couldn't fade away in a year and a half. At this time, proper use of whitening and repairing beauty care can help the skin suffer less and recover faster. On the other hand, I have seen more people who regard beauty as a life-saver. I once had a 35-year-old sister who was so anxious to fight aging that she had 4 Thermage treatments and 5 photon treatments in half a year. Her skin tolerance could not keep up, and she suffered from black spots for more than half a year. She even had an invisible backlight rash on her face, which took several months to go away.
In fact, if you break down the concept of beauty, it is not as mysterious as everyone thinks. The relationship between it and skin health is just like the relationship between a gardener and a potted plant. You cannot pour water and fertilizer every day, nor can you completely leave it alone in the wind and rain. We usually talk about gentle cleansing, wearing sunscreen when going out, and applying moisturizing cream in winter. These most basic operations are themselves part of beauty. Their essence is to maintain the healthy barrier of the skin. How can there be any IQ tax at all? A 40-year-old sister I know has a very simple skin care routine, just three steps: gentle cleansing, moisturizing cream, and sunscreen. She does photorejuvenation every six months to target potential spots. She doesn’t mess around with acid exfoliation. Now her skin is firm and shiny, with few fine lines. She has never had any sensitivity problems. This is the result of beauty practices that just match the needs of the skin and support each other.
I have been doing this for almost ten years, and I have seen too many people who put the two in opposition. They either don’t care about beauty and skin care at all and say that nature is beautiful because they have spots on their face, or they mess around and make their face sensitive and regret it every day. In fact, there are so many things that are either black or white. Find the right beauty rhythm that suits your skin condition, not burdening the skin, and helping it maintain a healthy state. Isn’t this the best relationship between the two?
