So Iโve been labelled as the skincare expert of my friendship group๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃand the go-to agony aunt for skin issues – which I fully immerse myself into this label as I fucking love skincare (wish I was an expert tho)โจ
Recently one of my friends came to me saying her skin was more dry and dehydrated after implementing Hyaluronic Acid. I was kinda shocked as it works wonders for me but at the same time, I preach the fact ๐พ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐โ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐.
Anyway, after one quick question, I realized the cause of her issues. She had been applying HA to dry skin (your skin has to be DAMP: e.g. post cleanser/shower / use a mist spray!!). Then by chance at work, I had the same conversation with someone else and they said HA wasnโt doing anything for them so again I asked โhow are you applying itโ again she was applying to non-damp/ cleansed skin๐คฃ๐คฃ
Apparently, this is a common issue. GALS I AM HERE TO REPEAT ๐ข๐ขAPPLY HA TO DAMP SKIN OTHERWISE IT DOESNโT WORK!!!!
Hyaluronic acid is renowned for its ability to hydrate skin. But if you donโt use it right, you could end up with even drier skin than before. In fact, applying it to dry uncleansed skin can have the opposite effect to what is intended, and actually leave skin more dehydrated (as is evident by my friends).
The word โacidโ may frighten some people, but you donโt need to worry about this skincare ingredient. Before I started using hyaluronic acid I stalked the shit out of it online as someone with hyper sensitive skin & eczema I am very cautious of new products. Please make sure when using new products you do your research rather than blindly following others!
One of the videos I found very useful when first learning about HA – Skip to 4 minutes 14 secs !!
EVERYONE’S SKIN IS DIFFERENT & products canโt always just be applied straight to your skin also some products canโt be applied with others !! Happy to share article links for people to read & educate themselves on also recommend @carolinehirons โthe ultimate no-nonsense guideโ โจ
