Sunday, October 11, 2009

"DON'T MOISTURIZE AT NIGHT"

I was skimming through the book, "The Herbal Home Spa" by Greta Breedlove.  There it was in black and white, close to the end.  I could not believe my eyes.  When I was young, my mother sold Mary Kay Cosmetics and I went with her to the facial parties numerous times.  Over and over I heard those three words.  They were always together morning and night.  Cleanse, Tone, Moisturize.  In my adult life I worked in cosmetics and the skincare rules were still the same.  Cleanse, Tone, Moisturize.  I was dumbfounded reading Greta Breedlove's words, "Don't moisturize at night."  Just because that's the way it's always been, does not necessarily mean that way was right.  I will let you be your own judge.  Following is what she had to say on the subject, word for word.
"Don't moisturize at night"
"Contrary to many skin care programs, I do not recommend using a moisturizer or night cream on your skin before bed.  My experience is that a natural detoxification occurs at night.  This process brings the natural oils of the face to the surface, allowing the skin to circulate, breath, and naturally moisturize itself.  The use of creams at night blocks these processes."
I am thinking this is front page material for sure.  One thing I have learned through my life is, there's not just one side to the story or even two sides.  There's this side, that side and then there's the truth.

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