I loved this! I have Hashimoto's disease and my skin started to heal when taken dairy and sugar off my diet and using more gentle products on my skin. You mentioned you switch your toothpaste to a fluoride-free option, me too! I use the brand Tom's just in case you want to try something different.
Yes! It’s so hard to avoid dairy and sugar but it’s definitely noticeable when I do. And TY for the reco! He been using Hello (?) because it was at CVS but I’m down to try Tom’s
Great advice here, and good on you for going to a derm instead of self-diagnosing (which I've done many times myself!). As a former beauty editor and someone who works in brand/content marketing, I also have another take on the explosion of barrier repair products: with the rise of "12-step routines" and an onslaught of new skincare product launches (which are then raved about on social), people have been messing up their skin by trying all kinds of products that are not necessarily the best choice for them. Also, brands like The Ordinary, which encourage people to cocktail things together like acids and retinol with little guidance on what they do, have contributed to this, too. Then, when the skin barrier is f***ed, they'll try another thing to help with barrier repair that may have more actives like niacinamide, which can further irritate a compromised barrier, contributing to a vicious cycle. And I've been guilty of this, too, on several occasions. I've found the best thing to do, when the barrier is seriously compromised, is to go back to basics: basic moisturizer, gentle cleanser, and nothing else. Do that for a few weeks/a month until the skin is repaired. Which is hard to do when you're a skincare obsessive and want to try the next new shiny thing! 😊
Totally! I've been trying to get in the habit of fully finishing a product I like before trying a new one — it's so hard, especially as someone who loves experimenting and, like you said, shiny things.
Something you also touched on that I think about often is having a job that sits at the intersection of marketing and journalism. As someone who's also on both sides of the storytelling equation, how do you balance the way you speak about products? I've been trying to be more intentional (ugh, that word again) with my language choices and who my audience is, but sometimes I find it hard to shut off my marketing brain or my journalism brain when they're occasionally in conflict with one another...
I loved this! I have Hashimoto's disease and my skin started to heal when taken dairy and sugar off my diet and using more gentle products on my skin. You mentioned you switch your toothpaste to a fluoride-free option, me too! I use the brand Tom's just in case you want to try something different.
Yes! It’s so hard to avoid dairy and sugar but it’s definitely noticeable when I do. And TY for the reco! He been using Hello (?) because it was at CVS but I’m down to try Tom’s
Great advice here, and good on you for going to a derm instead of self-diagnosing (which I've done many times myself!). As a former beauty editor and someone who works in brand/content marketing, I also have another take on the explosion of barrier repair products: with the rise of "12-step routines" and an onslaught of new skincare product launches (which are then raved about on social), people have been messing up their skin by trying all kinds of products that are not necessarily the best choice for them. Also, brands like The Ordinary, which encourage people to cocktail things together like acids and retinol with little guidance on what they do, have contributed to this, too. Then, when the skin barrier is f***ed, they'll try another thing to help with barrier repair that may have more actives like niacinamide, which can further irritate a compromised barrier, contributing to a vicious cycle. And I've been guilty of this, too, on several occasions. I've found the best thing to do, when the barrier is seriously compromised, is to go back to basics: basic moisturizer, gentle cleanser, and nothing else. Do that for a few weeks/a month until the skin is repaired. Which is hard to do when you're a skincare obsessive and want to try the next new shiny thing! 😊
Totally! I've been trying to get in the habit of fully finishing a product I like before trying a new one — it's so hard, especially as someone who loves experimenting and, like you said, shiny things.
Something you also touched on that I think about often is having a job that sits at the intersection of marketing and journalism. As someone who's also on both sides of the storytelling equation, how do you balance the way you speak about products? I've been trying to be more intentional (ugh, that word again) with my language choices and who my audience is, but sometimes I find it hard to shut off my marketing brain or my journalism brain when they're occasionally in conflict with one another...