The care that ruined my face

Illusions about a healthy tan

I would say, without drama, that this is one of the main mistakes not just in self-care, but in life in general.

After getting my first good job and earning my first decent money, I started going to the solarium, which I couldn't afford as a student, and to sunny vacations abroad, where I actually left my naturally good skin forever.

When the fashion for tanning in the middle of winter and my youthful stupidity ended simultaneously, when doctors all over the world, literally with tears in their eyes, shouted about the deadly dangers of the sun, I refused to renew my subscription to the solarium, and on the beaches I now tanned to the state of “just kissed by the sun.”

Now I understand that the “sun” does not kiss in principle. It, like alcohol, has no safe dose. There is NO healthy tan AT ALL, it is all unhealthy.

The damage it causes to the skin is cumulative, so it will be a miracle if in the next ten or twenty years I don't have to treat some basal cell carcinoma or something worse. Morally, I'm generally ready.

Now I don't even go near the window without sunscreen, and if I could go back at 8 p.m., I wouldn't go out in the sun. Because it objectively RUINS my skin.

Ecoholism

I had a period of worship of eco-cosmetics and natural methods of rejuvenation. Timed to vegetarianism, but that's a completely different story)

You may disagree with me, you may have a different experience, but I have only taken four good things from environmentalism: massage, squalane, reduced damage to the planet, the ability for the whole family to use one can of shampoo or cream, etc.

It's not worth it. Organic cosmetics are dozens of times less effective than what is commonly called “chemical” cosmetics, and require a long, sometimes very unpleasant adaptation of the skin or hair. And horror stories about harmful, non-ecological ingredients often do not withstand even minimal criticism.

I can't say that natural skin care ruined anything for me, no. But it took time, energy, and money.

Focus on cosmetology

After environmentalism, in the wake of biased disappointment in cosmetics, I had a “find me at the clinic” period, where at least once a month I would have, good afternoon, or maybe even good evening, procedures and treatments.

Here are the conclusions of that time, in brief:

in places it is effective;
it would be good to do this sometimes;
this requires certain budgets.

Elementary, skip care

I would say that now I have a fairly balanced care regimen that combines home massage with hardware, cosmetics with a good evidence base, plus, minus, a proper lifestyle with sleep and exercise, cosmetology three or four times a year…

And the only mistake now is the RIGHT jars, which… are sitting idle.

For example, a wonderful serum with vitamin C, which comes out of the fridge less often than I need four times a week. Wonderful effective peptides for a million bucks)) Elegant and beautiful retinols)) And so on.

So I've gathered everything I need now, and it all WORKS if you just use it))

Whose side are you on: natural care or proven “chemistry” and devices?

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