{"id":17273,"date":"2018-07-27T09:30:54","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T01:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/?p=17273"},"modified":"2018-07-27T09:28:54","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T01:28:54","slug":"dont-believe-everything-you-read-about-skincare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/2018\/07\/dont-believe-everything-you-read-about-skincare\/","title":{"rendered":"What skincare and makeup recommendations have not worked for you? Or 5 reasons you shouldn’t believe everything you read"},"content":{"rendered":"
As someone who loves sharing thoughts about the good (and bad) stuff out there, I often run up against people who’d agree wholeheartedly with my recommendations, or toss brickbats at me because they don’t agree with my views. I see it happening to everyone and really, I am not surprised. Some are just more polite and better behaved than others.<\/p>\n
\nIn fact, I’d suggest that people not blindly follow online product or skincare routine recommendations, just because a blogger or a social media influencer endorses or shares about it. There is more you should be thinking about than just how much it costs.<\/p>\n
Here are just 5 reasons why skincare and makeup recommendations will not work for you<\/strong>, and why you really should be taking ALL product recommendations with a pinch of salt \ud83d\ude42 Yes, even mine! I’m very realistic \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Where possible, I try to mention in my posts that I live in the tropics. While it appears repetitive to regulars, it serves to help those who have stumbled on my blog for the first time who may not know where I live. I live in Malaysia near the Equator, where it is hot and humid for most of the year. For those who are going through a hot summer, now just imagine living in that heat, but all year round. Bliss or a nightmare, depending on your preferences LOL \ud83d\ude00 On the rare occasions that the temperature drops to a cool 25\u00b0C in the day, we pull on winter clothing! LOL! Ok, I kid. We need every excuse to air out our sweaters and coats \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n But a high humidity (quite consistently 85-100% humidity level) means that my skin doesn’t dry out nor feel as dry as when I’m in a country where the humidity is low. In fact, as much as the high humidity can sometimes feel oppressive, I still welcome it. It is, I feel, the reason why women in South East Asia generally don’t show their age as much as their counterparts in other parts of the world. Yes, it is a blessing even if it may feel like a curse! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n Having travelled I have found that different products work for me in different climates. Sometimes, a product that works well for me in a cooler, drier climate feels too heavy here in the tropics. Applying many layers of product feels comfortable, and very welcome in a cooler, drier climate. For me here in the tropics, less is often more. This is the case too with makeup. Cushion foundations felt lovely in a drier climate, offering a nice glow to the skin. But here in the tropics, I feel that it can often look too “sweaty” if not set with some powder. This is also why I feel that the k-beauty trend for makeup and skincare is not inherently suitable for those of us living here in South-East Asia. We should develop our own skincare routine! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n As for skincare routines, having gone around the complicated routines route, I have pared down my skincare routine a little (which I’ll share another day), and my skin seems to like it better. It isn’t short, but it is much more manageable now.<\/p>\n Knowing where a blogger or reviewer lives is therefore important for me to allow me to judge and adjust my expectations of a product or routine accordingly.<\/p>\n Adjusting a recommended routine or product to where you live is, I feel, very important. Take the gist of the routine, and tailor it to your skin, where you live. You will derive better benefits that way.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n This may not be something you think about, but the type of water where you live can affect your skin and hair. In most European countries, the water is hard water i.e. water that has high mineral content. I remember that hard water made my skin feel dry, and hair feel very stiff, and never very clean. Detergents do not lather up well in hard water, and limescale deposits build up very quickly in showers, kettles and sinks. I used to have to descale my electric kettles and wonder why my mother or grandmother never did it back home.<\/p>\n Soft water has fewer minerals, and washes away soap and dirt more easily with less build up. Having experienced both types of water, I used to wonder why my skin felt so much better here at home, than in Europe. The answer lies in the water.<\/p>\n The type of water can also affect how your cosmetics perform e.g. facial cleansers, shampoo or body washes. So that’s something to think about too, and how your skin may react to the water. You wouldn’t think something as innocuous as water could make a difference, but it does.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\nWeather<\/h2>\n
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