How do I choose the right beauty products for me?

With so many different types of green beauty products on the market, it is not easy to choose what products to buy. How do you decide what is right for you, when there are so many brands out there with so many different products?

Trying to make sense out of it all can be overwhelming. You may have to start by reading product labels first, so you can at least eliminate the brands that use ingredients that you want to avoid. But, even after finding a brand you like, you may still feel confused about what products to buy for your skin.

Different products do different things.

For example: Toners moisturize and tighten the skin. Watery serums penetrate deep into the skin cells and increase the water levels. Face creams seal in moisture and create a barrier that protects the skin. Face oils repair the lipid barrier and re-generate cell membranes, while peptide creams are made to specifically slow down the signs of aging.

Once you know what each product does, you have to decide what you want your products to do, and then choose…

What beauty products do your skin need?

Here is a short list:

• Young skin: Moisturizing serum & soap free cleanser
• Oily skin: Moisturizing serum & deep cleansing mask
• Dry or mature skin: Moisturizing serum, soap free cleanser, pumpkin enzyme mask, chamomile cream, mature skin cream, peptide cream

Why so many layers?

Just remember, each layer serves a specific purpose. In younger skin, the natural lipid barrier seals in the moisture, but as we get older, the lipid barrier starts to break down. As a result, moisture evaporates and wrinkles form. This is when we have to add layers of products to mimic the qualities of younger skin.

If you think about it, layering beauty products makes total sense. The older we are, the more layers we need to slow down the visible signs of aging and preserve a natural glow. And, yes, it will cost you more to buy a whole selection of products just to layer them on the skin, But you won’t need much of each product to make it work. And you’ll love it when you see the results of combining the products in this way.

Have you tried my Green Beauty Quiz yet?

This quiz will make it easy for you to decide what products you need. You only need to answer one question to get your list of products…CLICK HERE to take the QUIZ.