Sunday, February 18, 2024

Favorite Moisturizers


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Back with some more products that have helped my hives.  

I am getting the hang of finding my hive triggers and getting the outbreaks under control and preventing them.  Definitely food and heat are triggers for me.  I notice if my skin is dry and irritated to begin with my hives outbreaks are more severe and last longer.  If I start off with moisturized skin my hive outbreaks are stay limited around my lymph points and I can get them under control and recover faster.  Therefore, I have been focused on finding effective moisturizers that my skin responds to.  

I tried the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream because it has colloidal oatmeal.  It's a nice moisturizer but I can't put it on when I have active hives because it tingles and actually adds to the burning sensation of the hives.  I think the tingling sensation is when my skin is super dry/distressed because even when I don't have hives if my skin is dry and dehydrated this will cause a tingling sensation for me.  I bought a huge 8 oz tube and will not repurchase.  Luckily, you can use it all over your body so it won't go to waste.  

I just repurchased this Laneige Cica Sleeping Mask.  It really helps seal in moisture and I can use it on active hives without exacerbating them.  I don't use this every night, just when I feel like I need to seal in extra moisture.  

Currently, I'm trying this Fresh Floral Recovery Mask and so far I really like it.  I use it at night instead of my usual moisturizer.  Haven't tried it on an active hives outbreak yet (luckily no outbreak to test it on).  It's nice and thick and I like that I can add a few drops of oil to if I want. 

Not sure if I mentioned my new favorite moisturizer, Dr. Hauschka rose day cream. It's super thick and incredibly hydrating.  I usually order it from amazon unless I see it on sale at Whole Foods.  I have repurchased this so many times.  It is my new nightly moisturizer.  I love that I can mix it with a few drops of marula oil or some meadowfoam seed oil for extra soothing hydration.  I can use it on active hives and it doesn't add to the burning.  Some people don't like how thick it is so they created a rose day cream light, but I like the thickness of the original.  It thins out a bit when I mix it with oil and my skin just soaks it up.  

I am still making my own body wash and tweaking each batch with different ingredients depending on what my skin needs and how much hydration I want.  I use this Alba Coconut Rescue but I hate putting lotion over my whole body.  I have been bumping up the oils and butters in my homemade body wash to eliminate the need to add lotion to my body post-bathing.  

I am learning the lesson that, for me, less is more when it comes to skincare.  The fewer products I use the better for my sensitive, reactive skin.  I don't use toner, serums, etc.  Just gentle face wash, pure oils and a simple moisturizer.  I rarely use facial masks anymore and I find my skin responds better with less.  I still use the Dr. Gross peel pads but only a few times a month, definitely not weekly.  I use the ExfoliKate mask as needed, maybe once every 10 days or so.  White rice flour is still my favorite gentle exfoliator.  

I have heard great things about using tallow as a moisturizer and I am intrigued but have not tried it yet. Not ruling it out for the future.  



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