Skincare - Step 5 Moisturiser

So far we've cleansed and toned and exfoliated and applied serum. The final skincare step is moisturiser.

A good analogy for moisturiser is that it's the top coat. It's the layer that seals everything in.

For daytime it is essential that your moisturiser contains an SPF, at least 30+. Sometimes SPF can be incompatible with makeup foundations and primers. That can be because the formulas don't work together i.e. water-based mixed with silicone-based products. That incompatibility often results in balling of the sunscreen. Sometimes it takes a bit of swapping and changing until you find a product combination that works perfectly.

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times, sunscreen is the long-term skin game-changer. Not only are you protecting yourself from UVA and UVB rays which can lead to skin cancer but you are also protecting your skin from the number 1 skin-ager - the sun. If possible just keep your face completely out of the sun but if that's not possible you absolutely MUST wear sunscreen. Rant over!!

For nighttime it is best to choose a moisturiser that is a little bit richer, even if you have oily skin like me.

For daytime I wear Paula's Choice Resist Youth Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 15 ($38.01 for 60ml). This is a moisturiser and SPF in one. This product is sold in the US as SPF 30 but is relabelled SPF 15 in Australia. It is currently undergoing clearance with TGA in Australia and is limited to SPF 15 until clearance is received. It is exactly the same formula as what is sold in the US. Given it is marketed as SPF 15 I am as usual avoiding direct sunlight on my skin at all costs.

At night I wear either Paula's Choice Hydralight Moisture-Infusing Lotion - soon to be discontinued ($37 for 60ml) or Paula's Choice Anti-Aging Clear Skin Hydrator ($42 for 50ml).

That brings my skincare routine 5-step series to an end. I hope you found these posts helpful.

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