Help the skin that helps you.

You are covered in it.

Your skin meets the world before almost any other part of you does. Sun. Wind. Water. Dirt. Cold. Heat. Everyday life.

Some of us have a bathroom counter that looks like a small cosmetics laboratory. Others remember skin care only when something feels dry. 😆

Neither extreme is required.

Your Skin Doesn't Have to Be a Beauty Project

Taking care of your skin does not have to mean chasing youth, fixing every imperfection or meeting somebody else's definition of beautiful.

You can care for your skin simply because it is yours.

That idea matters to me. Beauty is subjective. Self-care shouldn't require deciding that something is wrong with you first.

You can love your freckles. Your scars. Your wrinkles. Your age. Your skin exactly as it is - and still moisturize it.

Protect It

One of the simplest ways to care for skin is to protect it from excessive sun exposure. Shade, protective clothing and sunscreen can all play a role.

You may have seen headlines about studies finding measurable levels of certain sunscreen ingredients in the bloodstream after topical use. Those findings led to additional research; they did not establish that sunscreen is unsafe. I would rather not turn a skin-care blog into a sunscreen conspiracy. 😆 Use sun protection that works for you and follow current guidance.

And when you are working with pesticides, solvents or other chemicals that can be absorbed through skin, use the appropriate gloves and protective equipment.

Skin care isn't only what comes in a pretty bottle.

Natural Isn't Automatically Better

I used to think “natural” and “synthetic” ingredients as though one was inherently good and the other inherently bad. It isn't that simple.

Plants can be wonderful ingredients. They can also irritate skin. Synthetic ingredients can be gentle, useful and carefully formulated. What matters is the actual ingredient, its purpose, concentration, formulation and how your skin responds to it.

That is a much better standard than being frightened by whether an ingredient sounds like it came from a garden or a laboratory.

Queens Had Skin-Care Routines Too

Queen Esther had a beauty routine.

Esther 2 describes the royal women undergoing twelve months of beauty treatments before appearing before the king - six months with oil of myrrh and six months with perfumes and cosmetics.

I am not suggesting you need twelve months, seven attendants and royal preparations before leaving the house.

But I do enjoy knowing that beauty treatments have been around for a very, very long time.

Rebels, Queens, and EveryBODY in Between

This is where Heidi Skin by Heidi Callender® fits in.

I don't think you need hundreds of products. I also don't think ignoring your skin is a badge of honor.

It's all about balance. A few thoughtfully made products that are pleasant to use and can do more than one job.

Silver Serum is the best example. Our patented* quick-dry, non-greasy face + body serum combines silver nanoparticles, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, a vitamin C derivative and other thoughtfully selected ingredients. It hydrates and helps improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, roughness and uneven tone. It's for men, women, teens and tweens.

Face. Neck. Chest. Hands. Arms. Legs. Everywhere!

One bottle. Head to toe. Just Goodness.

Always Love the Skin You're In

Your skin does not determine your worth.

And caring for it does not make you vain.

Maybe the goal isn't anti-aging at all. Maybe the goal is simply to care well for the body carrying you through your life - without allowing a mirror, an advertisement or somebody else's opinion to decide whether you are beautiful.

Use what serves you. Protect your skin. Moisturize it. Simplify the clutter if you want to. And then go live.

Consuming Goodness.

Good in. Good out.

Love yourself, as yourself. Gal. 5:14®

 

*U.S. Patent No. 12,194,120