Teen "skincare routine"
After viewing the video linked below, I realized it would be irresponsible for me to not share it.
Foreword: Because I'm following an (unrelated) court case, I've subscribed to a bunch of YouTube channels covering it. (I've spent a lot of money on federal court documents. I'll let content creators write off the expense.) Among the channels is @AmmyRobinson.
I'm sharing Ammy's content from today regarding skincare routines trending with teens, which include the Drunk Elephant brand. Seems that many products in this line, originally designed and marketed for adults, have way too many chemicals for kids' skin. It also costs a small fortune. Some creators to whom I don't subscribe (but are quoted in Ammy's video) suggest a smaller routine - that doesn't include an eye cream, or "anti-aging" chemicals - that can be purchased at any drug store for far less money.
In my opinion, teenagers don't need anti-aging serums. (How young do they want to look??)
When I was a teenager, I got my makeup and skincare products at Walgreens and Silver's Drug Store. (Oldschool drug store with a lunch counter and milkshakes. And Munson's Chocolates.) I wore *a lot* of makeup, "just like" my cool (read: older) friends. (Poorly applied Covergirl foundation and powder, blush, lipstick that probably looked okay, blue and pink eye shadow that looked neither expert nor intentionally arty and probably just looked bad, and Maybelline eyeliner pencil that had to be heated with a lighter and made me look like Alice Cooper, bless his heart.) Fine. I was a follower, not a leader. Whatever.
To remove my makeup at night, I sometimes used suds from a bar of Dial soap. I had an Almay cleanser to get off my eye makeup. And water. That was it. Then again, I had to pay for my own makeup and the cleanser - our parents never would have spent that $15/month on my makeup.
If you knew me lo those many years ago, you may remember that my face never broke out. I realize that I was the exception to the rule as far as pimples, but I am noting that I subscribed to the "less is more" makeup removal routine, using as little as possible (and I would have had to use my babysitting money if I wanted a $68 skincare product). I wouldn't have needed most of that five-minute "routine" if I'd followed "less is more" with the makeup! I only used enough makeup removal stuff (soap, Almay, and water) to prevent my makeup from staining my pillowcase overnight. My skin looked fine, so I didn't need to experiment further.
Oh - I did sometimes use Noxzema because I liked the clean smell.
OPINION: I believe, based only on my personal experiences and the amount of makeup I used as a teenager, that the best skincare routine for me began with trying one product, adding another if I didn't get the results I wanted, and so on until I met my objective - and then I stopped adding products. For comparison: by my math, not one product cost more than the equivalent of working one hour at minimum wage. YMMV.
I knew another girl whose skin broke out badly and whose boss at Silver's mixed her a jar of something. (I don't know if he slipped her a prescription without a doctor, or whether he prepared a concoction of over-the-counter products.) Honestly, I don't remember if it even helped.
I no longer wash my face at all, other than hot water in the shower. No cleanser, no nothin'. It's obvious to anyone who cares or might believe otherwise: the lack of a routine as a teenager had not effed up my skin now that I'm an old lady. I may often look eerily like my Mom at the end of her 74-year life; however, her only moisturizer was the few drops of glycerin she added to her liquid foundation, and people often commented on her youthful appearance.
Ammy's video is here. I'll also save this to my Blogger whose link I physically cannot post on Facebook.
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