I enjoyed reading about AOC’s skin care regimen even though I’m much, much older. https://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/a26062012/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-skincare-makeup-beauty-routine/
@ams5796 I loved this line "she…considers her multi-step routine a “straight-up hobby.”’ – so besides being gorgeous, smart, successful and a great PIA to conservatives, AOC is also funny!
If AOC does it, it’s off my list! Smart isn’t the word that comes to mind.
Not wearing sunscreen is probably one of the worst suggestions I’ve seen on CC.
I started using goop products. All natural and my skin has never looked better. I’m also using hydralaunic serum and my skin is as soft as a babies bottom.
@katliamom Thanks for the suggestion. I will try it out. My dry skin is annoying, but I take it over oily skin any day of the week. Considering I don’t really do much to my face I’m pretty lucky. I know genetics and race play a huge part in that.
Not wearing sunscreen is actually a good idea most of the time from October to March, as long as you’re inside between 11 and 3. There’s almost no risk from UVA/B unless you walk in the snow between 11 and 3, and your skin gets to breathe. (Of course, I dont wear make up, so my understanding of kin breathing may be a bit off, but it’s probably not good for skin to be covered with ?paste? cream that isn’t absorbed? unlike creams that are designed to be absorbed to help the skin itself.)
What would be the harm in wearing sunscreen? I’d rather be proactive in protecting my face from skin cancer than wrinkles or bags under my eyes.
Here is one thing a few folks do not realize. In the winter, when the body is heavily covered with clothing, the face is the only patch of skin that can naturally generate vitamin D. If you use sunscreen on the face or stay indoors all day long, add a Vit D supplement.
It depends where you live. In the South you can get some serious sun damage even during the winter months. I get tons of sun exposure and still have Vitamin D issues. There are such good sunscreens now and moisturizers with sun protection that it’s really not that hard to address that. I’ve seen too many people with serious skin cancers and the resulting surgeries…
I get the idea of moisturizer with sun protection, which I assume is formulated differently from straight up sunscreen.
Of course it depends on where and when you get your sun exposure. The serious sun damage and cancers - I bet - resulted from a much longer sun exposure than 15 minutes before and after 9-5 working hours we are talking about.
Abasket asked what the possible downside to using sunblock was. Just pointing out something that is apparently not very obvious to many (at least in my area, it is estimated that 80% of folks are Vit D deficient). D deficiency went up as face creams with sunblock became more mainstream and folks moved indoors pretty much 24/7. But the good news is that it is easily fixable with supplements, so one can minimize the UV damage and keep D levels where they are supposed to be.
What some are referring to is “comedogenic,” when an oil or other blocks pores and/or interferes with cell shedding. You want non-comedogenic. That’s all I can tell you, lol. I don’t explore products that are or aren’t, just know coconut oil isn’t great.
Frankly. even water dries my skin. I like Burt’s Bees facial towelettes, white tea extract. In a very old thread, we talked about products with lactic acid. I had one that turned things around for me. I mention this cuz my grandfather swore the girls in his village just milked the cows and slathered their faces with the fresh cream.
BB, some fans of homeopathy also feel wearing sunglasses blocks rays that are beneficial for eyes. Even regular glasses, I think.
So much of all this is DNA.
That is not homeopathy, that is damage prevention - wearing sunglasses is the only sure fire way to minimize damage to photoreceptors. This theory that blue light causes damage to retina has scientific support, so it is not quackery. There are NO drugs that can treat dry AMD - none. One does not need need designer sunshades; a $5 pair that blocks “blue light” will do.
BB, you’ve been an interesting source of science perspective for me. But I’ve heard the threat is digital blue light and in combo with other health factors. That daytime natural blue light can be beneficial. Keyword: natural.
That is, unfortunately, quackery. 
It really does not matter where the light comes from - what matters is wavelength, intensity, and exposure time. What daylight is beneficial for is one’s mental health and wellbeing. That can be achieved by taking a stroll in the park - with sunblock on the face and sunglasses on. Sunglasses and AREDS vitamins are the only proven things that can help reduce the risk of developing dry form AMD during one’s lifetime.
https://nei.nih.gov/areds2/PatientFAQ
I have never worn foundation and ditched cover-up years ago. In fact rarely wear makeup at all. While I do shower every morning and wash my face then, I don’t even rinse it at night.
@OHMomof2 my routine is very much like yours. I wash my face in the shower every morning (with Oil of Olay age-defying soap) and then apply Origins Age-Defense moisturizer, which is SPF 40. I don’t rinse my face at night, unless I get hot and sweaty during the day. And that’s it. I only wear makeup for special occasions.