I am dry. Dry enough to be flaky even though it hasn't been terribly cold this winter here in the Midwest. But wait! I'm breaking out too. I have my friends what I call "confused skin". It's not any one thing ; it's a little bit of everything. This time of year I tend to search for a moisturizer that is for dry skin. I break out occasionally but oil-free moisturizers don't have the ability to chill out my flakes.
Argan oil is one of my favorite moisturizers. I tend to use it all year, most often at night as a treatment for those pesky flakes. Most mornings I wake up well hydrated without being too greasy. Argan oil is said to have tons of antioxidant properties so it helps to neutralize free radicals. It also contains Vitamin E and essential fatty acids that help to soften and hydrate skin. For me it is something that I use constantly. I notice a difference when I'm not using it. My skin just seems ... blah (for lack of a better word). I've tried both Josie Maran as well as Kahina Giving Beauty. Both are nice as they are 100% organic.Kahina's is a touch more expensive but the consistency is divine. I'll be purchasing it when I run out of the Josie Maran. Josie Maran runs about $48 USD for 1.7 oz and can be found at Sephora stores and online. Kahina Giving Beauty runs about $82 USD for 3.3 oz
Sometimes when I'm feeling as though there is no end to the dryness I reach for something to layer over the argan oil. I've tried a variety of moisturizers this winter but the one that has truly made a diffrence is from a company called SPROUT. I had no idea about SPROUT until I got a grab bag from Lovingeco.com that had a sample of the cream from the SPROUT line. SPROUT makes products that are in their words "truly all-natural sustainable skincare". I love that it doesn't have tons of fillers and other odds and ends. All that this moisturizer contains is - fair trade shea butter, organic coconut oil and organic olive oil. That's it! It's the perfect consistency for me not too heavy and melts right into the skin. I wake up feeling baby soft when I layer argan and the SPROUT cream. SPROUT cream runs $32 USD for 3.75 oz.
I haven't had a problem with breakouts with this current regimen. But I will keep you posted on it. For now though I am feeling soft and flake-free.
