We live in the golden age of skincare with seemingly limitless options that can be both a blessing and a curse.  Choosing the right moisturizer can make or break your skincare routine.   However, trying to choose a product that is cleaner and safer AS WELL AS the right one for your skin type (Normal, Oily, Dry, or Combination) can be intimidating, so let's break it down.   

Beautycounter if my go to brand for beauty and skincare because their "Never List" of over 1500 questionable or harmful chemicals that are never used in their products takes all the guess work out of trying to decipher ingredient labels.  They offer a variety of cleaner, safer moisturizers for every skin type.  

If you were blessed with normal skin or if you have oily skin, the Nourishing Day & Night Creams from Beautycounter are the perfect lightweight, never greasy moisturizers for you.  

The Nourishing Day Cream has the perfect lightweight blend of hydrating aloe and moisturizing coconut and safflower oils for quick absorption along with antioxidant rich acai.  

The Nourishing Night Cream is a little creamier and also contains hydrating aloe and moisturizing coconut oils as well as geranium and green tea for a glowing, even skin tone. 

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However, if you are struggling with dry or combination skin, choosing the right moisturizer is a little trickier but the key is to understand the root cause of the dryness.  Here's a breakdown of how to figure out which moisturizer is the best for dry and combination skin types. 

The words "hydrating" and "moisturizing" are often used interchangeably but they are very different and understanding this difference is the key to choosing the right moisturizer for your skincare routine. 

Dehydrated skin needs water, and dry skin needs oil.  It's that simple and combination skin is often just normal or oily skin that is dehydrated.  

If your skin is dehydrated, make sure you are drinking enough water everyday.  Add some fresh lemon or a few drops of doTERRA lemon essential oil some added flavor and detoxing.  

For combination skin, check the ingredient list to make sure there are both hydrating and moisturizing ingredients.

Nourishing line - Day Cream $45 Night Cream $49

Rejuvenating line - Day Cream $73 Night Cream $75

Countermatch line - Adaptive Moisture Lotion $49 Recovery Sleeping Cream $55

Each of the products listed about lasts about 3-4 months with daily application.  

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