How to improve and maintain a healthy skin barrier #skincare #skincaretips #skinbarrierrepair

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00:00Hey friends, I'm Stacey and this is Gorgeously Aging and today we are talking about the skin

00:07barrier and the skin barrier function. It is such an important part of skincare and often

00:14overlooked and sometimes people think you have to spend a lot or buy expensive products to heal the

00:20skin barrier and that's just not true. So in today's video we're going to talk about the skin

00:25barrier, about signs of damage and what we can do when it gets damaged and also how just how to heal

00:33it in general without doing expensive treatments or buying expensive products. I'm going to share

00:38a list of some affordable products that might help you heal your skin barrier and how to avoid damage

00:45in the first place. I'm also going to share some tips that will help avoid that damage. So it's

00:52always better if we can prevent the damage than having to fix barrier damage after it's already

00:58occurred. So let's just dive right in. First of all, some of you may notice my hair looks a little

01:04different in this video. I wear hair extensions, I wear wigs sometimes in my videos and this is just

01:09my natural hair. After I had my surgeries over the last couple of years, my hair thinned a little bit.

01:15I've been using a red LED light to help regrow and just kind of thicken my hair a little bit. So I did

01:22have a lot of hair fall out from the anesthesia of those surgeries. So that's why my hair looks

01:27different. I'm wearing my natural hair today. So let's just jump right in. If you are in the comments,

01:33feel free to ask questions and I will get to them later in this video. And if I don't, I will try to

01:38answer them in an upcoming live video. So the barrier of your skin is an important, serves an

01:45important function of keeping moisture in and keeping irritants out. It is so important, but it

01:52does get damaged and can get damaged by overworking the skin. We'll talk a little bit more about that a

01:58little later in this video. So the signs of damage of the skin barrier are going to be dry, excessive

02:05dryness, redness, maybe itchiness of the skin. Even when you put on gentle cleansers or gentle

02:12moisturizers, it may feel irritated. That's a sign that your barrier, the skin barrier is damaged.

02:19So why it gets damaged is another important thing to understand. So as we go watch skincare videos or go

02:26through our skincare journey, we're tweaking maybe our morning or evening skincare routine. There's so much

02:31influence out there about active ingredients and retinoids and retinols and exfoliants. And

02:38sometimes we get a little overzealous at adding in new things into our skincare routine. It's always

02:44important if you're going to add active ingredients like vitamin C's or retinols or exfoliants, things

02:49are a little more aggressive that you add them in slowly. So introduce one thing at a time instead of

02:55several new things at a time so that you know how your skin is responding to each ingredient as you

03:01add it into your skincare routine. When you do add actives or stronger ingredients, make sure you're

03:08adding them in slowly. So start with once a week and then go up to twice a week and then maybe every

03:14other day until your skin can handle it maybe every day. Now you should never need to use a chemical

03:23exfoliant more than twice a week. And sometimes a skin barrier is damaged from over exfoliating using

03:30chemical exfoliants, your alpha hydroxy acids, your beta hydroxy acids. Sometimes people are so eager to

03:37improve the texture on their skin that they overuse exfoliants and that can lead to a barrier, damaged

03:44skin barrier. We also see damaged skin barrier from tanning and burning and not protecting skin from the

03:52sun. So it is important to also use sunscreen every day, wear hats and just seek out shade when possible

03:58when you're out in the sun. So sometimes it's one thing that's causing your barrier to be damaged but

04:04sometimes it's just a number of things. So just getting back to gentle skincare and really focusing

04:12on treating your skin with gentle products is the way to heal it and then paring back what you're using

04:20for your active ingredients or your stronger treatment ingredients in your skincare routine.

04:27So some of the things you want to consider is using a gentle cleansing balm or a cleansing oil for

04:33removing makeup, using a very gentle cleanser that is not going to strip the skin barrier of its natural

04:39oils and protectants, and also using treatment products with ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and glycerin

04:48to help keep the barrier of your skin healthy. So I'm going to share with you some of my favorites

04:55that aren't expensive, that are wonderful for healing the skin barrier, but also maintaining a

05:00healthy skin barrier. And one of those is the Beauty by Joseon, and this is the ginseng cleansing oil.

05:08This is something I have in my arsenal. I use this. I also do use some cleansing balms, but I feel like

05:14when my skin barrier is a little irritated, using a cleansing oil tends to work a little bit better

05:20for me than a cleansing balm. I'll list all of these in the video description below. So if you want

05:26to check them out, you certainly can. The next one, and this is an old favorite. I've talked about this

05:31so many times. This is the Hada Labo Foaming Cleanser. It is such a beautiful, gentle cleanser, great for

05:39every day, great for mature skin, and really excellent if you want to maintain a healthy skin barrier or

05:46repair a skin barrier that's irritated. Another one that is so affordable and often overlooked is the CeraVe

05:53Hydrating Facial Cleanser. This doesn't foam, but it leaves the skin feeling clean, supple, and not stripped of your

06:01natural oils. Your skin just feels hydrated and moist and clean after using this cleanser, and it's very

06:07affordable. So repairing the skin barrier doesn't have to be expensive, and you don't have to use

06:14expensive products. One of my favorite products, this I actually picked up in Korea a few years ago when I

06:20was on my trip to visit Ace Kasam, and this is the Astoro Auto Barrier Cream, and it is so fantastic.

06:30In fact, I didn't even know you could get it here in the United States when I bought it in Korea, and since

06:35I've been back now, I'm seeing this brand more and more. So I did link it down below. I believe the link

06:41I shared is from Sephora, so you want to make sure you're not getting like a knock-off product. This isn't

06:46super expensive, but it is fantastic for the skin, and it's something that I generally keep on hand.

06:52So another one that I've talked about over and over, and this is more of a

06:57occlusive. Sorry, I lost my words. This is more of an occlusive. So it's a thicker, richer cream, and I

07:07like to use this at night after I do my full skincare routine, including my moisturizer. Let my moisturizer

07:14settle in, and then use the Avene Sickle Flate Plus. This almost has like a diaper cream consistency.

07:20It's kind of white and thick and rich, and you apply it to your face, neck, chest, and even your

07:26hands if you want to, and it is fantastic at just protecting the skin while you sleep. This is also

07:33great after treatments like microneedling, mesotherapy, laser treatment, any kind of

07:38dermatological treatment. This is a great healing cream. So if my skin barrier feels irritated,

07:45I'll use this every night as a rich night cream, and my skin always feels better in the morning. If

07:51you haven't tried the Avene Cyclophate, or Avene, I'm not sure how you pronounce it, it is absolutely

07:57fantastic. I always, always have this in my bathroom. And then last but not least is Aquaphor.

08:05So Aquaphor serves a purpose. I use it on my lips every night, and I use it under my eyes as a rich

08:10kind of locking in my night cream under my eyes. And sometimes I'll slug the entire face with

08:16Aquaphor. I don't do this often because, to be honest, I don't often run into issues with my

08:22barrier being irritated or damaged. But I do do slugging once in a while, and especially after

08:28treatments where my skin might be dry and just need to lock in that moisture a little bit more.

08:34But Aquaphor on the lips every night is so great. I keep one by my bedside. I keep one in my bathroom.

08:40Everybody in my house has Aquaphor in their bag or in their bathroom. So it's a staple in my

08:46household for sure. Highly recommend using Aquaphor. So it doesn't have to be complicated or expensive,

08:54or even super time consuming to repair your skin barrier. But your skin will look so much healthier

09:01if you have a happy, healthy skin barrier. So you guys, I will list all these in the video description

09:08below. And I just wanted to talk about a few tips. So a few tips for repairing the skin barrier is

09:15going to be drinking lots of water. If you're somebody who drinks a lot of coffee and a lot of

09:19other types of drinks that are sweetened or caffeine drinks, maybe try to skip a couple of

09:25those throughout the day and add more regular water into your diet. That's going to help your skin a lot.

09:31I notice when I'm drinking more fluids that my skin is happier, it looks healthier, and just overall

09:37my skin looks better. So also using a dehumidifier in your bedroom. This is something no matter where

09:44you live is helpful for the skin barrier, but especially if you live in drier climates. So

09:49that's a really good tip. And also making sure you're not washing your face with hot water. Use

09:55lukewarm, even slightly cool water when washing your face at the sink, especially if your barrier

10:00function is, if you have a weakened barrier function, or if your skin is irritated, avoid hot

10:06water in your shower, like super hot water in your shower, and use lukewarm to cooler water at your sink.

10:13Another thing is avoid smoking or being around secondhand smoke if you're having issues with your skin

10:19barrier. And be patient. It takes time. Healing takes time. So just be consistent, be patient,

10:26and make sure you're not overusing your active aggressive ingredients. Back off those and slowly

10:32reintroduce. You don't have to use them every day to get good results. In fact, you're going to get

10:37better results if you're using them appropriately and your skin barrier is happy and healthy. So thank you

10:45so much for being here with me for today's live. You guys, I'll try to be doing more lives throughout

10:50the week. So they're going to be at random times, not consistently at the same time every day. But you

10:56should, if you have that notification bell checked, you should get notified when I'm starting a live video.

11:01And you can always come back and watch them later. When you go to my channel, you'll see videos,

11:06recommended videos, shorts, they're usually under the lives tab. So you can go to the lives tab and see

11:12some of my past lives if you don't catch them when they're actually going on. So for those of you

11:18looking for my advanced facial rejuvenation tutorials, you can find them at rumble.com

11:24slash gorgeouslyaging. If you forget that, you can just go to gorgeouslyaging.com

11:30and it will take you right to all of those tutorials, demonstrations, and just advanced facial

11:36rejuvenation education videos. They're all free, so they cost you nothing to watch. But if you're

11:41interested in some of that, definitely check it out. Sometimes the more you know about your options,

11:47the better you are in making choices for your skin and your anti-aging journey. If you have any

11:53suggestions for good skincare that you've been loving that is barrier friendly, definitely share

11:58those down in the comments. I love hearing from you guys what you're using and what you're liking.

12:02Thanks so much for joining me. I will see you guys in my next video. I love and appreciate you all.

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