What Are The Benefits Of A Facial Moisturizer?

[dadmonson]

Anybody know????? I want to provoke a discussion on here. I heard somebody say that facial moisturizers are overrated.

Does anybody here not use a facial moisturizer and still have alright skin???? For those that don't use it is your skin really dry???? Also for those that use it what does it do for you???? Does it make you oily???? etc. discuss...

 

[TheVirtualMind]

With the current acne medicine I'm on, I NEED a moisturizer or my face is really dry (severely itches, flakes, red, ect). If you wash your face and you don't get that "tight" feeling on your skin, then that's good. If, however, your face feels "tight," itches, flakes, gets real red, ect, then put on some moisturizer.

It might feel weird when you put it on at first, but trust me, it helps a LOT.

 

[Quiksilver]

I use mine after showers.. the skin around my nose gets flaky and really dry if I don't.

It's a pain in the ass and most people I know don't need moisturizers, but I suppose they don't have to deal with cracking and flaking skin around their nose, so..

If you think you need it, use it. A good combo is a strong facial exfoliator, use that in the shower to clean dead and dry skin off, then use the moisturizer afterwards.

 

[Heart Break Kid]

I have an after shave balm that I use after showers (it's just ADIDDAS) and it does wonders for my skin. The back says vitamin A,C,E & Aloe. I do not (remember) to moisturize every day but it does make my skin glow when I use it. I pretty much apply it to my whole face not just where I shave.

 

[i am me]

my skin is naturally pretty good. when i was in high school, i used to moisturize my face after showers and before parties, dances, etc. my skin would also get kinda oily at times. i didnt know why (didnt happen before) so i stopped using moisturizer and i stopped getting oily skin

so if ur skin is already pretty good, i wouldnt worry about moisturizers

as gay as this might sound tho, facials will make ur skin look really nice