Do you know how you get wrinkles?

It's from lack of moisture.

Now everyone's skin is different, so you'll have to keep that in mind when you're looking for your moisturizer. And some people (like me) think that they're one thing until they're skin evens out because of a good skin care regimen, but they're really something different.

Because I had been ignoring my skin for so long, I thought that I was extremely oily! But what I didn't realize was that since my entire regimen was "whatever shampoo runs down onto my face in the shower" with an occasional mask for oily skin or acne, and I had no moisture, my skin was trying to compensate for the moisture that it was losing. And since my skin was over-compensating so much for so long, I was a grease bomb! I hated my skin.

Then, once I learned the importance of all of good skin care and especially moisture, my skin started to even out. Then it was dry. And it's stayed there.

So I just add a little extra moisture to my regimen and I'm good to go! My skin now feels normal and it looks and feels good. My self-esteem has sky-rocketed too, which is something that I really needed!

For oily skin, I would recommend something that is oil-free, and maybe even something that helps to absorb the oil that your skin puts out.

And don't forget the rest of your body! Remember, your skin is an organ. It needs certain things to look, feel, and be as healthy as it can. There are lots of good lotions on the market today. I would recommend something that doesn't get watery as you rub it in. In my experience I've found that those lotions actually cost you more money, since you have to use more, and therefore use it up faster, and have to buy it more frequently. From the Mary Kay line, I would recommend the Visibly Fit Body Lotion, or one of the Private Spa Collection ones. There's also the Cellu-Shape system that delivers lots of moisture as well as grabs onto the cellulite and other proteins and then flushes them out of your system like other waste. (Kind of like the Visibly Fit Body Lotion, except it grabs onto the cellulite more specifically and more intensely.)

For products that I have, my recommendations are:

For dry skin - TimeWise Miracle Set (Normal to Dry) and possibly an extra moisturizer such as the Oil-Free Hydrating Gel or the Intense Moisturizing Cream, or if you're extremely dry, maybe the Advanced Moisture Renewal Treatment Cream would be right for you.

For oily skin - The TimeWise Miracle Set (Combonation to Oily) or the Classic line Formula 3 would probably be best for you. The cleanser is deep cleaning, yet gentle on your skin. The moisturizer has something in it that acts like little tiny sponges throughout the day and absorb all of that oil.

There are several other things that are good for all skin types that I could go on and on about, but I think you get the point. For more information, feel free to leave a comment or ask your own Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant. We've all been trained to understand the importance of skin care as well as how to do a professional color look.

Until next week!