We asked the experts.
Author:Jessica L. YarbroughUpdated:Aug 8, 2019Original:Aug 8, 2019Beauty editors and writers are used to getting late-night texts with zero context and burning questions. No, we don't mean of the "U up?" variety. These inquiries are about skin freak-outs, product recommendations and makeup mishaps... and we've seen 'em all.
Not exactly. According to every trained professional Fashionista consulted for this story — three doctors, two beauty brand owners and one holistic aesthetician — skin-care should feel good. Or, at the very least, it shouldn't feel bad. "This is a dangerous myth in the beauty community," Dr. Sturm says. Besides the fact that it's permeated the top tier of industry experts — those meant to educate the public on safe skin care — the "feel it working" myth has some serious physical consequences.
"MY SKIN LOOKS GOOD, THOUGH!!!!" you may be tempted to shout in defense of your favorite peel-y, slough-y skin-care products. And I hear you. But I'd also ask: What's your definition of "good?" Peck notes that skin will look great after intense exfoliation… but only because it's received "a shot of beneficial nutrients to help protect the body." This "an emergency response" that will "deplete this nutrient reserve over time." After a fleeting period of rosy-cheeked, light-reflecting loveliness, skin can revert back to looking dry, dull or waxy.
Or, perhaps it’s simply a hallmark of the industrious-but-impatient American spirit; the skin-care equivalent of the country's bigger-is-better, more-is-more philosophy. The right amount of exfoliation will vary from person to person, but the goal, really, is to nudge the skin toward a 28-day cycle. Because desquamation is staggered , dermatologists maintain that exfoliating once or twice a week works best for most. "I would recommend starting with an exfoliant once a week," Dr. Taub suggests.
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