Does it have to be that way?
Beauty products that are totally overrated
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The market for beauty products and recommendations is endless. There are hundreds of creams for every skin problem and every make-up product comes in many different varieties. Let’s be honest: Some beauty helpers pretend to achieve a great effect, but they don’t do anything!
Can we try all the cosmetic products that are on the market? Sure, why not?! Will they all create a groundbreaking effect? No way. Here are a few products that we can safely avoid.
Beauty products that aren’t worth the hype
1. Creams with collagen
Collagen in our body keeps skin tight. From the age of 25, however, natural collagen production decreases and lines and wrinkles slowly but surely appear. We often want to fight against this, and the beauty industry knows that too and supplies us with creams and serums that contain collagen on the shelves. The problem: In order to prevent wrinkles and stimulate collagen production, our skin needs active ingredients that stimulate it – for example vitamin A. Collagen creams pad our skin and bind moisture to the skin so that it looks fresher for a short time, but they don’t penetrate deeper. Unfortunately, the creams cannot replace permanent collagen production, which can therefore slow down the aging process. As promising and effective as the product may sound, it does not deliver what it promises. Do you really want to do something for more collagen? Incorporate retinol into your skin care routine. The active ingredient works in the second layer of skin and manages to stimulate the body’s natural collagen production. Extra tip: Give your body collagen in the form of powders. That’s really useful!
2. Sheet masks
Admittedly, there are sheet masks that are soaked in serums and actually have an effect on the skin. From the shopping cart? No! Because these masks are not sustainable! A tube or jar mask can achieve a similar effect and not half the trash can full of plastic afterwards. We’re absolute fans of investing in a mask that simply washes off—or even sinks into the skin overnight. Not only do they make your skin beautiful, they also give you a clear conscience!
3. Anti-aging makeup
Yes, make-up makes the skin look more even and healthier and conceals pores, imperfections and wrinkles. But only visually. The formulations do not manage to reduce signs of skin aging and do not slow down the aging process. Most of these are lightly formulated so they sit and look better on more mature skin. But they cannot change the skin. Therefore, keep your hands off make-up with an alleged anti-aging effect and get your hands on good active ingredients that really work.
4. Expensive eye creams
Surprised? But it’s actually true! Care that is only intended for the eye area is not absolutely necessary. Because although the skin around the eyes is thinner and can also be more sensitive, we can also use care products for our face in the area around the eyes. Important: It should always be a care product that does not irritate the skin. But we can do without expensive eye creams in particular, which will not be able to achieve any other effect. Simply pat in your favorite facial care product under the eyes and you’re done! And by the way, we saved money…