SKINFIX | REDNESS RECOVERY+ ANTIOXIDANT REDNESS TREATMENT OVERNIGHT MASK

This product review was originally part of my blog article titled, Super Lightweight Summer Moisturizers SS21 Part 1 – Best Brightening Moisturizer, Best Face Creams For Oily Skin (And All Skin In The Heat!). You can catch the full piece here.

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As I do each summer, it’s time to feature what I consider the best lightweight moisturizers of the season — the ones that have stood out to me since the weather began to warm up in June. And, as in years past, I’m segmenting it into two digestible parts.

Last year, I featured five of my favorite warm weather face creams in an article titled, Summer Moisturizers Part I – Some Of The Best Lightweight Face Creams For Oily Skin And All Skin Types In Hot Weather. Perhaps the star of the range was the Organic the New Beauty Clear 1% Centella Cream Serum — one of the best organic face creams I’ve ever tried. I’ve long been out of it and I still miss it, which says a lot.

SUMMER MOISTURIZERS PART I – SOME OF THE BEST LIGHTWEIGHT FACE CREAMS FOR OILY SKIN AND ALL SKIN TYPES IN HOT WEATHER

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Two others in that initial SS20 collection of lightweight face cream were The Inkey List’s Peptide Moisturizer and the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Oil-Control Moisturizer — one of the best face creams for oily skin.

First Aid Beauty’s Ultra Repair Oil-Control Moisturizer remains a favorite of mine on the hottest, most humid day. In fact, Ultra Repair Oil-Control is as light as air and feels virtually weightless on the skin — something I know people with oily skin can appreciate.

It’s more oil control than moisturizer, though. Since there are no oils in Ultra Repair Oil-Control Moisturizer, it doesn’t actually infuse skin with moisture; rather it helps prevent moisture and water loss through the inclusion of occlusive Dimethicone and a small amount of humectant Sodium Hyaluronate — the salt form of Hyaluronic Acid that’s the most skin-compatible.

PRODUCT REVIEW: FIRST AID BEAUTY ULTRA REPAIR OIL-CONTROL MOISTURIZER – BEST FACE CREAM FOR OILY SKIN

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Controlling surface oils is the main benefit of the Ultra Repair Oil-Control formula. One of my favorite brands for sensitive skin, FAB achieves that with what the brand refers to as Oil-Absorbing Microspheres — a blend of mineral powders that absorb excess sebum on the surface of the skin to mattify the complexion. If you’re super oily, give First Aid Beauty’s Ultra Repair Oil-Control Moisturizer a serious look.

With seriously hot weather upon us here in NYC, and humidity reaching 75% on even seemingly pleasant, rain-free days, I’m reluctant to put anything on my face. Some days, I struggle to apply much more than a humectant serum, my favorite Niacinamide serum (the Paula’s Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster!) and sunscreen.

But, I know my skin needs more than just that no matter the weather. The heat is both drying and dehydrating and while it may not seem like it when your face is greasy, skin needs oil replenishment, too.

What’s the Difference between Dry Skin and Dehydrated Skin?

Many people confuse the two. They’re not the same thing and it’s helpful to understand the difference in order to advance your skin health. For the answer to that vexing questing, as I most often do, I turned to the experts on the Paula’s Choice Research Team for insights. There’s a superb piece on the Paula’s Choice site titled, What is Dehydrated Skin & How to Choose the Best Products. Here is an excerpt:

Dehydrated skin often looks and feels like dry skin all over your face, but there's a major difference between the two: dehydrated skin is usually a temporary concern (with various surprising causes) and dry skin typically doesn't change over time. If you have dehydrated skin, your skin may also produce a normal or even excessive amount of oil on its surface.
"Dehydrated skin" is something we’re asked about frequently. It seems there’s a lot of confusion about what this skin concern is about. A major part of the confusion is that the term "dehydrated skin" is often used interchangeably with "dry skin" or "combination skin" but they are not the same! Dehydrated skin can occur in all skin types and is not exclusive to those with dry skin or combination skin.
The Difference Between Dry Skin and Dehydrated Skin
Having classically dry skin is easy to recognize. Dry skin frequently feels tight and dry, with no oil anywhere to be seen. This situation rarely fluctuates; skin feels dry all year long. The dryness might get worse depending on the climate, season, or activity, but regardless of those things, without great skin care products, the uncomfortable dry, tight feeling will persist.
As mentioned above, dehydrated skin can look and feel similar, but there’s a major difference: Dehydrated skin tends to come and go, it does not persist.

Have a look at one of my five super lightweight summer moisturizer picks for SS21…

Skinfix | Redness Recovery+ Antioxidant Redness Treatment Overnight Mask

If you followed my ramblings throughout the winter, you know Skinfix literally got me through the cold. The Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Face Cream (referred to by skinfluencers and those in-the-know as TLPC) was my skin savior. The Triple Lipid-Peptide moisturizer is deliciously rich, thick and creamy — the perfect moisturizer for dry skin and pretty much all skin types in the cold winter months.

In summer, not so much!

MY WINTER SKIN SAVIOR: SKINFIX BARRIER+ LIPID REPLENISHING SKINCARE - BEST FACE CREAM FOR DRY SKIN

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For summertime, the brand’s Redness Recovery+ Antioxidant Redness Treatment Overnight Mask is a remarkably effective daily face cream. The super lightweight Antioxidant Redness Treatment Overnight Mask has kind of a hybrid gel-cream texture that feels like liquid velvet on the skin.

It’s infused with a soothing complex of honey, peptides and Colloidal Oatmeal to blanket and comfort irritated, sensitized skin — a condition that’s common to a lot of us in summer due to the harsh, dehydrating heat.

PRODUCT REVIEW: SKINFIX BARRIER+ TRIPLE LIPID-PEPTIDE FACE CREAM – BEST FACE CREAM FOR DRY SKIN,

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Since it’s classified as an overnight mask, I’ve used it off-label during the day. I’ve simply loved how Redness Recovery+ Antioxidant Redness Treatment Overnight Mask leaves my skin so soft and healthy looking the mornings after masking with it.

As a daily moisturizer applied before sunscreen, I found it to work perfectly well in my AM regimen, too. The INCI of the clean Antioxidant Redness Treatment Overnight Mask formula reads like a compendium of pro-skin health actives. Included in the top ten: Glycerin, Grape Seed Oil and Tetrapeptide-14. There are also numerous ceramides, antioxidants, humectants and, interestingly, two hydrating botanical waters.

The Redness Recovery+ Antioxidant Redness Treatment Overnight Mask also features Boswellia Serrata Extract. I love discovering bizarre ingredients in an INCI that I’ve never heard of!

What is Boswellia Serrata Extract? From the experts on the Paula’s Choice Research Team: “An extract from the gum resin of a tree and also a source of Indian frankincense, this plant extract has both positive and negative qualities for skin. Its fragrant components have the potential to be sensitizing. On the flipside, Boswellia serrata also has research showing it has on skin-soothing effect.”

I literally learn something new every day.

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