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You know that protective barrier I'm often talking

You know that protective barrier I'm often talking about?⁣
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The one your skin naturally has (but is often damaged due to harsh products, a lack of sun protection, etc.)?⁣
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Ya.. that one.⁣
That's the acid mantle of your skin. ⁣
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𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻'𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗛), 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻:⁣
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🧯 becomes sensitive. itchy or irritated⁣
🧯 becomes dried out, flaky, and rough⁣
🧯 experiences inflammation⁣
🧯 experiences accelerated signs of aging⁣
🧯 becomes vulnerable to enzymes that can destroy your collagen levels⁣
has compromised permeability (aka becomes a wide open gate to irritants and microorganisms)⁣
🧯 is susceptible to developing acne, eczema, and candidal intertrigo (a skin infection caused by yeast)⁣
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗛?⁣
They aren't great either! They can irritate your skin and cause some of the problems listed above.⁣
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The key is balance!⁣
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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗛 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗸?⁣
The usual suspects show up:⁣
🔥 extra oily skin⁣
🔥 eczema / dry patches⁣
🔥 irritation / sensitivity ⁣
🔥 redness⁣
🔥 acne⁣
🔥 dehydrated skin that makes fine lines more visible⁣
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𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗛 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽?⁣
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💧 Use the right cleanser for your skin ⁣
Recommendation: our Calendula & Cucumber Cleanser is super nourishing and can help get your skin back on track).⁣
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💧Actively encourage pH balance⁣
Recommendation: our Comfrey & Willow Bark Hydrating Toner.⁣
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💧Follow up with a nourishing antioxidant-rich moisturizer ⁣
Recommendation: our Soothing Shea Facial Moisturizer⁣
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💧Skip exfoliating enzymes and acids until redness and sensitivity subside. ⁣
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💧 Become BFFs with zinc (aka, don't skip out on daily sun protection).⁣
Recommendations: our Summer Shade Day Cream or Calendula & Oat Facial Moisturizer⁣
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There you have it - I'm now granting you a Ph.D. in pH levels 🤓! Ha! Just kidding, but hopefully, this was informative nonetheless 😉.

If you've been searching for a scrub that finally

If you've been searching for a scrub that finally tackles clogged pores and leaves your skin feeling super soft, you're going to be extra excited about our latest product release!⁣⁣
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🧹 PHA Pore Purifying Facial Scrub 🧹⁣⁣
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Just like AHAs, PHA enzymes improve skin tone and texture by dissolving dead cells that leave our skin feeling rough and dull.⁣⁣
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But unlike AHAs and BHAs (exfoliating ingredients that often steal the skincare spotlight), PHAs don’t stop at sloughing off dead skin cells and impurities! ⁣⁣
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🌊 PHAs also act as a hydrator by attracting water to the skin! ⁣⁣
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🤩 Exfoliating and hydrating, PHAs are next-level AHAs that are kinder to sensitive skin types without compromising efficiency.⁣⁣
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If you've been around the Grounded Sage community for a while, you know that the more hydrated our skin is, the more lubricated our pores are, and the easier it is to keep them clear of congestion, buildup, breakouts, and blackheads. ⁣⁣
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Learn more about what makes this scrub awesome (because it's not just the PHAs!) by heading to the online shop. 🏃‍♀️

👎 Common Dry Skin MYTH:⁣ Not washing your fac

👎 Common Dry Skin MYTH:⁣
Not washing your face keeps your skin from drying out.⁣
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Wouldn't it be awesome if we didn't have to do anything to keep our skin glowing? Sadly, that's not the case for most of us. ⁣
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👍 THE TRUTH IS not washing your face makes it HARDER for your skin to stay moisturized, hydrated, clear, and soft.⁣
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What happens when you skip out on cleansing:⁣
🛑 Hydrating + Moisturizing products have a more challenging time absorbing (and therefore don't work to their full potential) because they first have to try to get through dirt, debris, and dead skin cells.⁣
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What happens when you DO cleanse with the right cleanser for your skin:⁣
💧You help keep pH levels balanced on your skin (watch for my next post on why pH levels are important)⁣
💧You support your skin's natural protective barrier (this is related to pH levels!)⁣
💧Your skin retains healthy moisture levels (pH levels balanced = supporting your barrier = hydration heaven for your skin!)⁣
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✅ Find the right cleanser for your skin by taking our cleanser quiz! You'll find it on the START HERE page at groundedsage.com.⁣
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I've got several more dry skin myths to bust, but in my next post, I'll talk about pH levels (and why you should care). Stay tuned!

The very first thing to check (aka a common cause

The very first thing to check (aka a common cause of dry skin, despite moisturizing consistently) is your cleanser. If you're ready to stop reading because you don't use a cleanser, stay tuned for my next post (or join our email list) because I'm going to bust the myth that using a cleanser will make dry skin worse (this can often be the opposite!).⁣⁣
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Until then, keep reading, even if you're not using a cleanser right now - this information will be important for later.⁣⁣
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If your skin is super dry even when you moisturize, consider whether you're inadvertently weakening your skin's ability to stay hydrated by poking holes in its moisture barrier with your current face wash.⁣⁣
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⚔️ Any and all cleansers can affect our skin's natural moisture barrier.⁣⁣
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🌵 The difference between a cleanser that supports your skin and one that doesn't is that harsh cleansers will damage your barrier so much that it won't be able to repair itself before you cleanse again.⁣⁣
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🎯 If you can relate to having dry, flaky skin right now, that's enough evidence to tell you that you need to adjust your cleanser.⁣⁣
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Go with the mildest cleanser you can get your hands on, and stick with it for at least 3 weeks. My top recommendations for super dry skin are:⁣⁣
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🌊 Soothing Sea Salt Micellar Cleanser⁣⁣
while this is a "no-rinse" formula, I recommend rinsing off with water if your moisture barrier is currently compromised.⁣⁣
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💧Emollient Facial Cleanser⁣⁣
this cleanser helps your skin hold onto moisture! ⁣⁣
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🧹 Need a clean slate? Scrub off a build-up of dead skin cells with our PHA Facial Scrub. Using this scrub once a week helps remove any buildup that makes it harder for your moisturizer to absorb!⁣⁣
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🧠 Want to learn even more about supporting dry skin? Stay tuned as I'll be busting common dry skin myths over the next little while.

How's your skin doing? If winter has gotten the be

How's your skin doing? If winter has gotten the best of it and you're not sure how to restore moisture without triggering an acne breakout, keep reading!⁣
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Avoiding breakouts while also...⁣
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• tackling sticky cells⁣
• fortifying our skin's lipid barrier⁣
• and getting rid of a buildup of dead skin cells⁣
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... is a common stumbling block for acne-prone skin types like desert marigolds, daylilies, but also congestion-prone types like sunflowers.⁣
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(💡 Not sure of your skin type? Take the free skin assessment on our website). ⁣
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The trick to avoiding breakouts when trying to restore moisture to our skin is to stop taking actions that unintentionally make congestion worse.⁣
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For example, often, when folks are faced with a rough buildup of skin cells, they take actions to remove those cells (makes sense!); however, what usually happens is the action they take damages their lipid barrier further. This causes hydration (water) to seep out of the skin more rapidly, which causes more congestion and dehydrated skin - something that can happen year-round but is so common in the winter.⁣
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(⚠️ if you skipped over the paragraph above, it's important!)⁣
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So what's a radiant rebel to do?⁣
Instead of getting caught in a scrubbing spiral, I have a simple 3 step solution for you! ⁣
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Head over to the blog at groundedsage.com to get all the details in our latest post.

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