Does it feel like,after some time, your skin gets used to a particular product?

You find these skincare products you love so much, maybe a moisturizing cream, gel or bar cleanser, serum, toner... any product. After use for a while, it seems like it's just not effective anymore. What a bummer!

Some explanations for this weird happening :D

• It may really be as simple as that: that your skin has developed some kind of resistance to the regime, or it just got boring. My advice is to switch to a different product. But before you do that, observe your skin and see if it changed, for instance, it became less oily and may just need some hydration. In this scenario, change from an oil-stripping regimen to a hydrating care set and see the miracles that unfold. Remember, oily skin does not equal to hydrated skin. The same goes for dry skin, always keep it moisturized especially in the winter period.


• Hormonal cycles can explain it also: For example, when we girls are in our mid-cycle (you know, the ovulation period), the skin all of a sudden becomes oily and we start experiencing breakouts. They appear from nowhere and you wonder 'Oh Lord!! where did I go wrong? So, this may be the time to switch up a bit to a less oily cream or products for oily skin. Another option is that you just give it a few days and the breakouts will subside. Meanwhile, a low-fat diet and lots of hydration are crucial in this phase.


• Stress: We all have those moments where we are so occupied with life, like work, family, exams, etc. There is a stress hormone which rises in the body during these times and one of the most common outcomes are breakouts and/or dry skin (among other symptoms), depends on the skin's reaction to stress and how healthy one is. The best method is to find ways to relax. And for situations that are temporary, also find opportunities to calm down your nerves and know that whatever it is, it will end. Don't forget to stay healthy by eating well and drinking lots of fluid.

More reasons? hehe

• Your mind may be playing tricks with you: Perhaps it is not your skin that stopped being sensitive to it, but you just got over the once lovely product, winks.


• After some time, a product can lose its potency, even before its expiry date. To avoid or reduce the chances of this happening, use up on time and do not leave them open when they have to be shut tight, store them at adequate temperatures too (not all skincare products are meant for humid places like the bathroom).

Look at the list... please feel free to add more to it in the comments so that we can be better enlightened. And tell me more about what may be the problem for you.

Lots of love

Yours in the flawless skin journey, Nafisah NK