What is the difference between beauty and skin health

Essentially, the core logic of the two is completely different. Beauty is a result-oriented action aimed at "looking better", while skin health is a state maintenance requirement aimed at "making no mistakes".

I met a young girl who had just graduated last week in the studio. She saved up three months’ salary to undergo high-concentration peeling. The week after the procedure, her face was as bright as if it were covered with a soft light. All the selfies she posted on her friends circle were praised by her friends for her “cold fair skin” and “skin that glows”. In order to achieve this beauty effect, she wore a mask tightly for a week and even stopped eating her favorite hot pot crayfish. It is typical that she can tolerate discomfort temporarily for the sake of beauty. As a result, just two months later, she came to the door with a red face. She said that the wind had stung her recently, that she was itching even after applying toner, and that she could no longer tolerate the facial cream she had used for several years. At this time, her concerns completely changed from beauty to skin health. It didn't matter whether it was bright or white. The most important thing was to prevent her face from getting angry easily.

There are actually two voices in the industry now. One group is the staunch "health first party". They believe that as long as the skin is stable enough and the water-oil balance barrier is intact, it will show its natural good condition without the need for additional beauty treatments. The other group is the "beauty assistant party". They believe that people generally stay up late, eat high-sugar takeaways, and face electronic screens every day. There are very few people born with good skin. Appropriate use of beauty methods such as photoelectric and functional skin care to make up for shortcomings can actually reduce the metabolic burden on the skin. To be honest, there is nothing wrong with either statement. I know a sister who is almost 40 years old. She has naturally normal skin. She usually only uses basic moisturizing and sunscreen. She rarely gets red or sensitive when the season changes.

In fact, if you give a very down-to-earth analogy, you will understand. Healthy skin is equivalent to laying a solid foundation when building a house. It is waterproof enough, the walls are not cracked, and the pipes are smooth. You will be comfortable no matter what you live in. Beauty is equivalent to painting the walls with artistic paint, installing crystal lamps, and laying beautiful carpets, which are the icing on the cake. If you are busy renovating without laying a solid foundation, no matter how beautiful the wall covering is, it will quickly become moldy and fall off. On the other hand, if the foundation is stable enough, the effect can last longer.

A few days ago, a young man came to me to consult about whitening injections. I saw that his face was covered with red pimples in the inflammatory stage and seborrheic dermatitis. It hurt even to touch his face. How could I dare to give him a whitening program? I first let him use repair products for a month. When the dermatitis subsided and the acne subsided, he felt that his face was much cleaner. Now he is not in a hurry to do whitening. He said that he is very comfortable now that he is not red or itchy.

Oh, by the way, it doesn’t mean that the two must be separated. Nowadays, there are many gentle beauty programs that help the skin maintain a healthy state. For example, low-energy photons can actually help improve redness and stabilize the barrier. However, many people have reversed their priorities and chase the most powerful effects, regardless of whether their skin can withstand it. In the end, they spend a lot of money, and their face becomes more and more fragile, which is not worth the gain.