Ranking Skincare Advice From Social Media (with Dr. Sam Ellis)
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
The skincare advice that we see the most on social media is not the skincare advice that's going to help our skin the most. In fact, it's often the opposite. The stuff that goes viral that we're like, wait, this is everywhere. Should I try this? Is often causing us at best to waste our money. And at worst, it is wrecking our skin. On the Liz Moody podcast, we are always looking for the real science that can actually change our lives. So today we are ranking skincare advice from social media. The top ranking is gonna be S tier, that is superior advice, the best of the best. And then it goes in order A, B, C, D, E, all the way down to F tier, which is advice that you should definitely not do, avoid as much as possible.
And I brought in
What common skincare mistakes do people make in the morning?
the best person in the world to do this with me, Dr. Samantha Ellis, a board-certified dermatologist who works with all of your favorite celebrities. She has hundreds of thousands of followers online and her own skincare line carried at Target. She is basically impossible to get into to see in real life, but today we have her all to ourselves. This is part of one of my favorite series that we do on this podcast. I love it so much. I know that you love it too. We have already ranked fitness advice from social media with celeb trainer, Harley Pasternak. We have ranked therapy advice from social media with Lori Gottlieb, nutrition advice, money advice. So scroll back so you do not miss out on any of those.
And then let me know in the comments what topic we should rank next, or if you disagree with any of the rankings that you hear today. Dr. Sam, welcome back to the podcast. Thank you. I'm so excited. So we already had you on for a longer form episode where we went through all different skincare concerns like redness and acne and aging and all these things. And you gave like a protocol for each one. But today we're doing something that's a little bit fun, a little bit feisty. We're going to be ranking skincare advice from the internet. We have some pretty interesting stuff here. The first one is from a little known actress, Salma Hayek. This is what she said in an interview on YouTube.
My grandmother taught me never to wash my face in the morning. It's not disgusting, guys. What happens at night is that your skin produces all the oils that your skin needs to look youthful. It regenerates. So wash your skin really well at night, but don't wash the hard work off your skin in the morning.
I will say she looks insane. Amazing. She looks so good. Yes. She looks so good, though, that I'm like, do we take tips from this woman or is this clearly genetics?
Sure. I mean, I can't say that it's the non-skin washing that's leading to her fabulous appearance. Yeah. But I have to say I do agree with her that you really don't need to wash your face in the morning and it can be beneficial. Okay, why is the mechanism that she shared in that video, why it's beneficial? To some degree, yes. So your skin undergoes a lot of repair while you're sleeping. It's why sleep is so important also for skin. And you do generate some new oils and you sort of restore your skin barrier overnight. And you don't need to cleanse in the morning. You didn't get dirty overnight.
What about if I put like my retinol on overnight or there's the skincare that feels like a moisturizer and then there's the skincare that feels like an active ingredient. And I'm like, do I need to be washing that off before I put on my makeup and my skincare in the morning? You generally don't.
So by the time you have put it on, slept, rolled on your pillowcase, et cetera, it's either absorbed into your skin or it's absorbed into your pillowcase. And even though some small remnants of it might still be on your skin, for most people, that's going to be completely fine to just proceed with your routine. I usually recommend just like a water rinse and then go in with it. Okay. So where would we rank this advice? I would put this as like A tier advice.
Okay. Is there anybody who you think should be washing their face in the morning?
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:40
2
What common skincare mistakes do people make in the morning?
0:40–14:10
3
Is double cleansing an effective skincare method?
14:10–25:45
4
How do salmon sperm and beef tallow affect skin health?
25:45–51:05
5
How does diet influence skin health according to recent research?
51:05–54:28
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