Have you personally noticed skin aging ever since the pandemic started?
Most of us thought that the pandemic will help keep our skin better and fairer since most of the time we stay at home. It’s been more than two years now since the pandemic started and I noticed that the skin of my face has aged even more even if I’m just inside the house! At first, I was in denial. Whenever I look at my face in the mirror, my skin looked dry and it seems like I look older. I felt like I aged for 10 years. I would tell myself, maybe it’s just because of my age. I was thirty back then.
Good thing I had the chance to visit my dermatologist a few months ago not because of my skin aging but because of itchy skin eczema that appeared on my right thigh. After the dermatologist addressed my concern, she suddenly said, “Why do you have wrinkles on your forehead? You’re still young to have those.” Then we began talking about my face. I learned from her that new studies show that mobile devices cause skin darkening and skin aging. She shared that most of her patients would ask her the same question I had as to why does their skin looks old instead of being fairer during this pandemic.
She further explained that aside from using sunblock when going out to protect our skin from the sun’s UV rays, we should also wear sunblock now even if we are inside our homes. Especially we spend a lot of time in front of our gadgets every day either for work or leisure damages our skin. I’ve been working from home for six years now and it just hit me that I’ve had too much radiation exposure already. That’s why I thought about creating this blog to share my experience, what works for me and how we can give ourselves so much more self-love for our skin.
When I learned about the effects of gadgets on my skin, I started to take action in taking care of my face. I disciplined myself in following a skincare routine every day like putting moisturizers, niacinamide, and of course washing my face daily.
Then recently I bought Neutrogena’s Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen with SPF50+ to finally protect my skin. The reason why it’s the brand the I bought is that I recall that it’s the same sunscreen that I bought a few years ago because it didn’t cause me any skin irritation. It’s funny that I somehow felt like a first-timer when I purchased it because I marveled at every detail of the product.
Neutrogena’s sunscreen bottles are sold together with a box packaging which will definitely give you that impression that it’s screaming “I’m expensive” but at the same time I like that it gives the impression that, I can take care of your skin. I bought it for 599 pesos. I held back at first but thought that all sun blocks are expensive anyway and since I’ve tried and tested this one on my body and especially on my sensitive face I decided to purchase it right away.
Before I had the opportunity to go out and purchase Neutrogena’s sunscreen, I wore a BB cream that has SPF 50 whenever I go out. Well BB creams do the trick in hiding the dryness, darkness, skin aging, and lack of glow on my face but it’s not enough. Sunblock can protect my skin even better. That’s why I finally decided to invest in Neutrogena’s sunscreen that will give love to my skin.
When I was opening the product, I was excited as ever to try it on. I opened the cap and was surprised to see a tiny seal on the tube. I couldn’t fully remember if the one that I bought in the past has one but anyway I love that it has this tiny seal because I became more at ease in using their product without worrying that it might be half empty already. After peeling off the seal, I love its fresh fragrance that blossomed towards my nose which made me smile and feel more excited about wearing it.
I poured a pea-sized amount on my palm and started dotting and blending it on my face. I like Neutrogena’s formula where it’s light on the skin without that stingy scent I experience from other sun blocks. I love its overall finish where it doesn’t look oily on the face too. What I also like about Neutrogena’s sunscreen is that I can use it for a long time because all I need is just a pea-sized amount and it covers my entire face, neck, and ears. You read neck and ears, right?! I’m just assuming that most people don’t know this but aside from covering and protecting your face with sunscreen don’t forget other parts of your body too like your neck and ears. They’re exposed with the light and radiation of your gadgets too. And they value just like your face. Well of course you can only put sunscreen on the outer part of your ears. I think we all know that.
So, with my new skincare product on hand, I make sure that I cover up and protect my skin with a sunscreen that suits my needs. Definitely you can apply it to other parts of the body, especially when going out. Before the pandemic, when I still had the chance to go out and ride the jeepneys I also put sunblock on my feet when I wear sandals because the sun can also darken it and it did a long time ago that’s why I learned to value myself and my skin more. As I continued to use Neutrogena’s sunscreen, I felt that the skin on my face felt tighter, clear, and most of all protected.
Probably I can hear you say that it might be weird or a waste of money to put on sunblock every day while working, watching Netflix, or doing any other activity being exposed to your gadgets but we all want to be healthy right? Most of us are striving to be healthy these days so let’s do it! Let’s maintain it not just during this season of a pandemic but even beyond. Being healthy is not just for the interior needs of our body but it’s also for the external. Don’t worry, your skin will thank you right after.
Since I didn’t experience skin irritation with Neutrogena’s sunscreen, I can’t say for sure how it will work for you. As my dermatologist would say, always test a little of it on a small and sensitive portion of your skin.
Now, with Neutrogena’s sunscreen, you’ll have the confidence in no time when you face the sun or when you face your computer screens and other gadgets at home.
If the price is your concern consider it as an investment that will be used for a long time. Neutrogena’s sunscreen comes in a big bottle that I have used for a year in the past. So, it’s worth it. Especially if you work for long hours in front of the computer just like me, you should definitely put on some sunblock!
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