Our grandmothers applied Shea butter to damp skin immediately after bathing.
Not because they understood occlusive ingredients.
Because they noticed it worked.
Shea butter or body cream applied to damp skin seals in existing surface moisture.
Applied to dry skin it seals nothing
Your foundation looks cakey by noon.
Not because of the foundation.
Because of what went underneath it.
Dehydrated skin grips foundation unevenly.
Add a hydrating serum before your moisturiser every morning.
Give it five minutes to absorb before your SPF.
Then your foundation.
You do not have oily skin.
You have dehydrated skin that has been stripped so many times it started producing oil to survive.
Stop stripping it.
Start hydrating it.
Watch the oil regulate itself.
That is not a product recommendation.
That is skin knowledge.
The skincare industry needs you confused.
A confused woman is a spending woman.
An educated woman knows what her skin needs and buys intentionally.
Education is not a step in your skincare routine.
It is the foundation every other step is built on.