Part 1
Are you struggling to balance allowing your tweens and teens to explore avenues for better skin care while ensuring they’re using the right products? It can be overwhelming, given the recent news of kids causing trouble in stores or lathering on unnecessary Retinol products at their age.
This obsession that tweens and teens have with skin care can be attributed to the many influencers that highlight their beauty routines. Some of these kids are fixating over problems they don’t even have yet, especially since young children don’t have wrinkles or other major skin care problems they’re trying to “fix.”
While cute and may be seen as responsible, this obsession can be a bit overwhelming for all involved. When your child is trying to fix something that isn’t broken, it can lead to unhealthy habits or even cause more damage to their fragile skin.
And I get it. From a young age, I, too, wanted not to have breakouts or rough skin. I didn't, however, spend hundreds of dollars on the products I used. I found my jam with soap and water, St. Ives, and of course, OXY. Later, as an older teen, I went to a Mary Kay meeting and bought some products from a consultant. I eventually became a consultant like 5 or 6 times over the course of 20 years. Joining Rodan & Fields, and using Melaluca's skincare line, Sei Bela. Today, I use the Beekman Boys products. So, I understand the deeply ingrained desire of tweens and teens, and even now, as a 40-something mom, I still do my best to keep my skin healthy. Mostly because I have a risk for melanoma, and I want to ensure that I take extra care of myself to avoid getting cancer.
These days, most teens try to achieve what most people call “glass skin.” Glass skin is known for having no open and clogged pores, dark spots, or acne scars and smooth-looking, hydrated skin. And having glass skin is achievable and not as expensive as you may think.
However, how some of these tweens and teens achieve this flawless skin can pose a risk to their overall skin health. And that is what this series is all about. Helping parents navigate the world of tween and teen skin care so they can offer the best support for their children.
Raising six kids, we’ve had our share of skin problems, from acne to clogged pores and dark spots. In this 4-part series, I’ll share some helpful tips and skin care advice that my 16-year-old daughter and I have compiled over the years. My daughter spent years looking for ways to make her skin look flawless.
Her mistake was using products that were harming her skin rather than helping her skin. She fell into the trap of trying to create glass skin, and instead of using the proper products for her skin type, she caused more harm than good to her skin and spent years correcting it.
Some products she used were whatever she could find in the house, like CeraVe, Equate, and others. And while these products, on their own merit, are not harmful, using them incorrectly or overuse may cause some problems.
Part 2, I’ll discuss how to ensure your tween and teen are setting themselves up for success! We’ll review a simple skincare routine and best practices if your child has any immediate skin care needs!
Part 3 will explore the behavior some stores see from young children and ways you can help keep your kids from running amok!
Part 4 will focus on potential mental health risks young children may develop as a result of obsessing over their skin.
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