I moisturize twice daily: once in the morning, right after my shower so that my skin's still damp and will absorb the lotion; and once at night, after I've removed my makeup and washed my face and neck. I use Bath and Body Works' Triple Moisturizing Body Cream (various scents including White Tea and Ginger, Dark Kiss, Black Amethyst, and Into The Wild) all over during the day, and Olay Night Cream on my face and neck only in the evenings. I'll use some Olay Regenerist serum as moisturizer on some problem areas, like my elbows and my heels. (Remember: serum is just moisturuzer with a higher concentration of the active ingredient. There may be some additional ingredients to alleviate particular concerns like anti-aging or pigmentation issues or dryness, but serum is essentially moisturizer-plus.)

A few things to remember about moisturizing:

Many beauty gurus, skincare experts, and estheticians believe that moisturizing is best done after you shower or bathe, when your skin is damp and warm and is able to most easily absorb the serum or lotion. Whether you do this in the morning or at night, depends on your own personal routine and schedule.

It is possible to over-moisturize. If your skin is oily or prone to acne breakouts, your skin has an excess of oils and moisturizing isn't helping. If you have oily skin or are seeing an increase in acne breakouts, drop down to moisturizing once a day, or once every other day, for a while. If your skin is dry, overmoisturizing can cause a buildup of moisturized-seeming dead skin cells on the surface of the skin - but the skin underneath, the still-living skin, is still dry. Pay attention to how your skin feels and how it looks on a regular basis, and change your routine if you see or feel any negative reactions.

Always remember that if you have questions, you can check with an esthetician or dermatologist. Skincare is their field of expertise.

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