Summary In this episode, Emily Davis introduces the topic of selecting the best skincare for your skin. She emphasizes the importance of empowering yourself in skincare decisions and understanding your own skin. Emily also discusses the significance of lifestyle in achieving lasting change in your skin. Emily provides a crash course on skin types and conditions, as well as the importance of a healthy skin barrier. She concludes by discussing cell-to-cell communication and the role of hydration in skincare.LINKS:rootedWELL Community: https://rootedwell.circle.so/homeStratum Aesthetics: https://stratumaesthetics.com/TakeawaysEmpower yourself in skincare decisions by understanding your own skin and making informed choices.Lifestyle is the foundation for lasting change in your skin. Skincare treatments alone are not enough.Join the RootedWELL Community to reconnect with ancestral practices and seasonal living.Understand your skin type and conditions to make better product selections.Maintain a healthy skin barrier and support cell-to-cell communication and hydration for optimal skin health.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Invitation01:16 Empowering Yourself in Skincare04:05 Skincare as the Frosting, Lifestyle as the Cake08:13 Having Intention in Skincare08:48 Understanding Skin Type and Conditions12:26 Determining Skin Type13:24 Skin Conditions21:01 Understanding the Skin Barrier24:53 Cell-to-Cell Communication and Hydration This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stratum.substack.com/subscribe