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How to cleanse your skin properly
Proper cleansing is probably the most important step in facial skin care. It is with this procedure that both daily care and special programs begin. Proper cleansing can significantly improve the condition of the skin, but mistakes in this procedure can cause many problems: from allergic reactions to premature aging. Woman’s Day editors and Sven Fey, NIVEA expert in the creation of cosmetics for facial skin care, will tell you three main rules for cleansing your skin in the summer.
Pay special attention to eye area makeup remover
In the summer, many Russian women refuse dense textures of tonal creams, bright lipstick, rich blush, but almost everyone continues to highlight and emphasize their eyes with makeup. The area around the eyes is considered to be the most difficult to cleanse. The thing is that it is practically devoid of sebaceous glands (natural protection), it is very thin, it is easy to damage it. At the same time, it is on the eyes that the most aggressive makeup products (waterproof mascara, concealers, eyeliner) are usually applied.
For the process of removing eye make-up to be the least harmful, it is necessary to select products with additional caring ingredients. Cornflower extract is a good choice as it moisturizes, soothes and softens the skin, and also helps to reduce stress loads on the sensitive skin of the eyelids caused by negative environmental influences.
Particular attention should be paid to removing mascara from eyelashes. To make this procedure most effective, you can, for example, moisten a cotton pad with a two-phase product with an oily base and put it on the lower eyelid, under the eyelashes, and remove mascara with the other disk.
In the summer, the problem of dry skin of the face becomes especially urgent, because at this time a number of factors take away moisture from the skin: aggressive exposure to ultraviolet rays, a decrease in the amount of water consumed, dry air in air-conditioned rooms.
So that cleansing does not additionally dry out the skin, this stage of facial skin care should be as gentle as possible. Cleansing milk, cleansing toner, micellar water work well. They not only remove excess oil and make-up residues from the skin surface, but can also restore the natural pH (acidity) balance, moisturize and nourish the skin.
It is important to understand that these recommendations apply to the owners of normal and dry skin of the face, in whom the work of the subcutaneous sebaceous glands is not very active.
Don’t forget about micellar water
This tool, which has rapidly gained popularity over the past year, has already won the hearts of many women. The uniqueness of micellar water is that it provides both effective and gentle cleansing.
The thing is that micelles act like a magnet, attracting particles of makeup and grease, which can then be easily removed with a cotton pad. At the same time, the lipid structures of the skin are not destroyed, and therefore, after the application of micellar water, the skin does not feel discomfort and dryness. This product with a light and non-aggressive texture is perfect for daily cleansing and toning of the skin of the face in the summer.
However, remember that for deep cleansing (which is necessary in summer in conditions of heat and city dust) or removing, for example, waterproof makeup, it is better to use other specialized products.