Proper care of the skin of the face and neck -the cornerstone of our beauty and youth. Any cosmetologist will tell you that there are three main principles of such care: cleansing, moisturizing, and nourishing. Each of these concepts includes a lot of additional options, which can be discussed at length and in detail. Our topic today is proper facial cleansing. Probably, this statement will cause a condescending smile in someone: if there is one thing that each of us is familiar with, it is facial cleansing. And in some ways he will be right: we are taught to wash our faces from early childhood. But can these two concepts - cleansing and washing - be considered identical? Of course not. Such a categorical statement raises a lot of questions, which we will try to answer in this article. And not just answer, but tell as fully as possible about all the intricacies of this procedure, caused by a number of factors, such as, for example, age, skin type, lifestyle, etc., etc.
Long live the soap fragrant ...
The washing we have already mentioned,undoubtedly, the simplest and most accessible way to cleanse your face. And, it should be noted, very effective. But, unfortunately, it is not very suitable for most women, especially if the main cleanser is that same "scented soap". What is the problem? Soap dries the skin too much, and it is definitely contraindicated for those with dry skin. But, oddly enough, soap is also not suitable for skin with excess fat. The drying effect leads to the sebaceous glands starting to produce fat with increased energy. The circle closes, and the problem that we tried to solve by washing with soap has worsened. Today, the market offers a wide range of products designed to cleanse the skin. These are all kinds of gels, foams, emulsions. It is not easy to understand the sea of information and make the right choice. You should focus, first of all, on your skin type, the shortcomings that are inherent in it, age-related changes. Sometimes you have to try several cleansers to choose the one that is optimal for you. The water that flows from our taps is not very suitable for washing. It is mostly oversaturated with salts and other not very useful substances that not only dry the skin, but also cause irritation, rashes, provoke peeling and early appearance of age-related changes. Cosmetologists recommend using good mineral water for washing, but it is not always at hand. The most accessible option is melt water. It is a piece of cake to prepare: place a container with water in the freezer, and then let it melt. Such soft water is very useful for our skin, since its structure changes during freezing. By the way, melt water is also ideal for internal use, in its qualities it is close to natural alpine water.
Active methods of purification
Washing is a procedure that we performtwice a day: in the morning and in the evening. And, as it turns out, this is not enough for the skin to look flawless. From time to time, it needs a deeper and more intensive cleansing. For this, all kinds of scrubs, peels, masks are used. Masks Currently, the market offers many types of masks designed for deep cleansing of the skin. In particular, this is a wide range of masks based on various types of clay - white, yellow, blue, green. It must be said that clays have been used for cleansing since time immemorial. Even ancient healers noticed that clay has an amazing ability to absorb fat, dirt, and tighten pores. After these procedures, the skin looked not only clean, but also toned. Previously, clay masks were used mainly for cleansing oily skin, today there are cleansing and toning clay masks for all skin types on sale. Scrubs and peels From time to time, it is very useful to carry out so-called exfoliating procedures. Scrubs and peels are used for this purpose. Skin is a renewable substance. If old cells are not exfoliated, they accumulate on the skin, and the face looks gray, tired, covered with a mesh of fine wrinkles. Figuratively speaking, the skin is deprived of oxygen, "does not breathe", and therefore ages quickly. Peels and scrubs contain chemicals that dissolve the stratum corneum of the epidermis, as well as small abrasive particles that mechanically remove dead skin particles. At the same time, a kind of massage is carried out, blood circulation improves, the skin after such procedures looks fresh, clean, smooth. It is important to understand that scrubs and peels have a very active effect on the skin, so you should not resort to using them too often, especially for those who have thin, dry skin - once or twice a month is quite enough.
Folk remedies for face cleansing
Deep skin cleansing can be done in a salonbeauty salons, where experienced cosmetologists will give your face a truly fresh, radiant look using professional cosmetics and special equipment. But visiting a salon requires a lot of money and time. If you have problems with both, then try to thoroughly cleanse your face at home using folk remedies.
- For a deep cleansing of pores, for example,recommend the following composition: a teaspoon of soda + the same amount of foam for washing (you can also use a child's soap, whipped into a foam). If before doing this, make a warm compress to open the pores, then in 3 minutes - this is the time of exposure of the mask - you will get a clean, light skin.
- For exfoliation, you can prepare scrubs fromimprovised means: honey + very small table salt; fine sugar + olive oil; fine salt + hydrogen peroxide; coffee grounds + olive oil (the latter mixture also slightly tones the skin, giving it a hint of light tan).
Do not abuse these folk remedies.It is worth it, it is quite enough to carry out such cleansing a couple of times a month, and your skin will be in perfect order. How to properly cleanse your face with folk remedies? First of all, you need to follow the rules of hygiene. Before the procedure, wash your hands thoroughly, pre-cleanse the skin and only then apply masks or scrubs. When using a scrub, you need to go along the massage lines so as not to stretch the skin. And, of course, do not squeeze anything out under any circumstances. The so-called mechanical cleaning has the right to exist in certain cases, but it should only be performed by specialists.
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