PROPER FACE CLEANSING

Beautiful skin requires regular and consistent skin care.

Carefully selected, one that does not disrupt the pH of your skin and does not allow the skin barrier to damage and dry it out in the long run. It is important to be gentle, kind to our skin, taking care of it on the outside and inside. No amount of high-quality cleansing gel will help if we do not first fix the problems inside us.

To make your skincare routine interesting and fun, I have prepared a short, yet informative guide on how to take care of your face.

1. Why do we cleanse the skin on our face?

Daily obligations, activities, external and internal influences, stress, dust, dust mites, sweat, makeup... and countless other factors put a strain on our skin during the day. They accumulate on our face and wait for us there, until the moment we remove them and help the skin breathe. Clean skin is the foundation of any quality care, as this allows the skin to be well prepared for the subsequent steps of care and prevents it from provoking impurities, pimples and clogged pores, which could occur during the night as a result of improper cleansing.

2. Choosing the right cleaning agent.

Once you understand how important it is to cleanse your face regularly and consistently, you can focus on your skin's needs. It is extremely important to know your skin type and condition. We will talk about this next time. So that you know how your skin feels. Your cleanser should not break the skin barrier, it should not break the pH of your skin. Avoid aggressive cleansers, but still choose a product that will be effective enough and will cleanse your skin well.

3. Types of cleaning agents

Once you determine your skin type, it will be easier to choose a cleansing product that suits you, or the possibility of making the wrong choice will be significantly reduced. Micellar waters have long been extremely popular on the market, which remove makeup quickly and easily. Some are extremely effective and also remove SPF protection perfectly. However, don't fall for the marketing that claims that you don't need to rinse it off your face. Remember that micellar water is a cleanser that you always remove, no matter how wonderful its ingredients are. Cleansing butters, cleansing foams, gels, creams... the market is flooded with countless care products for different skin types. Always choose gentle but effective ones. Avoid irritating alcohols, perfumes are also not exactly an innocent category. Knowing the ingredients in the cosmetics industry and knowing your skin are the key to finding a great care product for you.

4. When do I cleanse my face?

Every day, morning and evening, even during the day, if you feel your skin needs it. You can adjust your facial cleansing product to your routine. In the evening, make sure your skin is well cleansed before going to bed, and in the morning, don't forget to gently remove dirt, sweat, and dust mites that have accumulated during the night.

5. Proper ways to cleanse your skin

We are gentle with our skin. Our cleansing should not damage the skin. We apply the products according to the instructions, rinse them with lukewarm water. Water that is too hot puts additional stress on the skin, dries it out, irritates it, and disrupts its pha. We dry it by gently patting it dry and not by rough strokes. I recommend gentle towels made of organic cotton. We pay attention to the area around the eyes, as this is the most sensitive and thinnest part of the face, which we take special care of. We make sure that the cleansing phase is effective, and the products are thoroughly washed off the face.

When cleansing properly, keep in mind the course of the day your skin has experienced, and adjust the time you cleanse your skin accordingly. Unfortunately, cleansing your skin once will not always be enough. It will not always be enough to use just a cleansing gel, you may need to combine a gel and a cleansing oil or butter to achieve a quality cleanse.

6. My facial skin is happy, healthy and clean.

Congratulations, beautiful lady, you take good care of your facial care, you take care of proper skin cleansing. You use products that suit your skin type, you don't use overly aggressive products that may work great on your skin, because they cleanse the skin well, but at the same time remove too much fat from the skin and consequently damage the hydrolipidic layer of the skin. When we break down the protective lipid barrier, transepidermal water loss increases, which leads to dry, dehydrated skin prone to flaking.

7. My skin doesn't feel good.

• There can be many mistakes in the care process, in the cleaning process. Think about what your care is like.
• You may be cleaning your face with just water, which unfortunately won't remove all the impurities from your face.
• You are using products that do not suit your skin type.
• You chose products that are too aggressive and remove too much oil from your skin, which in turn disrupts its pha.
• You're using water that's too hot, which further dries out and irritates your skin.
• You've fallen for the marketing that claims you can leave micellar water on your face without rinsing. Never forget that micellar water is a cleanser, cleansers remove makeup, impurities, and we must rinse them off our face.
• They convinced you that toners, hydrosols, and floral waters are great gentle cleansers. UNFORTUNATELY, they are not. Their purpose is something completely different.

Finally, I would like to give you some words to remind you that all steps to beautiful and radiant skin are gradual, thoughtful. Always think about how you will care for it. Every step in your care routine is an important step towards clean and radiant skin. Proper and high-quality facial cleansing will definitely bring positive changes in the long run.

When you explore skincare, you start to enjoy it, you start to get to know your skin, and most importantly, over time it becomes so beautiful that you don't even remember the liquid foundation anymore :).