If you've forgotten how to wash your face properly, don't worry. This step-by-step guide will tell you everything you need to know.
Remember: Spend money on fancy anti-aging creams and serums. The expense won't help. If you apply them to a dirty screen.
Proper cleansing is necessary to remove irritants, impurities and makeup and prepare the skin for maximum absorption of effective active ingredients (expensive!) substances.
Below are eight frequently asked questions that cover everything you want to know about how to properly wash your face?
1. How often should you wash your face?
Cleanse morning and evening and after sweating a lot, which is essential to prevent acne.
For morning cleansing, if you wish you can also wash your face with just water. However, simply touching is not the best skin care practice.
If you have oily or acne-prone skin and tend to wash too often, remember that it's counterintuitive. As much as it may seem, frequent washing strips your skin of the oil it needs to maintain a healthy pH level
2. Is it better to wash your face with your hands or with a brush?
It depends. Devices like the LUCE180 or the LUCE Dermal Definer definitely offer deeper exfoliation and more thorough cleansing than fingers alone.
If you must use a cloth, opt for a damp washcloth or muslin, but be careful. Wet rags are a breeding ground for bacteria. So use a new one each time.
3. Should you wash your face in the shower?
Of course you do! The truth is, it doesn't matter if you wash your face in the shower or outside, just do it twice a day.
Stay indoors. Keep in mind that hot water can dry out your skin. So, if you tend to take long showers, keep this in mind.
Should you do this? If you want to wash your face in the shower, follow these steps: Treat your face from the hairline, under the ears, up to the neck and décolleté. Once your face is clean, move on to your neck. Once the neck is clean, move on to the décolleté.
4. Should you use a facial cleanser or cleanser first?
In the "double cleansing" method, you can think of step 1 as a cleanser and step 2 as a facial cleanser.
The cleanser is initially used to remove makeup, dirt and oil; second face wash for a more thorough cleanse, in which you wash your face with soap (but more gently).
How to wash your face correctly
1. Keep your hair away from your face.
Tie your hair in a ponytail or use the spa headband from the LUCE lazy eraser set.
2. Wash your hands.
Although it may seem obvious to some, it is undoubtedly one of the most important steps in washing your face. You don't want germs from your subway ride home to mix with the cleanser and then transfer to your face.
3. Start your “double cleanse” by removing makeup with a soft cloth and water.
4. Then use a water-based cleanser and a facial brush.
5. Pat dry or air dry.
Use a clean towel to dry. Rubbing and cleansing stresses the skin, which over time damages elastin.
Dry or acne-prone skin may benefit from tumble drying. While your skin is moist, take the next step in your regimen to maximize absorption of effective ingredients.
6. How long should you wash your face?
The entire process, including facial massage, should last 30 to 60 seconds and no more than 90 seconds. (If cleansing takes less than 30 seconds, the cleanser is unlikely to work.)
Note that cleansers are formulated to stay on the skin for that long. Possible. As long as possible, 2 minutes. Unless the instructions specifically state that a cleanser can be used as a mask, it is not recommended to leave it on longer than intended.
7. What is the best facial cleanser?
Given the short time the cleanser stays in contact with the skin, it literally saves money, a lot of money to spend on an expensive drain cleaner.
The ideal cleanser is gentle, non-foaming (more information below), and non-abrasive and free of alcohol, fragrances, soap, parabens and sulphates; particularly aggressive sulphates are sodium lauryl and sodium lauryl. If you see these ingredients on the back of a product, choose another one.
While foaming cleansers can leave your skin feeling squeaky clean, the reality is that most I am. Too difficult. If your skin feels tight or irritated (red) after washing it with a foaming cleanser, try a gel or cream to see the difference.