If you want to become the owner of a perfectly even dermis, you need to know how to properly care for your skin. There are many secrets: peelings, masks and massages. The surest way to care for your face includes 3 steps. We will teach you all the tricks of caring for your appearance.

Peelings

The first thing that needs to be understood by those who want to have beautiful skin is that the dermis needs to be cleansed. And often just washing with soap is not enough. You need to exfoliate your skin at least twice a week. You can use folk remedies, for example, wash your face with sea salt water, it will gently cleanse the skin of blackheads. Or wipe your face with a mixture of honey and coffee, such a combination of products will perfectly cleanse the dermis from acne.

The most difficult thing to care for is oily and combination skin in teenage girls. It is necessary to clean and dry the skin regularly. One of the main assistants in this matter is sour cream or blue clay. In general, these two tools should always be at hand. In both cases, the application is very simple, apply evenly on the face, leave the sour cream for 15 minutes, and the mineral until dry, and then rinse. Sour cream can be replaced with any dairy product, it is a natural analogue of cosmetic milk.

In addition to all of the above, do not forget to wash your face before going to bed, it is especially important to know this for teenagers, whose skin, in addition to the daily negative effects of the environment, is also subject to an influx of hormones.

masks

This is the second step to beauty - regular masks, they must be done so that there are no acne and to improve the quality of the dermis. Masks are divided into several categories, depending on which mask recipes vary:

Masks for aging dermis:

1. The most famous and useful (especially in winter) is a boiled potato mask. Boil vegetables in their uniforms, peel, grind, mix with yogurt, apply on the skin of the face and neck for 30 minutes. After 32, this mask is recommended to be done every day.
2. A mixture of cranberries and aloe will help take care of very dry aging skin. We grind the berries in a puree, cut the plant in half and take out the middle from it. Mix and apply on face. The skin around the eyes and mouth remains clean. Wash off after half an hour.
3. Wrinkle prevention is the most necessary procedure after 30. Prepare olive oil and lemon juice in equal parts, mix, apply to the skin, after 50 minutes remove with a cotton swab.

In addition to all the above procedures for each skin type, you need to follow some skin care rules:

• before applying cosmetics, be sure to clean your face, this includes any makeup;
• it is very important to use high-quality decorative means;
• follow the 3 stages of facial care: cleansing, toning, nutrition;
• after 25-27, be careful not to confuse night and day products, especially cream. This is the secret of beauty and youth Brigitte Bardot.

It is believed that the strong half of humanity does not need care, but masks are no less important for men than for women. Best options: buy a gezatone electroplating device and microcurrents, regularly clean and protect the dermis with cosmetics, make blue clay masks at home (cheap and easy).

It is important to eat right and take care of the whole body. Drink vitamins and minerals, be outdoors more often, and then you can boast not only elastic skin, but also thick and shiny hair.

Exercises

Once a day, to prolong youth, do facial muscle exercises and skin massage. It can be done with frozen green tea cubes or herbal teas. Thanks to this technique, a geisha woman looks 23 even at 30. Swipe the ice along the contour of the face, go along the wings of the nose and around the eyes.

Massage with the help of a roller for mesotherapy has proven itself very well. This solution is perfect for women who are sorely short of time. It is enough just to buy a roller, treat it with special products (for example, produced by Tiande or simple natural ethers), and regularly perform a light massage of the face and contour.

We highly recommend massaging the skin once a week with aloe juice or olive oil, this is very useful for girls with transient acne and pregnant women with skin toxicosis. After 26-28, this simple procedure will slightly slow down the process of skin aging and loss of collagen.

We hope our free recommendations on how to properly care for your skin at home have helped you. But remember, the reasons why acne appeared can be completely different, so be sure to consult a dermatologist.

Our face is our calling card. For every woman, beautiful and healthy facial skin is of particular importance. Facial skin care should be practiced at any age, and the sooner facial skin care is started, the longer the skin will look young, supple and elastic.

Regular facial skin care will help prevent the occurrence of unwanted defects, such as blackheads, wrinkles, excessive dryness and flabbiness of the skin, the appearance of redness and acne. Daily facial skin care should be as natural as brushing your teeth.

One of the most important factors for beautiful and healthy skin is its regular and correct cleansing. During the day, a large amount of dust, carbon monoxide accumulates on the skin, sweat glands secrete various salts, urea and other waste products. On top of that, the skin has to put up with our makeup, powder, various creams and lipsticks. This is why our skin needs to be cleansed so much.

Every evening, no matter how tired I am, I remove makeup with a special moisturizing milk. The advantage of milk is that it washes off makeup and impurities well, while acting in a gentle manner. After washing with milk, a protective film is formed on the skin, so that the skin of the face feels more hydrated. At the same time, the skin is nourished with nutrients. If you have sensitive skin, then it is better to choose milk with extracts of chamomile or calendula, which have soothing and anti-inflammatory properties.

You can, of course, wash your face with ordinary soap, but after the soap, I still have a feeling of tightness and dryness. Yes, and cosmetics with ordinary soap is poorly washed off. To remove makeup, it is better to apply the fat contained in cleansers to the skin, after which the makeup will easily come off. Unrefined vegetable oil is great for removing makeup with home remedies. The oil should be applied to a cotton swab and wiped over the skin of the face, not forgetting the lips and eyebrows. After two minutes, the oil is washed off with a swab dipped in milk, tea or warm water.

Removing makeup, dirt and sweat alone is not enough to achieve healthy-looking skin. In addition, it is necessary to remove keratinized skin particles once or twice a week. So the skin will look rejuvenated and more elastic. Caring for the skin of the face, you can prepare a cleansing scrub at home. I really like the scrub made from ground coffee beans.

After drinking freshly brewed coffee, coffee grounds remain, which can be used as a face peeling. I usually dry these leftover grains on a flat plate, then put them in a small jar. So the scrub can be stored for a long time. To prepare a scrub, dilute a spoonful of ground coffee beans with a spoonful of sour cream or yogurt and apply on the face. Massage the skin with the resulting mixture for 1-2 minutes, then rinse with warm water. After such a scrub, the skin seems moisturized and tender. By the way, the same mixture can be used for body peeling. Instead of sour cream, coffee beans can be diluted with cream or body lotion and applied to the skin, massaged with a washcloth, and then rinsed with warm water.

Another good remedy for facial skin care, and specifically for cleansing the face, is liquid honey. It is applied in a thin layer on the face and massaged into the skin. As soon as the honey thickens, the mask can be washed off with a damp cloth or cotton swab. This procedure removes dead cells and cleanses the pores of harmful substances secreted by the sebaceous glands.

The second stage of facial skin care after cleansing are face masks. One of the most effective and easy to prepare is a cleansing clay mask. The pharmacy offers various types of clay - white, blue, pink, green, etc. Red and white clay is great for cleansing combination and mixed skin, blue, green and white - for oily, dry skin - red. To prepare the mask, you need to mix the clay powder with a small amount of warm water until the consistency of thick sour cream. Apply the resulting mass on the face for 10-15 minutes, then rinse with warm water. In addition to cleansing, clay masks moisturize and nourish the skin well.

After cleansing, it is good to soothe the skin with a refreshing tonic. Tonic will remove the remnants of oil and cleanser from the face, close the pores, so that the skin will acquire a more even and healthy color. The toning procedure must be done 2 times a day, in the morning and in the evening. Wiping the face with tonic in the morning will create an excellent base for makeup. The lotion will not only invigorate and refresh the skin, but also dry it a little, so that the makeup will last longer.

But if you have very dry skin, then it is better to refuse toning, because usually lotions contain alcohol, which dries the skin even more. Instead of the usual lotion for dry and sensitive skin, honey water works well. To prepare it, you need to dilute half a tablespoon of honey in a glass of warm water. Wipe your face with this water. After such facial treatment, the skin becomes softer and more tender.

An excellent facial treatment is to rub it with an ice cube. You can freeze not just water, but a decoction of medicinal herbs. I prefer to use a decoction of chamomile. Chamomile ice not only refreshes and invigorates, but also soothes the skin, relieves inflammation. Due to the sharp cooling of the skin, blood rushes to it, a natural blush appears, it becomes more elastic, fine wrinkles are smoothed out, and dehydration is prevented.

Facial care will be incomplete if, after cleansing and toning, you do not moisturizing and nourishing treatments Therefore, a nourishing cream should be applied to the skin. Choose a cream that suits your age and skin type. For young skin, light gels and creams with a moisturizing effect are suitable. For adult skin creams are more saturated and nutritious. The cream is applied in a thin layer along the massage lines with light, tapping and stroking movements. Do not forcefully rub the cream, as this can stretch the skin, which will lead to unwanted wrinkles. If the cream is not completely absorbed, then blot the remaining cream with a napkin.

Before applying the cream, you can slightly warm it up by rubbing a small amount of cream between your fingers. Thus, the cream softens better and absorbs more efficiently.

When choosing a cream, make sure it suits you. Many stores offer samplers for this, you can apply a small amount of cream to the skin and observe the reaction. Once I bought an expensive cream, without checking it, I came home, applied it to my skin and felt an unpleasant tingling and burning sensation. It turned out that the cream does not suit my skin type at all.

In addition to creams, for more effective facial skin care, and specifically its nutrition, moisturizing and oxygenating the skin, it is necessary to use masks at least twice a week. To do this, it is not necessary to buy expensive products in the store, excellent masks can be prepared at home. Sometimes such homemade masks are much more effective than expensive elite drugs. Folk remedies have a number of advantages. Firstly, they are economical and affordable, and secondly, only fresh products are used in their manufacture without any preservatives.

mask based egg yolk. Egg yolk is a source of skin-friendly substances. It contains vitamins A, D, B2, B6 and others. To prepare the mask, you need to mix 1 egg yolk, a tablespoon of honey and olive oil. Apply to face and leave for 15-20 minutes. The mask will make the skin more elastic and hydrated.

One of my favorite hydrating masks strawberry oatmeal mask. It not only improves tone and gives radiance to the skin, but also has a wonderful aroma that uplifts the mood. Mix a few strawberries with a tablespoon of oatmeal and apply to cleansed face for 5-10 minutes. Then wash off with warm water. Of course, it is better to use fresh strawberries, but in winter you will not find them. Therefore, I buy frozen berries, you don’t even have to defrost them completely, pieces of ice in strawberries will saturate the skin with moisture even more.

Suitable for sensitive skin potato mask. After this mask, fine wrinkles disappear, the skin becomes smooth and tender. Mix boiled potatoes with egg yolk and milk. Apply the resulting slurry on your face for 20 minutes.

Refresh the skin and give it elasticity cucumber mask. Grate the cucumber on a fine grater and mix the resulting mass with a teaspoon of honey. Apply to face for 5-10 minutes, then rinse with water or with a cotton swab.

Choose a mask that suits your skin type. For its preparation, use only fresh products. Apply the mask with gentle, smooth movements, without stretching the skin and avoiding the area around the eyes. After applying the mask, you must use a nourishing cream.

The area around the eyes, where the skin is especially thin, deserves special attention. It is here that the first wrinkles appear, so this skin requires care and careful care the most. Starting from the age of 23-24, you need to use a moisturizer. Usually eye creams are quite expensive, but they are consumed slowly. With proper use, the tube will last for 2-3 months. It is better to apply the cream with the ring fingers, since their movements are the smoothest, from the outer corner of the eye to the inner one along the lower eyelid, and from the inner to the outer one - along the upper one.

Potatoes will help get rid of puffiness of the eyelids and bags under the eyes. Grate raw potatoes and put on the eyes through gauze. Leave on for 10-15 minutes, then rinse with cool water. Tea bags have the same effect. This recipe helps me relieve tired eyes and get rid of dark circles under my eyes. Put the brewed and cooled tea bags on your eyes for 10 minutes. After such a mask, the skin of the eyelids looks refreshed and rested.

With proper and systematic facial skin care, it will be clean, smooth, healthy. Remember that the main steps in facial care are cleansing, toning and moisturizing. Do not forget to make nourishing masks several times a week and do not abuse makeup. No concealer will make your skin glow like it would in its natural healthy state.

Sincerely, Natalia Maksimova.

The face is a visiting card of a person, so it is necessary to constantly look after it. By doing the procedures and following the advice of experts, you can prevent the appearance of such imperfections as acne, black spots, wrinkles, flabbiness, and other defects that are unpleasant for any woman. Proper facial skin care, especially problem skin, should be started as early as possible, and then it will radiate beauty and youth for much longer.

Many companies offer to buy miraculous remedies that will solve all cosmetic problems, get rid of dryness and oiliness forever. This is a lie, unfortunately, it is impossible to completely change the characteristics of the skin, but you can always choose cosmetics for a specific type of skin that will make skin care more effective. Before choosing products, you need to determine the type of facial skin.

1. Oily. The skin is thick, enlarged pores are clearly visible. Fat content can be identified by its characteristic shine, due to which dust collects on the face, which is the cause of acne and blackheads. Pros: no dryness, with careful care for oily skin, you can forget about wrinkles for a long time.
2. Dry - soft and transparent. Subject to drying, peeling, reacts poorly to hard water. When dry, constant care and moisturizing is required.
3. Combined. Includes elements of two types of skin. This option is most common: oily skin in the forehead area, and dry skin in the cheeks, eyes and temples.
4. Normal, balanced. Such skin looks young and beautiful for a long time and does not need treatment.

How to determine skin type - video tutorial

• To protect the skin from the influence of external factors, you need to remember three basic rules: cleanse, tone, moisturize. You can do all this at home. We repeat the procedure three times a day - morning, afternoon and evening.
• Some girls do not know how to take care of themselves at one time or another of the year. In summer, the skin secretes more oil, while in winter it is more susceptible to drying out. It is necessary to carefully monitor the condition of the skin and use cosmetics depending on oiliness and dryness.

If you buy cosmetics in stores, carefully read the composition, give preference to natural ingredients. Those with oily skin should forget about alcohol-based cleansing tonics, they only complicate the problem. Experts recommend using organic professional cosmetics.

If you have oily skin

The principle that must be followed when caring for oily skin is thorough cleansing.

The sebaceous glands create a suitable habitat for microbes, resulting in a large number of unwanted rashes. You can minimize the risk of their occurrence.

Recipes for healthy masks for oily skin

If you have dry skin

The main problem of women with dry skin type is peeling and tightening. When caring for dry facial skin, it is necessary to ensure that it is always moisturized - this will prevent the early appearance of wrinkles.

• You should wash your face with products for dry skin: tonics for removing makeup or a decoction of medicinal herbs.
• Eliminate masks that contain petroleum products: they create a barrier, harm and do not allow the skin to breathe.

Use the scrub carefully, use light, gentle, anti-allergic preparations.

• When choosing a cream, pay attention to soft options that create a protective film, apply a greasy cream before going to bed, alternate moisturizing and toning masks.

Recipes for healthy masks for dry skin

Mask for dry skin with yeast - video

If you have combination skin

Like oily, combination skin, cleansing is a must first. Thoroughly wash your face with caring gels, wash off foams and masks with cool water - it narrows the pores and prevents exfoliation.

Combination skin benefit from peeling. When using scrubs, pay special attention to the T-zone (chin, nose, forehead). On the cheeks, it is better not to apply the scrub at all, or to clean them very carefully. After the procedures, refrain from going outside for several hours.

Recipes for useful masks for combination skin

If you have normal skin

A feature of normal skin is self-renewal. During this process, the outer layer is exfoliated and a new one is created. Women with this type of dermis do not feel dryness, tightness, excessive oiliness. In order for the skin to remain young and healthy, it also needs the right daily care.

Try to use any cosmetics as little as possible.

• Washing in the morning is best with gel or milk, soap should not be used more than once a week.
• For cleansing, you can use alcohol-based tonics.
• Combination skin does not tolerate oily creams, especially in winter. For moisturizing, you can use light nourishing creams.

Recipes for healthy masks for normal skin

Mask for normal skin - video

What do you notice when you first meet a person?

That's right, on the face, and hair, hands, nails, clothes and shoes are regarded as secondary factors in creating an overall impression.

The face is the hallmark of a person, so it should always look perfect.

But how to properly care for the skin of the face in order to maintain its youthfulness and elasticity of the skin for many years?

And what is the fundamental difference between facial care for young girls and ladies in the “Balzac age”?

How to properly care for your face: skin types and features of care

Not knowing the type of their skin, the fair sex often use products that are absolutely not suitable for them, while complaining that the product does not give the desired effect. Oily skin should not be excessively nourished, and dry skin should not be overdried with lotions and tonics. Facial skin care is a delicate matter, therefore, without knowing the type of your skin, it is impossible to choose the right care products.

There are only 4 types of skin:

1. Normal

4. Combined

normal skin- the rarest. It is difficult to find an adult with this type of skin. The skin is elastic, smooth, matte, with a natural glow, the pores are not enlarged and mimic wrinkles are practically not visible. All women dream of normal skin, as it does not require as thorough care as other types.

Oily skin characterized by oily sheen, greasiness. Sebum clogs pores, so oily skin often develops blackheads, blackheads, and breakouts. But there is an advantage for the owners of this type - oily skin stays young longer, since wrinkles form much later compared to other types. When caring for this type of skin, special attention should be paid to cleansing and toning - tonics, scrubs, masks. To protect oily skin, it is better to use moisturizing gels.

Dry skin the most sensitive when compared with other types. However, during adolescence, this skin is similar to normal. Over the years, the skin becomes tight, dry, irritation and peeling easily appear. Moisturizing and protection are the main areas of care for dry skin. In addition to day and night cream, it is imperative to have various masks in the arsenal for caring for this type of skin - moisturizing, nourishing, exfoliating. Owners of dry skin need to drink plenty of fluids, at least 2 liters per day.

Combination skin occurs quite often. This type is characterized by oily T-zone and dry cheeks. The T-zone includes the nasolabial triangle, chin and forehead. There are special products for the care of combination skin. But if the difference between the T-zone and the cheeks is very pronounced, you will have to purchase products for both oily and dry skin, and apply them to the appropriate areas.

How to properly care for the skin of the face: general rules

It is impossible to find a woman who has never faced facial skin problems in her life. In adolescence, girls are overcome by acne and acne, which often haunts the fair sex until a more "adult" age. After 30 years, the first wrinkles appear. All this causes a lot of inconvenience, primarily psychological, because a woman at any age wants to look perfect.

The skin of the face is regularly exposed to the environment, so it must be protected from harmful factors - ultraviolet rays, exhaust gases, dust. Skin is the protective covering of the human body. It would seem, how can you protect what is designed to protect?

Proper facial care will ensure long youth and help prevent the early appearance of expression lines.

Facial skin care consists of 5 main steps:

1. Purification

2. Toning

4. Nutrition and recovery

5. Additional care (if necessary)

It is necessary to cleanse the skin of the face daily, in the morning and before bedtime, regardless of skin type. It is better to wash off makeup immediately upon arrival home and do this using special products. Only after there are no traces of cosmetics left on the face, you need to wash with mousse, gel or foam for washing, suitable for the type of skin. Washing with soap is bad for all skin types. Even baby soap will harm the skin, especially the sensitive area around the eyes.

Before using the cleanser, it is necessary to moisturize the skin with clean water. After applying a little mousse, gel or foam, gently massage the skin. You can not rub the skin of the face hard or try to stretch it. Then you need to rinse your face with warm water and pat dry with a towel.

For oily skin, scrubs should be used, but not more than 2-3 times a week. The use of scrubs helps to clean the pores, narrow them and dry the skin. Scrubbing gives an effect after the first application - the skin ceases to shine greasy, becomes smoother and matte.

Toning, like the previous stage, must be done twice a day after washing. The tonic will help remove the remaining particles of the cleanser and water, gently cleanse the skin, restore the acid-base balance, help smooth out small mimic wrinkles and improve facial skin tone. Regular use of the tonic will help get rid of acne, blackheads, skin greasiness and redness. To tone the skin, tonics and lotions are used, suitable for skin type.

Not every woman knows how to apply tonic correctly. First you need to apply a small amount of tonic to a cotton pad and gently wipe the skin of the face to clean the pores. Then pour a small amount of tonic into the palms of your hands and rinse your face - tone the skin.

Skin protection is the most important step in facial care. You can neglect the use of a night cream, but go outside without a day cream - exposing your skin to dust, dirt and wind. The main rule for choosing a day cream is that the lower the temperature outside, the fatter it should be. In summer, it is better to use a moisturizing gel - it is lighter in structure and does not leave a greasy sheen.

In addition to the fact that the day cream protects the skin from dust and dirt, it also protects the skin from the deep penetration of decorative products into the pores, making it easier to remove makeup at the end of the day. A foundation will lay better on top of a day cream, and it is not necessary to use a makeup base.

Nutrition and restoration of the skin involves the use of a night cream. Night cream, like other facial skin care products, is selected according to skin type. Apply night cream half an hour before bedtime. If the night cream is over, you can apply the day cream, there is nothing to worry about. But you can’t replace a day cream with a night cream, since its main task is to nourish the skin, and not protect it. In addition to nourishing the skin from the outside, we must not forget about nutrition from the inside - malnutrition and bad habits negatively affect the condition of the skin.

Additional care means the use of face masks - nourishing, cleansing, moisturizing. They can be purchased or cooked at home. It is better to use face masks no more than 1-2 times a week.

No less than external care, skin care from the inside is important. For example, with the help of IMEDIN® complexes, which include the exclusive Biomarine Complex®. It is rich in proteins, similar in composition to the components of human skin, and biologically active substances that stimulate the production of collagen, the main protein that maintains skin elasticity.

How to properly care for your face after 25 years: care for young skin

Young girls are sure that no additional skin care is needed until the age of 30. But this opinion is erroneous - it is after 25 years that the skin stops retaining moisture as well as before, and this is the first step towards aging. By the age of 25, some girls are already beginning to appear the first facial wrinkles.

Few girls know how to properly care for facial skin after 25 years. Of course, you must follow the basic rules of care, which were mentioned earlier. Choosing care products is not difficult - usually manufacturers indicate on the packaging for what age this product is suitable. A cream or gel for the skin around the eyes is added to the main list of creams, tonics and lotions. It is important from this age to start taking care of this area separately in order to prevent the appearance of mimic wrinkles or to make existing ones less noticeable.

After 25 years, it is worth buying sunscreen if you have not used it before. The skin at this age becomes more vulnerable to sunlight and prone to overdrying.

How to properly care for your face after 30: useful tips and recipes for homemade masks

After 30 years, mimic wrinkles become more noticeable - in the corners of the eyes, on the forehead, near the lips. The skin loses elasticity, the complexion becomes not as even as before. Therefore, at the age of 30, neglecting facial skin care is unforgivable. Be sure to follow the basic rules for care, use creams for the skin around the eyes, use various serums for the skin. The SPF filter becomes a "must have" and must be part of the daytime protective cream and decorative cosmetics. After all, the sun's rays and radiation from a computer monitor negatively affect the condition of the skin.

If puffiness appears in the morning under the eyes, then in the evening it is better to refrain from drinking liquids. It is better to drink water at least 2 hours before bedtime. Moisturizing and nourishing masks should be done 2 times a week. Homemade masks are popular, here are a couple of them:

1. Facial mask with kelp and vitamin E or lemon juice. For this mask, you will need 2 teaspoons of dry kelp (sold in a pharmacy), 5 drops of vitamin E (similarly sold in a pharmacy) or lemon juice, 3 teaspoons of boiling water. Dry algae are brewed in boiling water in advance. Swollen seaweed is mixed with vitamin E (for dry skin) or lemon juice (for oily skin) and boiling water. The mask must be applied to the face, avoiding the area around the eyes. Wash off with warm water after 20-25 minutes. The skin will become more elastic, small wrinkles will be smoothed out.

2. Clay and honey mask. Ingredients: 1 tsp bee honey, 0.5 tsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp. white clay, 2 tbsp. water. All the ingredients are mixed together, you should get a gruel of a grayish color. It is recommended to apply the mask on the neck and face, avoiding the area around the eyes. After 20-30 minutes, rinse with warm running water, then wipe the skin with lemon slices. A mask with honey helps prevent moisture evaporation and the formation of wrinkles, which is very important after 30 years.

How to properly care for your face after 35: effective care

Women in the Balzac age know firsthand what wrinkles are. It is very important during this period to adjust facial skin care according to skin type. Oily skin needs regular cleansing and skin balance to prevent blackheads. And for those with dry skin, it is better to avoid tonics and other products that dry the skin. More emphasis should be placed on skin hydration.

From the age of 35, in addition to SPF filters, creams should include anti-aging components - collagen, hyaluronic acid. Be sure to use serums for the skin of the face, as they contain a concentration of nutrients more than in creams. The content of vitamins A and E and antioxidants in the composition of creams will also have a positive effect on the condition of the skin, which will help slow down the process of skin aging.

If possible, it is worth contacting the services of a cosmetologist more often, doing peeling and massage of the skin of the face. However, these procedures can be performed at home.

By following these simple rules, you can preserve youthful skin for many years even after 35 years.

To always have a fresh look and flawless makeup, you must follow the steps of facial skin care. A competent approach to such a seemingly simple matter (but only it would seem!) Will help, if not get rid of many cosmetic defects, then significantly reduce their visual manifestation.

That is why it is so important to follow the simple rules for caring for your face, neck, décolleté, lips, hands. These are the areas of a woman's body that are subjected to the greatest "tests" by the external environment. Consequently, they react very actively and vividly to negative factors with their unpresentable appearance.

Do we need it? Naturally not! So let's start studying all the subtleties of the process.

Proper facial care

The epidermis in open areas of the body is exposed to daily environmental influences. These are not only natural factors (wind, heat, cold, humidity), but also dust, dirt, harmful emissions and much more, invisible to the human eye. So, in particular, it is necessary to follow the rules of facial skin care from a very early age. Another question is that funds for different age categories will differ significantly in composition and effect.

Regularity

It is necessary to remember, as an axiom, that a person requires the observance of a certain ritual, moreover, a regular one. The order of skin care provides for the daily use of certain cosmetic products that are suitable for skin type and age.

You also need to consider that there are a number of procedures that are performed periodically, but also regularly. This is a thorough, deep cleaning using special tools:

• scrubbing - in the salon or at home;
• mechanical or hardware cleaning;
• peeling of different types according to indications.

Such manipulations are carried out, as a rule, in courses of several procedures. Home scrub using both purchased and self-prepared products is done 1-3 times a week, depending on skin type.

There is a certain sequence of applying cosmetics of different effects. It depends on the purpose of the product, its texture. But there is something in common, namely:

• application is carried out along the massage lines, in the direction from the middle of the face to the cheekbones and chin;
• movements should be light, not stretching the skin;
• liquid products are applied with a cotton pad or sponge;
• creams, mousses, gels - with fingertips.

If the products are nourishing or moisturizing, you can help them absorb by performing “driving” movements with your fingertips. But without effort, only lightly touching the surface of the skin.

An immutable rule to remember forever! Morning cream is applied to the face in the summer - half an hour before going outside, in winter - at least an hour. "Summer" cream should be light in texture and not contain a lot of oils. "Winter" on the contrary - with less liquid, but with a large percentage of fatty components.

Facial care program at home

There are standard stages of facial care that are performed twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. Each of them performs its own functions, enabling the epidermis to fully “work”.

It is very important to know in what order to apply the products so that they complement each other, providing comprehensive care.

As statistics show, many women do not quite correctly imagine how to properly cleanse the skin. This is where problems arise - inflamed areas, acne, clogged pores appear, makeup “floats”, “shine” is found in the middle of the day. Therefore, we are studying the order of applying skin cleansing products, which is very important.

The stages of facial cleansing can be divided into two "sub-stages" (let's call it this way):

• washing. To do this, you need to use special gels or foams for washing. The water should be warm (not hot or cold!). After the procedure, do not wipe your face intensively, but just pat it dry with a cotton towel;
• lotion cleansing. To do this, apply the right amount of product on a cotton pad and rub the skin along the massage lines without pressure. Wait for natural drying.

Lotion, micellar water or another product of this series should be used in the morning and evening to cleanse the skin. They not only complete the process, but also remove detergent residues.

For a complete facial care, the toning stage is very important. Tonics perform the following functions:

• restore the pH of the dermis;
• tone and moisturize;
• increase the elasticity of the skin;
• stimulate the production of collagen;
• narrow pores.

You also need to apply face care products with a cotton pad along the massage lines. The movements are light, without pressure and stretching of the skin. This is a kind of massage that improves blood flow and resists the formation of wrinkles.

The tonic should be chosen according to the type of skin. In addition, experts insist that the composition does not contain alcohol components and parabens. They can dry out the skin, which is especially important for women with a dry type of epidermis.

Proper facial care involves thorough hydration. Even if your skin is oily or problematic, it needs moisture no less than dry, thin and sensitive.

Apply moisturizer twice a day. Funds should be selected not only by skin type or age, but also taking into account the temporary indicators of the product (that is, day or night cream).

In the composition, look for the following components:

• vitamin complexes (A, E, C, group B)
• hyaluronic acid;
• glycerol;
• proteins;
• panthenol;
• plant extracts;
• vegetable oils.

Interesting fact. The presence of collagen and elastin in the products is considered a good indicator. But in some sources you can find information that these substances have a large molecular size that physically cannot penetrate the epidermal barrier into tissues. So the presence of these components in creams is a somewhat ambiguous question.

Now consider how to properly apply the cream on the face. This, as it turned out, is also a whole science, although not complicated, but important.

1. Squeeze a sufficient amount of funds from the tube (or take from the jar) into the palm of your hand. In the case of a tube, this is convenient. And if the product is in a jar, then this technique minimizes the ingress of bacterial microflora into the container.
2. Apply the cream along the massage lines with circular movements without pressure, so as not to stretch the skin.
3. The product layer should be thin and even so as not to overload the epidermis.
4. Apply a cream with a moisturizing effect of a lighter texture to the skin around the eyes. It is better to choose a product specifically designed for this.

The evening moisturizing procedure is performed two to three hours before bedtime. At this time, facial expressions, blood microcirculation and metabolic processes are active. The cream is well absorbed, and the skin will receive all the necessary substances. If you do this just before going to bed, the effect is reduced.

These are the main stages of skin care that will help stop age-related changes, have a preventive effect and provide a presentable appearance every day.

Very often, women ask: “Why is facial skin care step by step exactly like this, is it possible to change the order, remove some process, or do it in your own way?”

We examined why phased facial care is important, what functions each of them performs. Now let's pay attention to some particulars of interest to our readers.

Can I wash my face with normal tap water?

You can wash your face, but will it benefit your skin?!

Tap water in composition is a whole chemical laboratory. It contains, in particular, such a substance as chlorine. It is used to purify water. There is also iron, salts of various metals and some other components that are not completely removed at filtration stations.

All these "components" of tap water do not have the best effect on the condition of the skin. They dry out, injure, clog pores and so on.

It is better to give preference to structured water (thawed, non-carbonated mineral water). Or subject the tap water to re-cleaning with household cleaners, which are now available in almost every home.

Should you wash your face with hot or very cold water?

Hot water provokes the activity of the sebaceous glands. Consequently, the secretion of sebum increases. An oily sheen appears, pores can become clogged, comedones, acne, acne and other troubles occur.

Cold water, on the contrary, inhibits all natural processes. The tissues seem to “shrink from the cold”, the pores close. As a result, the penetration of nutrients worsens, metabolic processes slow down, the skin does not receive the necessary elements.

Conclusion - we choose the "golden mean". In our case - warm water, about room temperature.

Is it possible not to wash your face with water at all, but simply remove the cleansing milk with a cotton pad?

The washing process is very important. Water and special detergents cleanse the face not only of decorative cosmetics, but also remove dust, dirt, natural oils and pathogens.

After washing, the skin is “open” for the intake of vitamins, minerals and other components necessary for full-fledged life activity contained in hygienic cosmetics.

If this process is too “confusing” for you, you can skip it. Only in this case, you need to moisten a cotton pad with water that you use for drinking, and wipe your face thoroughly to remove the remnants of cleansers and decorative cosmetics.

Should I cleanse my skin as thoroughly in the morning as I do in the evening?

Basic basic facial skin care involves cleansing twice a day. It is necessary.

In the evening, during this process, all polluting particles (make-up included) that have fallen on the skin during the day from the environment are removed.

In the morning, it is necessary to cleanse the skin of natural waste products.

However, if the skin is dry, mature and sensitive, then in the morning you can limit yourself to just washing, and immediately proceed to toning.