The woman's face is the most exposed part of the body that is most vulnerable to external influences. Therefore, the skin requires careful daily care. However, many women commit serious mistakes even for simple procedures. This article will tell you how to step by step take care of your skin on a daily basis.
How to determine your skin type
The success of treatment of the person directly depends on what skin care and cosmetics products you use. Proper selection of these tools, you need to determine your skin type. Only 6 of them:
- Dry skin. Features: thin and delicate skin, narrow the dermis after washing, the narrow pores, a tendency to premature aging and early wrinkles.
- Oily skin. Indications: thick skin, dilated pores, Shine-prone to the formation of comedones and blackheads.
- Combination skin. Characterized by symptoms of dry and oily skin types. For example, dry cheeks and T-zone for improved separation of the fat.
- The normal skin. Features: natural matte skin, small pores, separation of fat normal
- Sensitive skin. Signs: the tendency of flaking and redness, increased sensitivity to external and internal stimuli.
- Flabby skin. Indications: deep wrinkles, loss of elasticity and skin tone, sagging facial features.
As you can see, every skin type is characterized by its properties. Therefore, it is different and the procedure to treat. Usually packages all means that there is a sign that the skin it is suitable.
Proper care of the skin
To properly care for the skin, you should follow two rules. These are:
1. Regularity. Basic care should be performed daily – morning and evening. The whole procedure takes no more than 10-15 minutes.
2. The right technology for depositing the. Apply the necessary along the massage lines, ie lines of the least stretching of the dermis. Otherwise, you will just stretch the dermis, which causes early wrinkles.
Be sure to massage the lines is not difficult – nearly all the lines from the center going to the periphery. The area around the eyes remedy should be applied to the outer corner to the inner. Front of neck-all the tools have been applied from the bottom up, half from the top down.
It is worth mentioning that the daily treatment should consist of at least the program "Minimum", otherwise he will not be in vain. At least treatment includes 3 mandatory steps:
- clarification:
- tightens the skin;
- hydration.
But to achieve a brighter and sustainable result, you should not forget about the other stages of treatment. More detail and gradually this will be considered below.
Step-by-step skin care
To protect the skin from negative environmental influences, regular maintenance must be comprehensive. A little bit every day to wash, you may still need to moisturize and nourish the skin. The integrated approach allows not only to achieve the required effect, but to save it.
Cleaning
This is perhaps the most important step. After a day on the skin accumulates a lot of dust, dirt and harmful substances. They also add decorative cosmetics – face powder, Foundation, concealer, etc. This cocktail clog pores, which leads to inflammation and formation of pimples and blackheads.
Before you wash, makeup and the day's accumulated dirt must be removed with special tools. This can be a lotion or micellar water.
Immediate washing, of course, is the use of water. It is best filtered out. Use of soap is not necessary, because it has a detrimental effect on the water balance of the skin. Preference should be given to the foam, milk or gel cleanser. After the procedure the skin should be wet to a separate towel for the face. It is a blot, do not RUB.
Scrub
Instructions on how to scrub the face following. The procedure is performed by a specially selected scrub 1-2 times a week. It perfectly exfoliates dead skin cells, making the skin smooth and deeply cleanse the pores.
Scrub apply to wet skin and rub gently for 5-7 minutes. If the composition dries, you can moisten your hands with water. Peeling should be done in severe rosacea, severe irritation and inflammation of the skin.
There is also a procedure called peeling. It can be done at the beautician, but not more often than once a month. The action of peeling, such as peeling, but has a more aggressive effect on the skin, although the effect is more obvious.
Mask
A full range of skin care includes the use of face masks. You can get buy, but it is best to prepare homemade. They are much more effective due to their naturalness, in addition, it cost much cheaper.
Various recipes for masks — many. To distinguish purifying, nourishing, moisturizing, moisturizing, whitening, anti-wrinkle, etc. it is only necessary to choose those recipes that are suitable for your skin type. The mask also should be applied along the massage lines. This should be done immediately after cleansing or exfoliating. After these procedures, enlarged pores, and nutrients in the masks can easily penetrate the skin.
Masks can be used every day. However, keep in mind that the same recipe can be used 2 times a week.
Refreshing
Facial toner is essential part of treatment that most women neglect. At the same time, it is very important – that he "closes" the pores, which are expanded after the stage of purification. Tonic to use, simply apply to a cotton pad tool and gently clean the skin along the massage lines. You can also use tonic spray: just spray it in the face.
Buy just the tonic on a natural basis, consisting of no alcohol. The tone of the skin and can home remedies – always wipe the skin with ice, which is produced by a decoction of herbs: sage, chamomile, thyme, nettle, etc. tempering normalizing microcirculation, strengthens blood vessels and is an excellent prevention of capillary veins and wrinkles.
Application of the cream
After refreshing, make sure to apply the cream on your skin type. For young skin, it is better to use a light gel for a moisturizing effect. But a more Mature fit complex cream, nourishing the skin and gives it elasticity.
Winter in the morning you need to apply a nourishing cream and evening moisturizer. Summer should be the same all the way around.
Before applying the cream, RUB between fingertips to give her his body heat. Thus, it is possible to increase the reactivity. Apply the cream to face and neck, carefully spread the massage lines. Surplus funds blot with a tissue.
You need to remember:
- In the morning the cream should be applied half an hour before going outside. And in the winter – and all within an hour.
- Night cream should be applied an hour before going to bed. All due to the fact that the muscles are moving and quickly absorbs.
Treatment in other areas
We should also consider the daily care of the neck, the lips and the skin around the eyes. This is also important, therefore, that in these regions the treatment is different.
Treatment neck
Neck skin is thinner and more sensitive. He is more like the facial skin, prone to sagging, dryness and wrinkles. The neck should be treated the same way as the skin: clean the foam, clean the toner, apply the mask and apply the cream. The same applies to the cleavage.
Some manufacturers produce special products for the care of the neck. Their effect, they are almost no different than the means to care for face. Their advantage consists in the fact that the clothes they do not leave any traces.
Skin care age
The eye area is sensitive. It contains very few sebaceous glands, so it is easy to stretch, so it is important to know how to properly care for the skin in this area.
Apply and remove cosmetics on the eyelids gently, respecting the direction of least stretching of the dermis. Over eye movements should be directed in the temporal direction, and the eye towards the nose.
Cleaning should be carried out only by special creams and gels. Forever in no case be applied to the face cream. Need a special cream for eyelids, because it has a light texture and is quickly absorbed.
Lip care
Lip skin is always open under the action of external stimuli (frost, sun, dry air). It does not have sebaceous glands, so it requires daily nutrition and hydration.
Use special means for care of lip skin. They also need to be applied in the morning and in the evening. Please note that the lipstick contains moisturizing ingredients and emollients, UV filters and vitamins.
When you "fill" the hand, your daily skin care does not take much time. The skin will respond positively to any treatments. However, don't expect immediate effect. Permanent change does not happen before the month. Only regular care will reward you with firmer and smoother skin that retains your youthful years.