The question crops up again and again. How should I be removing my makeup. It’s a good enquiry, also, because wrong make-up removal can be a disaster for keeping skin supple and healthy.
There are 2 main mistakes people make removing their makeup. 1 is that makeup isn’t removed totally. The other is that the wrong products are being used for removal. Both can be fatal for skin integrity. Both will clog pores and coat skin so it can’t breath the right way. Makeup removal doesn’t need to be a science, though and can be done in much more skin well-disposed ways than skin care product manufacturers will lead you to believe.
It can be done more cheaply than they will tell you as well.
Many manufacturers desire you to believe that soap is harmful to your skin. Some soaps are, but it is because they are soaked with toxins. If you look specifically for soaps that are toxin free, there is no trouble with using soap on your face. Soap and wash cloth are very good and effective tools for cleaning make-up and airborne toxins from your skin. Light scrubbing with a wash cloth will remove makeup, dead skin cells, and many impurities that other methods of makeup removal will leave behindhand. Always remember that soap is not meant to moisturize your skin, it is meant to clean it. Make sure you rinse soap from your skin thoroughly. You can’t be over conservative washing soap away. All the excess water will do is help to flush pores clean of dust.
To make sure you have not left residue on your skin and to close your pores, wipe your skin with hydrogen peroxide to dispatch any residue that may have accidentally be left behind. A hydrogen peroxide molecule is actually nothing more than a water molecule with an extra atom of oxygen. The extra oxygen in the peroxide can be absorbed by skin cells and will give them a terrific boost. Peroxide can dry your skin on its own, just as soap and water can, though so you must always – let me repeat that – you must ALWAYS use a water soluble, toxin free moisturizer after cleaning your skin. It is important to make sure your moisturizers are water soluble to ensure they are not coating your skin in ways that defeat the purpose of washing your makeup off in the first place.
Never use a cleansing creams to take off makeup or air pollution residue. These products are sold by making people believe that soap is high-risk for your skin and that their products will keep skin soft and supple. Cleaning and moisturizing are NOT, and ne’er will be, a single step process. You must clean first, and then moisturise. One step processes will leave residues that will choke the vitality out of your skin rather speedily. You may think you are just aging badly when in actuality you are just completely smothering your skin cells and clogging pores. Removing mascara should be done before general makeup removal and it takes a short more effort to get rid of it than face makeups do.
Approximately mascaras can be removed with soap and water as well. If you are like me, you are using more high intensity mascara than that which washes off with water. I don’t savor the idea of getting caught in rain or some quickly worked up burst and wearing black streaks down my face as a result. There are some products on the market that are built for mascara removal, but most are nothing more than oils you can buy more cheaply or they are a mix of some pretty harsh chemicals. If you are using a mascara that can’t be removed without chemicals, it’s just plain time to afterthought what you are doing to yourself. If you need more power than soap and water to remove mascara, use olive oil or coconut oil to remove it. Put a generous coat of the oil on your lashes and let it sit for awhile. Adding some warmth to it by blowing heat from a blow dryer can speed up the process if you are in a hurry to remove it.
When taking the mascara off, do not pull at your eyelashes. If the oil has not worked completely even gentle pulling can pull lashes out. Rub the oil off with a cotton ball or wash cloth. Do not use paper towels or toilet paper to do this as there are wood fibers in paper that can clog pores and otherwise irritate your skin. If light rubbing does not take your mascara off, then dab more oil on your lashes and give it more time to work. After mascara is removed, the residual will be removed when you wash the rest of your makeup off of your skin.
No matter how well you remove makeup, your pores will capture and build up some elements over time. It is important to remember to clear your pores once or twice a week no matter how well you take your makeup off. Once debris does get lodged in pores, washing just isn’t enough to clean them out and the effect can be very unwelcome. Steaming can help quite a bit to clean pores out. There are also face masks you can use for more heavy duty clogging problems. Masks that have to be washed off are often more powerful than peel off facials. By using a non-toxic facial periodically with a good facial mask, your skin will keep its integrity for years longer than you may be expecting. That kind of surprise is worth the effort.
