When cleansing you skin, you are removing any make-up, impurities,
dead skin cells, sweat, and sebum that have accumulated during the day. Our
skin is also a very easy-to-reach dumping ground for dust and other
environmental pollutants.
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If you forget to remove your make-up before going to sleep, it
will be more difficult in the morning to remove that stubborn mascara and
stay-on-forever lip colour.
At night, the skin also
secretes sebum and sweat and if you are in the habit of sharing your bed with your
furry friends, you will probably have some pet hair and other scary stuff on
your skin as well. Water alone will not successfully remove this.
Your daily cleansing and make-up removal routine need to start
with good products which are suitable for your skin type and lifestyle.
Your skin should always feel clean, soft, and balanced (not too
dry or too oily) after any cleansing routine.
The routine usually follows 3 basic steps: cleanse, tone and
moisturise.
Please read our article “What is in a good cleanser?” for
guidelines about choosing the correct cleanser for your skin.
How to get the best results from your cleansing routine.
Start with your eyes. Always use damp cotton wool, as some of them
feels like abrasive pads on the skin when dry. Soak the cotton wool in the
make-up remover and place over the eyelids. Wait 5 to 10 seconds for the
make-up to softens, then gently stroke the eye lashes from base to tip to
remove the mascara. Then, using clean cotton wool in need, stroke from the
inside to the outside corner of the eye until all make-up has been removed.
Move on to the rest of your face. First wet your face slightly
with tepid water. Place some of the cleanser in your hands and gently apply to
your whole face and always include the front and back of your neck, as well as
you décolleté area. . Work from the center of you face and with your fingertips
perform small circular movements. Remove with water, damp cotton wool or a face
cloth. Tone and moisturise.
No matter what products you use, or how you go about cleansing
your skin, always be gentle, do not over cleanse, do not rub and scrub and you
should reap the benefits by having a clear complexion and soft, glowing skin!
Some of my favourite cleansers:
Vitaderm Pre-Cleanse 150ml R 255
This water-soluble, oil-based gel is incredibly effective in dissolving
all oil-soluble impurities on the skin. With the addition of water, this
formulation turns into a milky cleanser and rinses away impurities.
It is suitable for all skin types and may be used prior to normal
cleansing.
For oily skin types, it is recommended to use one of Vitaderm’s
Gel Cleansers afterwards. For dry skin types, the Pre Cleanse may be used
instead of the normal cleanser. This formulation is preservative free.
Vitaderm Gentle Eye Make-up Remover 50ml R 85
It contains no aromatic extracts and is therefore highly
recommended for sensitive eyes and is ideal for contact lens wearers.
It contains Vitamin B5, which keeps hair healthy! It will not
damage your false eye lashes either!
This product is ideal for the removal of water resistant and
smudge proof make-up. It is not recommended to remove water-proof make-up.
If you need any further information on how to choose your home
care products, please contact us at 082 398 9817 or agb111@mweb.co.za for an appointment.
If you want to know more about the products that we stock in the
salon, please visit our website @ http://www.agbeautysalon.co.za/
