How to properly apply face cream? TOP errors in use
It is difficult to meet a woman who does not have a single jar of face cream in her arsenal of care products. It is the most popular skin care product. It usually appears in the lives of girls as early as adolescence and remains a faithful companion and assistant in maintaining beauty for life. Only the brands, active ingredients, issues that need to be addressed as you get older, etc. change. It cannot be denied that the modern cosmetic industry has reached a very high level, and today face cream can do real miracles - rejuvenate, get rid of acne, deeply moisturize and saturate, protect from the sun, relieve inflammation, etc. It is not difficult to choose a product if you know exactly your skin type and its features, but not every woman knows how to apply face cream correctly. Are you used to randomly applying a product and simply rubbing it into your skin? Let's understand what the main mistakes are and most importantly - how to correct them.
TOP mistakes that women make
There are basic rules on how to properly apply face cream. The first of them is thorough pre-cleaning. And even in the morning. Yes, you can't just wipe the skin with tonic after sleep and immediately use the cream. It is necessary to wash off the remnants of evening care products, as well as skin sebum, with the help of a light foam. In addition, we have collected for you a whole list of the main mistakes:- apply the cream avoiding the direction of the massage lines. Our skin contains bundles of collagen and elastic fibers that cross each other in the form of diamonds. It is customary to call their edges massage lines. On the Internet, you can easily find classic schemes that allow you to prevent excessive stretching of the skin, the appearance of wrinkles, and, as a bonus, a light massage that activates many processes
- mistake number 2 is improper care in the evening. How many women are used to wearing make-up almost until bedtime. Then wash it off quickly, use a natural face cream and immediately go to bed. So, the interval between sleep and use of the product should be at least two hours
- many women think that applying the cream correctly is very simple and does not require any preliminary actions. That is why, according to statistics, about 50% of the fair sex neglect the use of tonic. However, it is he who prepares the skin for basic care and strengthens its effect
- it is wrong to use a nourishing face cream in the warm season, and just a moisturizing one in the cold
How to properly apply face cream?
First, we recommend that you take into account all the errors that we have listed above. Secondly, choose the right product - not only according to the type of your skin and based on its features. But it is also necessary to take into account the season of use and the climate in which you live. Also, pay attention to the composition - we recommend buying a natural face cream that does not contain harmful substances, dyes, silicones, etc. Basic application rules:- thorough cleaning of the skin
- toning
- if you are using a serum, apply it as the next step and let the product absorb
- after that, take a small amount of face cream, use the pads of your fingers to apply it pointwise to the area of the forehead, cheeks, nose and chin
- then gently, without pressing, gently rub the product into the skin with the pads of your fingers along the massage lines
- if you use sunscreen, apply it after 5-10 minutes
