Once upon a time, when I was young and naive and didn’t have a clue what I was doing, I thought I could just pour a bit of serum on my hand and rub it on my skin for it to work its magic.
As I grew up, I realised things aren’t that easy. If you want a product to REALLY work (and why would you even buy it, otherwise?), you also need to make sure it can penetrate your skin as deeply as possible.
But… how? Here are 4 way to apply your skincare products currently to ensure maximum skin penetration:
1. Cleanse Your Skin
This should be a given, but who has never applied moisturizer over makeup after coming back home at 3pm? Come on, we all did it at least once.
Truth is, you shouldn’t have bothered. All that makeup creates a barrier on the skin that prevents your skincare products from penetrating it properly (dirt will do the same, by the way).
Always, always, always, cleanse your skin before you put on any skincare products.
Related: How To Choose The Best Cleanser For Your Skin Type
2. Apply Products To Moist Skin
Washed your face? Don’t towel dry it.
Not completely anyway. Leave it a little damp.The extra moisture helps your skincare products get deeper into your skin.
FYI, this is the secret of Korean skincare. Each product provides a layer of hydration that helps the next one better penetrate into the skin.
Related: 4 Things I Learned From Korean Skincare
3. Exfoliate
Makeup and dirt aren’t the only things that create a barrier on the skin. Dead skin cells do too – when they accumulate too much.
If you want your skincare products to get through your skin, remove this last obstacle too. Here’s how:
Just, don’t do it too often!
A little exfoliation enhances penetration of your skincare products. Too much, it’ll irritate your skin real bad.
Two or three times a week is usually enough for most people (I use glycolic acid 3 times a week, in case you were wondering).
Related: How To Choose The Best Exfoliator For Your Skin Type
4. Follow the right order
Yes, there is a proper order to apply skincare products.
As a rule, products with the thinnest consistency (think toners and serums) go first, and those with a heavier consistency (i.e. moisturisers and sunscreens) go last.
That’s because a thick consistency can create a barrier that would be impossible for a lightweight, runny formula to get through, preventing it from working its best.
Are you applying your skincare products correctly so they have the best chance of penetrating your skin? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Are you applying your skincare products correctly? syndicated from Beautiful With Brains
September 14, 2019 at 02:59AM
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