Are You Washing Your Face Correctly?

Here’s What You Should Know Knowing how to wash your face correctly is the most basic step in your skincare routine. It’s a simple step that makes sure all impurities, dirt and pollution are efficiently removed from your pores, leaving you with healthy, breathable skin. But there’s more to note when washing your face. Let’s get into it. How to Wash Your Face the Right Way? It may seem very simple but sometimes, we all make the mistake of missing out on basic points and it doesn’t hurt to remind so here are some of our tips: ● Wash face in gentle, circular motions. Try not to wash your face with rough and heavy force as this will cause over cleansing and strip your skin dry ● Wash your face for 1 minute maximum ● Avoid washing your face more than once or twice daily as over cleansing is not good for skin and will cause irritation and sebum production ● Use a face wash best suited for your skin concerns and skin type ● If you use makeup, sunscreen or makeup remover, it’s best to also double cleanse your face. More on double cleansing below. Why is Double Cleansing Important? If you wear makeup or sunscreen, double cleansing is highly crucial because your regular face wash isn’t enough to properly penetrate deep into your pores and cleanse effectively. So, your pores will be clogged and lead to skin concerns such as pimples and blackheads. Here are our tips on how to double cleanse your face: ● You can double cleanse by using a mild micellar water ● Soak some micellar water on a cotton pad and gently take off makeup or sunscreen with light motions ● For heavy eye makeup, place a cotton pad saturated with micellar water on your eyelids for some seconds and then gently wipe it off ● Or, instead of a micellar water, you can also use a cleansing oil or a cleansing balm- these are popular in the market these days ● Once you remove the sunscreen and makeup with double cleansing, move on to the second cleansing step with your face wash Well, that’s all then! That’s our simple and easy guide on how to properly cleanse face.