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Make-up. It’s one of those things that some people love and choose to wear every day, while others opt to use it more sparingly. Everyone has their own style when it comes to make-up, their own methods of applying it and their own go-to products which they can’t live without. If you’re someone who falls in the “full face, every day” camp, we salute you to your dedication to cosmetics, but there are also a few things that we’d like you to bear in mind, and add to your skincare routine if you don’t already do them:
Make-Up Can Cause Your Skin to Breakout
It may not be too surprising to learn that wearing makeup everyday can cause your skin to break out more frequently. However, you may not have realised that the more makeup you apply to your skin, the greater chance there is that those products will cause pimples, especially if you’re susceptible to acne. If you do get spots from wearing cosmetics on your face, Murad Outsmart Blemish Clarifying Treatment is a medicated serum clinically proven to reduce acne in just 1 week.
Proper Cleansing is ESSENTIAL
Despite their convenience, we don’t recommend using cleansing wipes to remove makeup since they can’t effectively clean the skin. They smear dirt, bacteria, oil, and makeup around the face without lifting anything off. Using a wipe is essentially the same thing as applying soap to the skin and then not washing it off – it’s simply not effective. Instead, opt for a proper, hard-working cleanser like Decleor Bi-phase Caring Cleanser and Makeup Remover, which is a new cleanser powered by the best scientific blend of virgin botanical oils and floral water to help cleanse and nourish the skin whilst removing all traces of make up.
Make-Up Isn’t Enough to Protect You From the Sun
While many foundations and powders claim to contain an SPF, they are rarely strong enough to actually provide you with any meaningful levels of protection. This means that using make-up and forgetting an additional SPF leaves you at risk of burns, advanced ageing and melanoma. SkinCeuticals Advanced Brightening UV Defence SPF 50 is a dual-action, lightweight sunscreen with SPF 50 that helps protect the skin from UV-induced discolouration and helps evens skin tone. It plays nicely with make-up, providing a great base and excellent protection from the sun’s harmful rays.
Your Brushes Need to Be Clean, Too!
Gone are the days of applying your eyeshadow with the little sponge applicator that comes in the palette – these days, most people who wear make–up on the daily will have a dedicated sponge or brush for every different area of their face and keeping these tools clean is just as important as washing your face. While there are products out there which are designed specifically for cleaning brushes and sponges, we find that a squirt of shampoo such as Elemis Revitalise-Me Shampoo works well as it is formulated to remove the oils created by your body.
Wearing Make-Up Can Literally Age Your Skin
If you wear makeup every day, you could be causing your skin to prematurely age. Skin renews itself as you sleep, but if you have makeup covering your pores, it traps the dead skin and stops the necessary shedding process in its tracks. By not allowing your skin to recover from oxidative stress that occurs during the day, you can wind up with prematurely aged skin and that’s not even going into the physical stress caused to the skin by dragging it with sponges and brushes every day. Aromatherapy Associates Anti-Ageing Overnight Repair Mask is a deeply nourishing anti-ageing face mask that helps to smooth out lines and firm the skin, treating you to an overnight facial and allowing you to wake up with a revitalised complexion – ready for your next application of make-up!
Last updated on 19/08/2022.