I recently read this in Her World, and thought it to be a very useful tip to share about makeup removal. When I went for my personal grooming and makeup course in Stella-in, the beauty experts thought us how to properly remove makeup too, which I will talk about later. For now, let’s take a general look at makeup removal.
Getting your makeup off is a tricky process. You don’t want to pull or tug at the delicate skin around your eyes, nor do you want to dry it out by using a harsh cleanser or makeup remover. Here are a few pointers for you to help with your makeup removal every night.
- Never go to bed without removing your makeup! Not only will it stain your pillowcase, it will also cause your pores to clog, resulting in unsightly breakouts and other skin problems.
- Use a cotton ball to remove makeup on your eyelids, and a cotton bud to remove any traces of liner on your upper and lower lids.
- When washing your face with a cleanser after removing your makeup, make sure you rinse thoroughly to remove all the cleanser and makeup remover residue.
- Try not to use a makeup remover designed for the eyes and lips on the other parts of your face. Read the label before buying, and stick to its specific uses.
Question of the day: What type of makeup removal do you use? Cream? Lotion? Or simply facial wipes?
Source: Her World, July 2007
oil-based, because it removes water resistant products 🙂
fancl cleansing oil, i find it real good =)
DLG & LIA: Ahh … I see that cleansing oil’s a fave here. Me too actually 🙂
I am using the cyber colors remover for eyes from sasa, then my cleansing milk. It’s quite good for me. Haha although we all know the theory of make up removal, but sometimes i am just very very lazy to follow @@. But I have a Q, like those oil cleanser, I have tried shu-umera one, but I find it very hard to use. The oil makes me feel even oiler than before removing all my make up.
Prettybeautiful: I’ve never thought to use oil cleansers, until I saw that it was getting more and more popular, so I decided to try it out. The one I have is by Kanebo Freshel (I’ll post an entry about that soon). The thing about oil cleansers is that it’s used as a double cleanser, which means that you use that to clean the makeup off, and then your normal cleanser.
When you use the cleansing oil, make sure your hands are absolutely dry. Pour some onto your hands, rub them together, and then start massaging your face with it. It’s going to be super oily, but don’t worry about it. Keep massaging your face, to rub off the makeup. When you wet your hands to wash your face, the oil will emulsify on your hands (it’ll turn into white, milky liquid). Wash the cleansing oil off your face. It should come off easily, leaving a NON-oily feeling to the skin (you’ll feel that your skin’s softer though; well, that’s what the Kanebo Freshel does for me). Then wash your face again with the normal cleanser.
That should do it. What’s good about such cleansing oils is that it removes foundation very well, and can be use d on all skin types.
Good luck!