Written By: Mansi Kohli | Published : November 30, 2017 3:58 PM IST
After a long and tiring day at work or post a happy party night, taking our makeup off is the last thing we feel like doing. Because well, science still hasn t discovered a perfect 2-second way where we could just snap our fingers and let the makeup disappear. On a serious note, not removing your makeup at night is one of the worst things you could be doing for your skin. So, now the question is which is the best, safest and time-saving way to remove your makeup? Dr Raina Nahar, MD Dermatologist and Cosmetologist, Practising at Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai helps us in answering all our makeup removing queries.
The best way to break down your makeup: Micellar water is the best make up remover. It has minute oil micelles suspended in soft water and is attracted to grim oil and dirt and helps to deep cleanse the pores without making skin dry.
What about using oils for removing makeup? Virgin olive oil or cold pressed coconut oil both can be used to cleanse make up. Pure form of oils are good for even removing eye makeup in one go without stripping the skin off its essentials oils.
Natural ways to remove makeup: Natural ingredients like oils, especially coconut, almond and castor oil can be used to cleanse makeup. Other than that, steam also helps to unclog pores and helps in effective and safe removal of makeup. If time permits, you can also quickly use a paste of cucumber and milk. This will not only cleanse the skin off the makeup but also helps to soothe the irritated skin and hydrate it. Apart from this, even baking soda and honey acts as a natural exfoliator. Did you know ways to make natural makeup removers for sensitive skin
Is it recommended to scrub our skin after removing makeup? Scrubbing isn t an ideal way to remove makeup as it ends up causing micro abrasions on the skin, which would result in breakouts. You could face more of skin irritation and redness with coarse scrubs. Keep in mind to always prefer finer scrubs. Also scrubbing once in a week to cleanse the dead layer of skin is good enough time gap.
Give your eyes extra attention when removing makeup is important: Extra effort is needed to remove eye makeup as it is usually water proof and needs either oils or micellar water to cleanse it. Also, care should be taken to not rub harshly around the eye as that could cause capillary breakage and could result in dark circles. Read here natural makeup removers you must use for soft and glowing skin
Are baby wipes safe alternative to remove makeup? Baby wipes are usually fragrance free and are packed with mild antiseptics. Hence, can be used to cleanse the makeup safely.
Never use hard soap or hard face wash to remove the makeup: This is because usually harsh soaps or chemicals to remove makeup strips off the skin from its essential oils and dehydrates the skin. Not only this, it can also in turn aggravate ageing process and should be strictly avoided.
Importance of cleaning your face with a product designed specifically for your skin type after using HD makeup: HD makeup has very finely milled powders and light reflective particles to give a natural look. Hence, it easily penetrates the pores much deeper. In order to remove HD makeup, you must use a skin cleanser specifically suited for your ski type (dry, normal, oily or combination) to unclog the pores safely.
After removing makeup, immediate cover your skin with moisturiser: This is important to give your skin the nourishment and care. Also, use a skin serum or masks with vitamin A or hyaluronic acid and let it sit on your skin overnight in order to fully repair your skin. Also, never underestimate the power of a good under eye cream as it works wonders to rejuvenate the delicate under eye skin.
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