Taking off your makeup or any face products is as important as the act of makeup application itself. So, it shouldn't be taken for granted. I know that all of us have experienced exhausting days and we just feel like going straight (with our full face of makeup) to bed after a long day. However, we should always set some time and get into the habit of taking off our makeup and giving our skin its much needed time to breathe and recuperate after being masked with all of those makeup products we put during the day.
In this blog post, I am going to be sharing with you guys my night routine - things I do to clean my face and nourish my skin. You'll also learn some tidbits of beauty tips that I do to prepare my face for an easy makeup application the following day.
Here are the five easy steps to a clean face:
- MELT and WIPE: To melt my makeup, I love to use Missha's Time Revolution One-Step Oil Gel Cleanser to basically marinate it on my face for about a minute. While I wait for the oil gel cleanser to do its job in melting my makeup, I take off my mascara and eye makeup using a spoolie brush soaked with eye makeup remover and wiggle the brush on my lashes; you can find the details about this technique on my previous post How To Take Off Falsies and Waterproof Mascara. After getting rid of my eye makeup, I use my wet fingers to massage Missha's oil gel cleanser all over my face. The water turns the oil gel into foam and you can literally see your makeup melting or coming off. Then, I rinse it off with lukewarm water.
- EXFOLIATE: This step is probably one of the things that most girls take for granted, this is actually very important because it is going to scrub off any other product residue and dead skin cells that are hidden within your pores. If you are suffering from clogged pores, blackheads/whiteheads, and acne scarring, this step will help you improve your skin condition over time. I use the same line from Missha; it is their Time Revolution face scrub for my face and their smoothing care lip scrub for my lips. Tip: You may use the bristles of your tooth brush or brown sugar to exfoliate your lips.
- TONE: After cleansing my face, I take another extra step to further make sure I bring back the natural pH level of my skin and to get rid of makeup residues that I missed while washing. I use the Face Shop 9-in-1 Skin Solution Toner to do the job for me.
- TREAT: I perform this fourth step to treat my chapped, dry lips, to spot treat my fresh breakouts and to brighten up my blemishes.I use a lip balm (Maybelline's baby lips) to moisture my lips. For my fresh breakouts (if any), I spot treat it with Garnier Anti-Imperfection Roll On (any salicylic acid products will do). I also use Garnier Dark Spot Corrector with vitamin C to lighten up any dark spots or blemishes I have.
- MOISTURIZE: After you wash your face, you lose the natural moisture of your skin so it is critical to bring it back using moisturizing creams, moisturizing mask or oils. I use snail masks twice a week and on regular nights that I don't use mask I apply moisturizing cream.
And of course besides the five steps above, getting a good night sleep and keeping yoruself hydrated by drinking plenty of water are essential to a healthy skin inside and out.
Keep Dolling Up,
Gelie (Jelai) Xoxo
