How to clean the face skin at home?

modern pace of life does not allow to give up, forcing all the time to move forward, and it is no secret that in order to achieve something, you need to attract attention. Permanent makeup, the ecological state of the environment, as well as the dietary regime adversely affect the face, thereby worsening the appearance of her mistress. In order to help your skin, you need to regularly cleanse your face, moisturize, nourish it, and do it right and deep.

The entire cycle takes only 1,5-2,5 hours a week, so each, a woman loving herself will find for this time, and the advice from this article will help to make the cleaning procedure correct, efficient, relatively inexpensive. Consider various recipes and procedures how to cleanse the face skin at home.

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Why do I need deep cleaning if daily?

Most girls believe that daily cleansing of the facial skin at home is to use funds for washing, removing cosmetics - such as foam or lotion. But such measures affect only the surface layers of the skin and can not remove excess dust, sebum, which leads to the formation of acne.

Deeper cleaning will literally "push out" all unnecessary, which means:

• Pollution will not penetrate into the body;
• There will be a strengthening of the vessels, as a result - microcirculation improves;
• Cell protective functions will strengthen, which means that in the future they will be better able to withstand pollution, pathogenic microbes from the outside.

Thus, proper cleansing will help to get out of the closed circle of problems with painful skin.

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Home VS professional cleaning - what to give preference to?

Most women are in one way or another dissatisfied with their appearance and, in the first place, the skin condition. Cosmetics, sweat, the production of sebaceous glands and just dirt, dust that surround us, lead to the creation of a favorable environment for the reproduction of bacteria, microbes, especially on the face. Regular washing does not cope with such pace of life, so it's worth puzzling and helping your body with cleansing.

It is necessary not only to cleanse the skin, but also to properly moisturize it, to nourish it. With this you can cope with the procedure at a cosmetologist, and you can solve the problem with improvised tools and at home, thereby saving the lion's share of money and time. You will do it when you are comfortable and will be able to give maximum rest to the person, just falling asleep immediately at home.

However, it is worth remembering when choosing the means and methods of cleaning that salon formulations are different from yours. They have passed the license, for their useful life the master is carefully monitored and working, so if in doubt in the chosen tool, refuse it in favor of a more humane way of processing or contact a professional.

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Important rules for deep facial cleansing at home

As with any cosmetic procedures, especially those conducted outside the salon or special medical office, there are special requirements for cleaning the face. Therefore, before cleaning the skin at home, you just need to read them:

• The main requirement is to comply with the rules of aseptic and antiseptic. That is, hands, tools, working surfaces should be clean, even sterile.

Important! Disinfectants will protect you from the appearance of abscesses, wounds, manifestations of secondary infection.

• In the presence of wounds or herpetic vesicles, it is best to abandon the procedure for a while, since any physical or chemical effect will only aggravate the situation.
• All products are recommended to be applied to cleansed, steamed skin, that is after taking a shower or using a special steam cleaner. This procedure will maximally penetrate all useful substances.
• When using traditional recipes, take care of the naturalness of the ingredients.

Important! If you are going to use a new tool, then it is necessary to conduct preliminary testing on an inconspicuous site. In the event of even a small discomfort, it is better to stop using it.

• During the week, deep cleansing of the facial skin should be performed no more than twice, otherwise - instead of healing and rejuvenation, there is a risk of injury.
• It is worth refraining from squeezing out acne, other inflammations - it is better to treat them.

Important! It is necessary to observe cyclicity and consistency. When the desired result is achieved, continue the whole cycle of procedures for at least some time.

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Features of the preparatory phase of

This step refers to the primary cleansing of the epidermis from accumulated dirt, cosmetics, sebum. The simplest version is washing, but this, it would seem customary, procedure should be done correctly:

• Detergents should have the most mild effect.
• In case of hard water it is worth washing with bottled or melted water.
• Hot water( 37-45 C) cleans best, in addition, causes a rush of blood, but it also reduces tone, strengthens the work of the sebaceous glands.

Important! To reduce the effects, it is recommended to rinse your face with cool water.

• Cool or cold water( 20-28 С) invigorates, strengthens tone, but frequent use leads to dryness.
• Warm water( 28-37 ° C) is an ideal option for everyday procedures.

Important! An excellent way is contrast washing, which is contraindicated only to people with superficial capillaries.

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Proper daily face skin cleansing

It is noteworthy that the daily cleansing of the facial skin at home implies the use of soaps, lotions and emulsions both in the factory and in the home.

The main purpose of soap is to remove fatty contaminants, due to alkali in the composition and acceleration of cleansing due to foaming. But for a long time it is known that other substances can cope with it, because even the most gentle and well-chosen soap will be dried.

Important! Contact with the skin around the eyes should be minimal, and if this is not necessary, after washing, apply a cream or wipe the eyelids with a decoction of herbs.

In some cases, the use of soap is not possible, then for washing using a variety of emulsions, lotions or micellar water. They are different in composition, but their action is aimed at careful removal of contaminants, besides, usually such substances contain vitamin supplements, oils and extracts.

Lotion or emulsion applied to a pre-moisturized face:

1. Cotton swab soaked in water.
2. Squeeze and apply the cream for a few minutes.
3. Remove the product with a different wet swab.
4. Apply a thin layer of the cream and let it soak.

In the same way, washing with oils or juices is done.

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Methods for deep cleaning at home

Deep skin cleansing at home is done in several steps. Depending on the condition of the epidermis and its type in general, it is necessary: ​​

• Carry out cleansing and other preliminary procedures.

Important! If it is supposed to hold a rally, then first you need to implement it, and then have a steam bath.

• After - steaming the skin in any way. This can be done with the help of decoctions of various herbs, for example, moistening gauze and making a compress or choose a variant of a herbal bath.

Important! With any of the selected methods, it is worthwhile to be careful and carefully select the temperature to avoid burns.

• At the stage of deep cleansing of the face skin means the use of manual cleaning or mechanical cleaning by vacuum.

Important! When hand cleaning, the following nuances should be observed:

• Hand treat the hands with a disinfectant compound, wrap the fingers around with a bandage or gauze.
• Do not press the black dots with your fingernails, this is done with your fingertips.
• Treat treated areas with hydrogen peroxide for decontamination.
• Then you need to apply cleansing masks - best with the effect of narrowing the pores. In some cases, you can limit the moisturizer.

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Mechanical cleaning of the face at home

Despite the fact that deep cleansing of the facial skin should ideally be carried out in the cosmetologist's office, some procedures can be performed at home. Among them we can distinguish:

• Vacuum peeling. This requires a device, which, however, can be replaced by special medical banks. The expressed result will be guaranteed only with the correct and thorough preparation, but still allows to improve blood circulation and rid the body of hematomas and infiltrates.
• Brossazh. A special brush is used, which allows for deep cleaning and removal of most of the keratinized cells, thereby triggering metabolic processes and improving the access of oxygen.

Important! Brossage is shown at high fat content, because due to the hard action it improves skin permeability for cosmetic compositions.

• Manual cleaning. It is produced after the top layer of the epidermis is stripped out by forcefully removing comedones and other shortcomings.

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Facial cleansing with folk remedies

In addition to cosmetic products, there are a large number of formulations and products that can be used for washing and whose effect is sometimes several times better than the most advertised means:

• Dairy products. Different types of yoghourt have excellent cleaning properties, have a whitening effect, they can also be used as masks.
• Egg yolk. Due to its composition, it perfectly removes dirt, especially in a mixture with juices of vegetables or fruits( two teaspoons per yolk).
• Bran. Any bran is great for cleansing oily skin, moreover, they can be used as a scrub. It is necessary to mix them with water or milk, apply and after a couple of minutes rinse with running water.

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Masks and facial scrubs

After washing and surface cleansing, the question arises as to how to cleanse the skin more deeply. You can use the products of the cosmetic industry, since the choice is huge, and you can prepare the preparations yourself from such tools:

• Natural ground coffee with honey or sour cream for softening and silkiness;
• Pulp of apple and banana mixed with flakes and honey;
• Several spoons of lemon juice, a spoon of sea salt and 10-20 g of yeast;
• Salt of fine grind and sour cream;
• Cream and sugar.

Important! Regardless of the choice, after 2-3 minutes the composition should be washed off, and to close the pores, wipe the face with an ice cube.

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Applying masks to clean the pores and fix the result

Using different masks can be a continuation of deep cleaning or become an independent procedure.

Important! If rigid manipulations of vacuum or manual cleaning have been carried out, it is worth giving preference to softer compositions.

Professional tools

For such a procedure, you can use cosmetic compositions sold in pharmacies and specialized stores. The main thing is that they are certified and fit your skin type. There are many species of such formulations - they can be represented:

• in the form of a dry substance, which must be diluted;
• with a ready-made substance;
• with an active compound applied to the tissue base.

Important! Similarly to scrubbing, the procedure is quite feasible at home using improvised ingredients. Virtually any product that you have at home in the kitchen can be an excellent base for a home mask. It is important only that the composition must be applied on a strictly defined time and then washed off with running water.

Recipes for cleansing

If you decide to cleanse your facial skin at home, then you should take a closer look at these recipes.

Mask from potatoes:

• 1 spoon of grated raw potatoes;
• 1 teaspoon of egg white;
• 1 teaspoon of honey;
• 1 pinch of salt.

Combine everything together until smooth consistency is obtained, apply to face.

Important! This option is ideal for oily skin.

Mask of oatmeal:

• 1 tablespoon of flakes;
• Boiling water( for oily skin) or hot milk( for dry).

When the mass becomes an acceptable temperature, use.

Important! To get a whitening effect, you can add lemon juice or protein.

Masks from grasses:

• 1 spoon of crushed composition;
• Boiling Water;
• Bandage or gauze.

These masks are created taking into account the type of skin and allow you to combine a huge number of variations. After 15 minutes of infusion, the gum is applied to a bandage or gauze, applied, and after another 15 minutes, the compress is removed.

Important! Before applying this mask, check its temperature, in order to avoid burns.

"Swedish" mask of cottage cheese:

• 3 teaspoons of cottage cheese;
• 1 teaspoon of honey.

Ingredients are mixed and applied to the skin for 15-20 minutes.

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Hollywood facial cleansing method at home

Among the masks that can be made at home and which show striking results, one can single out the so-called "Hollywood method".It is extremely simple to use, and the substances that will be needed are within walking distance:

• 5% or 10% calcium chloride solution( depending on the fat content of the skin);
• Soap( best for children);
• Any fat cream or oil;
• Cotton swabs.

The process itself occurs in several stages:

• On dry and clean skin, avoiding the eye area, apply cotton chloride on the cotton discs.
• Allow to dry and apply another layer.
• Depending on the sensations, apply two to five layers, letting dry the previous one.
• Lubricate hands with baby soap and peel with circular finger pads.

Important! All keratinized cells will roll down, so this method is sometimes called a "skate."

• Thoroughly wash off all running water, apply a nourishing greasy cream or oil.

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Alternative methods for skin cleansing

Among alternative and rather hard ways of skin cleansing at home, there are two.

Purification with hydrogen peroxide:

• Cleanse skin with lotion, tonic or soap.
• Dissolve in any way.
• Moisten the cotton pad in a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide.
• Dip this disc in fine salt.
• Carefully process all the places, especially the zones of black dots.

Important! If discomfort or burning occurs, stop treatment and immediately wash off everything.

• Massage for 10 minutes.
• Rinse your face alternately with warm, then cold water.

Important! This manipulation is carried out no more than once a week, and after the disappearance of black spots several times a month.

Cleaning with soda:

1. In a similar way, clean and steam the skin.
2. Mix in approximately equal proportions of baking soda and salt.
3. Apply massaging movements to problematic areas.
4. Leave on for 3-10 minutes, rinse.

Important! The time for which the composition is applied depends on the condition, skin health and your sensations.

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Contraindications to self-cleaning

The main contraindications for skin cleansing at home are:

• Soreness and open wounds on the face;
• Use of unchecked corrosive substances;
• Use of substances with expired shelf life;
• Frequent use of aggressive procedures and formulations during cleaning;
• The presence of an allergic reaction to any component in the formulation.

In a word, if you have the slightest suspicion of correctness of your actions, contact a certified cosmetologist or at least the nearest salon for advice.

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Home cleaning tips

There are not many of them and almost any woman using cosmetics is familiar with them, because they are similar for many situations:

• All products must be suitable for skin type;
• The formulation should not cause an allergic reaction;
• It is important to consider the season - milder compounds in winter, and more moisturizing in summer;
• When preparing home scrubs and masks, use only fresh ingredients and do not prepare them for stock;
• The purchased cosmetic formulations must be in accordance with the expiry date, certificates and requirements for this type of remedy.

The main advantage of any skin manipulation is its updating. You have chosen a whole complex of procedures or just use periodically scrubs and masks - it is important that in this way you remove the old and obsolete cells, allowing the new to become stronger and better protect the body from the penetration of bacteria and microbes inside. Correctly selected procedures and tools will help not only to preserve the youthfulness of the skin for a long time, but also to significantly improve it and the entire body as a whole.