Removing makeup with Collosol
Makeup removal is the introduction to any good routine. But with all the techniques and products available today, it's easy to get lost. Here are the best tips to end (or even start) your day in style!
Why adopt a makeup removal routine?
Makeup removal is an essential beauty step to soothe your skin. In the evening, remove your makeup so as not to let it suffocate your skin. But this ritual is also done on non-makeup skin, since the face also accumulates harmful agents (pollution, allergens), dead cells and excess sebum during the day. If the night spares the face from pollution and external aggressions, sebum production and cell renewal continue; this gesture can therefore be completely included in the morning routine to eliminate this possible dust.
When you wake up and go to bed, removing your makeup allows you to renew your skin and restore its radiance. Skipping it could affect the health of your skin and accelerate its aging. Wrinkles and fine lines could then appear more quickly, but also pimples, blackheads, and other unpleasantness such as redness or irritation. If your makeup is poorly or not removed, the skin barrier remains smothered by a layer of dust and the pores remain clogged.
A clean face is also ready to receive the next treatments that will be administered to it: mask, lotion, serum, cream, etc. This daily action helps to preserve and protect the epidermis, to better help it regenerate and repair itself.
How to remove makeup properly?
Removing makeup properly starts with making the right choices. Using products that are suited to your skin type and needs is essential to avoid damaging it. It is also important to find the routine that suits it best: applying too many different layers when you don't necessarily need them can sometimes be counterproductive.
Whatever your routine, cleansing your face is an essential step to soothe and relax your skin. But it is also a moment of relaxation and letting go for you. Take advantage of this moment to relax and enjoy a facial massage.
In general, it is advisable to avoid touching your head too much. This prevents you from bringing germs to your head that could cause pimples, redness or, even worse, diseases.
Which makeup remover for my skin?
To remove makeup properly, the secret lies above all in what you use to do it. Each skin type has its own particularities. We are used to seeing that certain skin types such as dry to very dry skin appreciate richer compositions and thicker textures. Conversely, oily skin should turn to more aqueous textures, so as not to "grease" their skin even more.
In reality, it is not the textures that matter but rather the composition of the cosmetics that you will use. It is above all the ingredients of a product that determine its benefits… or not. Whatever your skin type, it is therefore essential to find out about the active ingredients that suit it best, and those that should be avoided at all costs!
Thus, some creams, micellar waters or wipes, whose merits are very often praised, are not necessarily healthy for the skin. Many of them have a very aggressive composition that will dry out the skin, or even give it redness and irritation. In the long term, it is the hydrolipidic film that can be altered and no longer properly perform its functions as a natural skin barrier. Although they have the advantage of being easy to take everywhere, wipes in particular do not remove all makeup and only clean the surface.
In addition, their composition is very chemical, and their nature encourages rubbing on the face to better remove traces of makeup. This is the best way to attack and sensitize the skin!
Makeup remover oil is proof that texture matters very little in makeup remover properties. It can impress oily skin types, which are afraid of applying more oil to their skin. However, makeup remover oils respect all skin types thanks to their composition rich in fatty acids and vegetable oils. The latter should be chosen according to the benefits you are looking for for your skin: some oils are better suited to sensitive skin or oily skin (Sunflower oil). These fatty substances remove makeup easily, without rubbing, and leave behind a delicate feeling of softness.
And for a complete make-up removal and cleansing, Collosol Eau de Lait is perfectly suited to all skin types. Its half-aqueous, half-milky texture respects the nature of your skin and offers it a complete cleansing. With its delicious orange blossom scent, it leaves behind a feeling of comfort for a luminous and radiant complexion.
How to remove makeup effectively?
Before you even begin, it is imperative to wash your hands. When cleaning yourself, you will most likely put your hands in contact with your dermis, but also your mucous membranes. To effectively clean your face and avoid any infection, wash your hands carefully, which, even if they are not necessarily dirty, are very often carriers of bacteria.
Regardless of the makeup remover you choose, it is important to treat your skin gently and considerately. Be delicate, especially around the eyes, where the skin is thinnest. When removing makeup from this area, avoid rubbing as this could irritate your eyelids. Instead, leave your cotton pads soaked in product on for a few seconds, like a compress, before removing it downwards following the growth of your eyelashes. Two-phase makeup remover solutions are also perfect for this area and even remove waterproof makeup.
Lips are also an area that is often forgotten when removing makeup. While some less pigmented lipsticks are almost invisible, that doesn't mean there aren't any left! Lip balms are ideal for removing the most stubborn traces of lipstick. After applying a little balm and massaging your lips, use a cotton pad or tissue to remove the excess. You can use the same makeup remover solution as your eyes on your lips, taking care not to rub. This area is just as fragile as your eyes!
Finally, don't neglect the neck: this part of the body is just as exposed as the face. Even if it is not necessarily made up, it also accumulates dust which, if not removed, can cause loss of elasticity and firmness. To keep your skin smooth, remember to clean your neck!
Skin cleansing
If you find this first step insufficient, it is quite possible to add a second one and carry out a double cleansing . Massaging with a gentle cleanser and rinsing with clear water will remove the last impurities and traces of foundation that may have escaped the first pass of makeup remover.
A cleanser can also help soothe reactive skin. These first two steps often require rinsing, but not all tap water is gentle on your skin. Some, more calcareous or chlorinated, can attack the epidermis and make it more sensitive. A cleanser can therefore help soothe, but also target a need: reduce imperfections, nourish, moisturize, etc. After this double step, you can be sure that your skin will be perfectly cleansed and moisturized.
Targeted care
When the skin is perfectly cleansed, it is ready for the next treatments that will be applied to it.
Once or twice a week, you can also exfoliate using a gentle exfoliant. Daily makeup or the external environment (pollution, pollen, etc.) can indeed accentuate dullness and imperfections, even when cleansing daily. An exfoliation cleanses deeply and promotes cell renewal for a radiant and luminous complexion.
You can also use a fabric mask. Left on for ten to twenty minutes, they target specific needs: moisturizing, nourishing, smoothing, anti-aging… There are plenty of options to give your skin a boost!
It is then possible to include a lotion. It mainly has a moisturizing role, and softens the pores to allow them to absorb the next products you will use. It is like a conclusion to your makeup removal by removing the last possible dust, but also the residues of too hard water (if you have rinsed before).
If you are already a fan of double cleansing, Eau de Lait will delight your features in case of dehydration. Its milky texture gives a boost of hydration to the epidermis and leaves a soft floral note and a feeling of comfort after the passage of the cotton.
After applying your lotion or Eau de Lait, continue with the rest of your usual products: purifying tonic, plumping oil, anti-aging serum, nourishing cream, and makeup if you do it in the morning!
One last little tip? After applying your care, wait a little before going to bed. Otherwise, it will be your pillow that benefits!
To pamper your face and keep a radiant complexion, it is important to keep it clean and cleansed. Collosol accompanies you in this daily ritual with its Eau de Lait, suitable for all skin types, even the most sensitive. Your face is cleansed and purified for a day or night of freshness. And with a little patience, you will soon be able to discover new creations with a new Collosol range to accompany you in your makeup removal and cleansing routine from A to Z!
