Morning
Basic morning procedures before makeup: cleansing, moisturizing and sun protection.
Gentle cleansing
In the morning, cleansing should be as gentle as possible. We choose gels, milks, light foams for sensitive or dry skin, which are best purchased at the pharmacy. Those who don’t have time to do anything in the morning can wipe their face with micellar water and wash with cool water.
Did you know that after cleansing there should be no “creaking” on your face, since this is the first step towards dehydrated and dry skin?
Moisturizing with a special cream
We select moisturizing milk, cream or gel in accordance with your skin type. For dry and dehydrated skin, it is recommended to apply a highly concentrated serum or organic oil before using the cream. It is important that moisturizing cosmetics contain water-retaining components, such as glycerin or hyaluronic acid, and “locking” elements - oils or silicones.
Did you know that you can use oils from the pharmacy, such as apricot, almond or sesame, to moisturize the skin of your eyelids? Cosmetologists advise rubbing it in with light massage movements.
Sun protection cream with UV filters
Many will wonder why use Sunscreen in winter, spring and autumn? The answer is very simple: the sun affects our skin all year round. Without proper protection, a number of problems appear - from acne to wrinkles. Don't forget to apply a protective filter not only to your face, but also to your neck.
Did you know that you can immediately buy a moisturizer with an SPF of at least 30? The protection will work exactly the same, and you will be able to save on care products.
Cream-fluid La Colline SPF 25 in RIVE GAUCHE From RUB 7,852. +7
Moisturizing cream Darphin SPF 20 in RIVE GAUCHE From RUB 3,783. +7
How not to go broke
Photo: Deacon Andrey Radkevich
It’s fortunate that now you can buy many modern and effective (but not magical) products for caring for bedridden patients. However, most relatives of such patients have to think about optimizing their budget. Lotions, foams, creams can be supplemented and replaced with budgetary care products (remembering that treatment of bedsores is in any case more expensive than their prevention).
“To carry out hygiene procedures at home, you can make your own liquid soap from baby bar soap. To make liquid soap, bar soap is grated and poured with boiling water,” says Alena Davydova.
To treat the oral cavity (regular brushing of teeth is not recommended if there are problems with swallowing or if the person is not fully aware of what is happening to him, as there is a danger that he will choke), you can prepare a mixture of vegetable oil and lemon juice.
But you shouldn’t replace modern means with “good old” alcohol, brilliant green and potassium permanganate. Health visitors are more likely to encounter harmful consequences of such care than successful cases.
“Alcohol (including the solution of shampoo with alcohol or vodka used by many) is not suitable for daily care, as it can lead to excessive dryness of the skin. “Brilliant green” or a solution of “potassium permanganate” applied to a wound often leads to the formation of a scab - a “crust” on the surface of the wound, under which pus can accumulate and an inflammatory process develops,” explains Alena Davydova. Furacilin is simply ineffective.
Day
Basic daily procedures: moisturizing, renewing sun protection, mattifying the skin if necessary.
Hydration with thermal water
Everyday makeup does not allow you to somehow additionally moisturize the skin during the day: almost any skincare cosmetics will “eat up” the entire makeup. The exception is thermal water. It can be safely applied over makeup. This product is also a salvation for those who are constantly in rooms with air conditioning or heating devices.
Did you know that you can also use hydrogel toning and moisturizing patches for the area around the eyes during the day? It is best to choose patches with collagen, hyaluronic acid or snail mucin.
Eye patches with hyaluronic acid Elizavecca, RomaDoma From RUB 1,200. +7
Patches with gold and snail mucin Ayoume, RomaDoma From RUB 1,000. +7
Sun protection with thermal water with SPF
Thermal water with SPF is a comfortable way to renew your sun protection throughout the day. If you can’t find one, you can use creamy Sanskrin. To do this, apply it to your palms and spread it over your face with patting movements.
Did you know that cosmetologists advise renewing your sunscreen approximately every 4-5 hours?
Mattifying the skin with special wipes
During the day, those with oily or combination skin will benefit from mattifying products. We remove unpleasant oily shine with special matting wipes: they will successfully cope with their task and will not damage the makeup.
Did you know that mattifying wipes not only remove oily shine and dry out the skin, but also have antibacterial properties?
Nutritious food and drink
Photo: Deacon Andrey Radkevich
“The complex of measures to care for a sick person includes proper nutrition for the patient and drinking enough fluids. Several years ago, we were consulted on the care of a patient with more than a dozen bedsores, who was dehydrated and had very little nutrition. Every day we started bringing him fruit drinks and home-cooked food - only then did the bedsores begin to heal,” says Alena Davydova.
The patient may experience discomfort, including psychological discomfort, from the need to use a diaper, and try to drink less so as not to burden caregivers (often the reason is the high cost of diapers). It is important that an elderly person does not skimp on diapers at the cost of dehydration - this will lead to much more serious problems: disruption of the cardiovascular system and brain, cause impairment of consciousness and lead to a stroke. Dehydration worsens the course of any disease and slows recovery.
Many patients also have to adjust the menu: sweet, spicy, fatty, floury foods, or eating excessively salty or spicy foods are not recommended.
Evening
Basic evening procedures: cleansing, moisturizing and nourishing.
Deep cleansing
In the evening, you need to cleanse your skin more thoroughly than in the morning. Not everyone knows how to remove makeup correctly. No soap! The best allies in makeup removal are hydrophilic oil, micellar water or soft lotions. After removing makeup, rinse your face with cool water and use a deeper cleanser - foam or gel. It is better to avoid foaming products - they are too aggressive.
Did you know that once or twice a week you need to make cleansing masks (individually selected for your skin type) based on enzymes or clay?
Moisturizing and nourishing with night masks
First, we apply moisturizers - light cream, moisturizing serum or gel. Then - products with the “nutrition” function. A thick night cream, serum or overnight mask are great options to complete your treatment.
Did you know that a budget option for a night mask for any skin type is regular sour cream? Apply a small amount, wait until the sour cream dries, and then either wash it off after 15 minutes or leave it overnight - in the morning the skin is like a baby's.
ARTISTRY brand specialists decided to give girls the opportunity to develop their own individual skin care formula. To do this, you just need to independently add to the universal base those concentrates that are necessary: be it components against dry skin or pigmentation, expression lines and age wrinkles, dull tone or loss of elasticity - and your personal miracle serum is ready.
Serum ARTISTRY SIGNATURE SELECT Price from 2,835 rub. artistry.ru
For assistance in preparing the material, we thank our expert:
Hydration and nutrition are not the same thing.
Inga Lovyagina Cosmetologist
The main difference is that moisturizing products contain more water, while nourishing products contain fatty components in addition to water.
In other words, cosmetics labeled “nutrition” saturate the skin with moisture and active substances more deeply and deeply.
My facial care system: stages, seasonal changes and favorite products
Despite the fact that I write mainly about decorative cosmetics, the category of skincare cosmetics is not deprived of my attention: I, like many, have my own facial skin care system, which I want to tell you about - what stages it includes, how this system changes with the arrival of the new season and what products I prefer at certain times of the year.
The first thing I want to say is that my care system is constant and does not depend on the time of year. It includes the following stages:
- Cleansing;
- Toning;
- Hydration.
I go through these three stages without fail, morning and evening. The introduction of a more multi-stage program led to a negative result - honestly, it really tired me, so I chose the most optimal option for myself.
Depending on the needs of the skin, I can introduce additional measures to the daily ritual:
- Exfoliation;
- Masks;
- Pore cleaning
The system is constant, but it is some of the tools that I use that change.
Cleansing.
At this stage, whether in winter or summer, I use the same products, only occasionally experimenting with different manufacturers.
Micellar water
– I find it most convenient for removing eye makeup.
All the experiments led me to settle on water from Garnier
, which I have been using for more than three years. I ALWAYS wash off the micellar, no matter what they say.
Hydrophilic oil
– the most effective assistant for removing makeup from the face. A few years ago, I was content with only a combination of micellar water and foam, but only after trying the oil once did I realize that it gives a completely different result. It dissolves makeup better than anything else.
Foams/gels
– the final stage of cleansing, after hydrophilic oil I definitely wash my face with these products. Despite the fact that I have oily skin, I choose similar products from the category “for dry and sensitive skin”, since they are less harsh and do not dry out the skin.
Toning.
Everything here, plus/minus, is the same. Here with regular moisturizing toners
I like to experiment - as a rule, regardless of their price category, they work the same. I require two things from them - to remove possible remnants of cleansers from the face and to relieve the slight feeling of tightness that remains even after light washes.
Hydration.
But at this stage I already change my products depending on the season.
In summer
I really love the texture of light cream-gels that moisturize the skin without overloading it.
Successful representatives of such products are Hydra Life Fresh Hydration Sorbet Creme from Dior , Aqua Peptide Custom Skin Care from Missha .
Another summer favorite - although the texture is not gel, the cream is good for this season
When does the heating season
, the skin requires something more substantial and nourishing.
For example, as a morning care, my skin really liked the Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base Cream.
In the evening
I use something nutritious on a regular basis.
For example, the smoothing and radiance-giving cream Ideal Resource from Darphin.
Exfoliation.
In this matter, my main assistant is the Foreo Luna 2 brush.
, and despite the fact that it receives mixed reviews due to its cost, my skin cannot live without it - I realized this very well after a year and a half of use. I use it once every couple of days - it makes the skin seem polished, even and smooth. This thing was sent to me for testing, but I can say with confidence: take this gadget away from me, and I’ll still run to the store for it that same day. Honestly, I love this brush with all my heart and it, along with hydrophilic oil, has become the main discovery for my skin.
If suddenly my skin decides to rebel against me in the form of breakouts, then a bottle of exfoliating lotion
from
Clinique
, which also did not receive positive responses from everyone. It’s very alcoholic, but at the same time it’s effective on my skin - I never use it on an ongoing basis, but only during periods of inflammatory processes - and then I try to apply it locally. In this case, the product seems to speed up the inflammatory process and dries out acne perfectly.
Masks.
And here the seasons make their own adjustments.
Now, during the summer heat and stuffiness
, my favorite salvation is all kinds of refreshing and cooling masks that slightly moisturize the skin and - most importantly for me - give a cooling effect.
Of course, you can store the masks in the refrigerator and get a buzz from applying the cool substance, but this is only an effect for the duration of exposure; I have favorites that retain this effect for a longer time and after washing. My favorites are Banka Agafya Refreshing Express Mask
and
Planeta Organica Skin Superfood Watermelon Splash Hydrating Mask.
In addition to these masks, in the summer I generally prefer light gel textures, such as the After Party, Beauty Injection and Cucumber Slices masks from organic kitchen.
In winter, light textures are replaced by richer and more intense ones - such as Dolce milk Dolce gelato “Lifting effect” Frosty pineapple
and
Natura Siberica Doctor taiga pink volcano On pink clay 3 in 1.
Pore cleaning
Pore cleansing using cold hydrogenation
and
hot oil
- another of my big discoveries in skin care. I love both methods, but I liked hot oil the most, since the essence of this method is to massage the face with oil - which is already good. I have already written two detailed posts about these methods, so I will not repeat myself, I will only note that, as necessary, I resort to these two methods throughout the year.
What products have I abandoned in my care?
Scrubs
. With the advent of the Foreo Luna 2 brush, their need was no longer needed, and, as a comparison showed, the effectiveness was rather mediocre.
Serums.
Oh, how many different serums I have smeared on myself, but I still haven’t understood any of them. About two years after toning, I had this stage, but the serum did not give me anything other than hydration - which my cream already gave me. Perhaps I have not yet come across the very product that would change my understanding of this category of cosmetics, but so far I have no particular desire to experiment. Or maybe my skin just doesn’t need them yet.
Cleansing masks.
Again, they are no longer needed because of Foreo Luna 2. I use them now extremely rarely, mainly after cleansing the pores as an additional step or if I want to help the Clinique tonic in the fight against rashes.
What do I plan to introduce?
Acids.
For how many years have I been planning to consciously approach the topic of acids in skin care, but somehow it doesn’t work out. I hope that this winter I will overcome my laziness and delve deeply into this issue.
Caring for the skin around the eyes.
Alas, this area is somehow undeservedly deprived of my attention, the limit of which is the application of patches in the morning. I would like to slowly take care of this area of my face now, so my plans are to find a good product and finally start using it on an ongoing basis.
Increase
And now about self-care
Every morning:
Shower. Preferably contrasting - you'll definitely wake up. I don't even dare.
Washing. Just wet your face in the shower will not work; you need to wash your face with milk or gel to wash off the remnants of the night cream and skin secretions. Plus tonic.
Facial massage and gymnastics. Without fanaticism, if you are not a professional. Light movements, patting and stroking.
Ice. To tighten pores, remove capillaries and swelling, and also for a good complexion. Ice can be made healthy - with infusions of herbs, tea, coffee. I wrote how to do this and which one to choose for your skin in the post “Ice for the face: what are the benefits, how to prepare and apply.”
Cream. A separate product specifically for the eyelids. It is applied with the ring finger using gentle pats. Then - serum on the face and neck. This product enhances the effect of the main cream, which is already applied on top.
And of course, we brush our teeth, comb and style our hair.
And after all this - decorative cosmetics and perfume.
Every evening:
Shower. With a stiff brush, we go over the entire body with massage movements. And then - lotion, cream or body oil.
Washing. Milk or gel, tonic. If you have a facial cleanser, you can use it.
Brushing teeth, combing.
Face massage.
Face cream. Only at night. And for arms and legs - as needed.
Lip balm.
And it’s better not to put all this off until the very last moment before falling asleep, otherwise you’ll be lazy.
Diaper or bedpan
Being bedridden is difficult not only physically, but also psychologically: for some it is more difficult to come to terms with a diaper, for others with a bedpan.
“The choice between a bedpan and a diaper usually remains with the caregiver, but, of course, one cannot help but listen to the opinions and wishes of the patient. Diapers are used by patients suffering from incontinence. In the absence of incontinence (even if the patient is bedridden but controls urination), the use of a bedpan is preferable. Here again you can put yourself in the patient’s shoes – being in diapers is usually not very comfortable,” says Alena Davydova.
How to determine your skin type
The success of facial care directly depends on what care and cosmetic products you use. To select the right products, you need to determine your skin type. There are 6 of them in total:
- Dry skin . Signs: thin and delicate skin, tightness of the dermis after washing, narrowed pores, a tendency to premature aging and early appearance of wrinkles.
- Oily skin . Signs: thick skin, enlarged pores, oily sheen, prone to the formation of comedones and acne.
- Combination skin . Characterized by signs of both dry and oily skin types. For example, the cheeks are dry, and there is increased sebum secretion in the T-zone.
- Normal skin . Signs: natural matte complexion, small pores, normal sebum secretion
- Sensitive skin . Signs: tendency to peeling and redness, increased sensitivity to any external and internal irritants.
- Fading skin . Signs: deep wrinkles, loss of elasticity and tone of the skin, sagging oval of the face.
As you can see, each skin type is characterized by its own characteristics. Accordingly, the procedure for care will differ. Usually, on the packaging of any product there is a note indicating what skin it is suitable for.
Proper skin care
To properly care for your skin, you should adhere to two main rules. These include:
1. Regularity . Basic care should be carried out daily - morning and evening. All procedures will take no more than 10-15 minutes.
2. Correct application technique . It must be applied along massage lines, that is, along the lines of least stretch of the dermis. Otherwise, every day you will only stretch the dermis, which will cause wrinkles to appear earlier.
Massage lines on the face
Remembering massage lines is not difficult - almost all lines from the center of the face go to the periphery. In the area around the eyes, the product should be applied from the outer corner to the inner. On the front surface of the neck, all products are applied from bottom to top, on the side - from top to bottom.
It is also worth mentioning that daily care should consist of at least the “Minimum” program, otherwise it will be of little use. Minimum care includes 3 mandatory steps:
- cleansing:
- skin toning;
- hydration.
But in order to achieve a brighter and more lasting result, you should not forget about the other stages of care. We will discuss this in more detail and step by step below.
