Makeup Essentials:
How To Prepare Your Skin

Our faces are exposed to external factors (wind, rain, smog, sunshine) continuously and this results in the forming of dead cells on the surface of our skin.

A healthy lifestyle also plays an important role in fresh looking skin. See here for more tips on obtaining younger skin.

Place a little product on your fingers, add warm water and gently massage into skin using circular movements.

Concentrate on rough areas, like nose or chin. Avoid eye area . Rinse product off with warm water. Pat your face dry, be gentle. If you have very dry skin, skip this step and read here

You can also try these homemade nourishing masks.

2. Use a toner

After a face scrub, it is important to use a toner. This will close pores, freshen your skin and remove any remaining impurity.

Make sure you use a toner appropriate for your skin type, ie, dry, oily or combination.

Use cotton to swipe your face with the toner. Avoid the eye area. Do not rinse off the toner, it dries instantly.

Top Tip: whichever moisturizer you choose, make sure it has built -in SPF 15, at least, to block out damaging sun rays.

As we get older, our skin loses elasticity and becomes soggier. Applying cream helps prevent more damage.

The more you moisturize, the fresher your skin will look and feel. Yes, really!

Reminder: moisturizer should be applied morning before makeup and at night before going to bed. Keep the cream by your bedside so you don't forget!

Top Tip: during days spent relaxing at home, ie, weekend or days off, re-apply moisturizer mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Your skin will thank you for this.

Done moisturizing? Doesn't your face feel great?

This simple makeup essentials 3 step routine will keep your face looking fresh and healthy throughout the day.

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