How To Wash Your Face - Part 3
Alright! the final step to the simple 1-2-3 before bed system that will change the world as your face knows it!!!
1. Cleanse 2. Tone 3. Moisturize
Following these first two steps with moisturizer is the completing act to a healthier face!
Moisturizers: Prevent and treat dry skin, protect sensitive skin, improve skin tone and texture, and can help mask imperfections.
Application: After applying toner, let stand for about 5-10 seconds and apply moisturizer to fingers. Try not to work the product too much in your hand before applying it to your face as this will break down the product, making it less effective. Proceed by applying the product first to the upper chest and neck (use upward sweeping motions) and continue up the face working the jaw and chin, the cheeks, and finally the forehead. I like this order of application as it prevents my applying too much moisture to the forehead area, which is usually supplied daily with more oil than the rest of your face. You may make a swipe around the eyes, although a facial moisturizer can be a little too heavy for the tender skin there, (this can cause puffiness and sagging) so i recommend using an eye specific cream.
NOTE: Some things to be aware of as you use your moisturizer; the most effective and safe moisturizers should have a lockable top such as a lid that twists to a closed position, or a pump with a lid to cover it when not in use. However, if it be in a tub like container (which many night creams are as they are of a thicker consistency) always use a spatula to remove the product. All of these methods help prevent bacteria growth and prolong the shelf life of the product.
Remember that with all products you are not just looking to “moisturize” the skin, as with this step, but to feed the skin what it needs with appropriate ingredients! (can’t wait for that post!!)
~Maresah~
October 25th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
ATTN: ALI!!!!
I recently came across this post below, and wanted to thank Ali for sharing it! It worked wonders! Seriously, I’ve tried almost every product I can think of, and none of them work. But I tried the whole Bakind soda/tea tree oil thing, and it worked great! The tea tree oil made my pimples 10x’s better! One night of use, and there already half the size they were! THANK YOU SO MUCH ALI!!!!!!!
This is the post she put,
Ali Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 7:59 am
Thanks for the great post! I have always washed my face before bed, and have found if I ever skip it- even for one night, blemishes come up.
I would like yto also mention that a good hygiene routine doesn’t always require expensive products like the natural ones you listed above. I avoid strong chemicals and acids by gently washing my face with baking soda morning and evening. Applying tea tree oil to blemishes in the morning, and using apple cider vinegar as an astringent in the evening.
Since adopting this approach(I used to use Aveeno, Nuetragena, etc.) my mild acne has almost completely cleared and my skin seems more balanced. And it’s cheap.
To deeply clean my pores. I occasionally put a towel over my head and hold my face over a bowl of steaming thyme water.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
i’m so glad you guys are sharing like this!! that’s exactly what we designed this blog to do!! what a testimony to simple ingredients that actually work, are easy to come by, and are good for you!!!
thanks for sharing! : )
~Maresah~
October 28th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Hi there! Quick question, can you give some tips on how to make acne scars fade a bit?
October 29th, 2009 at 1:17 am
Sarah! First of all i would like you to know that you are the sole basis of my next post! Once you asked the question i just thought, “why haven’t i thought to talk about that?” !!!
So, the blog is now set to come out on Friday the 30th (tomorrow)…so if you don’t mind waiting a day….there will be a much more thorough layout of tips,etc. just for helping acne scaring! please check it out and let me know what you think! if you have anymore questions afterward PLEASE feel free to ask! : )
~maresah~
October 29th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
correction! the acne scarring blog will be coming out on november 3rd and 5th now….sorry bout that sarah….but in the mean time i would suggest giving vitamin E a shot….it comes in a little bottle or capsules at pretty much any drug or grocery store….generally the best place would be in the natural section : ) more info on the posts next week!
November 4th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
I have to say that, after 3 years of rather exhausting research on acne and how to treat your skin, I have never come across these practical tips. I can definitely see how applying them would make a difference, and I can’t wait to try them out tonight.
November 5th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Oh the baking soda has been working great but mu skin is combination ooily and dry and I’m dealing with the oil but now its dry, I havent come across a moisturizer that won’t make me break out that dosent cost more than I can pay, I want to try burts bees new acne stuff couse my skin is really thirsty but I can’t afford it.
November 30th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I have tried numerous natural, and non-natural ideas as far as cleansing the face (such as baking soda, Mary Kay, bar soap, just water, facial whipes, etc., and so forth). We have had disruption after disruption in our lives, more recently, and I can’t seen to keep my face clean! It feels aweful, almost all the time. I feel quite self-concsious if I am not wearing foundation, as it’s more broken out than it ever has been, I believe, in my entire life.
I do not have acne, it’s just basic oily skin. Does anyone have any ideas of what to do when you feel your face is so oily you want to scrub it off?
Thanks for the wonderful blog, I love reading it and looking at the pictures and learn something quite frequently when I visit:)