If you had to choose just one skincare step to do consistently every day, then let it be cleansing your skin with a facial washcloth and a cleansing oil ! It's suitable for all skin types and can greatly help balance even the most complicated and sensitive skin. As strange as it may seem to use an oil to cleanse your skin, the truth is that it's the most delicate and correct way to do it, and the benefits are numerous:
- It does not remove the skin's natural oils , unlike what can happen with cleansing foams and gels.
- Balances excess oiliness.
- It preserves the skin's microbiome , maintaining the balance between good and bad bacteria.
- Removes dead skin cells and cleanses pores.
- Remove makeup and accumulated dirt.
- It prepares the skin to more effectively absorb the botanical active ingredients in your beauty products.
- It stimulates circulation and activates lymphatic drainage.
- Strengthens the skin's protective barrier .
- Deeply hydrates , especially for drier skin types.
- It soothes skin inflammations such as acne and rosacea.
Cleansing Oils: Jasmine and Camellia
Even though you can cleanse your skin with one of your hydrating serums , the truth is that the active ingredients and consistency of cleansing serums are more suitable – and using them will enhance the action of your serum and moisturizing cream.
If you have balanced or mature skin , you should undoubtedly choose Jasmine . Jasmine flower extract is known for its antioxidant benefits, keeping the skin protected from external aggressors such as stress, pollution, and sun , thus preventing premature aging. It promotes cell regeneration , for firm, toned, and smooth skin. Jojoba, apricot, and castor oils are quickly absorbed by the skin and are excellent vehicles for absorbing all the benefits of jasmine and the other plant extracts in this oil.
For sensitive and reactive skin , cleansing should be done with Camellia oil. This light oil is rich in fatty acids and antioxidants, accelerates skin healing, and reduces inflammation, hyperpigmentation, and blemishes. Camellia japonica oil is known as the "elixir of Japanese geishas" for keeping skin strong, protected, and radiant.
SKIN CLEANSING ROUTINE
Our skin is always working, and it is during our rest, when we expend less energy on other tasks, that it does its most significant regenerative work.
Therefore, it is important to "wake it up" in the morning , after this effort, as well as nourish it before bedtime, giving it the right tools to do its job while we sleep.
1. Rinse with a towel - try cold water in the morning to awaken the skin, and warm water at night for a more relaxing effect and also to help open pores and remove makeup/impurities.
2. Squeeze the towel and place a few drops of jasmine or camellia oil on it.
3. Gently wipe your entire face with a towel , especially around your eyes and lips. Move the towel in circular motions to release impurities and toxins, stimulate lymphatic drainage, and deeply hydrate at the same time.
In the neck area, make upward movements towards the chin and then downward along the side of the neck (below the ears to the collarbone).
4. Apply the Effective Serum to the eye and lip area, where the skin is more delicate and needs more hydration and protection. As Caroline Hirons says, if you don't do this, it's like putting on a bra over your clothes.
5. Spread 3 to 4 drops of your serum on your face and finish with a cream if you feel your skin needs that extra touch.
A simple routine that, when done daily and consistently, completely changes the appearance of your skin. Ready?
