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Why do I have blackheads and closed mouths constantly?

What exactly is washing the face?

By Sinha CeniPublished 2 years ago 7 min read
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Why do I have blackheads and closed mouths constantly?
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It's a proven fact that washing your face the right way is the only way to make it better and better.

The problem is, 80% of people don't wash their faces, which makes their skin worse.

Why is this so? From a professional's perspective, what exactly is being washed?

As our face is exposed for years, dust and pollutants will accumulate on the surface of our skin.

There are also various skin care cosmetic residues, metabolic keratin forming cells, secreted oil, accumulated sweat, skin surface microorganisms, and so on that will also cling to our face, if not timely removed of dirt, will affect the normal physiological function of the skin mucosa, while dirt will impede the secretion of skin glands, skin surface microorganisms will cause skin infections, acne, folliculitis, and other skin diseases.

What exactly is washing the face?

So it's not too much to say that washing your face is very important for skin care. Only by cleaning your face properly can you take better care of your skin, keep your sweat glands and sebaceous glands secreting smoothly, and at the same time regulate the pH value of your skin to prepare for subsequent skin care procedures.

Washing your face incorrectly will only have the opposite effect! It will only damage the skin barrier, leaving the skin lacking in protection and the skin will deteriorate.

How do you know you are doing it the wrong way?

First of all, let's see if the following descriptions fit you.

1. My skin is too oily, how many times a day I wash it, I still feel that it is not clean

2. I need to exfoliate often, otherwise how can skin care products absorb ah

3. My skin is too sensitive, so I can only use water to cleanse my face every day

4. I always feel that there is something in the pores, using the old-fashioned method, salt or soda rub a rub

5. I think hot water is right to wash my face, hot water can dissolve the oil, wash more clean

6. My mother taught me to wash my face with milk and rice water, the skin will be whiter and more tender

7. I believe in science and use the facial cleanser, which is a magic tool to wash my face cleanly and without oil

8. I am determined not to dry my face after washing, to avoid dry and tight skin, but also can play a moisturizing effect

In these 8 situations, if one of them is experienced or you agree, then, your perception of face washing or your face washing method is wrong, and the skin may be washed worse and worse. However, do not worry, the following bear to tell you professional face washers only know the norm of face washing.

Don't underestimate the short 3 to 5 minutes of face washing, wrong face washing, let the skin wash worse and worse, really called white wash, today I'll tell you the beauty salon to know the standard six-step cleansing method - wet, knead foam, massage, rinse, dip dry, check.

The first step, warm water to wet the face

Some people use cold water to cleanse their face directly, perhaps because they think cold water can shrink their pores; some people like to use hot water because they think it can cleanse their face of oil.

Hot water can indeed make the oil cleaner, just like when we brush the bowl, hot water can make the oil cleaner, but hot water cleansing, not only will the surface of the oil and dirt washed off, but also make the skin surface natural moisturizing oil loss.

Therefore, a water temperature of 35-40 degrees is recommended. Of course, if the skin is more sensitive, the water temperature is slightly lower, if the skin is more oil, the water temperature can be slightly higher. It can be fine-tuned within a certain range. If this step is missing, it is not conducive to the dissolution of the cleanser.

The second step is to apply the cleanser to your hands and fully rub out the bubbles

Many people will pour the cleanser on their hands and rub it directly into their face, this is the wrong approach, if the cleanser is applied directly to the face, it is difficult to evenly, repeated rubbing will irritate the skin and make the skin barrier damaged.

The correct way is to pour about a coin-sized amount of cleanser on your palm and rub it with a small amount of water on your palm until a rich lather appears. If you don't lather up enough, the cleansing effect will be weakened and there is a possibility that the cleanser will remain on your face and stimulate acne instead.

Step 3: Apply the cleanser evenly on the face with both hands and massage gently

Next, knock on the key!

After kneading and lathering the cleanser fully, use circular motions to spread the foam evenly over the entire face.

According to the direction of the skin muscle texture, use the middle finger and ring finger to massage in a circular motion for 1-2 minutes, first on the cheeks, then on the forehead, and finally on the corners of the eyes, around the mouth, chin and other parts of the face, need to strengthen the cleaning, such as the nose, forehead, etc., can be appropriately extended.

Move as gently as possible to avoid too much stimulation of the skin. Some people like to use both hands directly with a handful of grasping, or up and down friction, in fact, only according to the different anatomical structures of the face, respectively, follow the direction of the muscle texture, to achieve a better cleaning effect.

Note: Massaging longer will over-cleanse and instead wash away the necessary sebum from the face, leaving the skin drier.

Step 4: Wash your face 10~20 times with your hands cupped in flowing water

Gently cleanse your face with running warm water in your hands, repeatedly 10-20 times until the cleansing products are clean.

Some people like to use a basin, thinking it will be more convenient, but the still water is not conducive to taking away dirt. Some people like to use a towel to wash their face most towels have a rough surface, and scrubbing with them is very bad. It is even less recommended to use a bath towel to scrub the face, which for facial skin, is simply disastrous damage!

It is the "dermis" that will fit best with the "dermis", so it is best to use your hands to clean your face, whether it is texture, touch, or temperature.

Step 5, use a towel to gently dab your face dry

Some people use a towel to dry after washing, which is wrong. Some people are afraid that the towel is not clean and like to let the face dry naturally or think that this will "retain some moisture", in fact, in the process of evaporation of water, it will take away the heat and moisture from the surface of the skin, causing the skin to dry out even more.

The correct way is to use a clean, dry towel to gently press the face after cleansing and take a dip-drying method to absorb the moisture from the face.

However, the towel's absorbency also causes it to be more prone to bacteria, so be sure to pay attention to disinfection and drying as well.

Step 6: Check carefully for residual facial cleanser

Many people think that the process of washing the face is all done after cleansing, but that's wrong again! Without checking in the mirror, we often have difficulty finding residual cleansing products around the hairline, face, neck junction, etc.

Therefore, some people around the hairline and cheeks are always prone to acne because they ignore this step.

If you know the right way to wash your face, there is a key point, if you usually do not do it at home lazily, the dirt on your face will become thicker and thicker, blackheads, and closed mouths will also become more and more, so you can also consider regularly to wash your face bear. The face wash bar is a professional face wash store to do specialized skin cleaning, dozens of dollars can enjoy a personal massage, and all the products are packaged with a guest, very clean and hygienic Oh!

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