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Do you ever wonder if you are getting the full benefit of your serums and moisturisers? We often spend quite a lot of money on products to improve our skin quality, to smooth wrinkles and achieve a healthy glow. And certainly there are some excellent products out there, and more come on the market regularly as the industry continues to research and innovate. But the sad reality is that many of us are not getting the full benefit from these products. The reason is that we do not cleanse sufficiently, and so the skin is not able to absorb the creams. As the first step in any skincare routine, cleansing is considered the most important. Our skin faces constant stress from make-up, pollution (fine pollution particles or heavy metals), impurities (sebum, metabolic residue) and mask-wearing which weaken it. Skin must therefore be thoroughly cleansed in the morning and evening, in order to prepare it to absorb moisture and essential ingredients from serums and creams that follow. And the new trend hitting the beauty world is called Double Cleansing. So what is it? Simply put, double cleansing (a technique that became popular in Japan and South Korea before catching on in Europe and North America) 78 Senior Times l March - April 2022 l www.seniortimes.ie
Mairead Robinson shares the new trend of getting the most out of your skin care products – Double Cleansing.
involves using two different types of cleansers, one right after the other. The most common practice is to wash your face with a pure oil, oil-based liquid cleanser, cleansing balm, gentle face scrub, or cleansing cloth and then follow with a regular, water-soluble cream, gel, or lotion cleanser that is suitable for your skin type. The oils work differently from the surfactants found in regular facial cleansers, such as the cream cleansers that most of us use regularly. It is true that the more make-up you wear, the more thorough cleansing regime you will need, but I do strongly recommend using a separate eye makeup remover, as the skin around the eyes is particularly sensitive and all traces of shadow and mascara should be gently removed from around the eyes. It can also be helpful when hoping to get the most out of your skin products, that you stick to a brand that you know and trust and that suits your skin type. A new brand that I have been using recently is called SkinicanK whose range includes a Revitalising Cleanser, Advanced Eye Repair, Advanced Calming Serum, Advanced Time Delay Day Cream, and Advanced Restoring Night Cream. And their star product is Retinol Power Balm, which I highlighted in a recent article on the use of Retinol. They have both a Level 1 and Level 2 depending on your familiarity with the wonder-ingredient that is retinol. Find out more
