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Baby wipes.
Hi Everyone!
Seeing as this is my first post, and considering the name that I chose for the blog, I figured that it should be something skincare-oriented.
So without further ado let's talk about wipes. Baby wipes, to be specific. Baby wipes being used as a method of 'cleansing' the skin, to be even more specific.
We really need to talk about this. And not in an Allure-esque 'Wearing bronzer may mean you're prejuduced' kind of way but in a 'This is a serious topic that needs to be addressed kind of way' (at least if you want to keep your face looking decent for the rest of your life).
Wipes, at least in my books, are for baby backsides, haphazard car spills and cleaning the bathroom when your MIL decides to drop over last minute. Not for faces.
Think about it - when you use a wipe to clean down a bathroom surface before the impending visitors arrive on a whim, do you REALLY think of it as 'cleansing' the bathroom? Or just making the surface look clean?
Exactly.
While wipes will remove a layer of makeup and leave your skin *looking* clean, they do not cleanse the skin and this can lead to all kinds of problems - especially if you have sensitive/acne prone skin. Think rubbing the bacteria all over your face rather than cleansing your face.
For people who say that cleansing with wipes is OK
.
And yes, I realise how inexpensive wipes are compared to all the fancy cleansers we see on social and in Sephora/Boots etc - but a lot (not all) of them are expensive for a reason. Also, think as your skin as an investment - you will have it until you die, after all. Gone are the days when a cleanser did nothing but take off your make up, gone are the days of Ponds Cold Cream - here, in 2017, we have literally thousands of cleansers to choose from - products that not only remove makeup (although, the more expensive the cleanser the less likely I am to actually use it to remove makeup - I will talk about double cleansing in a later post) but cleanse and treat the skin. And yes, this in itself can cause a problem - I didn't have a clue what a 'balancing ' or 'purifying' cleanser was a couple of years ago - but once you can get yourself past the jargon the cleanser world is your oyster.
Quick tips
*Try to have two cleansers in your arsenal - something oily/balmy (use first) and something creamy/milky (second)
*Avoid anything with microbeads. Just no.
*Know your skin - Oily? Dry? Sensitive? Theres a cleanser (or 10) out there for everyone
*It doesn't need to cost a fortune - think L'oreal - they do great oil and cream cleansers.
*Hot water. Not *too hot, but you know yourself. Your flannel should be humid and hot enough to cleanse those pores, but not so hot as to cause broken capillaries - you know what I mean.
*If you use a Clarisonic be sensible - you don't need that twice a day. Personally I don't and never will own one because I disagree with them but you do you.
*Get yourself some flannels - obligatory. Most cleansers aren't fully removed by water and hands alone and leaving them on your skin can cause a whole other bag of problems
*Pat dry.No rubbing
*Think of cleansing as a treat to yourself. Lock the bathroom door, stick on YouTube/Music/Netflix and ENJOY
Some of my less expensive favourites are the Alpha H Balancing Cleanser, L'oreal Extraordinary Cleansing Oil (can be used to remove makeup) and any of their cleansing creams, and the Body Shop Camomile Range - the oil and the balm are gorgeous. Also Neutrogena.While the Alpha H can cost about 28 euros the others are relatively inexpensive and readily available in a lot of places.
What's your stance on cleansing?Single cleanse?Double?Balm?Oil?Foam?
Thanks for reading (what was supposed to be an informed and mildly entertaining educational piece but what ended up being a rant - it's Friday and my mojito wine/loooooong week is to blame. And I'm new, and suck at, this whole editing malarky)
I'd love to hear your comments
As always if you enjoyed this post please follow me at https://www.instagram.com/abbiparis28/ and https://www.facebook.com/doyouevencleanse/for more skincare and make-up!
Abbi x
Baby wipes.
Hi Everyone!
Seeing as this is my first post, and considering the name that I chose for the blog, I figured that it should be something skincare-oriented.
So without further ado let's talk about wipes. Baby wipes, to be specific. Baby wipes being used as a method of 'cleansing' the skin, to be even more specific.
We really need to talk about this. And not in an Allure-esque 'Wearing bronzer may mean you're prejuduced' kind of way but in a 'This is a serious topic that needs to be addressed kind of way' (at least if you want to keep your face looking decent for the rest of your life).
Wipes, at least in my books, are for baby backsides, haphazard car spills and cleaning the bathroom when your MIL decides to drop over last minute. Not for faces.
Think about it - when you use a wipe to clean down a bathroom surface before the impending visitors arrive on a whim, do you REALLY think of it as 'cleansing' the bathroom? Or just making the surface look clean?
Exactly.
While wipes will remove a layer of makeup and leave your skin *looking* clean, they do not cleanse the skin and this can lead to all kinds of problems - especially if you have sensitive/acne prone skin. Think rubbing the bacteria all over your face rather than cleansing your face.
For people who say that cleansing with wipes is OK
.
And yes, I realise how inexpensive wipes are compared to all the fancy cleansers we see on social and in Sephora/Boots etc - but a lot (not all) of them are expensive for a reason. Also, think as your skin as an investment - you will have it until you die, after all. Gone are the days when a cleanser did nothing but take off your make up, gone are the days of Ponds Cold Cream - here, in 2017, we have literally thousands of cleansers to choose from - products that not only remove makeup (although, the more expensive the cleanser the less likely I am to actually use it to remove makeup - I will talk about double cleansing in a later post) but cleanse and treat the skin. And yes, this in itself can cause a problem - I didn't have a clue what a 'balancing ' or 'purifying' cleanser was a couple of years ago - but once you can get yourself past the jargon the cleanser world is your oyster.
Quick tips
*Try to have two cleansers in your arsenal - something oily/balmy (use first) and something creamy/milky (second)
*Avoid anything with microbeads. Just no.
*Know your skin - Oily? Dry? Sensitive? Theres a cleanser (or 10) out there for everyone
*It doesn't need to cost a fortune - think L'oreal - they do great oil and cream cleansers.
*Hot water. Not *too hot, but you know yourself. Your flannel should be humid and hot enough to cleanse those pores, but not so hot as to cause broken capillaries - you know what I mean.
*If you use a Clarisonic be sensible - you don't need that twice a day. Personally I don't and never will own one because I disagree with them but you do you.
*Get yourself some flannels - obligatory. Most cleansers aren't fully removed by water and hands alone and leaving them on your skin can cause a whole other bag of problems
*Pat dry.No rubbing
*Think of cleansing as a treat to yourself. Lock the bathroom door, stick on YouTube/Music/Netflix and ENJOY
Some of my less expensive favourites are the Alpha H Balancing Cleanser, L'oreal Extraordinary Cleansing Oil (can be used to remove makeup) and any of their cleansing creams, and the Body Shop Camomile Range - the oil and the balm are gorgeous. Also Neutrogena.While the Alpha H can cost about 28 euros the others are relatively inexpensive and readily available in a lot of places.
What's your stance on cleansing?Single cleanse?Double?Balm?Oil?Foam?
Thanks for reading (what was supposed to be an informed and mildly entertaining educational piece but what ended up being a rant - it's Friday and my mojito wine/loooooong week is to blame. And I'm new, and suck at, this whole editing malarky)
I'd love to hear your comments
As always if you enjoyed this post please follow me at https://www.instagram.com/abbiparis28/ and https://www.facebook.com/doyouevencleanse/for more skincare and make-up!
Abbi x
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