Creams. How much to hang in grams?

The effectiveness of the cream is determined not only by its composition, but also by how competently it is used. In order not to waste time and money, test your knowledge.

Day and night
How much cream does skin need? Both excess and deficiency are equally bad. We apply a little more - we overload the skin and can even provoke increased sebum secretion, which means irritation. If we save money, the skin loses its portion of vitamins and immediately responds with dryness, redness, peeling. The rule will help to avoid problems.
peas: a nutritious or nightly remedy with a sufficiently oily texture for the face, a drop is the size of a pea. Light moisturizers - creams, gels, fluids - can be applied in larger quantities, but not more than two peas: a drop on the forehead, a drop on the nose, a drop on the cheeks and a residue on the chin.
HOW TO APPLY: The cream can be easily driven into the skin with tapping movements, but not rubbed. Gently distribute the product along the massage lines from the center of the face to the periphery. After an hour and a half, pat the skin with a napkin to remove excess cream.
IMPORTANT: Do not apply makeup immediately before bedtime. At night, metabolic processes slow down, so the layer of cream will hang dead weight, instead of working.
Tricks: Lightly warm the cream in your hands, especially if the cosmetics were stored in the refrigerator.Try to apply it on slightly damp skin (after a tonic or moisturizing lotion), moisture is a conductor for the active ingredients of the cream and helps them better absorb.
For body
Do you think that there is never too much body cream? In vain. The inefficient use of cosmetics undermines not only the budget, but also the natural protective potential of the skin. In addition, if you apply the cream too generously and dress immediately, most of the active ingredients will remain on the fabric. The correct dose is the size of a ping-pong ball. This should be enough for the legs, and for the hands, and for the abdomen, and for the décolleté. Liquid milk is more convenient to measure with tablespoons - two, a maximum of three will give the skin a sense of comfort. A pair of small “grapes” (one per thigh) is enough for a separate anti-cellulite product. It is advisable to do massage with hands, a hard mitten or a special massager. Here you can not particularly stand on ceremony - the skin in the thigh area is quite dense. An exception is varicose veins, then it is better to refuse massage and fight cellulite only after a visit to a phlebologist.
For the skin around the eyes
Cream for the area around the eyes is a very useful product, but only if you can handle it. When there is too much of it, it can cause swelling. A drop the size of a grain of rice is enough to moisturize the skin and provide all the necessary substances. The cream is applied with light tapping movements. Experts advise using ring fingers as the least strong.On the upper eyelid (only motionless!) - from the outer edge of the eye to the inner, on the lower - in the opposite direction. If the cream is equipped with an applicator, use it, but very smoothly, without pressure.
ADVICE
■ All other skin care products must also be applied in a specific amount.
■ Choose products with a dispenser - they are the most convenient and economical.
■ Serum alone does not protect the skin from external influences. Therefore, be sure to use cream on top of it.
■ Cosmetic oil needs 2-3 drops. This is enough to moisturize and soften the skin. But with masks you can not stand on ceremony. The optimal amount is with a ping-pong ball. A thick layer of the product allows you to create a thermal effect and achieve a deeper penetration of the active components.
■ Creams are best stored in the bedroom, on the dressing table. Some whey and concentrates are in the refrigerator. Essences based on essential oils are stored in a place inaccessible to the light, in a closed box.
The article was published on the materials of the magazine "Good advice" 6/2014
Text: Irina Titlina. Photo: PR
Material prepared by Julia Dekanova

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