How to remove eye makeup
Makeup removal is an important procedure, familiar to us from about the same moment we get an idea of makeup itself. In doing so, we carefully study eye shadow application techniques, classify arrows, and watch online tutorials on proper contouring. But when it comes to makeup removal, most of us are used to taking a well-known brand of micellar at the supermarket or a quick wash with water, or even falling asleep with makeup on our face.
Why remove makeup at all?
To begin with, cleansing our skin is necessary in principle. We sweat a lot during the day, our sebaceous glands produce sebum, and there is a lot of dust on your face. And certainly if the face is covered with a dense tone, eyelids, eyelashes and lips are painted, then the whole “layer cake” just can’t be left as it is.
Even the highest quality decorative cosmetics is not good for the skin – at best it is just not harmful. If you wear it the proper time and after completely remove it from the face.
Let’s break down what happens to the skin on which the cosmetics are applied. Toner clogs pores and sebum can not come to the surface, which leads to pimples and black dots. Next, all products applied to the face become oxidized, which leads to the release of free radicals, one of the causes of aging. Finally, our skin also needs rest. At night, we go through a very important process of regeneration. If makeup is not washed off, regeneration will slow down, because the skin is starved of oxygen. The result: acne, irritation, dryness, wrinkles, broken eyelashes because of dried mascara…
It’s important to note that the removal of makeup is not only about decorative cosmetics, but also about the rest of the moisturizing serum, your favorite skin care or BB-cream. These products come in daytime and nighttime formulas. From this we logically deduce a sudden fact: Makeup removal is not exclusively an evening procedure – it should also be done in the morning before applying anything to the skin.
Step-by-step instructions for removing makeup
Wash your hands: it is better not to touch your face with dirty hands, not only during a pandemic, but in general.
- Eyes: first dissolve the makeup, and then wash it off. Using a cotton pad soaked in a special solution, gently wipe your closed eyes in the direction from the bridge of the nose to the outer corner. We often apply very persistent products to our eyelids and lashes: eyeliner, loose shadows and pigments, waterproof mascara. To make these products “loosen their grip,” the cleanser should be held on the eyes for at least a few seconds, and better yet more. An important tip: To avoid repeatedly rubbing the eyelids with a cotton pad, you can remove the remaining makeup from hard-to-reach places, like the corners of the eyes, with a cotton swab moistened in the same solution. For waterproof mascara you need to use special products.
- Lips: a cotton pad should be used to apply a makeup remover and gently remove lipstick residue from the lips.
- Face: among the huge number of different means your ideal jar should be chosen according to your skin type.
- After removing makeup, your skin should be cleansed. Yes, yes, makeup removal and cleansing are different things. The purpose of makeup removers is to break the bond between the makeup and the skin or simply to dissolve the makeup. Cleansing is the task of cleansers, which remove makeup and makeup-removal product residue as well as sebum, sweat and dust. If you try to remove makeup with a cleanser, you’ll only smear it all over your face. And poorly cleansed skin will not absorb night treatment products, and they will simply be useless.
Eye makeup removal for false eyelashes
How to remove makeup for the owners of false eyelashes? It is known that false eyelashes do not paint with mascara, so they do not need makeup removal. But when you remove eyeliner and shadows from the eyelids will still get a cleanser. For the removal of makeup from the eyes with false eyelashes do not work with oily products and two-phase solution, because they can destroy the glue on which the lashes are held. When cleaning accidentally splashed on eyelashes, you should be careful, slowly and gently removing the products in the direction from the roots to the tips. By the way, did you know that there are special products for the care of false eyelashes?
Types of makeup remover
- Gel, foam and mousse: lightweight products, usually water-based.
- Milk: dense and nourishing product based on water and oils. It not only cleanses but also cares for your skin.
- Makeup remover: oily but deeply moisturizing cleanser + care.
- Biphasic solution: it contains a cleanser and oils. Not compatible with false eyelashes.
- Micellar water: the most popular product, which is a water-based lotion with micelles (fatty acid esters). Micelles dissolve makeup without breaking the skin’s lipid barrier. Not suitable for removing heavy textures like eyeliner or powder eye shadow.
- Lotion: a cleanser based on aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic solution, plant extracts and essential oils.
- Hydrophilic oil: an effective way to remove “heavy”, stubborn and thick makeup. The important point is to massage it on dry skin, after which it dissolves grease and dirt. To complete the procedure, it is necessary to rinse the oil with water. Hydrophilic oil is the best solution for removing heavy makeup and even makeup at home.
- Makeup remover wipes: a travel format, unable to deeply cleanse the skin. They can be used if there are no other products at hand.
- Home remedies: if suddenly you do not have any of the above, you can wash off makeup with kefir, vegetable oil, green tea or a mixture of water and honey, applying one of the options on a cotton pad.
How to choose the right makeup remover?
Choose your ideal makeup remover based on two main factors: your skin type and the cosmetics you usually use.
Skin type
Dry skin: Gentle lotions and oils. Avoid products that contain alcohol. Oily skin: gels, foams and micellar water. Makeup remover should contain zinc or niacinamide. Products containing oils should be avoided on a regular basis. Combination: micellar water, gels and foams. Products should not over-dry the skin. Normal: all of the above options are fine. The deciding factor for you will be the types of cosmetic products used. Sensitive: do not use products containing alcohol and alkali, especially soaps.
By cosmetic products
Micellar water, gels, lotions and cleansing tonics are good for removing foundation, blush, lipstick and regular eye shadows. But “heavy” makeup like eyeliner, powdered shadows or pigments should be washed off with oily, oil-based products.
The main mistakes when removing makeup
- The first and most obvious mistake is not rinsing off makeup and going to bed with it.
- Use the same cotton pad for the entire face. This only smears makeup and can damage the delicate skin around the eyes.
- Using the wrong product, such as trying to scrub eyeliner with micellar or excessive drying of already dry skin with an alcohol tonic.
- Use regular soap. The normal pH of facial skin ranges from 4 to 6. The Potential of Hydrogen or pH is the hydrogen value that indicates the ratio of acid to alkali. It has values between 0 and 14, where 0 is the most acidic, 7 is neutral and 14 is the most alkaline. Therefore, the pH of makeup removers should be around 5.5, while the pH of regular soaps can be as high as 11.
- Use a tissue to remove makeup. Wipes are an express method that can be used as an exception. They are not suitable for regular use, because they cannot clean the skin deeply. In addition, wipes contain preservatives that extend their shelf life, and some may be soaked in alcohol.
- Washing “until you squeak.” A squeak is a sure sign that in addition to removing makeup, grease and dirt, the skin’s hydro-lipid shell has been disrupted. Dryness, tightness, itching, irritation, redness and rashes will follow.
- Remove makeup from the eyes with the same product that you use on all other facial areas. The eye area has few sebaceous glands, is more gentle and tends to be dry rather than oily.
- Forget about your lips, ears, neck and hairline. If you feel like all your lipstick has long since wiped off after a few meals… You’re imagining it. Your lip pores are clogged with product and need to be cleaned. As for your ears, hairline, and neckline, the proper application of foundation also covers the borders of your face with these areas, so that your makeup doesn’t look like a mask with clear boundaries. But we often forget to wipe off makeup from these areas, which can lead to the consequences described above.
- Not washing our faces after removing makeup. The main purpose of makeup removers is to break the bonds between makeup and skin and dissolve makeup products. That said, a standard wash and care is still necessary to remove the residue of makeup and makeup remover products, and then to moisturize your skin and prepare it for bedtime.
So, in this article, we broke down what you can remove makeup with, got step-by-step instructions for this process, studied the features of different makeup remover products, and listed the main mistakes made when removing makeup from facial skin. Health and beauty to your skin!