www.womanthismonth.com June 2014 62 BEAUTY | review by Fernanda Langhammer At Face Value The same way you brush your teeth every the morning and night, it is important to wash your face! Here’s why you should make this a habit. Did you know that the simple process of washing your face before bed is an excellent way to maintain young-looking skin? Some researches show that most of the physiological changes in the skin occur overnight. To do the necessary repair, the skin needs oxygen so that the cells can perform their regular detox, dividing in order to replenish dead ones. If you sleep with make-up on or with all the pollution and oils produced during the day, it will block the natural recovering process. Sleeping with make-up on also helps generate free radicals and collagen breakdown, which are threats to your complexion. And don’t forget, the world is dirty. Your skin gets covered by dead skin cells, bacteria, pollutants, viruses and small particles of dirt. And that layer of filth will get thicker and thicker unless you properly wash your face. So forget about lazy nights, when you skip your face cleansing regimen because you’re too tired. Think of all the nasty stuff that is stuck on your face. Would you want to leave that on just to go to bed two minutes earlier? Clean-up Act The face washing routine at night will remove all the impurities your skin accumulated during the day. You can get better results if you use a make-up cleanser to remove all the dirt particles before actually washing your face. The process is easier when you have fewer impurities to wash away. Then, apply a facial soap to massage the face while extracting the rest of the products and its harmful components. If you are really keen on working on your skin, invest in a scrub and toner.
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