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THE first step in caring for your skin externally, is cleansing. Perspiration, grease, dust, stale make-up,
dirt and bacteria all collect on your skin and must be removed
completely. As an artist prepares a canvas, a woman
must prepare her skin for good make-up.
The first
step in make-up is cleansing.
Soap and water removes most of 'the impurities but it
does not remove make-up completely,hence cleansing is
required. Foundations and powders are designedto remain
on the skin as long as possible. If you wear make-up
during the day, tbe first step in cleansingyour skin at
night should be with a cleanser of some kind: cleansing
cream, lotion, milk or just plain cold cream.
The cleanser
must be massaged into the skin with a light upward and
outward movement, paying particular attention to the
creases of the nose, under chin area, neck and ear lobes.
Following steps should be taken while applying cleanser
It is necessary that the Cotton wool used for cleansing is
moist, as dry cotton wool absorbs moisture from the skin.
Repeat the cleansing process two or three times until the
tissue is clean. The heavier the make-up you have been
wearing, the more times you will have to cleanse your
skin.
If your skin is too much greasy or blemished, you
may follow your cleansing by washing with soap and
water using a medicated soap and rinsing very thoughly with clean water.
How to make homemade cleansing cream
An Easy to Make Cleansing Cream
Ingredients:
t tablespoon beeswax
1 tablespoon emulsifying wax
4 tablespoons baby oil
2 tablespoons coconut oil
2 tablespoons water
Mix the waxes and oils into an enamel bowl and melt
slowly in a pan of boiling water. In a separate bowl heat
the water and borax until the borax is completely dissolved.
Then add witch-hazel, but do not leave it on the
heat too long otherwise it will evaporate. When the waxes
have melted, remove both bowls from the heat and mix in
water, stirring continuously. When the cream begins to
cool, add the perfume. Beat until the mixture thickens
and cools. Use of baby oil (which is a mineral oil) does
not penetrate the skin and spreads easily and liquifies
readily.
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