Deep skin cleansing: options, reviews, results

Proper skin cleansing is an important element of daily care. If you do not remove accumulated dirt, sweat, and makeup, then the skin simply cannot breathe through clogged pores. Premature skin aging is often associated with unsystematic and insufficient cleansing. For daily care you need to regularly use soap, cleansing mousses and foams, tonics or lotions. It is recommended to perform deep pore cleaning several times a month, depending on your skin type.

How to cleanse your skin

Every day the skin experiences significant stress, so it must be cleansed in the evening. The cleaning method is chosen based on skin type; procedures can be done at home or in a beauty salon.

To make your skin better in a few weeks you will need:

• Cleanser.
• Chemical peel or exfoliator.
• Alcohol tonic or alcohol-free lotion.

Begin the procedure by using a gel or mousse.

Apply a small amount of gel or mousse to a damp face and rub in in a circular motion. You need to massage your face with foam for a minute. The product should be washed off with hot water. If you don’t have a special cleaning composition available, you can whip up foam from regular antibacterial soap in your palms and use it.

To renew the top layer of skin, peeling is done. The physical method is called application scrubs or washcloths while showering. Dead cells are mechanically removed from steamed skin. Chemical peeling allows you to cleanse the skin more deeply by affecting it with the acids contained in the composition. Only a specialist can do this procedure at home, so it’s better to go to a salon. The effect of the salon procedure can be noticed immediately.

Complete the cleaning procedure with tonic. This helps restore skin balance, tighten pores. Alcohol products will remove excess sebum and sometimes contain salicylic acid. They are suitable for oily skin. Non-alcohol formulations are used for dry skin. They replenish the water balance.

If you combine cleansing according to the above scheme with regular moisturizing and nourishing the skin, then in a few weeks you can see the result: even color, reduction of wrinkles, increasing skin tone and smoothness.

Deep cleansing of pores

Moist hot steam is the best way to deeply cleanse skin pores. During the procedure, pores open, accumulations of fat and impurities disappear, blood supply to the upper layers of the epidermis improves, and wrinkles are smoothed out. Cleaning can be done in a salon, in a special steamer, or at home, over a pan of hot liquid.

Sequence of procedure:

1. Cleansing your face with a cleanser. For oily skin It is recommended to use cosmetic soap and apply protective cream to dry skin.
2. Boil water in a wide-necked saucepan. Add a pinch of crushed dry herbs to boiling water: chamomile, calendula, celandine, linden blossom, leave for 20-30 minutes. Add a few drops to the finished infusion essential oil lavender, rosemary, cedar. Choose a scent based on personal preference. 
3. The pan with the infusion is placed on the table so that the distance from the surface of the water to the face is at least 20 cm. The head is covered with a towel as for inhalations. You need to keep your eyes closed and pin up your hair on the top of your head.
4. Depending on the skin type, the duration of the procedure is from 5 to 20 minutes. Oily skin tolerates hot steam well; a bath can be done 2 times a month. Dry enough for 5-7 minutes of steaming once every 2 months.
5. After the bath, wash your face with warm water, then apply a mask or scrub, cream or tonic if desired.

The procedure allows for deep cleaning of pores, but it has contraindications. You should not steam your face if you have rosacea, hyper-hairy face, bronchial asthma, problems with blood pressure or heart.

Skin cleansing masks

The most popular mask recipes that are easy to make at home:

• Depending on your skin type, choose the type of cosmetic clay: green and white are suitable for oily skin, pink and red are suitable for dry and sensitive skin, and red is suitable for aging skin. Black is universal and can be used at any age. Dry clay is diluted with warm water to a paste and applied with a brush or fingers. After 10-15 minutes, the face is cleaned of clay with water and moisturized with cream.
• Potato, rye, rice, and wheat flour are also used to make masks at home. A few tablespoons of flour are poured with warm water, mixed to a paste, spread on the face, and left for 15-20 minutes. 
• Herbal masks, in addition to the cleansing effect, have a healing effect on the skin. Crushed dry herbs are poured with boiling water and left in a water bath for 10 minutes. Then warm herbal paste is applied to the skin and left for 15-20 minutes. Chamomile and St. John's wort are suitable for sensitive skin, and calendula and sage for oily skin.
• Ground oat flakes are poured with boiling water and allowed to cool. The mixture is applied tightly to the skin and left for 20 minutes. For dry skin, the option of oats and milk is suitable; for oily skin, add lemon juice or 1 tbsp to the mixture. l. egg white.

Homemade masks are prepared from natural ingredients and do not contain preservatives or dyes. They won't call allergies and unwanted reactions.

Skin cleansing: peeling

Peels are used to remove dead skin cells. They promote rapid regeneration of the epidermis. New cells respond better to masks and creams, and the effectiveness of their use increases. 

There are 2 types of procedures: mechanical and hardware peeling. Mechanical involves massage using products that contain solid scrubbing particles. They remove dead cells and are washed off with water.

Hardware requires special equipment. The simplest method of hardware procedures is brossage. It uses special brushes that, when rotated, cleanse the skin and massage it. Deeper cleaning is achieved by using vacuum peeling. A special nozzle, inside of which a vacuum is created, is sucked onto the skin and draws out accumulated impurities and sebum. The effect is improved skin color and improved lymph flow. Vacuum procedures are less painful than mechanical ones. But the greatest effect is achieved when carrying out a set of procedures.

Removing blackheads

A mask with baking soda and salt will help remove blackheads in the T-shaped zone of the skin. Women with any skin type can use it as needed. 

The gel or mousse for washing is whipped into foam and applied to the face. If there is no special product, then use soap. Dry salt and soda are mixed and distributed over the skin in areas of accumulation. blackheads. The mixture is applied in a circular motion and massaged onto the face for 3 minutes, then left for 10 minutes. The mask may cause tingling or stinging. Remove the mixture with warm water, then apply a toner to the face. After the mask, the number of dots will decrease, and after a few procedures they will disappear completely, and the pores will become narrower.

Pore cleansing: the most popular and effective techniques

Of course, the best cleansing technique can only be obtained experimentally, by trying and selecting products that suit your skin specifically. It is good if several products are used in combination.

Here is an example of a complex technique that is popular and effective, according to reviews from girls:

1. Cleansing the face with mousse, gel, milk.
2. Using a scrub, preferably prepared at home from natural products: coffee grounds and sour cream, sugar and water.
3. Steaming the skin.
4. Removing blackheads with gentle pressure. Hands and skin must be disinfected.
5. To narrow the pores, wipe the skin with alcohol lotion.
6. Moisturizing the skin with cream.

To ensure that redness goes away before going outside, it is recommended to do this cleansing before going to bed.

Regular and high-quality cleansing of the skin is necessary to preserve its youth and beauty. Spare no time and effort, and the reward will be rosy cheeks and the attention of the male half.