Keep your skin clear and healthy with these tips
Leaving the house make-up free may sound like a nightmare for some women, but could this beauty tip help your skin in the long run?
Most women are well aware that they should take their make-up off at night before they go to sleep, to let skin breathe and repair itself as well as helping to remove toxins and help prevent premature ageing. Waking up with last night’s make-up smeared under the eyes instantly ages the skin, without taking into consideration any potential long-term effects.
Skincare expert Rita Strazinska, founder of Bio2You Organic Seabuckthorn Skincare, is urging women to go make-up free one day a week, for a minimum of 24 hours, to help protect the skin and allow it to rejuvenate without being weighed down by make-up.
Rita says: “Going make-up free can be difficult for many women, for whom it is a brave choice to go to work, take the kids to school or pop to the shops without a hint of make-up on. However, by opting to give skin a breather once a week, accompanied by a good skincare routine, women may find their self-confidence levels actually increase as they notice the condition of their skin improving, whilst the world has chance to appreciate their natural beauty.”
Rita is not alone in her way of thinking, as celebrity fans of a make-up free day a week are said to include Gwyneth Paltrow, Gisele and Nicole Richie.
According to Rita, there are several key reasons why we should go make-up free once a week. These are:
1. A clearer complexion: Allowing skin to breathe could mean a reduction in spots, blemishes and acne, as pores are cleansed from make-up. Make-up can also irritate the skin, leading to redness and allergic reactions.
2. Go chemical free: For women who choose not to opt for natural and organic make-up, this means the skin is loaded with chemicals that are found in many brands. With worries about the side effects these chemicals (such as parabens) can have on the skin, it makes sense to give skin a rest from synthetic ingredients.
3. Premature ageing: Even if we remove our make-up at night, it may still have a potentially ageing effect on the skin as it can promote oxidative stress (from the ingredients in the products) and increase levels of free radicals on the skin, which can in time lead to collagen breakdown.
4. More time: The average woman spends around 20 minutes every morning putting on make-up. Going make-up free means you could enjoy an extra 20 minutes sleep or have more time to eat a healthy breakfast.
To help look your best without wearing make-up, Rita suggests investing in a good skincare routine containing organic and natural products.
So can you do it, can you go make-up free?
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