Japanese women pay a lot of attention to cleansing, which is for them the foundation of skin-care. Women in the west give more attention to creams and moisturisers, often forgetting to cleanse their skin before applying them, and they are often too lazy to remove make-up at night.
Remember that a cream can work only on well-cleansed skin.
The double cleansing method: oil + water
Typical face-washes are usually not enough to cleanse our face well. The Japanese recognise two types of dirt & impurities of the skin: oil based & water based. Each needs to be treated differently, and that is why cleansing is a two-step process.
The
first step of cleansing is using a
cleansing oil or a makeup remover. Oil dissolves oil-based impurities, and removes make-up. This step is usually combined with face massage (more on this later).
The
second step is using a
cleanser, to remove the oil from the previous cleanser, and the rest of the impurities. Remember to wash thoroughly, to remove all traces of oil.
This cleansing regime is the best way to keep the skin clear and blemish-free.
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