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Make-Up Removal Mistakes To Avoid

Make-up is an important asset of beauty. Nobody steps out these days without wearing make-up. Make-up makes you look more beautiful and defines your facial features. However, wearing make-up on your skin for a longer time can damage your skin as it is made up of chemical products.

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You must remove make-up from your face as soon as you reach home. It's normal to feel tired from all day outing or a close friends wedding, and you would simply want to lie on bed and sleep. In that hurry and laziness, you are likely to resort to the simple and improper way to remove make-up.

Proper removal of your make-up is important, otherwise it may harm your skin. Here, we will discuss with you some common mistakes to avoid while you remove your make-up.

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Have a look at some mistakes you make during make-up removal.

Washing Your Face First

Washing Your Face First

You must avoid washing your face before applying a cleanser. If youwash your face, chances are that some make-up residues will be left behind on your face. Later they can clog the skin pores and cause acne. So make sure to remove your make-up by a cleanser first.

Removing Your Mascara With Water

Removing Your Mascara With Water

Mascara can get stuck to your eyelashes especially if it is water resistant. Never attempt it to remove with water directly. This can damage your lashes and will leave a residue of mascara on your lashes. Soak a cotton ball in olive oil and gently put on your lashes. This will loosen the mascara and later you can splash water on your eyelashes to remove it.

You Only Use Make-Up Wipes

You Only Use Make-Up Wipes

If you are using only make-up wipes to remove your make-up then you are inviting the risk of acne and skin damage. Wipes are not enough to remove your make-up completely. Some residue of your make-up gets clogged into the skin pores and between fine lines. For deep cleansing apply a skin cleanser first.
If you are using only make-up wipes to remove your make-up then you are inviting the risk of acne and skin damage. Wipes are not enough to remove your make-up completely. Some residue of your make-up gets clogged into the skin pores and between fine lines. For deep cleansing apply a skin cleanser first.

You Wash Face With Cold Water

You Wash Face With Cold Water

After applying a make-up cleanser, wash your face with lukewarm water. Cold water will close skin pores and make-up residues will be left inside the pores. Lukewarm water opens up the pores and removes make-up inside pores too..

You Rub Your Lashes To Remove Mascara

You Rub Your Lashes To Remove Mascara

This may pull your eyelashes along with the mascara. So you may lose your lashes if you remove mascara by rubbing. Avoid rubbing and remove mascara first with an oil and then gently put water over your lashes.

Washing Your Face With Hair Down

Washing Your Face With Hair Down

You must tie up your hair when you are going to wash face make-up. When your hair comes on your face, some make-up also gets adhered on your hair. So you unnecessarily expose your hair to chemicals. Make a ponytail or a hair bun.

You Remove Face Make-Up First

You Remove Face Make-Up First

Try to remove your lipstick and eye make-up first. This will prevent the smudging of lipstick and eye make-up on your skin. Soak a cotton ball in make-up remover or a skin toner and gently remove your lipstick with it. To remove eye make-up use olive oil. Don't use toner or make-up remover on your eyes.

Story first published: Friday, May 29, 2015, 14:16 [IST]
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