When it comes to make-up removal, many of us prefer to keep things simple. Yes, to a minimalist skincare routine, we agree with you: it's good for your skin and your wallet, but there's no question of letting your pores suffocate under the tiny particles that resist your lightning passage of micellar water. It's never too late to improve: let's go over the basics of a beauty routine with you, starting with cleansing and make-up removal!
The mistakes we can all make...
... and often without even thinking about it!
Don't remove your make-up every day
We've all been tempted to skip this step and return to the arms of Morpheus as soon as possible... Not so fast!
Your face is subjected to external aggressions all day long: dust, pollution, stress, etc. These particles, added to make-up residues, accumulate on the epidermis and help to clog pores. Skin is no longer sufficiently moisturized, so it secretes more sebum to compensate for dryness, leading to the appearance of acne, pimples and inflammation. To make matters worse, poorly cleansed skin promotes the formation of wrinkles and a dull complexion.
This is certainly what we want to avoid! So it's essential not to leave this part of your beauty routine out in the evening.
Forget to clean your hands!
After all, every routine should start with a good hand wash!
This applies not only to make-up removal, but to all those times when you have no choice but to use your hands... Unfortunately, hands are full of germs and bacteria that can easily be transferred to the face. This is one of the most common reasons for the appearance of pimples and infections.
To limit transmission during make-up removal, it's essential to start by thoroughly cleaning your hands.
Use a super-greasy soap that's gentle on your hands: it's gentle on your hands and cleanses them effectively.
Rubbing your eyelids too vigorously...
Don't over-scrub your eyes, lips and face - it's important to clean without stripping!
The face is one of the thinnest and most sensitive parts of the body. Yet when it comes to removing the last traces of mascara or foundation, we tend to rub our skin too impatiently. This action strips the skin's hydrolipidic film, weakening it and causing redness.
The eyelids and eye contour area are particularly fragile, and need to be treated with the utmost care. Rubbing absorbent cotton over the eyes can cause eyelashes to fall out.
So even if you're in a hurry, take it easy!
Don't forget to remove make-up from your lips. The mouth, too, is an area at risk if you forget. Just because you can't see the color of your lipstick doesn't mean it's gone! Unremoved residue can lead to dry, chapped lips, especially if you were wearing a matte texture.
Overdoing it: removing make-up when gentle cleansing is enough...
It's always a good idea to cleanse the face, preferably in the evening, because we've been outside all day. We've put our hands on our face, we've worn even a little make-up... The skin also gets dirty and picks up impurities from the air.
Gentle cleansing, adapted to your skin type, is always preferable.
Then, if you've worn a lot of make-up, or waterproof make-up, or if you only feel comfortable with a double cleansing, you can use a make-up remover in addition, which will remove make-up often containing oily particles that are difficult to remove with a cleanser.
A make-up remover is of no use if you don't wear much or any make-up. In this case, a good cleanser is more effective.
Leave your face moist after rinsing ....
Leaving your face wet after skincare encourages dehydration of the epidermis, with an unpleasant feeling of tightness.
Our tip: spray your skin with a thermal water mist to remove limescale residue, then gently dab your face (without rubbing!) with a soft towel.
Use disposable cotton pads ...
Did you know? The average Frenchwoman uses 6 disposable cotton pads a day, or around 160,000 in the course of her life! That's a lot of waste...
Cotton is a plant fiber, which makes it a natural material. The problem is that cotton growing is far from ethical or ecological: in fact, it's particularly polluting, energy- and water-hungry.
As well as being unkind to the planet, cotton is not the healthiest for our skin: in fact, toxic chemicals are used in the bleaching process, and sooner or later end up on our skin when we remove our make-up.
We know it's hard to do without absorbent cotton to remove make-up.
Fortunately, there's an ecological and economical alternative: washable, reusable organic cotton discs.
Our tips for removing make-up and cleansing in style
But we're not going to leave you without a little help with your make-up removal and cleansing routine. Follow the guide!
When do we do it?
- Preferably in the evening, to remove all traces of make-up and the impurities of the day. Gentle cleansing is often enough to protect your skin and prepare it to regenerate itself for the night. If you wear a lot of make-up that is difficult to remove with a cleanser, use the double cleansing technique.
- In the morning, to eliminate dead cells and sebum accumulated during the night, but also to wake up the skin and prepare it to receive complementary treatments.
This morning step is not essential: the skin has not normally been aggressed during the night. It should be done if you feel the need, or if your skin has sweated during the night and you want to feel perfectly clean and fresh.
The important thing is skin type
More than texture, what's important is that your product is adapted to your skin type and contains no undesirable ingredients.
Endocrine disruptors, allergens and overly irritating active ingredients can damage the hydrolipidic film, leaving your skin defenseless against bacteria.
Choosing your cleanser and/or make-up remover is therefore the most important step! Today, there's a wide range of make-up removers and cleansers available, with moisturizing, toning, refreshing and nourishing ingredients, and even anti-wrinkle active ingredients in varying doses according to skin type.
What you need to know :
Conventional cleansers contain over 70% water, as well as preservatives and emulsifiers... whether they're milks, gels or even micellar waters.
Organic make-up removers and cleansers often also contain water, and may also contain essential oils in their fragrances or other allergenic substances.
If your skin is sensitive or tends to irritate easily, choose a cleanser or make-up remover with a PH close to your own skin, or one that has been dermatologically tested for sensitive skin.
Choose fragrance-free products too, as allergens are often contained in perfume.
For perfectly clean skin, with no make-up residue or traces of pollution, make-up removal goes hand in hand with cleansing. This step is quick and easy with Yodi's water-free facial cleansers. Their water-free, preservative-free powder texture puts concentrated active ingredients right at your fingertips. Enriched with prebiotics to protect the skin and help it defend itself better, their PH is close to that of your skin.
Natural vitamin C and hibiscus flower acids are the perfect ingredients for radiant skin and a glow that lasts. Vegetal charcoal combined with Zinc is ideal for oily, blemish-prone skin.
All you need to do is :
- Choose one of the three products in the range according to your skin type
- Pour the powder into the palm of your hand
- Add a little water
- Gently lather the product over your skin without rubbing, leaving no nooks or crannies untouched.
- Finally, rinse your skin with thermal spring water before applying your usual moisturizer.
We're well aware that habits die hard, but once you've chosen the make-up remover that's right for your skin and perfectly integrated these new, gentle gestures, your skin will thank you!
A 100% natural make-up remover: it's possible today
Among all the possible make-up remover textures, there's one that's particularly interesting if it's made from natural, cold-pressed, organic oils: 100% natural vegetable oil textures.
The principle of a make-up remover is simple: because it contains fatty molecules, it can eliminate all traces of grease present in foundations, eye powders or lipsticks, following the common-sense principle that "grease drives out grease".
The more oil a product contains, the better it removes make-up.
Cleansing oils
Long shunned for fear of its greasy finish on the skin, it would seem that oils are redeeming their image with consumers. This make-up remover is suitable for all skin types, as it can be rinsed off if necessary. Make-up-removing oils leave no chance for stubborn make-up, and are even effective against waterproof formulas.
We recommend using a blend of vegetable oils: did you know that our Muesli & Pure Vanilla Oil can be used to remove your make-up? We can't say we didn't warn you!
The right gestures
Here's how to remove makeup from your skin in just a few steps:
- Remember, we start by washing our hands.
- Start by removing eye make-up: soak a reusable cotton pad in make-up remover lotion, then place it on each eye for a few seconds. This dissolves make-up particles, especially mascara, to protect your lashes. Smooth by pressing lightly, from inside to outside.
- Then move on to the lips, biting down on your cotton pad and rubbing gently. Stretch your lips to remove make-up from the corners. In other words, give us a big smile!
- Using a cotton pad or your fingers, depending on the texture of your make-up remover, make gentle circular movements, without pressing too hard, and always from the center outwards.
- Finish by removing makeup from the neck.