How to apply a facial mask to achieve the best effect? ​​Common misunderstandings of applying facial masks

Facial masks have always been a popular and beloved skin care product. Applying facial masks can improve skin condition, replenish moisture and nutrition to the skin, and relieve skin problems such as dryness, dullness, and yellowness.

When using a mask, you can apply a hot compress before applying the mask, which is conducive to opening the pores, and then applying the mask is more conducive to absorbing all the essence. When using a new mask, you should do an allergic reaction experiment. This step is particularly important. Apply a small amount of the mask on the back of your hand, wait for half an hour and then wash it clean. If there is no redness or swelling on the back of your hand, you can safely apply it on your face. In particular, homemade masks should be tested for allergies in advance. Before applying the mask, you should also remove your makeup and thoroughly clean your skin. If necessary, you should exfoliate first. Clean skin is more conducive to absorbing nutrients in the mask, and it can also prevent dirt and dust from entering the pores and causing acne. Hot compress can achieve better beauty and skin care effects. In order to better play the skin care effect of the mask, you should use a hot towel to apply the face for three minutes after cleaning the face and before applying the mask, and massage various parts of the face for 3 to 5 minutes to open the pores. This approach is more conducive to the face to quickly absorb the nutrients in the mask. The order of applying the skin mask is neck, jaw, cheeks, nose, lips and forehead, and apply the mask from bottom to top, taking care to avoid the area around the eyes, eyebrows and lips. It is recommended to start applying from the most embarrassing parts. After applying the mask for 15 minutes, press it lightly with your fingers, and when it feels no longer sticky, you can start to remove the mask from the edge of the mask.

1. Use only a cleansing mask

If you only use a cleansing mask, it can only help clean grease and dirt, but cannot fundamentally solve the problem of oil secretion. Instead, it will aggravate the oil secretion.

2. Apply facial mask every day

Applying a mask can help replenish skin nutrition, but applying a mask every day can easily lead to excessive nutrition in the skin and the appearance of fat particles. Moreover, applying a mask every day will make the skin more and more sensitive and reduce the skin's own resistance.

3. Apply a facial mask while taking a bath

If you apply a mask while taking a shower, it is easy for the steam from the shower to enter the mask and affect the effect of the mask. Many female friends choose not to wash their faces in order to keep the nutrient solution in the mask on the skin for a longer time. In fact, this is wrong and will increase the burden on the skin. In fact, there are many things to pay attention to when applying a mask. If you simply apply a mask without understanding the relevant knowledge, it will not only fail to provide good skin care, but will also have some effects.

The correct steps before and after applying a mask are to clean your face, put the mask in the refrigerator and freeze it, and then rinse it with warm water. Before applying a mask, we must first clean the dirt on our face. We must know that there may be a lot of impurities around the face. Even after using facial cleanser to clean it, there are still a lot of things that have not been washed away, so try to massage it a few more times before applying the mask to clean those impurities, so as not to waste the essence when applying the mask. Sometimes, in order for the mask to fully exert its effect, it is necessary to put the mask in the refrigerator to freeze it, so that the moisture inside can fully enter the skin. In this way, the effect of applying the mask on the face is very good. The time can be determined according to your needs, about 10 to 15 minutes will be enough. The mask should be used for 10 to 15 minutes, and then rinsed with warm water. If there is any residual essence on the face, you can massage it in quietly. Do not use ice water to rinse the face at this time, as it will cause great damage to the skin. Therefore, when using it, you must remember to use warm water to rinse it. You should choose a mask that suits you and your skin type. Otherwise, it is easy to fail to achieve your ideal state.

1. Patches

The simplest and most convenient mask is also the one that most people like to use. The essence of a mask is basically about 25~35ml. After applying it for about 15 minutes, there will be some essence left on your face. Gently massage for a while to allow the essence to be better absorbed by the skin. Now comes the key point! If you feel that your face is still sticky after massage, and there is too much essence, you can rinse it with clean water and then proceed with the subsequent skin care steps; if you feel that the essence has been absorbed almost after massage and there is no sticky feeling, you don’t need to wash your face again, and you can directly proceed with the subsequent skin care steps!

2. Jelly and cream masks

After applying the mask, both the jelly and cream masks need to be washed with clean water to ensure that there is no mask residue before proceeding to the next step of skin care. This is the best way to ensure that the subsequent skin care products are absorbed. Both the cream and jelly masks are products that have good sealing properties for the skin. When applying the mask, the nutrients are already sufficient, so they need to be washed clean after application.

3. Sleeping mask

Many sleeping masks say "no-wash", which means you can wear it while sleeping. If you want to wear it overnight, a thin layer is enough. Too thick a layer will prevent your skin from breathing normally, and it will easily rub against the quilt and pillow. When you get up the next day, be sure to wash your face carefully with a facial cleanser!

4. Peel off the mask

Some cleansing masks are peel-off type, especially some nose masks for removing blackheads. It feels good to see densely packed blackheads on them after peeling them off, right? However, many people start their normal skin care steps after peeling them off, completely ignoring the step of tightening pores, which leads to the return of blackheads after a few days. Whether it is a peel-off nose mask or a peel-off facial mask, after peeling it off, you must rinse it with clean water, and then apply astringent water for a while to help shrink the pores.