This March 8 Women's Day, from the day before the holiday, we have seen an overwhelming amount of marketing literature sweeping in at a rapid pace, public numbers, circles of friends, microblogging, headlines ...... It seems that the whole world is shouting: "Goddesses, please be nice to yourself! Please buy yourself a bag! The bag cures all diseases! And a dozen lipsticks! A bouquet of flowers is not enough, please send them every Monday! ......"
It's great that today's women have unprecedented economic freedom to buy what they can and justify pleasing themselves.
But if this freedom for women is being used to over-market and become synonymous with over-consumption, Ms. Meow always thinks something is wrong. After all, there are many ways to love yourself besides buying.
For example, take some time to learn how to be really good to yourself.
Back to spending. If you ask a girl where she spends the most money, it has to be on her face. On a girl's vanity table, that big pile of bottles and jars that make gay men dizzy are all weapons in a girl's mind to ward off the gods of age.
Toner, makeup remover, cleanser, serum, primer, moisturizer, acne cream, day cream, night cream, foundation ...... which brand is good and which is not good, which is suitable for dry skin and which is suitable for oily skin, which is used first and which is used later, which is used with which together with which will be rubbed, which is used with which together with which will be double the effect! --The first thing you need to do is to get your hands on a new one, and then you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.
Of course, not every girl has such a wealth of experience in skincare. Sometimes listening to the advice of those who have been there before can undoubtedly make your skin suffer less and realize the bends in the road.
Yesterday, a friend recommended a set of online courses on skin management to Ms. Meow, and the speaker was an alumnus of the University of Hong Kong, which made her feel extraordinarily close to her. The original intention was to learn the concept of scientific skincare to listen to this course, I did not expect to reap the benefits of money-saving tips!
The good things to share with everyone, Ms. Meow has organized the essence of the course, please take it. If you are interested in listening to the full course, you can click on this link: "Dr. Hao's Skin Management Class" (/native/course/detail?distributor=___&courseid=50).
Lesson Zero: Common Skin Care Misconceptions:
1/Buy creams with good absorption - the skin does not have the ability to absorb, and "good absorption" is actually a good volatile effect.
2/ toner with a little tingling, indicating that the active ingredients more - there is a tingling indicates that the stimulation, be vigilant.
3/ Actress skin is good because of a mask a day - good skin is born. Mask two or three times a week is enough.
4/ Plant-based ingredients are gentler and less prone to allergies - on the contrary, plant extracts are more complex and more likely to cause allergies.
5/ To eat more pig's feet to supplement collagen - not only can not supplement collagen, but also increase fat.
6/ It is best to exfoliate once a week - the stratum corneum is a protective layer, frequent exfoliation will most likely damage the skin.
The first lesson: the three functions of the skin
The skin is the body's largest organ. The three main functions of the skin:
1/barrier function - to resist external damage, lock the internal moisture
2/feeling function
3/metabolic function
The skin can not breathe, and is not responsible for the absorption, there is only a little bit of limited ability to penetrate. Don't be fooled by advertisements
Lesson 2: Skin health management
Four dimensional criteria for judging good skin:
1/ Be bright. Skin has a natural glow, good tone and blood color.
2/ Be even. Skin color is even, without too much obvious color spots.
3/ Be tight. Skin is firm and elastic without too many age-inappropriate wrinkles and sagging.
4/ Be leathery. The skin should be well tolerated, not delicate, and not prone to sensitivity or even allergy.
Three things you should do to maintain good skin:
1/ Maintain a good mood, do not stay up late, regular routine.
2/ Exercise can enhance physical fitness, promote blood circulation, promote collagen production, and maintain skin elasticity.
3/ Healthy and balanced diet. Control the intake of high oil, high sugar and spicy food.
Two things you should never do:
1/ Don't exfoliate too often. The average working person, normal skin care morning and evening wash face can be. No need to special exfoliation.
2/ Don't take a long hot bath. The first thing you need to do is to get your hands dirty.
Lesson 3: Youthful management of the skin
The two main culprits of aging - dryness and ultraviolet rays
How to deal with dryness?
The scientific way is not to hydrate, it's to moisturize.
Strengthen the lipid molecules and moisturizing factors in the stratum corneum and don't let the moisture drain away so easily.
Skincare that moisturizes is anti-aging.
How to deal with UV rays?
1/ The melanin that comes with our skin is our natural sun protection.
2/ The lighter your skin, the more UV protection you need.
3/ When the sun is high, try not to sunbathe hard, even if you've put on sunscreen.
4/ Physical shade is actually very effective. Long sleeves and a parasol are more useful than sunscreen.
5/ Learn to look at the SPF and PA values.
6/ When you are outdoors for a long time, try to choose a product with a high SPF. In the middle of every time to reapply.
7/ Daily commute, medium sunscreen strength products can be.
8 / haze and other air pollutants will increase the UV oxidation pressure on the skin, to pay extra attention to sunscreen.
9/ Moderate sun exposure is good for physical and mental health.
Lesson 4: Basic skincare, three sets are enough
A tube of cleansing cleanser, a tube of moisturizing moisturizing moisturizer, a daily use of sunscreen. It's enough.
You can get it for under 300 bucks.
No matter what you buy, safety is bigger than ever.
1/ Three no products absolutely do not use. (No manufacturer information, no production date, no license number)
2/ Chemistry is actually very safe, natural may not be safe. The safety of chemicals has been scientifically proven over time, and the natural ones may be complex.
3/ The products that make you feel uncomfortable are discontinued.
How to choose? Big brands, old products.
Lesson 5: Skincare upgrade, where should the money be spent?
Consumer upgrades: a penny for a penny, a ten-point price for three goods: a penny for the ingredients, a penny for the texture, a penny for the packaging, and a seven-point buy you happy.
l A penny for ingredients - classic ingredients with moisturizing ability, such as glycerin, propylene glycol, lactic acid, urea.
l A penny for the texture - the selection criteria: as long as you are comfortable with it.
l A penny for the packaging - the choice of criteria: look beautiful, easy to use, reduce exposure (eg, isolate the cream from the air, do not need to dig with their hands to avoid secondary pollution).
How to choose cleaning products? Comfort is most important.
l Even cleansers that don't lather much work well and are low irritation.
l Don't go for the whitening, anti-aging and moisturizing features of a cleanser. The dwell time is too short and the effect is negligible.
l Daily commute: oil, gray, daily light makeup and sunscreen, a face wash can be clean.
l With eyeliner mascara and other cosmetics that do not come off: you can add another makeup remover oil or makeup remover milk.
How to choose a moisturizer? Learn to read the ingredient list (see table below for safe and reliable ingredients)
How to choose a sunscreen? Two sunscreens for all seasons
A medium sunscreen for daily commuting.
One high level sunscreen for traveling and outdoor use.
You can buy a more expensive, non-greasy one for all seasons.
Lesson 6: Skincare tips
Cleaning: Wash your face gently
l Twice a day, in the morning with lukewarm water, and in the evening with facial cleanser. The action must be gentle.
l Daily makeup and sunscreen can be washed off with regular face wash.
Moisturizing: from water to oil
l Minimalist: one cream to get it done
l Multi-variety: from water to oil (masks, lotions, serums, emulsions, creams/creams). The only thing you need to do is to spread it out evenly. It's no use patting and massaging it, but it damages the stratum corneum. You can't absorb it is you can't absorb it.
Sunscreen: Don't rub it in
l Squeeze out a dollar coin size and wipe it all over your face.
l Don't rub it hard when it's dry to avoid damaging the sunscreen.
l Want to use both sunscreen and foundation: buy a sunscreen foundation
Preservation of skin care products:
1/ Don't hoard. Expires hurt your skin.
2/ Store at room temperature, dry, where the sun does not shine.
3/It's best to use it up within six months after opening.
Lesson 7: Getting Started in Medical Cosmetology
The most important principle - what to do is not the most critical, who to do it for you is the most critical!
Choose a regular medical beauty institutions (with the "Medical Institutions Practice License"), and look for professional and reliable doctors.
Four mainstream technology introduced fast-acting, risky:
1/ Peeling. Use an acidic solution to destroy the superficial old skin and grow new skin - to deal with dull skin and relatively light acne marks.
2/ Botox injection. Blocking the signaling between nerves and muscles, so that the muscles are paralyzed and can not be contracted, but also let the excessive contraction of the muscles to relax, so as to stretch the wrinkles. The requirements for operators are very high - to remove wrinkles.
3/Laser. Invisible scalpel. Results last almost a year. When the target is hemoglobin, it can improve the problem of redness caused by dilated capillaries. The target is pigment molecules, which can remove spots and hair removal. When the target is water molecule, it can stimulate skin regeneration and remove acne marks. The technology is relatively new, you can wait and see and let the doctor practice first
4/ Filling. Use autologous fat, collagen, hyaluronic acid (i.e., hyaluronic acid) to support the sagging and collapsed skin due to aging. Non-permanent filler, the effect is gone after absorption. Requires the doctor to be experienced and skillful, with an in-depth understanding of facial aesthetic structure.
***Small home beauty instrument: to ensure safety, the energy level are very low, the effect is therefore very weak, and can not be compared with the regular medical effect.
Lesson 8: Skin First Aid
The three major skin problems - sensitivity, acne, and blemishes.
Sensitive Skin Problems
Skin sensitivity is very often man-made.
Three things must be done:
1/ Stop the source of irritation in time. Don't use products that cause skin discomfort.
2/ Moisturize in time to restore the hydrolipidic balance.
3/ Pay attention to sun protection. Sensitive skin is even more important to protect the sun.
Acne problems
Serious acne problems, you should go to the dermatologist to see a doctor. Skin care products cannot cure acne.
Usual preventive and complementary treatments:
1/ Acne treatment medications tend to be drying, use lotion to soothe.
2/ Wash your face well and eat less grease and less sugar.
3/ Make good use of foundation to absorb excess sebum, which can alleviate the problem of acne oil.
4/ Pay attention to sun protection. UV rays can make acne worse.
Pigmentation Problems
Sun protection is very important to control pigmentation.
Once pigmentation is formed, it is difficult for it to go away on its own. Skin care products also have very limited effect in removing pigmentation.
You can use foundation and concealer to cover the pigmentation.
You can use laser to knock out the pigmentation, the technology is very mature, the effect is very good, and the risk is not high. You should pay attention to sun protection after beating off.
Be sure to go to a regular hospital or medical beauty organization.
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