Cleansing your skin

Cleansing your skin

4/7/20- Holly Tanella

Is it really a necessity to cleanse this thoroughly every day?

Yes! Cleansing is equally as important as another step in your skincare routine.

Proper Cleansing is crucial for an effective at-home skincare routine. The buildup of oil, dirt, daily keratinization, makeup, and environmental toxins not only age the skin when not properly cleansed away but will inhibit products from being as beneficial as they are intended to be. By removing these buildups prior to other skincare products, this creates a fresh, clean surface for your products to absorb, your client will receive the highest efficacy of each product applied.

How Much Time Do I Spend Cleansing?

It’s not as long as you think. The whole process takes only around a minute!

How a basic cleanse is done?

• Start by taking a quarter size amount of cleanser onto your fingertips and liberally rub all over the face without adding water. Massage the product into the skin gently and thoroughly for 10-15 seconds.
• Cup your hands and wet them under the sink, and massage the product with a small amount of water into your skin for 45 secs.
• Take two dampened 4x4 cloths and fold them in half, then take each folded 4x4 and fold them over each index finger. This will allow you to gently yet thoroughly begin wiping the skin in an up and outward motion to remove the cleanser and buildup present on the skin. Be sure to hold the skin taut while wiping the skin. Flip over the 4x4’s to expose the clean side and continue cleansing the face by wiping.
• Rinse 4x4s as necessary to ensure the face is completely cleansed. Repeat steps as necessary until the face is thoroughly cleansed and the 4x4s are white in appearance to indicate all product has been removed.
• If you do not have 4x4 cloths then I would recommend using a clean white washcloth. The white color will allow you to see if all the makeup and dirt have been removed. Make sure you put in the dirty laundry when you are done cleansing your skin. DO NOT reuse the same washcloth without washing it. As soon as you put down the dirty washcloth, it will start to breed bacteria. You do not want to put bacteria on your skin when you go to cleanse your skin again. I personally like the 4x4 cloths better because I can just throw them away after.
• Pat face dry with a clean towel.

Is A Claraosonic Good To Use?

I am not a fan of clarasonics / skin brushes. Due to the amount of bacteria that they hold. You can not throw them in the washer machine to disinfect after every time you use them.

My favorite at-home cleansing routine

These days my favorite way to get a spa-level clean at home isn’t a device at all. It’s The Bohemia Skin System, the three-step routine I built for my Bohemia Skin line: the Boho Cleansing Balm melts away makeup and buildup, Kay’s Glow Oxygen Serum smooths and brightens, and Infinite Aura Moisturizer seals in hydration. Nothing to charge and nothing to sanitize, just clean hands!

My Favorite Skin cleansing technique

The best way to clean your skin at night is by using a double cleanse technique. This is when you massage the oil into your skin prior to your regular or a corrective cleanser. Applying oil before your cleaners provide for a deep pore cleanse. Also great for removing makeup and combating those stubborn blackheads!

How to:

Starting with an oil cleanser, massage into your skin for 15 secs, DO NOT rise off. Then on top of your oil cleanser apply the corrective/ deep pore cleansing cleanser. Massage into your skin for 45 secs. Next is to rinse off your cleansers. For the first cleanse, my favorite is the Boho Cleansing Balm I created for my Bohemia Skin line. It melts away makeup, SPF and buildup, and raw manuka honey, sea buckthorn and castor oil leave your skin feeling soft and nourished instead of stripped. For the second cleanse, follow with a gentle water-based cleanser to lift away any dirt and makeup that’s left, then go straight into the rest of The Bohemia Skin System.

I hope you found this blog helpful!

XOXO Holly