Care for aging skin before makeup: advice from a cosmetologist

Makeup and skin care are more connected than we sometimes realize. It is much easier to create makeup on young and flawless skin, and even after a few hours it will still look just as perfect. However, for older women, skin care and makeup preparation are key factors that will ensure a decent result.

Makeup on pre-prepared skin will be more durable, beautiful and perfect, so it is important not only to explain to women how to care for their skin at home, but also to properly cleanse, tone and moisturize their facial skin immediately before applying makeup. What products to use for cleansing, whether to use a toner, how to cope with dry aging skin - all these popular questions from makeup artists are answered by dermatologist and cosmetologist Yulia Borzykh.

Yulia Borzykh, Candidate of Medical Sciences, dermatologist, cosmetologist

How to properly cleanse your skin before applying makeup?

Cleansing your skin before applying makeup is task number one. Based on the data obtained during the examination, we choose a cleanser - gel or milk. It is important that the cleanser does not change the pH of the skin and cleanses it thoroughly and carefully.

Do I need to use toner?

I recommend sprays that contain minerals and vitamins. Such sprays moisturize, nourish the skin and promote transdermal delivery of creams.

What beauty care products will help quickly tidy up your facial skin, make it fresh and beautiful?

If we talk about procedures, I would mention superficial controlled microdermabrasion, enzyme peeling with bromelain and papain, and enzyme therapy. These procedures will give a quick visible result - they will remove hyperkeratosis, lighten the skin, and provide a powerful lifting effect. At home, it is effective to use serums and creams with vitamin C, beta-glucans, kelp extract, and herbal extracts that have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and moisturizing properties. To make a woman happy with her skin, regardless of age, you need to pay attention to it. Regular visits to a cosmetologist and an adequate daily routine prescribed by a professional are the key to healthy and beautiful skin.

What cream can I use before applying makeup and is it worth it?

Of course, before applying makeup you need to apply a moisturizer and a product with SPF 30. After this, we apply a special cream with finely crushed silicone and a tone with a high pigment content, but without oils.

What about the area around the eyes?

For thin skin of the eyelids with wrinkles and swelling, creams with muscle relaxant peptides are useful, which weaken muscle contraction for a short time, but due to the cumulative effect, the result can be quite lasting. Squalane increases skin elasticity, accelerates its regeneration, helps smooth out fine wrinkles and reduces swelling.

How to cope with dryness and flaking of aging skin if necessary?

If the skin is dry, actively peeling and hyperemic, and this condition does not go away for a long time, this indicates the presence of a pathological process. It is necessary to take measures to eliminate it. First of all, you should pay attention to professional procedures. They will help remove hyperkeratosis, peeling, and also moisturize the skin. On healthy and beautiful skin, makeup will look perfect. And at home it is worth using preparations with beta-glucans, shea butter, allantoin, grape seed extracts and aloe vera. However, makeup artists can create the effect of perfect skin in just a couple of minutes - apply a concealer with finely crushed silicone and a red neutralizer, and apply foundation on top.