Cold season: how to get rid of flaky skin before makeup?

Evgenia Elisova , member of the jury of Pro Beauty Battle: Makeup, professional Makeup Artist & Stylist, works with such stars as Jamala, Laura Marti, Yasya Minochkina, Yulia Magdych, Mira, Maria Yastremskaya

The main need of the skin in the autumn-winter period is protection from temperature changes, elimination of dryness and flaking. By softening and protecting the skin, we create the perfect canvas for applying makeup.

Tinting products additionally serve as protection for the skin during such an aggressive period, when dry and warm air indoors alternates with cold, humid air outside. And to ensure that the tone applies evenly to the skin, there are a couple of techniques that will help you get rid of flaking and tightness. They are used when the skin needs to be prepared for makeup quickly, for example, before a photo shoot or an important event that your client is going to.

Method one

Take a toner or toner according to the girl’s skin type, moisten cotton pads with it and apply it to those places where the skin is flaky and has a rough texture. The time of such a beauty compress is 5-10 minutes. At this time, you can shape your eyebrows or start eye makeup.

This method helps soften the skin without using a moisturizing mask. After the compress, while the skin is damp, apply a light moisturizer or serum with hyaluronic acid. It is important to apply hyaluronic products to damp skin - such a product only works 50% on dry skin.

Creams and serums that contain urea and snail mucin also soften and moisturize the skin well. A greasy cream is not suitable as a base for makeup, since excessively nourishing products will not allow the toner to apply evenly.

Method two

Use milk or cream to remove makeup. Apply them to clean skin in a thick layer and massage your face, rubbing the product in circular movements. Five minutes will be enough to warm up the skin and soften rough areas. After this procedure, be sure to use a moisturizing toner or toner to remove excess fat from milk or cream.

Please note that these SOS methods for skin during the cold season are not the basis of care!

How to choose a makeup base?

In cold weather, we replace makeup bases with serums with a lifting effect. Such products have a formula that “locks” moisture on the surface; they are quickly absorbed and smooth the skin well. But I don’t recommend using silicone-based bases in cold weather, as silicone dries out the skin. Even if your client has an oily type, you should not use a base with silicone. Replace it with a makeup fixing spray with a matte finish - apply it to the T-zone, after moisturizing your face with a light cream-gel.

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