Twenty One Days of Healthy Skin - Cleanse Cleanse Cleanse! (Day 5)
As with everything, too much of a good thing can create a challenge. The same is true with cleansing your skin. There is a balance and you don’t want to overdo it at all.
Lamelle’s thoughts on cleansing.
Twice a day – morning and evening are enough. If you’re the active type and the activities make you perspire a lot better, we suggest that you just rinse and reapply moisturiser and sunscreen. Cleansing to often can dry out the skin unless you have very oily skin.
Two minute contact time of cleanser on your skin. If you leave it on too long you might create irritation.
Don’t use your cleanser to exfoliate. You will be removing oils that are healthy for your skin.
Double cleanse. This is advised if you have applied heavy make-up (full coverage) or waterproof make-up.
Large pea-size drop. A little goes a long way, so add lots of water to help your Lamelle cleanser foam.
Rinse thoroughly. Don’t leave the residue of the cleanser on your skin. It might irritate your skin and also prevents your active ingredients from penetrating well and from doing its work.
Choose the right cleanser for you!
Foaming or Gentle Cleaners?
Generally in the beauty industry, foaming cleansers are used in normal or normal to oily skins. Gentle ‘cream’ like cleansers are used in dry skin.
Why is this?
Foaming cleansers will contain more ingredients that remove oils and with them the grime, pollution, and dirt that is trapped in these oils or sebum. If cleansers are applied to skin that does not contain enough oils, the cleanser might aggravate dry skin even more which could further irritation and inflammation.
Lamelle Cleansers for different skins.
Serra Cleansing Gel (125ml Tube): Serra Cleansing Gel is a soap-free, preservative-free creamy gel cleanser. It starts the pH correction (acidification) process and is ideal for sensitive and dry skin.
Nourish Daily Cleanse (150ml tube): One of the best-loved Lamelle foaming cleanser. It contains marula and grapeseed extracts, and support age correction treatment.
Dermaheal Foaming Cleanser (125ml tube): Soap-free foaming cleansers, contains liposomal encapsulated anti-oxidants and calming ingredients.
Luminesce Brightening Cleanse (125ml tube): Big bubble fragranced, foaming cleanser and can be used on all skin types, especially for skin with pigmentation.
Clarity Active Cleanse (125ml tube) This small bubble gel cleanser, has added hydration to assist in rebuilding skin that has been damaged by over-cleansing and application of harsh ingredients. This product contains 2% salicylic acid that is lipid-soluble, helps with congestion and has a focus on problematic skin.
So, don't forget to cleanse your skin no matter how tired you are.
Keep your skin and of course your hands clean!
Written By:
Our Skincare Expert - Karen Bester