Why does everyone apply face cream incorrectly? Your skin is in danger

22.02.2025 19:10

You squeeze the cream onto your fingers, rub it over your face and think you've taken care of your skin.

But after six months you notice: wrinkles have become deeper, pores have enlarged, and your complexion resembles ash.

This is because 90% of women apply their skincare products in the wrong order, reducing the effectiveness of the products to zero. For example, using cream before serum blocks the penetration of active components into the deep layers of the skin.

The rule is simple: apply products from the lightest texture to the thickest. First, toner or micellar water, then serum, essence, oil, and only then cream.

And never rub the products in – use patting movements to pat them in along the massage lines to enhance lymphatic drainage. Another mistake: applying eye cream to the movable eyelid.

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This stretches the skin, causing early wrinkles. Use the product only on the bone under the eye and gently distribute with the ring finger (it is the weakest).

If you have oily skin, avoid thick creams — they clog pores. Instead, choose gel textures with hyaluronic acid or niacinamide. And for dry skin, oil mixtures with squalene or shea butter are ideal.

After a month of proper care, you will see how your skin shines without foundation, and fine wrinkles are smoothed out. And remember: each layer needs at least 3 minutes to be absorbed.

Don't rush, otherwise all the products will remain on the surface, like a useless mask.

Author: Valeria Kisternaya Editor of Internet resources