Does makeup age your skin faster?
by admin on Mar.27, 2010, under Makeup Q & A
I have a friend who is only 20 but has huge crows feet when she smiles. She has acne problems so has probably worn a lot of makeup for a long time. Also I put a mineral powder under my eyes to conceal dark circles and I'm notice fine lines already. It feels dried out. I've put vaseline on it just to moisten it but does anyone have any imput on this? thanks!
Answer :————————
Yes, makeup does prematurely age your skin. But it won't have a big effect if you wash and MOISTURIZE your face before bed. Do NOT sleep with makeup ever! If your friend smiles and has crow's feet, those are laugh lines, everyone has them when they smile. (: If they're there when she's not smiling, then they're wrinkles. When you exfoliate (don't exfoliate too much, just once every 3 days or you'll ruin your face's oil balance and get really oily skin), use a honey, sugar and olive oil scrub. 3 tsp of EXTRA VIRGIN (very important that it's extra virgin because it's the only oil that won't clog your pores) olive oil, 2 tsp of honey, and some sugar. Keep this in a lidded container, it will last a while. This scrub not only removes dead skin cells, but it really hydrates your skin for those annoying winter dry times. Invest in a good, rich, concentrated face moisturizer. I'm using nutrimetics concentrated face creme. Always moisturize. It helps your makeup go on much better, and is good to keep the balance of extra sebum (oil) on your face.
