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Fact: There is nothing enjoyable about cleansing your face.
Not only is it annoyingly time consuming, standing over a sink with cold water dripping down your cleavage is no one’s idea of a good time. Yeah, we’d totally forgive you for resorting to face wipes.
But there is hope, beauty therapist Sharon McGlinchy reckons that there’s a better way to cleanse. It’s easy, therapeutic AND actually good for your skin.
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Her number one rule when it comes to cleansing? As much as it hurts us to say this: step away from the wipes.
“Makeup wipes are quick and easy, and a godsend when travelling. But as a daily ritual, wipes are very stripping on the skin, and is very harsh for people with sensitivities. They also don’t not remove makeup thoroughly,” she explains.
And what's the one item you need for the perfect at home cleanse? "To cleanse properly, all you need is a good cream cleanser and everyday face washer that you probably already have at home - or a muslin cloth."
"When you remove your makeup at the end of the day with a lovely, steamy, warm washer rather than taking it off with a wipe, not only do you remove all the makeup and grime for the day, but you’ve activated superficial circulation, you’ve softened and loosed up surface dead skin cells, and left the healthy ones intact," says McGlinchy.
