Showing posts with label 我的護膚心得. Show all posts
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May 28, 2015

還原基本步

多年前,由於嚴重的皮膚過敏——玫瑰痤瘡加濕疹,讓我開始反思自己那過猶不及的護膚理念。後來我聽從醫生的建議——只用蒸餾水洗臉,幾年下來,皮膚雖然還是正常地衰老(畢竟歲月不饒人),不過敏感問題卻極少發作,而且皮膚狀態也挺讓自己滿意。

儘管有人反對清水洗臉這道「偏方」,不過我卻極力推崇,前提是須具以下條件:油脂分泌偏少、沒有化妝、水質有保證。

對缺乏油脂分泌的我來説,皮膚的天然油脂彌足珍貴,這層油脂膜是最溫和最有效的天然面霜,不但可以防止水分流失,更能防禦污染物對皮膚的傷害。當然假如油脂分泌過剩,自然需要輔助物來清潔,但油脂本身不足的話,再過度清潔,只會讓皮膚變得乾燥和脆弱。缺水會加速皮膚衰老,至於脆弱皮膚則會容易過敏。

每天化妝的話,清水當然沒法除去皮膚上的化妝品。雖然我極少化妝,但防曬還是不可缺少的,因此我在晚上會用非常溫和的免洗清潔產品輕拭面部和脖子來除去皮膚表面的灰塵和防曬,然後再以蒸餾水沾濕毛巾清潔。化妝的情況下,可先用卸妝產品徹底除去化妝品,然後再以蒸餾水清潔,不必卸完妝再用其他清潔產品。目前我用吾司的免洗潔膚水,不過價格很貴,大家不妨考慮紅得發紫的 Bioderma 或者最近電視廣告常見的 Bifesta 免洗卸妝水。


最後一點,就是要用乾淨的水。假如水質不夠好,可能把各種細菌消毒劑甚至重金屬沾上皮膚。每朝起床後,我會用 Avène 或者 Evian 泉水噴臉,以棉花輕拭,便完成清潔程序。至於晚上,假如沒有使用防曬,我會用瓶裝蒸餾水沾濕毛巾拭擦臉部和脖子便大功告成!


另外還有些零碎的東西:
——夏天太熱的話,我會把蒸餾水放進冰箱,不過皮膚醫生説用冰毛巾敷臉會讓皮膚越來越乾燥;
——晚上用蒸餾水洗完臉,我會用含有微量水楊酸或果酸的爽膚水拭抹,清除角質層;
——個人以為 Avène 比 Evian 好,因為 Evian 的噴嘴用上不久便難以噴出霧狀水珠;
——毛巾要勤換,衛生其一,還有是用太久變得粗糙不適合幼嫩皮膚;
——任何時候,力度都要輕,否則拉扯出來的皺紋用多少精華都除不掉。

April 11, 2011

夏天專題

夏天到了,大家又要開始把油膩的護膚品換成清爽類了吧?除了漂亮的臉,大家千萬不要忘記身體護理,否則如何穿著比堅尼去沙灘曬身材?


The New Beauty Secrets: Your Ultimate Guide to a Flawless Face by Laura Mercier

記得看過 Laura Mercier 的書,裡面除了教嘵了我如何化妝外,對我影響最大的,便是讓我愛上用 cellulite lotion 和香皂。Laura Mercier 說法國女人愛用 cellulite lotion 的程度難以想象,她甚至相信世界上大部份的 cellulite lotion 都是給法國女人用掉的!其實 cellulite lotion 根本不能令橙皮脂肪消失(運動和手術是不二法門),但是卻能有效地收緊皮膚。我幾乎每個夏天都會使用 cellulite lotion 而用完皮膚真的變得更富彈性。

可是 cellulite 產品畢竟不便宜,在香港最普通的都要上百,所以 Laura Mercier 便建議大家每一段時間連續用三個月,停一陣子再繼續用。不過我倒比較喜歡隔天使用,因為我的皮膚即使在夏天也會很乾燥,所以我會隔天使用 cellulite lotion 與普通潤膚霜。用不上兩個禮拜,屁股下面哪些粗粗的皮膚就會變得更加平滑,而且皮膚摸上去也會滑不留手。

另外關於防曬的文章以前都已經寫過,如果大家還沒讀的話,不妨仔細看看,這幾篇都是我嘔心瀝血之作哦!

精明防曬
又到夏天,防曬出場

以下是 Laura Mercier 美容書中有關身體護膚的節錄:

The Silkiest Skin Around

Once you hop out of the shower or step out of you bath, reach for some lotion to lock in the moisture. If you've exfoliated with a scrub that contains a lot of oil, you may not feel the need for lotion, which is fine. Depending on the climate, water quality and humidity level of where you live, plus the general condition of your skin, you're going to want to choose something lightweight or rich. Personally, I prefer lotions that do more than just moisturize. I'm a big fan of cellulite creams, which is a very French thing. I think more of those lotions are sold in France than anywhere else on the planet. Americans tend to be a bit skeptical of them. The reality is that these creams don't make you lose weight and they don't cure bad cases of cellulite, but they can help tone your skin, smooth away dimples, and improve circulation. Another option is firming creams. Look for ingredients such as ivy extract, caffeine, menthol and camphor to really stimulate your skin.

The trick with cellulite cream is that you need to use them once or twice a day. You won't see any benefit with occasional use. I like doing what I refer to as a "cure". I use cellulite cream for a three-month period, take a few months off, and then do another three-month "cure", See how it works for you.

If you want something luxurious for your dry skin, try body oils. These smell great and the ritual of massaging them onto your skin make you feel pampered and relaxed.