We all know that washing your face twice a day is a must for having great skin, but what you wash your face with is just as important. Find out everything you need to know about choosing the right facial cleanser, and see our shoppable favorites, when you read more.
If you're wondering why certain products don't work for you or why you still have makeup residue left over after you've washed your face, it could be because your regimen doesn't include a crucial step. Or perhaps you're not doing the steps in the right order, impeding you from getting the complexion you want. Learn the most effective way to wash your face. We make it all crystal clear.
A good cleansing towelette is a must have for every woman's arsenal of beauty products. These handy to-go wipes are perfect for tossing in your gym bag, stowing at your desk for a quick refresher, and for stashing in your nightstand for those don't-have-time-to-wash-my-face instances. We're rounding up our favorite drugstore picks, from acne-solvers to skin-brighteners that don't go over $10, so you can wipe and toss without worrying about your wallet.
The goodness of olive oil has been documented in countless ways, and using it to cleanse your face is just one of them. While there have been many versions over the years, DHC Deep Cleansing Oil ($28) is a standout. It's olive-oil-based, making it not only excellent at melting makeup away, but also perfect for delivering natural anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and omega-3 nutrients to your skin. Apply it directly to dry skin while your makeup is still on, massage over your complexion, and rinse away. You'll be surprised at how clean your skin will be without that taut, dried-out feeling.
Admit it: sometimes you roll over in bed without removing your makeup (oops!). It happens to the best of us. But in 2013, resolve to wash your face every night to have healthier, clearer skin. Get a few simple tricks to make remembering easy when you read on.
Sure, your mother always demanded you wash your face with soap, but bar soap might not be the best option for daily cleansing. The average soap has an alkaline pH of seven, while balanced skin is about 4.5. Ingredients like sodium lauryl sulfate create the foam the gives you that clean (or tight) feeling. Soap, however, can strip away the natural oils your skin needs, therefore leading to a misbehaving complexion. Discover your soap alternative when you keep reading
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Cleansers with salicylic acid can sometimes smell medicinal or act harshly on the skin. But with Revercel's papaya cleanser ($28), you get a fresh, bright aroma and a complexion to match. What makes this gel-to-foam cleanser so impressive, though, is its versatility. While Revercel is billed as an antiaging brand, all skin types, particularly those that are acne-prone, can benefit from the gentle exfoliating. Fruit and salicylic acids help to slough away dullness, while papaya enzymes aid in keeping skin silky soft. You can even use this cleanser all over, from face to body. Oh, and it even removes makeup (all without stripping), too.
I'm obsessed with cleansing oil these days, and with good reason. Anyone who's ever spent time in Japan won't be surprised by this; oil formulations have been popular there since 1967, when Shu Uemura introduced the first oil-based cleanser. But for those of us on this side of the Pacific, cleansing oil gets short shrift even though it's a brilliant idea. So why is washing your face with oil so great? To find out, just keep reading.
With its off-white color, gray button controls, and facial cleansing brush system at the top, it's hard not to compare Olay's new Olay Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System ($30) to Clarisonic ($195).
But while they're visually somewhat similar, they differ in price (obviously) and motion. While Clarisonic uses a sonic oscillation system, Olay uses a nonsonic rotating one, making for a completely different experience. I almost prefer the circular massaging action of Olay (it's great for soothing sinus pressure), and the bristles seem to be slightly softer. Not that it's good or bad one way or another, but if you are looking for a super deep cleanser with a ton of power, Clarisonic, which has a heftier, more dynamic feel about it, wins out in this battle. To see the rest of my review, just keep reading.
