Pic caption: 2017 Oscar winner Emma Stone who's famous for her flawless
complexion, keeps a bottle of coconut oil at hand to remove her makeup
8 ways to remove makeup naturally
Save your skin from the harmful chemicals in makeup removers by
cleaning up with nourishing natural ingredients
By: Kasmin Fernandes
Synthetic makeup removers have convenience and the pull of instant application on
their side. In the long run, however, they could harm your face and cause irritation
to your eyes since most of them are loaded with chemicals and toxic ingredients.
Makeup wipes are no better since they contain the same active ingredients as
cleansers -- surfactants to dissolve makeup, and emulsifiers and solubilisers to lift oil
and dead skin. If you aren't rinsing with …show more content…
Not to mention the formaldehyde-releasing chemicals which manufacturers add to
increase the product's shelf life. Go gentle on your face, and save some cash with
these options you will find around the house.
1. Avocado
Use the oily pulp of an avocado to clean your face with a cotton swab.
Tip: Readymade avocado oil is an easy alternative.
2. Oatmeal
Grains will cleanse and gently exfoliate your skin. Oatmeal is one of the best
examples. To make oatmeal, all you have to do is grind some slow-cooking oats (no
instant oatmeal for this) into a fine powder. For dry skin, add yogurt, milk or cream
to the oatmeal. For oily, add lemon juice, and for normal skin, add peppermint tea.
Gently massage your face with the paste, and rinse with water.
Tip: Always use freshly ground grains. Substitutes for oatmeal are almond flour,
baking soda, rice bran, cornflour.
3. Whole milk
Milk baths were popular with queens in historic times for cleansing and nourishing
in one go. The fat and proteins (whey and casein) in raw milk hydrate the skin. Dab
some whole milk onto a cotton ball and wipe it across your
complexion, keeps a bottle of coconut oil at hand to remove her makeup
8 ways to remove makeup naturally
Save your skin from the harmful chemicals in makeup removers by
cleaning up with nourishing natural ingredients
By: Kasmin Fernandes
Synthetic makeup removers have convenience and the pull of instant application on
their side. In the long run, however, they could harm your face and cause irritation
to your eyes since most of them are loaded with chemicals and toxic ingredients.
Makeup wipes are no better since they contain the same active ingredients as
cleansers -- surfactants to dissolve makeup, and emulsifiers and solubilisers to lift oil
and dead skin. If you aren't rinsing with …show more content…
Not to mention the formaldehyde-releasing chemicals which manufacturers add to
increase the product's shelf life. Go gentle on your face, and save some cash with
these options you will find around the house.
1. Avocado
Use the oily pulp of an avocado to clean your face with a cotton swab.
Tip: Readymade avocado oil is an easy alternative.
2. Oatmeal
Grains will cleanse and gently exfoliate your skin. Oatmeal is one of the best
examples. To make oatmeal, all you have to do is grind some slow-cooking oats (no
instant oatmeal for this) into a fine powder. For dry skin, add yogurt, milk or cream
to the oatmeal. For oily, add lemon juice, and for normal skin, add peppermint tea.
Gently massage your face with the paste, and rinse with water.
Tip: Always use freshly ground grains. Substitutes for oatmeal are almond flour,
baking soda, rice bran, cornflour.
3. Whole milk
Milk baths were popular with queens in historic times for cleansing and nourishing
in one go. The fat and proteins (whey and casein) in raw milk hydrate the skin. Dab
some whole milk onto a cotton ball and wipe it across your