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Use of right moisturizer for skin beauty

Everyone wants their skin to look healthy, beautiful and young. For this, women resort to expensive face wash, cream and serum. But do you know what is the right way to apply moisturizer after bathing or washing your face? Applying moisturizer properly can increase the glow of your skin. Often, after bathing, people dry the face completely with a towel and then apply moisturizer. If you do this too, stop! This small mistake can make your skin age quickly.

Why is it wrong to apply moisturizer on dry face?

The main function of a moisturizer is not to create moisture in the skin, but to ‘lock’ the moisture. When you rub and dry your face with a towel, not even a drop of water is left on the top layer of the skin. In such a situation, when you apply moisturizer on dry skin, it does not get any moisture to lock it. Due to this, the moisturizer only forms a layer on the surface of the skin and is not able to penetrate inside, making the skin look dry and lifeless.

What is the reason for this

Most moisturizers contain ingredients called ‘humectants’, such as glycerin or hyaluronic acid. These elements work by absorbing water to keep the skin plump and young. But when you apply moisturizer on dry skin, since there is no water on the surface, these ingredients start drawing water from the deeper layers of your skin. Due to this, your skin becomes more dehydrated from inside, due to which fine lines and wrinkles start appearing quickly.

Correct way to apply moisturizer

According to skin experts, moisturizer should always be applied on ‘damp skin’ i.e. slightly wet face. This is also called the 3 minute rule.

After bathing or washing your face, pat your face gently instead of rubbing it with a towel.

Your skin should be slightly damp, but not dripping. The face should feel slightly wet just to the touch.

Moisturizer should be applied within 2-3 minutes of face wash.

By applying moisturizer on a slightly wet face, the cream absorbs that water and locks the moisture inside the skin.

things to keep in mind

If you start applying moisturizer on slightly wet face instead of dry skin, you will see magical changes in your skin in no time. Your skin will appear more hydrated, glowing and youthful.