When you need to remove a client’s makeup, it’s important to remember that everyone is different. Your clients will have different skin types, different allergies and sensitivities, and different likes and dislikes. However, the following are some of the best ways to remove client’s makeup that will work for most.
Choose Products Based on Skin Type
While you can sometimes use different products for different skin types, whenever possible choose a makeup removal product line that is meant specifically for a particular client’s skin type – dry, oily, or normal. Combination skin types, like clients with oily T-zones but normal or dry skin in other areas of the face, may require different removers, toners and cleansers for each area.
Take Your Time, Within Reason
Your removal process should take at minimum a couple of minutes. If you’re in a hurry, you can speed up the process by using baby wipes.
Use Products Designed for Specific Purposes
Although some swear by using combination products that serve more than one purpose, most makeup artists recommend using separate products to the job most effectively. Makeup remover suspends the makeup; after you remove a client’s makeup, apply toner and wipe off to get rid of any remaining traces. For the final step, follow up with an appropriate moisturizer.
Use Products That are pH Balanced for Your Clients’ Skin
PH refers to “potential of hydrogen,” the level of acidity or alkalinity within the skin’s outer layers. PH is measured on a scale of 0 to 14, with 7, the exact center of the scale, neutral. Anything below seven is considered acidic and anything above seven is alkaline.
Normal skin pH is within the range of 4.2 to 5.6. Using a product that is pH balanced for the skin (somewhat acidic) helps restore the skin’s acid mantle, a natural film consisting of sweat and sebum that helps to protect the surface of the skin and keeps it relatively blemish free and healthy. Avoid alkaline soaps and instead use milder acidic cleansers to balance pH.
Especially for Eye Makeup
Baby shampoo removes mascara painlessly for a “no tears” effect
Waterproof mascara can be difficult to get off without irritating sensitive eyes, but baby shampoo, applied with a cotton swab, removes even stubborn mascara easily. Follow up by rinsing with clear water and patting dry.
Remove Eye Makeup First
The makeup removal process will be easier if you remove eye makeup first, then move on to other areas of the face. Because eye makeup can be especially stubborn to remove and it’s in a particularly delicate area, you’ll need to take a little bit of extra care as you do so. Focus on the eye area first and then other areas of the face to make the job easier.
Baby or Mineral Oil Makes an Excellent Eye Makeup Remover
Baby oil (or mineral oil for fragrance-sensitive clients) is an excellent eye makeup remover. Gently wipe and don’t scrub. Use cotton pads rather than cotton balls to avoid leaving fibers behind.
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