The Layering Skin Care Method

The layering skin care method is a technique straight from Japan, it exists widely in Asia, and especially in Korea, where beauty is downright an art of living in its own right. Indeed, layering (or art of “saho”) is a traditional Japanese approach, which would mean in English: superposition of layers, like a layer cake. The idea is to apply different treatments one after the other, in layers, to provide the skin with maximum hydration and radiance.

Also, layering is not practiced just anyhow. The products used and their order of application on the face are important! So, to know all the secrets of this method now widely adopted by Westerners, follow this guide?.

The main principles of layering

–Taking care of your skin

The Japanese devote a certain cult to beauty, which could be translated as follows: it is the quest for absolute purity, while revealing a porcelain complexion. Indeed, the supreme ambition is to display young, soft, plump, smooth and radiant skin throughout your life. The face must be perfectly cleansed, hydrated, and luminous while remaining transparent and unified. It is surely good to be inspired by the rites of Asian women, who always look younger than the age they really have, don’t you think? ?! So, we start layering, a ritualized well-being concept for our faces. We fill it with water and good active ingredients, and we take a relaxing break for ourselves.

–Layering of skin care products

Then, the desire to multiply the sources of care and hydration for the skin constitutes a real complete beauty ritual. The principle of layering is to successively apply several cosmetic products on your face, in a very specific order.

Indeed, each product ideally complements the one applied before, and optimally prepares the one applied afterwards. The importance is to have a harmony between all the treatments, which each in turn counteracts the potential disadvantages of the previous one, and potentiates the benefits.

Also, the layering technique recommends taking care to use the appropriate massage gestures and to make each product penetrate well before using another. Thus, it is necessary to wait until the skin has absorbed the treatment well before continuing the ritual, so that it assimilates each of its benefits.

The main stages of layering

So, to know that there are several schools regarding the number of steps required by the layering technique. This can vary from 6 to about ten steps depending on the sources.

Indeed, there are the basics, but there are also the skin care habits specific to each one. In any case, the main pillars of layering remain unchanged: removing make-up, cleansing, purifying, moisturizing and protecting. To help you see more clearly, here are the important steps to take:

• Make-up removal with an oily product (balm, cream, oil, etc.): first step in double cleansing inspired by layering. First, fat has a special affinity with dirt, so it perfectly dissolves makeup and traps impurities such as pollution. Then, the gesture of the fingertips is recommended to give the skin a moment of relaxation of the lines at the same time. So even if you don’t wear makeup, do you still remove makeup?!
• Cleaning with an aqueous product (foam, gel, micellar water, etc.): second stage of cleaning in two stages. This one removes residues and traces of remaining fat. Also, the organic facial cleanser purifies the skin.
• The organic tonic lotion: it re-moistens the skin which may have been a little dried out by the previous successive cleansings, by softening it. In addition, it restores the pH of the skin by eliminating the limestone brought by rinsing with water. Finally, it energizes the skin and puts it in optimal condition to receive the active ingredients of the following treatments.
• The face serum, the ampoule, or the essence: these are specific treatments that are ultra-concentrated in active ingredients. They can treat a particular skin condition (dehydration, acne, redness, etc.). Or, you can use them as a cure, at the change of seasons, for example. Otherwise, they help to complete the action of the organic moisturizer used afterwards.
• Eye contour care: it moisturizes and protects this fragile area. Depending on its composition, it helps decongest, brings radiance and smoothes fine lines. In other words, it preserves the vitality and youthfulness of the look. Have your hand all the lighter during its application, this sensitive part of the face marks quickly? !
• The organic day face cream or the organic night face cream: it is the final protective shield for your face, which protects your skin from external aggressions and encourages it to regenerate.
• The lip balm: your lips are also fragile and also require maintenance care. The balm softens, repairs and strengthens them against skin dryness, in particular.

For your part, are you going to stop there? ! You already have taken good care of your face with the layering technique?. But other layering enthusiasts will insert an organic scrub, an organic face mask, or even add an organic sunscreen protecting against UVA/UVB and preventing pigment spots… It’s up to you to play according to your desires and skin needs!

Additional advice for adopting layering

This method promotes slowness and multi-step care. It will therefore not be suitable for those in a hurry who hate spending too much time in the bathroom. Or to minimalists who like all-in-1 cosmetic products (eg organic BB cream)?.

If you are starting the layering skin care method, add treatments one by one as you go. Find the right products and gradually get your skin used to it.

Only use healthy, organic and natural products, your skin deserves the best? ! And above all, be sure to be gentle with it?.

So, ready to start layering? Or are you already a fan of this skin care method? Share your experience with us in the comments!

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