Andorinha Algarve Soap & Beauty - Skin Care routine

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Here we describe our SKIN CARE ROUTINE and how the various steps are carried out.

We will explain the advantages of this routine and how to do the various steps to get the best result.

Our routine is a Double Cleansing routine, a cleansing technique originated in Asia, where in the evening you clean your skin in two steps. One step uses an oil-based cleansing and one step a water-based cleansing.

The advantages of a Double Cleansing routine are many. But the main thing is that you can more easily remove makeup, excess sebum and impurities, which means that you get a cleaner skin that will be more receptive to your subsequent products.

Our Cleansing Oil – Oil to Milk Lavender does both these steps making it two products in one! Both cleansing oil and water-based cleansing milk.

Ending your cleansing routine with a water-based cleansing milk means you can now easily wash off the cleansing oil with water! You could say that this method is based on the OCM, "Oil Cleansing Method", but with an extra water-based cleansing for optimal effect.

OCM is a nourishing natural skin care routine that is becoming increasingly popular. It is a gentle cleansing method that, and just as the name suggests it involves using oils. You clean the skin using different vegetable oils. To some it may sound strange to use a fatty oil instead of foamy cleansing products, but there are in fact several benefits to this form of cleansing. It is both gentle on the skin and it is also extremely moisturizing. OCM is based on the principle that fat dissolves fat. With a good oil, you can remove dirt and make-up without drying out the skin.

To get an even better cleansing effect, we have added another step where our Cleansing Oil - Oil to Milk not only works as a cleansing oil but also creates a water-based cleansing when water is added. Read the instructions below how to do this routine.

So how do you follow Andorinha Algarve Skin Care routine?
 

In short (detailed description below) – these are the steps:

• The face is cleaned daily with the Cleansing Oil – Oil to Milk Lavender. The oil phase cleans the face from oil-based dirt and the water/milk phase cleans the face from water-based dirt. Wash your face with water.
• After cleansing, extra moisture is added with a facial toner like our Face Mist Lavender, which also regulates the pH-balance and prepares the skin for the final facial oil.
• The Facial Oil – Natural Glow enriches the skin with vitamins and antioxidants, and encapsulates the moisture, which makes the skin flexible and smooth.
• Once or twice a week, you apply our deep-cleansing, soothing and moisture-boosting Powder Facial Mask - Algae & Clay, which also provides a gentle peeling.

For which skin types is the Andorinha Algarve Skin Care routine suitable?

It is a gentle and balancing cleansing method that suits all skin types, but it can be especially beneficial for you with sensitive skin, such as rosacea, eczema, dry skin, acne or oily skin.

How to do our skin care routine step by step.

Cleanse your skin only in the evening. In the morning, you can let the skin rest to preserve the skin's natural balance of fatty acids formed during the night.

Daily

Step 1:
Massage our Cleansing Oil - Oil to Milk Lavender over the whole face with small circular motions. Start in the center of the face and then work out towards the hairline and neck. You don't need very much oil, but your fingers should be able to glide easily over the skin. It should not run or drip oil, then you have used too much. Now the oil cleans all oil-soluble dirt particles such as makeup and sunscreen. Massage for a minute letting the impurities has time to dissolve.

Step 2:
Dip your fingers in lukewarm water and massage your face again. The water causes the oil to emulsify into a light cleansing milk. The now water-soluble cleansing milk removes the water-soluble dirt particles from the skin. Rinse off the cleansing milk with more lukewarm water and preferably with a damp facial sponge that gives a little gentle exfoliation. Rinse the sponge occasionally to get rid of dirt. When your face feels completely clean, you are done.

Step 3:
Pat your face dry with a soft towel.

Step 4:
Spray our Face Mist Lavender over the cleansed skin to hydrate the skin. The face mist is an important part of the routine as it refreshes, regulates the pH-balance and adds extra moisture to the skin. Which means that the facial oil in the next step sinks in better.

You can also spray some mist on a cotton pad and to remove any oil/milk stuck on and around the hairline.

Step 5:
Now the skin is cleansed and moisturized. Then it's time to encapsulate the moisture with our Facial Oil – Natural Glow. Put 3-4 drops in your hand and pat it in with smooth motions.

Step 6:
Wash the cleansing sponge with soap and water and let it dry, now it's ready for use the next day.

We have chosen to scent our cleansing oil and mist with lavender to provide a soothing aromatherapy before the night.

Once or twice a week

To do a real deep cleansing and moisture boost to the face, we recommend applying a facial mask once or twice a week. What time during the day does not matter.
Our Powder Facial Mask – Algae & Clay you mix with water. This mask is unscented but if you add a touch of Face Mist Lavender you will get a slightly scent of lavender.

Feel free to add a few drops of our Facial Oil - Natural Glow to enrich the mask.

Leave the mask on for 5 minutes. Afterwards, you can give your face a light massage as the algae also gives you a gentle exfoliation. Mask and peeling in one!

Wash off the mask with lukewarm water and a facial sponge. Pat your skin with a soft towel and then spray the face with Face Mist Lavender to give the skin extra moisture. To encapsulate the moisture you then apply our Facial Oil – Natural Glow.


These four products are included in our Skin Care routine: