Comments on: Do You Make This Major Make Up Mistake? http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/01/06/do-you-make-this-mistake-when-applying-cosmetics/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:27:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mitzy G http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/01/06/do-you-make-this-mistake-when-applying-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-39072 Mitzy G Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:25:55 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/02/17/do-you-make-this-mistake-when-applying-cosmetics/#comment-39072 I, too, was taught to apply cleaning and toning products in an upward motion and makeup (potentially pore clogging prodcuts) in a downward motion. Reasons given: As state in Dorian's answer, pores face down and out, you want cleaner, treatments, etc to go into pores, but makeup should not be encouraged into the pores and that applying makeup downward smooths down hairs. So I guess my teacher had alllll the reasons. I, too, was taught to apply cleaning and toning products in an upward motion and makeup (potentially pore clogging prodcuts) in a downward motion. Reasons given: As state in Dorian’s answer, pores face down and out, you want cleaner, treatments, etc to go into pores, but makeup should not be encouraged into the pores and that applying makeup downward smooths down hairs. So I guess my teacher had alllll the reasons.

]]> By: dorian http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/01/06/do-you-make-this-mistake-when-applying-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-35018 dorian Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:30:07 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/02/17/do-you-make-this-mistake-when-applying-cosmetics/#comment-35018 There are two real reasons that I know of, neither of which have to do with wrinkles or sagging: 1)The openings of the pores on your face do face down and outward, the same direction that the fine hairs on your face grow. Applying your cleanser or mask upward, and toward your nose on your cheeks does, indeed, work the product into your pores better. 2)In massage, you're supposed to move from the insertion of the muscle(free moving end) toward the origin(fixed end) Mimicking the way an esthetician would massage your face during a facial feels far better than random rubbing. There are two real reasons that I know of, neither of which have to do with wrinkles or sagging:

1)The openings of the pores on your face do face down and outward, the same direction that the fine hairs on your face grow. Applying your cleanser or mask upward, and toward your nose on your cheeks does, indeed, work the product into your pores better.

2)In massage, you’re supposed to move from the insertion of the muscle(free moving end) toward the origin(fixed end) Mimicking the way an esthetician would massage your face during a facial feels far better than random rubbing.

]]> By: Eileen http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/01/06/do-you-make-this-mistake-when-applying-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-34944 Eileen Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:23:50 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/02/17/do-you-make-this-mistake-when-applying-cosmetics/#comment-34944 I've always heard this as well and I still do it! I'm pretty happy with my skin (knock on wood) so I'll continue to use an upward motion even if there is no proof that it's helping... I also heard years ago that you should only use the 2 middle fingers on each hand when washing or applying creams since these have the weakest muscles and therefore cause less wrinkles. Again, this probably isn't true but I'm still doing it.... I’ve always heard this as well and I still do it! I’m pretty happy with my skin (knock on wood) so I’ll continue to use an upward motion even if there is no proof that it’s helping…

I also heard years ago that you should only use the 2 middle fingers on each hand when washing or applying creams since these have the weakest muscles and therefore cause less wrinkles. Again, this probably isn’t true but I’m still doing it….

]]> By: Mary Frances http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/01/06/do-you-make-this-mistake-when-applying-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-34932 Mary Frances Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:47:50 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/02/17/do-you-make-this-mistake-when-applying-cosmetics/#comment-34932 The instructions to apply or wash UPWARDS are from the old school that recommended any time you touch your face, from childhood on, that you use a lifting motion. The idea was that it would help keep the face from sagging over the years. This was taught me when I was a little girl attending "charm school," in the fifties. The instructions to apply or wash UPWARDS are from the old school that recommended any time you touch your face, from childhood on, that you use a lifting motion. The idea was that it would help keep the face from sagging over the years. This was taught me when I was a little girl attending “charm school,” in the fifties.

]]> By: Sophie http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/01/06/do-you-make-this-mistake-when-applying-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-34917 Sophie Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:58:47 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/02/17/do-you-make-this-mistake-when-applying-cosmetics/#comment-34917 Gravity doesn't really case wrinkles. Other factors-sun, smoking, free readicals, etc. cause your skin to lose it's elasticity and tightness. Your skin loosens and is going to drop in a direction. Just so happens that gravity pulls them down. If gravity pushed UP, that's where they'd go. Gravity doesn’t really case wrinkles. Other factors-sun, smoking, free readicals, etc. cause your skin to lose it’s elasticity and tightness. Your skin loosens and is going to drop in a direction. Just so happens that gravity pulls them down. If gravity pushed UP, that’s where they’d go.

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