Cleansing and Moisturizing

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  • First, wash your face with warm water and mild soap or with a facial cleanser. Be sure to rinse thoroughly to remove any soap or cleanser residue.
  • Next, apply a light cream or moisturizer. Be sure the moisturizer is fully absorbed before you begin your makeup application.
  • When applying cleansing cream and/or moisturizer, try to follow the following sequence, using both hands:
    • Upward and outward from chin to ears
    • Across and up from nose to temples
    • Upward from the tip of the nose to forehead
    • Circular motions on the forehead to temples
    • Gently over eyelids from the inner corner to the outer corner
    • Gently under eyes from the outer corner to the inner corner
    • Small circular motions around the sides of the nose
    • Circular motions on the chin
    • Upward on throat

Next Step: Applying Foundation

By Maureen A. Duffy, M.S., CVRT