Today’s social network, Tik Tok, has become the go-to place to find the latest fashion and beauty trends, especially when it comes to cosmetic treatments and home makeup looks. Tiktoker experts like @imthemoisturizer with 184K followers or @martaponsbeauty with 100K, are discovering new products and beauty rituals every day to maintain young, glowing, juicy and natural skin. In this context, many beauty tricks have emerged that have been repeatedly seen on networks that have gone viral. Some of them work, they are really magical, because they transform the state and appearance of the skin, but there are also many others that do not and become a real fake. After testing some of them, here are four beauty tricks that actually work and make your beauty products more functional.
Boosters: the new boosters for masks and moisturizers
Today, there are products that are ideal for treating specific skin problems, such as lack of brightness, uneven skin tone or dark spots, through powerful treatments. But in many cases, it’s disconcerting to stop the usual treatment, which leaves your skin feeling comfortable and hydrated and finds it very helpful to incorporate another product into your routine. Fortunately, there are products on the market that facilitate beauty routines while amplifying their benefits: boosters. “The trick is to strengthen the moisturizing cream by applying a few drops of the specific treatment, this way you can give the skin a complete treatment in one step,” explains Elisabeth San Gregorio, technical director of Medik8.
A new use for blush
One of the latest makeup techniques seen on social networks will help dissolve the dreaded dark circles, when they are very marked and cannot be camouflaged with a simple touch of concealer or makeup base. “Use a creamy pink-orange blush just over the area you want to neutralize by dabbing a small amount with your fingertips so as not to move the product. This way, according to the color theory, the tone of dark circles under the eyes will be neutralized thanks to the pink-orange pigment in the blush, which acts as a concealer.Once dry, apply foundation or concealer all over in a neutral shade to even out,” explains David Deibis, official makeup artist of Perricone MD. An easy trick to use that will make the blush more important in your purse.
sandwich technique
Dry skin has a hard time staying hydrated throughout the day. On certain occasions, applying a good moisturizer in the morning is not enough to keep the skin feeling comfortable, moisturised and hydrated all day long. To solve this problem, there’s a foolproof trick known as “the sandwich technique” to seal in that hydration and feel flawless skin. “Used many times in the cabin by skin care specialists, this technique makes it possible to create the perfect treatment by combining products with different textures, allowing the skin to benefit from all the active ingredients present in serums, creams and oils. The fabric acts like a sponge, so the more hydration, the greater the product’s penetration,” says Nieto.
How does this technique work? A treatment serum should be applied as the first step after cleansing, followed by an oil serum, to achieve maximum tissue hydration, and finally a moisturizing cream adapted to the needs of the skin. “By creating this ‘sandwich’ effect, the treatment is sealed, preventing loss of hydration, thanks in large part to the application of the oil as an intermediate layer, leaving the skin feeling hydrated, juicy and comfortable all day long,” explains the specialist.
multitasking patches
Eye contour masks are here to stay, and hydrogel patches are their best ambassadors, as they not only provide great benefits but also create the best sensory experience. Well, these patches are not only used to treat the signs of aging visible in the contour, but are also suitable to work on other specific areas of the face such as the frown or rictus. “Gel plasters are a completely suitable product to treat the sensitive area of the lips where, as is the case with the eyes, it is more sensitive than the rest of the face and is usually prone to showing wrinkles and clear expression lines”, says Bella Hurtado, technical director of Boutijour.
Source: Marie Claire
