MAC's skincare products
MAC's skincare products
You know when you leave the house and your makeup looks great, but it just doesn't last?
Or worse - disappear only in certain parts of the face?
Is there anything more frustrating than that?
Especially if you know what you are doing, know the names of active ingredients, maintain a 6-step skin care routine inspired by Korean cosmetics, and recite orally, even if you are woken up from your sleep, that "sunscreen must not be given up" and that "the most important thing in makeup is to prepare the skin properly."
Why really does the makeup not last?
You used to think it was the heat and the sweat, but no.
Even now, in the height of winter, after serum, moisturizer and sometimes even primer, the makeup does not last long.
If this is also the case with you, it may be that your skin care routine simply does not prepare the skin for makeup well enough.
What else is needed, you ask?
We went to find out with someone who understands very well the importance of care for the appearance of makeup - Neta Skelly, the chief makeup artist of MAC Israel.
"First of all," she says, "we want healthy skin even without makeup. The power of beauty products, when they are good, to really transform the skin, alleviate many of the challenges that exist in our skin and then, when the skin is healthy and functioning properly, the makeup also sits smoothly More, closer to the skin, looks better and lasts longer."
The key word, says Skelley, is balance, and the need for skin balance is constantly present, because the condition of the skin is affected by a variety of factors: the weather, our hormonal status, stress, nutrition, and more.
In fact, every morning we wake up with slightly different skin.
The purpose of the care products is to bring the skin to a balanced state, meaning to add more of what is missing and neutralize what is in excess.
"Our skin needs to be nourished and hydrated, just like we need to eat and drink. When the skin is starving and thirsty, it will want to nourish itself in any way possible, and if we don't give it the nutrients and moisture through the right skin care products, it will absorb the moisture and nutrients found in makeup products that we put on the face. In every makeup product, from makeup to blush, there is water, there are moisturizers that give the product elasticity, there are vitamins and minerals. As soon as the skin "drinks" them, the makeup disappears. On the other hand, an imbalance can also manifest itself in oily skin that receives moisturizing products Too heavy, which causes instability of the makeup. There are also many women with mixed skin, where in some parts it is drier and in other parts oilier, and then only in certain parts of the face does the makeup disappear."
MAC's skincare products
MAC's skincare products
First step to balanced skin: water and hygiene
The basis for balanced, healthy and naturally radiant skin, says Skelley, is two simple things: drinking lots of water and maintaining skin hygiene.
"This means sleeping on a clean pillowcase, wiping your face with a clean towel and making sure to clean your face properly. In the morning you can simply use face soap, but in the evening it is important to do a double cleanse: start with a balm or cleansing oil to dissolve the dirt and fatty molecules of the makeup, the protection factor and sweat, And complete the action with the face soap."
"This in itself will make a significant difference in the appearance and health of the skin," she continues, "but it is not enough. We need to provide the skin with appropriate nourishment and this is where our skincare routine and the ability of the products we use to keep skin nourished and balanced come into play."
Second step to balanced skin: a proper skin care routine
To know what the best skin care routine is for preparing the skin for makeup, you should ask the makeup artists, those who meet a variety of skin types and skin concerns every day and see up close how the makeup is received and lasts on each of them.
MAC, which is known as a leading makeup brand, has an excellent care series called HYPER REAL developed in collaboration with skin and care experts, scientists and make-up artists just for this purpose.
These days, the brand is launching a new product in the series - a foaming cream for facial cleansing, and this is a great opportunity to understand what makes the series the best skin preparation routine for makeup.
The answer, simply, lies in the quality components, and there are quite a few of these in each of the products.
Among other things, the HYPER REAL series is based on the Pro-4 Power Infusion matrix, which includes four powerful components specially chosen to balance the skin, improve its texture immediately, and create an optimal base for applying makeup:
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Japanese peony flower to restore the glow to the skin
- a rare flower grown in Japan and has been used for years in traditional Chinese medicine and Korean cosmetics.
The series uses the extract of peony blossom leaves, which contribute to the unity of the skin tone and its firmness, to improve the skin's natural radiance, and contain anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
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Niacinamide for improving the texture and smoothing the skin
- a particularly powerful component with the ability to easily penetrate the skin and significantly improve the rate of skin cell renewal and its elasticity.
Its use contributes to maintaining the skin barrier, calming redness and sensitivity, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, smoothing and refining textures, reducing hyperpigmentation and more.
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Hyaluronic acid to improve skin moisture
- a molecule that is a kind of magnet for moisture.
When it binds with moisturizing components, it can carry up to a thousand times its weight and keep the moisture in the cells.
As a result, it helps prevent the skin's aging processes and keeps it soft, full and flexible.
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Ceramides for maintaining skin health
- fatty molecules that exist in the top layer of our skin but decrease with age.
The ceramides restore and strengthen the skin barrier, help maintain the skin's moisture and prevent the penetration of bacteria and the loss of water and salts.
MAC's skincare products
MAC's skincare products
With the addition of the new cleansing cream, the series includes four products that together create a balanced skincare routine adapted to the changing needs of the skin:
HYPER REAL FRESH CANVAS CLEANSING OIL
- an effective yet gentle cleansing oil that successfully removes stubborn makeup, dirt and other greasy particles, while maintaining soft skin , vital and fresh.
The cleansing oil does not dry the skin and does not leave it greasy, and it is safe to use even on sensitive skin.
Suitable for use every evening, as a first step in double cleansing.
HYPER REAL FRESH CANVAS CREAM-TO-FOAM CLEANSER
- the new member of the series, a cleansing cream that foams in contact with water and turns facial cleansing into a delightful and soft experience, which leaves the skin supple, soft and full of moisture.
It can be used in the morning as a single cleansing step, and in the evening as a second step of the double cleansing.
HYPER REAL SERUMIZER
- one of the most advanced products, which is also the flagship product of the series - a moisturizing serum about which the reactions leave no room for doubt.
Already after the first use, 96% of women testified that it leaves the skin more balanced, and also reported that it changes the texture of the skin.
After 4 weeks of use, 94% of the women testified that it improves the appearance of the skin and reduces the appearance of pores, 95% reported that their skin looked healthier after using the product, and 85% said that using it contributed to the quality and durability of the makeup, and said that it remained fresh for a long time All day.
"It's a spectacular product, I don't start makeup without it," says Scully.
"It is so sophisticated, it knows how to adapt itself to the skin, optimize and give the skin exactly the balance it needs."
HYPER REAL SKINCANVAS BALM
- rich moisturizing cream with a light and breathable texture, provides rich moisture to the skin for 24 hours, soothes and smoothes the skin immediately and over time and strengthens the skin barrier.
Suitable for use in the morning and evening.
In addition to the care products themselves, the series also includes a special brush with soft and compressed fibers and a rounded and angular head.
Like the preparations, the brush was also created in collaboration with MAC's make-up and care artists, in order to allow optimal application of the cream and serum on the facial skin.
"The most important thing is to have a routine, so that we know we need to take care of the skin," concludes Skelley.
"And then every day you have to adjust to the specific situation that changes. If the serum's moisture is enough for you, you can finish your skincare routine with it and put on makeup over it. If your skin needs extra moisture today, you can add the moisturizing balm on top of the serum. Each of them can be used alone, but They work really well together, and overall it's an easy and functional skincare routine that suits everyone, and works great with makeup."
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