Specialists in the field of makeup and psychology believe that the most noticeable elements of the appearance of any person are hair, eyes and skin color. If the color of curls today can be quite easily changed for ladies and emphasized for men, and eyes can become a completely different shade thanks to lenses, then only high-quality facial cosmetics can help to get a beautiful and even skin tone.
General classification of facial beauty products
It is believed that all cosmetic products can be divided into several classes, including (in descending order by value):
- Treatment series of cosmetics (cosmeceuticals).
- Salon cosmetics for the face, reviews of which are ambiguous, includes the Lacrima or Akademi series. Users note that this is a rather specific product. The presence of hormonal supplements in some articles can be addictive and even disrupt the cycleat the ladies. Cancellation of drugs can give the effect of abrupt aging. But it also helps to look young very quickly.
- Luxury cosmetics from Nina Ricci, Chanel, Dior, Givenchy, etc. It is highly effective, contains a high percentage of natural substances, is not addictive, is produced mainly in Europe, complies with environmental standards and production standards.
- Also stands out "middle-class" cosmetics. Face cream from Loreal, Revlon or Mari Kay can contain up to 60% natural substances and be quite affordable.
- All other brands are classified as consumer goods, produced in huge quantities for the fair sex, who cannot afford the above brands. There are few natural components in its composition, petrochemical products predominate, there are derivatives of formalin, phenol, preservatives and low-quality dyes. This facial cosmetic most often gives allergic reactions and poor visual results. Therefore, some women avoid brands such as Rubyrose, Nivea, Avon, etc., especially if these well-known brands are suspected of being counterfeit.
Some drugs are still being tested
Specialists believe that the best facial cosmetics that optimally affect the skin belong to the third level cosmeceuticals. These drugs affect all layers of the skin (epidermis, dermis and hypodermis), give an enviable rate of regeneration. Their cost is prohibitive, and todayToday, many drugs of this level are not available to ordinary users, since all clinical trials have not yet been completed. The second level cosmeceuticals are creams, balms, tonics that not only improve the appearance of the skin, but also have a therapeutic effect at the cellular level.
Cosmeceuticals of the second level. Who is the manufacturer?
In total, there are about a dozen companies in the world that represent such products (including NSP-Natria). Here, ladies can count on the presence in the composition of creams and balms of extracts of many plants (soybeans, chamomile, ginseng, lettuce, ginkgo biloba, green tea, etc.), natural oils, vitamins. The impact of these ingredients is enhanced due to the fact that cosmetics contain, for example, the micrococcus lysatin enzyme, which restores the damaged DNA structure. NSP-Natria has been operating since 1972 (trademark registration), so there is reason to trust the quality of this company's products. Although the products are not available to everyone due to the high cost.
Buying cosmetics at the pharmacy
The best cosmetics for the face can be selected individually in the cheaper price segment of the first level cosmeceuticals. Such products can only be bought in pharmacies, where they are represented by Vichy, Fito, Lierac, etc. Cosmetic preparations of these series have an effect only on the layers of the skin up to the basement membrane, so they mainly eliminate dry or oily skin, fine wrinkles, improve overallthe condition of the ducts in the sebaceous glands on the skin. That is, they work with “problems”, but have no specific therapeutic effect.
For example, cosmetics for the skin of the face "Vichy" ("Ideal Cream") can improve skin texture, narrow pores, reduce the severity of the vein network and age spots, smooth out wrinkles in one month (according to reviews and clinical trials - in 77-82 percent of women using this remedy). The cream uses complex biotechnological processes, including a special fermentation of black tea, which produces vitamins and enzymes that are especially effective on the skin.
Protective creams
Vichy also presents decorative and restorative cosmetics for the face. Reviews of the cream "BB Idealia Cream" are close to five points out of five possible and indicate that the product is easily applied to the skin, has a delicate texture, and gives a radiance effect due to mineral pigments. The active component of this cream (kombucha extract) eliminates the signs of dullness, promotes moisture, and a sufficiently high SPF (25) helps keep the skin soft and fresh all day long.
Miracle remedies from the Land of the Rising Sun are not cheap
Japanese cosmetics for the face are somewhat less common on the Russian market. The most famous company representing this country is the Shisedu Corporation, which offers a wide range of products of high quality and fairly affordable prices. For example, the lifting cream of the anti-aging Wakanka series at a price of about 1000rubles for a volume of 25 milliliters, allows ladies "over 50" to improve their complexion, even out wrinkles, improve skin texture due to the contained pearl reflective particles, royal jelly of bees, collagen, pomegranate extract and rose petals. In addition, this product contains lavender extract, which allows cells to regenerate faster, and safflower extract, which increases the protective functions of the skin.
Six products in one. Only in Japan
Japanese cosmetics for the face, designed for girls and teenagers who have problem skin, can cost almost half as much. In this case, at a price of about 500 rubles (for the same 25 milliliters), you can count on buying a "6 in one" product, which is a BB cream. Users of this product receive the properties of serum, makeup base, foundation, concealer, milk and sunscreen due to special powder, light-refracting elements, collagens, vitamins (E, C, B6) and isopropylmethylphenol, which acts on inflamed areas of the skin.
Sturgeon caviar in face cream
In addition, facial cosmetics from Japan are represented by nourishing eye creams (Enrich Cream series), which include hyaluronic acid, ocean water, algae extracts and … sturgeon caviar. Such a magnificent composition nourishes the delicate skin around the eyes, removes darkening and puffiness, smoothes the microrelief. Pleasure, I must say, is not cheap, since for a tube of 30 ml you need to pay about 800rubles. Approximately the same cost for eyelid care products with vitamins E, C and ceramides, which normalize the balance of hydrolipids and enhance the protective properties of the skin.
Not all characters on creams can be Japanese
Treatment Cream from the Lochi series also contains soybean extract, which nourishes the skin, adds elasticity and whiteness, which is so valued in Japan. What else is famous Japanese cosmetics? Japanese facial masks almost always contain collagen, which fills in bumps and fine lines, allowing the skin to look better. But keep in mind that the action of such a mask lasts a couple of days, after which the fair sex "gets" her face back. It is also worth noting that many brands of Japanese cosmetics are not well known, and when buying through online stores, you need to take into account that the text on tubes with Asian creams is usually written in hieroglyphs, which, if fake, can be either Korean or Chinese. According to many representatives of the fair sex, Korean counterparts are often sold under the guise of Japanese decorative cosmetics.
Available products from the Nevskaya Cosmetics factory
For those women who are not ready to overpay for the cherished tubes, the Nevskaya Cosmetics factory has been producing its products for more than one hundred and seventy years. For the face, this firm offers almost twenty positions of traditional creams, which can be bought for less than one euro for forty milliliters. Despite such modestcost, these products nourish the skin of various types (articles "Almond", "Avocado", "Peach" and "Apricot", "Lanoline" and "Spermaceti", etc.), protect it from external influences ("Green Tea"), moisturize ("Cloudberry", "Pomegranate", "Grapes" and "Calendula"). With the help of cream "Cucumber" you can get a matting effect, and "Carrot" and "Ginseng" will help in the fight against old age. Users note that Nevskaya Cosmetics products demonstrate an excellent price-quality ratio.
Why pay more for imported creams?
What ingredients does Neva Cosmetics face cream contain? Surprisingly, they partially coincide with the composition of many expensive and famous foreign brands. For example, in Ginseng, in addition to extracts of the main plant of the same name and echinacea, you can find vitamin E, shea butter, avocado and olive oil. And the cream "Grapes" has in its composition an extract of white grapes, allantoin, glycerin and natural olive oil. Also, customers note that any face cream ("Neva Cosmetics") has a light texture, pleasant aroma and is adapted to the climatic conditions of the Russian Federation, which differ significantly from the climate of the same Italy or France.
Experts believe that attractive skin is formed primarily due to sufficient hydration. There are many factors in the environment that contribute to the strong evaporation of moisture from the surface of the skin, including: poor nutrition,stress, adverse conditions, dry air in the apartment or office, exposure to the sun, rain, heat or cold. Face cosmetics from the aforementioned company from St. Petersburg of the Rosa series for intensive moisturizing contain the Hydroviton 24 complex (of natural origin), which prevents the evaporation of moisture, contributing to the effective supply of moisturizing components to the upper layers of the skin (at the level of the intercellular space). Like the traditional series, it is significantly cheaper than foreign analogues. At the same time, the impact effect can exceed all expectations, which makes it popular with customers.
Professional means quality
And what is professional facial cosmetics? Reviews of users and specialists, alas, do not give a definite answer. Therefore, this definition most often includes expensive, high-quality cosmetics, mainly decorative, of foreign production. Girls name such brands as "Jansen", "Lancome", "Dior", "Sesderma", "JJ", "Doctor Baumann", etc., which they purchased on the recommendation of their beautician or directly in beauty salons.
For example, the professional facial cosmetics offered by Doctor Baumann, which reviews are positive, includes five lines of products that do not contain mineral oils, animal components, flavors and preservatives. They contain substances inherent in the human body, so allergic reactions are excluded. The company has been in existence for over a quarter of a century.has proven itself due to the high quality and variety of products.
