The 21st century know-how is cosmetics with minerals, precious stones and even precious metals. Based on it, you can study the periodic table!
Makeup
Mineral decorative cosmetics appeared in the mid-70s of the last century and at first was used only by plastic surgeons and cosmetologists - for skin care after anti-aging procedures. But with the beginning of the 21st century, a real mineral boom began in Europe and America!
And for good reason! As it turned out, all of these delicate friable powders, blush, shadows and other products perfectly look after the skin, and the make-up made with their help looks absolutely natural and perfectly masks skin imperfections, including acne and wrinkles.
The main advantages of such cosmetics: they do not contain alcohol, talc, synthetic oils, chemical dyes, artificial preservatives and fragrances, do not clog pores, and do not irritate sensitive skin.
Such makeup can even be done immediately after peeling, mesotherapy or facial cleansing, because it perfectly soothes reddened, irritated skin and contributes to its quick recovery. Mineral cosmetics also perfectly protect from the sun, because one of its main components is zinc oxide, which has the sun protection factor SPF15.
Tip For applying mineral powder or blush, it is best to use a special kabuki brush - very dense and soft, with a short handle.Keep in mind: mineral makeup on the skin looks much brighter, therefore, in order not to overdo it with color, it is worth choosing lighter shades.
Precious beauty
In order for the skin to receive all the necessary micro and macro elements, you can not only take vitamin complexes, but also use cosmetics with various minerals: zinc, silicon, magnesium and so on.
The latest trend is precious, ornamental or simply rare stones, ground into microscopic dust and introduced into the composition of the cosmetic formula thanks to the latest technology.
As fans of such products assure, they transform the skin literally before our eyes. And creams with micronized particles of gold or platinum are today considered a new word in anti-age cosmetics.
How do they work
DIAMOND smoothes skin texture, fights aging at the cellular level.
AMETHYST returns skin elasticity, improves its color, reduces wrinkles.
BORN (boron nitride) gives the skin a radiance, prevents its dehydration.
IRON (iron oxide) is used in cosmetics as a natural dye.
PEARL evens complexion, combats the effects of photoaging.
GOLD - a powerful antioxidant, accelerates cell regeneration, stimulates the production of collagen and elastin.
QUARTZ has a matting effect, restores the pH balance of the skin.
SILICON restores collagen and elastin fibers, improves skin tone, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, and helps to reduce dark circles under the eyes.
MAGNESIUM helps cells resist the attacks of free radicals, evens out the skin texture.
Malachite slows down the aging process of the skin, has an anti-inflammatory effect.
OBSIDIAN stimulates cell metabolism, improves regeneration, creates a lifting effect.
SILVER prevents premature skin aging, whitens, is a powerful antiseptic.
Mica optically reduces facial wrinkles, softens the skin.
TITANIUM (titanium dioxide) evens out skin tone, retains moisture in it.
TURMALIN - accelerates collagen synthesis, tightens the skin.
ZINC (zinc oxide) reduces oily skin, dries inflammation, relieves irritation, and protects against UV rays.
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