Nine brands, nine giveaways, nine winners—The Channel 46 is celebrating #NineDaysOfNavratri with great fervour, bringing you tips, tricks, gifts, and more… every single day. Each day we’re spotlighting a key topic of interest during Navratri; and today, the topic is festive skin care!
It’s almost a given that during Navratri, you’re going to go all out when it comes to makeup and hair. After all, everyone wants to put their best face forward. But, what does that mean for your skin? The layers of makeup for those 9 consecutive days of the festival wreak havoc on your skin barrier, stripping it of its natural oils and also making it more susceptible to acne, fine lines, redness, and even increased sensitivity.
We caught up with our favourite skin care brand Prolixr for a 101 guide on how you can repair the damage caused by heavy-duty makeup during the festival season. Read till the end because that’s where you’ll find details about how you can WIN a festive giveaway from Prolixr.
1. Double Cleanse
The method involves melting away makeup, impurities and buildup on the skin with an oil cleanser, followed by a second round of cleansing with a gentle face wash to hydrate and clarify the skin.
Melt away heavy-duty makeup effortlessly with the popular method of double cleansing. Double cleansing is the perfect way to deep-cleanse and remove any makeup residue on the skin. The method involves melting away makeup, impurities and buildup on the skin with an oil cleanser, followed by a second round of cleansing with a gentle face wash to hydrate and clarify the skin.
Shop Jeju Volcanic Oil Cleanser & Jeju Volcanic Face Wash for a deep cleanse.
2. Exfoliate
Exfoliating your skin is an unskippable step in your skincare routine. Heavy makeup can cause oil buildup in the pores, leading to blackheads, whiteheads, and other skin problems. An exfoliating face scrub will buff away dead skin cells and unclog the pores to reveal a brighter, natural glow. However, one must only exfoliate no more than twice a week. This Jeju Volcanic face scrub is made with the goodness of Green Tea Extract and Pomegranate.
Shop Jeju Volcanic Face Scrub to exfoliate and help renew your skin.
3. Tone
A clarifying toner helps tighten open pores and revive dull skin instantly. It smoothens the skin texture and prevents further breakouts to reveal bright, smooth skin.
A clarifying toner helps tighten open pores and revive dull skin instantly. It smoothens the skin texture and prevents further breakouts to reveal bright, smooth skin. A toner is the ultimate step that leads to flawless makeup application as it shrinks and tightens pores and removes excess oil buildup. A toner also fades dark spots and blemishes, giving the skin a boost of glow and hydration.
Shop Jeju Volcanic Face Toner infused with the goodness of Witch Hazel & Green Tea.
4. Treat
Your skin needs to be healthy in order to support heavy makeup application without damaging the skin barrier. Serums help amp up your skin’s health with potent actives and treat the skin with the nourishment it needs. Prolixr’s Jeju Volcanic Face Serum is infused with niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, pomegranate and aloe vera, and is super hydrating for the skin. It refreshes the skin and moisturises it while making it glow. This serum also fades blemishes while balancing the oil production.
Shop Jeju Volcanic Face Serum to nourish and reinforce your skin barrier.
5. Hydrate
An underrated step in your skincare routine, a face essence gives the skin an extra dose of hydration and has a concentrated formula that smoothens out the texture of the skin.
An underrated step in your skincare routine, a face essence gives the skin an extra dose of hydration and has a concentrated formula that smoothens out the texture of the skin. It delivers multiple benefits that allow your skin to remain hydrated even under heavy layers of makeup. Prolixr’s Jeju Volcanic Face Essence is enriched with potent ingredients like hyaluronic acid, aloe vera and pomegranate, and boosts the skin’s glow while providing lasting hydration.
Shop Jeju Volcanic Face Essence for plump, supple-looking skin.
6. Detoxify
It is the most powerful solution for open and clogged pores, and helps detoxify the skin post makeup-application.
A face mask is the perfect way to rejuvenate your skin and revive its natural glow, especially during the festive season. It is the most powerful solution for open and clogged pores, and helps detoxify the skin post makeup-application. Prolixr’s Jeju-infused face mask contains the goodness of niacinamide and green tea extract, that smoothens the skin’s texture. It removes dead skin cells, blackheads and dirt from the skin, making the skin super soft and supple. It also fades blemishes and dark spots while making the skin glow.
Shop Jeju Volcanic Face Mask to unclog your pores.
7. Soothe & Awaken
A potent eye cream helps soothe the sensitive under-eye region and fades fine lines and wrinkles.
Awaken tired looking eyes for a refreshed, glowing look this festive season. A potent eye cream helps soothe the sensitive under-eye region and fades fine lines and wrinkles. Infused with aloe vera extract, kokum butter, pomegranate and bamboo extract, Prolixr’s soothing eye cream is the perfect rejuvenation treatment for the under eyes. An eye cream also helps the eyes look younger, firmer, and hydrated and melts into your skin to give you 5 times more hydration.
Shop Jeju Volcanic Under Eye Cream to revive sunken under eyes.
8. Moisturise
Moisturisers and day creams lock in hydration and instantly revive dull, dry skin. A good day cream makes the skin look visibly healthy and boosts collagen to reveal replenished skin. Prolixr’s Jeju Volcanic Day Cream is infused with aloe vera extract, pomegranate and bamboo extract, and provides the nourishment your skin needs after heavy makeup use. It sits well under makeup and locks in moisture, making the skin appear supple and plump.
Shop Jeju Volcanic Day Cream for hydated, brighter looking skin.
9. Nourish
Your skin needs time to heal at night in order to look its best the following day. A night cream is the best overnight treatment before heavy makeup application as it replenishes the barrier while you sleep. Prolixr’s Jeju-powered night cream contains award-winning ingredients like bamboo extract and white tea oil. It nourishes you skin while reducing signs of ageing. It also smoothens the skin, making it soft and supple. Also, check out 9 Navratri makeup ideas to glam up your festive look this year.
Shop Jeju Volcanic Night Cream to provide your skin-deep nourishment.
Click here to enter our #NineDaysOfNavratri contest and WIN Prolixr bestselling skincare products. One lucky winner will get the Prolixr Daily CTM (Cleanser, Toner, Moisturiser) Bundle worth Rs 1,900. Hurry, the contest ends on 5th October!
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