Designers have found a way to both clean the face mask quickly and help protect people from disease.
Face masks are the indomitable object of everyone during the epidemic season. However, the current shortage of medical instruments around the world is also the time when users should learn how to clean and clean them effectively.
Experts have come up with the best practices for wearing and maintaining a clean face mask, as well as how to keep your skin soothing and protected during hot summer.
Face masks need to be exposed to sunlight to kill viruses. Photo: Vogue.
Fabric face masks are reusable, so cleaning and disinfection after use is essential. Although laundry is the ideal method, if you don’t have time, put the mask in a paper bag and keep it in direct sunlight.
“Wait at least 2 days before you put on the face mask again, this will allow your product to dry completely and the virus no longer works,” medical expert Kirsten Koehler told Vogue.
It is important that you do not use a mask that is dirty. The remaining dirt particles have the ability to form a virus.
According to Koehler, if you use a washing machine, you should use mild detergent with warm water to help the fabric of the face mask clean and softer. If washing by hand, clean your hands first with soap and warm water, then wash them thoroughly, dry in a cool, dry place before using again.
The whole family happily wore a face mask during the epidemic season. Photo: Healthline.
Depending on the material and thickness of the mask, wearing it for a long time may cause sweat, sebum to combine with makeup residue, dead cells, dirt … clog pores. hair. These are favorable conditions for acne to develop. Therefore, you should choose products that are breathable, made of cotton to minimize sweat and excess oil.
For inflamed skin, dermatology professor Andrew Alexis recommends applying a hydrocortisone cream to help reduce pain and inflammation quickly. People with acne-prone skin need to provide nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin E, retinol, niacinamide … from serums, lotions.
Alexis believes that applying a thin layer of moisturizer before wearing a face mask is an important step to ensure healthy skin, reducing the risk of irritation caused by dust.
Wash your face with mild products that help remove excess oil and dirt from your skin.
During the day outside in the hot sun with a face mask, the skin will accumulate a lot of excess oil and dirt, so it is very important to clean at night. Alexis advises everyone to wash their face twice a day with a moisturizing cleanser, skipping makeup if it’s not necessary.
Even though the face mask covers a large part of your face, you must still use sunscreen. It prevents the negative effects of UV rays from the sun causing skin such as sunburns, brown spots, sagging skin, premature aging skin … If the skin is not properly protected, it will become weak. , when the attack of acne will take a long time to heal, and at the same time, post-acne lesions such as bruises and concave scars are also more difficult to overcome.
