woman wants to be attractive in any situation, and the irreplaceable assistant in this question for it was always decorative cosmetics. However there are situations which the daily make-up just will not sustain - whether it be campaign on the beach, to the pool, the gym or just damp hot weather. In such conditions the make-up floats, and it can hardly decorate somebody. Professional makeup artists in such cases recommend use of waterproof cosmetics.
The first waterproof cosmetics has been developed by the foundress of the worldfamous cosmetic brand Helena Rubenstein in 1939. It was mascara which intended for sportswomen from troupe of synchronized swimming. The idea has turned out so successful that soon almost each woman has wished to become the owner of wonderful novelty. Later many brands have picked up this trend and resistant cream powders, lipsticks and shadows began to be available for sale. How the waterproof effect of popular cosmetics is reached?
Water resistance of cosmetics is formed at the expense of the animal or mineral vosk which are contained in its structure, such as stearin or paraffin and also the fixing silicone polymers which are characterized by high volatility.
Initially waterproof cosmetics was equated to professional make-up and intended for actors. It is much brighter and more dense than usual decorative means. In everyday life try to do without it.
Polymers provide ease of drawing on skin, however at longer contact with oxygen evaporate, leaving on face the resistant wax covering irresponsive to moisture and secretion of sebaceous glands.
Many women ask question - whether waterproof cosmetics is harmful? Despite promises and assurances of producers about absolute safety of similar means, use them on regular basis can conceal in itself threat for your beauty and health. Creating wax covering on skin, the waterproof make-up completely blocks oxygen access. It accelerates processes of aging in skin and deepens already available wrinkles.
Various heavy metals which constitute danger not seldom are part of waterproof means. Carefully study substances of which cosmetics is made, avoiding such components as timerazol or tiomersat.
Such means constitute equal danger both for dry, and for oily problem skin. In the first case the epidermis is in addition overdried by resistant covering, there is feeling of tightness, and in the second dense heavy cosmetics clogs up pores, provoking formation of acne and comedones. Waterproof cosmetics because of the complex structure it becomes frequent the reason of allergic reactions therefore allergic persons should avoid use of such means, in particular ink.