One of the biggest surprises I’ve discovered about skincare in the last five years is how important application techniques are. How you apply and use your skincare products can make a big difference in how well the products work. I saw one study from a French skincare brand that demonstrated a 20% increase in the efficacy of the products when they were massaged into skin in an upward motion. This stimulates microcirculation and helps the products absorb into the skin. When I interviewed Solange Dessimoulie the founder of Decleor, she couldn’t emphasize enough how important it is to take time to really work your products into skin. “Women today are in too much of a rush,” she told me. “Skincare is sensorial and we need to take the time to make it pleasurable. Gentle massage is incredibly important. It feels so good on the skin and does make a big difference. Skin glows when you take this time.”
Jacques Courtin-Clarins, founder of the Clarins brand, was equally passionate about application techniques. He used to take inspiration from spa treatments and combined them with his latest plant extracts to help his clients get the very most from their products. He was very focused on how to improve lymphatic drainage and increase blood flow to the skin. That’s how he came to create his signature “Auto Lifting Method.” If you only try one skincare technique, give this one a try. It’s worth it.
“It is so important to warm your serums and skincare products in the palm of your hand before applying,” says Rosemary Mills, a trainer for Clarins. “This helps activate the ingredients. And by rubbing your hands together, you distribute the formula evenly on both hands.” She says the key is to gently press the products onto your face starting with placing both palms over your eyes and forehead. “This avoids pulling and tugging on skin that most women and men do when applying their products. This can weaken the tissues over time with too much pulling.” Sit in a chair and place your elbows on your knees. Then use the weight of your head to gently push down on your hands over your face. See the video here for the simple steps. “The key is to use the full weight of your head. This really helps with lymphatic circulation. What’s interesting is the shape of our hands is ideal to cover our face.”
This technique only takes five minutes and it feels really good. But what I love about it, is that it makes your skincare products work better. You’ll get more results from the products you have.
64 Comments
Carol L
June 7, 2015 at 8:23 amThanks for the video and info. I’m always looking for products that absorb into the skin and don’t just lay there. Rubbing it into our hands heats it and that’s what I’ll be doing from now on. Thanks again.
Carol L
Nancy Reid
June 6, 2015 at 6:31 pmI learned a lot here and am excited to try this method of apply skin care products to my face. It looks like a relaxing technique.
Pacita
June 6, 2015 at 3:59 pmYou always have good advises, thanks Dave!!
Domniki Sarri
June 6, 2015 at 3:24 pmgreat info!thanks for sharing!
Manisha Bhadana
June 6, 2015 at 1:35 pmNice
ellen chevarie
June 6, 2015 at 1:19 pmI love learning new beauty tips and tricks.you can always learn something new.great tips that I can start implementing.
georgia
June 6, 2015 at 12:05 pmi want to try Mr. Lackie its very usefule information to warm first the hand and to stay in each position for 10 min.To be honest none of the girlswho buy cream they dont mentioned…..thank you so much for the video info.. <3 !!
Carol L
June 6, 2015 at 9:35 amWonderful. If you try it you see your hands actually cup your face perfectly. I’ve been doing it all wrong. But it’s never too late. Thanks so much for the demo & info.
Carol L
Cheryl L.
June 6, 2015 at 9:26 amGreat info Dave! Some things I should have been doing all along. @che170
Louisa
June 6, 2015 at 8:35 amYou always have great #protips
Dawn Duty
June 6, 2015 at 7:38 amThanks gonna try!
angie3409
June 6, 2015 at 7:37 amwow great tips i am going to try that today !!!!!!
Dounya zad
June 5, 2015 at 9:21 pm#protips
Sheila
June 5, 2015 at 5:36 pmI’ve been using this techniques and these products for a couple years now and have had several comments on how good my skin looks and that I look younger than 5yrs ago!
Carolle Wieler
June 5, 2015 at 4:20 pmGreat tips from the experts
Sarika Lal
June 5, 2015 at 2:23 pmNice
Amy
June 5, 2015 at 2:09 pmInteresting about using palms for serum. Thanks for the tip !
erica
May 11, 2015 at 8:45 pmGoing to try it out today!
rosa c.
May 7, 2015 at 5:21 ami think this is just recommended for moisturizers without any harsh ingredients imagine it getting in your eyes yikes!
Karen Ali
May 6, 2015 at 1:10 pmDef trying this today!!
September Dee
May 6, 2015 at 11:50 amThanks for these tips! It makes a great deal of sense. I definitely need to take the time to apply the products correctly and with some thought and focus not in a rush.
michelle in belfast
May 6, 2015 at 11:29 amfair enough, but lol @”manual auto-lifting”
Ksenia Klyukina
May 6, 2015 at 11:09 amSo easy! Going to try today!
Julie Prasad
May 6, 2015 at 9:25 amWould love to try it
Kam
May 6, 2015 at 7:15 amSounds logical, press moisturizer onto a clean face for smooth results. As in pressing a freshly washed shirt to look your best.