Did you know that you just need a pea size amount of moisturizer for your face??? I am in the league of people who always end up using more than enough of the product, be it any, howsoever much I may try. So, I decided that I would educate you all on this very important issue as it saves our bucks and our skin as well 🙂 Excess of product is really not good for skin as it sits on the skin and ends up clogging the pores.
Just a pea drop!!
I have come to love the pump packaging more than any other as they deliver right amount of pea size we need for covering the face and another for the neck. I always take only a pump and rub my hands and simply press it on to my face starting with cheeks and going all over the face including forehead, nose, chin and skin between lips and nose and of course, the eye area.
Rubbing the palms melts the moisturiser a bit and makes it more runny and pressing the palms gently on the face allows the moisturiser to get absorbed into the skin quickly without leaving any residue on the palms. Try this out today and you will love this method. The best part of this is that you don’t need to move the skin on the face and the under-eye area and that, of course, prevents any unwanted wrinkles!!
I always start out with the cheek area and then, go on to forehead, chin and then nose and at last, the skin around the eyes. I saw this method on Paris’s blog and have been following it since quite long and I am loving it. This method is great for even the moisturisers which come in tub but generally, we do end up scooping out more than needed.
NotJustMake-up says
June 5, 2012 at 7:15 PMvery useful…
Swati Murti says
June 6, 2012 at 10:36 AM🙂
makeup and beauty by prayati says
June 6, 2012 at 3:43 AMinformative post 🙂
Swati Murti says
June 6, 2012 at 10:37 AMthanks Prayati 🙂
DrDermaSense says
June 6, 2012 at 7:23 AMnice post..and yes we need a little moisturizer for our face but we must not forget to moisturize the neck area as well.. most women neglect that area and neck wrinkles do not look good.. do visit my blog for more beauty related information.. love ur blog btw 🙂
Swati Murti says
June 6, 2012 at 10:37 AMthanks 🙂
Demi Mist says
June 6, 2012 at 11:04 AMI think I don’t use too much moisturizer. Nice post!
Swati Murti says
June 6, 2012 at 2:23 PMwow, gud coz I always end up using more than necessary of every product 😀
Paris B says
June 6, 2012 at 10:31 AMHi there! 🙂 So glad that the tip about patting skincare on skin helps you. I use it all the time too and I swear it does make a difference! 😀
Swati Murti says
June 6, 2012 at 10:38 AMhi Paris…lovely to see you here 🙂 yes, I am loving this method and it really saves me from the stickiness left behind on my palms 🙂
Health n Fitness Care says
June 6, 2012 at 4:00 PMYou are very right, the actual amount of moisturizer required is just a pea size rest just goes waste because the skin absorbs a certain amount and whatever above that just sits on the surface of the skin.
Anonymous says
June 6, 2012 at 4:54 PMCan we use aloe vera gel as Moisturiser ??
Swati Murti says
June 7, 2012 at 5:23 AMyes 🙂 check this out: http://perfectskincareforyou.blogspot.in/2012/03/rustic-art-aloevera-gel.html
Anonymous says
June 7, 2012 at 8:48 AMThanks 🙂
Simran says
June 7, 2012 at 3:11 AMgood info will try it:)
Swati Murti says
June 7, 2012 at 5:25 AMsure do 🙂
Tanmayee says
June 7, 2012 at 11:02 AMhey nice post, I moisturise twice a day morning and evening , and tht to only a pea drop….
Anonymous says
June 7, 2012 at 8:59 AMcan i use rose water as a cleanser as well as toner after bathing?
Swati Murti says
June 7, 2012 at 9:15 AMno you can’t use rose water as any kind of a cleanser, only as a toner.
Simran says
June 7, 2012 at 6:36 PMreally it works great swati:)
Swati Murti says
June 7, 2012 at 7:02 PMam glad you liked it Simran 😀 yes, it works wonderfully 🙂
thedelhibride says
June 8, 2012 at 8:28 AMDid NOT know this! Thanks for the tip 🙂
Swati Murti says
June 8, 2012 at 10:05 AMglad to help 🙂
Anonymous says
June 12, 2012 at 3:27 PMi dont understand what to do all abt this can u explain me in detail……
Swati Murti says
June 12, 2012 at 6:11 PMtake a pea size amount of moisturizer in one of your palms.
run both the palms together to spread the moisturizer.
place the palms on both the cheeks. press for a second.
move on to forehead, press for a second then to chin and area between nose and lips and then nose and the eye area. keep pressing on every part of your face lightly. you don’t need to exert any pressure.
you can do the whole procedure till your palms stop feeling sticky or anything.
hope this helps 🙂
Lauren says
November 7, 2012 at 4:15 PMDidn’t know this, I always put too much on. Will try the new amount tomorrow morning. Thanks for the advice 🙂
Swati Murti says
November 7, 2012 at 6:45 PMsure do and share your experience 🙂
Moni B says
March 14, 2013 at 9:58 AMcan we apply fairness cream under eyes? plz repl..
Swati Murti says
March 16, 2013 at 6:35 AMyes 🙂
Moni B says
March 14, 2013 at 10:00 AMcan we apply fairness cream under eyes? plz repl..
Moni B says
March 14, 2013 at 10:03 AMmy skin is neither oily nor dry. will u please suggest me a sunscreen? and can we apply it under eyes?
Swati Murti says
March 16, 2013 at 6:36 AMi would suggest neutrogena ultra sheer. yes, apply under the eyes as well. always tap a bit just like you would apply a concealer.
Raisa Mabelle Basco says
May 21, 2014 at 2:05 AMThanks! I use Celeteque facial moisturizer and I think I put too much to my face. 🙂