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Whether you’re exhausted after a long work day or home late from a night on the town, removing makeup before bed can feel like an insurmountable task. Between waterproof mascara, smudge-proof foundation and lip stain that lives up to its name, sometimes it can seem easier to just ignore the chore and deal with it in the morning. We’re here to tell you that removing makeup is a non-negotiable for the long-term health of your skin. Read on to find out how to make the whole process easier on you and your complexion.
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What Happens When You Don’t Remove Your Makeup?
Is sleeping in your makeup really that bad? In a word, “yes”! New York City-based board-certified dermatologist Dr. Charlotte Birnbaum explains: “Oil, dirt, pollutants and makeup when left on the skin [overnight] can lead to breakouts, irritation, styes and even accelerated aging of the skin.” In other words, you’re doing damage when you go to bed without a good cleanse. Taking five minutes to tackle the issue head on will make a world of difference now and later.
And we get it, after a long day or night out, it can be tempting to hit the sheets without washing your makeup off, but this skin care step isn’t optional. While one slip-up won’t ruin your complexion, consistently skipping your nighttime cleanse can cause cumulative damage. Some of the other effects of inconsistent makeup removal include:
- Dull skin
- Free radical damage
- Clogged pores
- Inflammation
Skin renews itself overnight, so when you leave makeup on, you are interfering with the skin’s natural turnover process whereby dead and damaged skin cells are shed from the surface and replaced by new, healthy cells. Hence the term “beauty sleep.”
How To Remove Your Makeup
Now that we’ve established that going to bed with makeup on is not the move, what’s the best way to remove it?
Double Cleansing
It’s been buzzy in the skin care world for a minute, and for good reason. Double cleansing is the most effective way to break down makeup and other surface impurities like dirt and oil. This face washing technique begins with an oil-based cleanser, followed by a second cleanser of your choice, usually gel-based or foaming.
Double cleansing can seem daunting to anyone with oily skin but don’t let it scare you. The reasoning behind slathering your face in oils in the name of cleansing stems from the idea that “like dissolves like.” According to Healthline: “Putting clean, nourishing oils on your skin aims to help … lift excess sebum, the oily substance produced by glands on your skin, clean out clogged pores, like blackheads and whiteheads, and remove dead skin, pollutants and makeup.”
Because oil attracts oil, it’s a gentle first step to get rid of some of the pollution, dead skin, makeup and general gunk of the day that have accumulated on your face. This is why many makeup removers contain oil. Makes sense, right?
Ready to give this a try? These are the steps to perform a double cleanse:
- Break down makeup with a cleansing oil, balm or a creamy cleanser. The oil in the cleanser will solubilize oil-based products like foundation and mascara so they lift easily from your skin’s surface. Warm a small bit of Stone Crop Cleansing Oil in your hand. Then, use your fingers to swipe it across your eyelids and lips and use circular motions to lightly massage it over your face. Rinse clean with lukewarm water. Another good option is the Coconut Milk Cleanser, which is creamy and gentle enough for all skin types.
- Remove remaining impurities with a second cleanser. Now that you’ve loosened and lifted your makeup, you need to sweep away stubborn dirt, grime and bacteria that are left on the skin. Simply apply your favorite cleanser to wash your skin more deeply and target specific skin concerns such as acne or aging. With this two-step process, you clear both types of impurities that can clog pores, dull your skin and contribute to premature aging. Ideally, the second cleanser should be gel-based or foaming.
The Stone Crop Gel Wash is designed for all skin types. It hydrates while cleansing thanks to the inclusion of shea butter and stone crop ingredients. For those with problem skin, consider the Acne Advanced Cleansing Foam to clear blocked pores and clean the skin. This foam features time-released encapsulated salicylic acid to unclog pores, and contains a natural herb blend. Alternately, if you’re concerned with large pores, the Mangosteen Daily Resurfacing Cleanser minimizes the appearance of pores. This milky gel contains a Lactic Acid Complex that works together with mangosteen to give the skin a smoother, more radiant complexion by sloughing off dead skin.
Ready to start double cleansing? Watch this video for tips and product recommendations from our Lead Skin Care Trainer Natalie Pergar.
Other Makeup Removal Tips
Avoid Cleansing Wipes
Skip the cleansing wipes. While they may be convenient, most makeup wipes won’t fully remove your makeup. As James C. Marotta, MD tells Good Housekeeping, “very few makeup wipes contain ingredients that can actually break down all of your face oils, makeup and gunk on your skin, so you’re really just rubbing bacteria, irritants and makeup wipe residue around your skin.” Plus, many cleansing wipes contain chemical ingredients and preservatives that can irritate the skin and cause dryness. And if you’re looking for one more sign to ditch the wipes, think of their impact on the earth. Most makeup wipes aren’t biodegradable, and some estimates suggest that over 20 million pounds of them end up in landfills every day!
Removing Eye Makeup
Waterproof mascara and eyeliner can be notoriously difficult to remove. If you’ve done a double cleanse, you’ve probably removed most of your eye makeup, but it’s worth touching up the area with a natural and organic product like our Herbal Eye Make-up Remover.
Don’t forget, the skin around the eyes is thinner and more delicate, so it’s important to be gentle. Instead of scrubbing vigorously, saturate a cotton pad with remover and hold it over each eye for ten seconds. This will give the remover time to break up and dissolve the makeup products before you gently wipe them off. If you need to get into the eye line and inner corners, gently wipe with a cotton swab to complete your cleanse.
Don’t Forget Your Neck And Hairline
You may have removed a layer of foundation from your face, but be sure you haven’t skipped your neck and hairline. If you stop short of these easy-to-miss areas, you can accumulate makeup residue that clogs pores and leads to breakouts. Pull back your hair with a headband and extend your face wash past your jaw to ensure you catch every last bit of makeup.
Try our Calm Skin Chamomile Cleanser to remove the impurities of the day from your skin. Infused with chamomile, arnica and rosemary, this calming cream cleanser is perfect for sensitive skin prone to redness and makes a great second step in a double cleanse.
If you’re fighting the appearance of breakouts, our Clear Skin Probiotic Cleanser is the best choice to remove excess sebum from your complexion. It’s a clarifying cream-gel cleanser that treats oily and problem skin with cucumber and tea tree oil. Sweet almond milk and yogurt reduce the visible signs of problem skin without stripping the skin of moisture. In other words, it can help your skin recover from past “mistakes.”
Removing Special Occasion Makeup
Some occasions (like your wedding day) call for heavy-duty makeup, while others (Halloween parties) require full-fledged face paint. Whether your look is more romantic comedy or horror movie, the removal part can be a little scary. But fear not, we have a few tips, tricks and treats to help.
Wedding Makeup
Since wedding makeup is essentially just long-wearing and waterproof makeup, you don’t have to veer too far from your usual routine, with a couple of exceptions. You have probably been spending extra time taking care of your skin leading up to the big day, so don’t stress too much about the aftermath of a very long day in full makeup, but all the more reason to get it off before bed!
Start with the eyes. Your false eyelashes may have stayed on through your vows, first dance and those tear-jerker speeches, but they shouldn’t stay on overnight. Just like with waterproof mascara, your best bet is to use makeup remover on a cotton round and hold it over the eye for 10 or more seconds. This should loosen the glue and allow you to gently pull the false lashes off without taking any of your real ones with them. If you don’t have eye makeup remover, use your oil-based first step from your double-cleansing routine or simply place a warm, moist face cloth over the eye for 10 seconds. Long wearing eye shadow can be removed the same way. Make sure you’re treating the delicate area gently to avoid causing irritation to the skin.
To tackle the heavy-duty foundation, a double cleanse is recommended. Follow the instructions above and if you have the time and energy, finish off with an overnight mask to help replenish any moisture. The Kombucha Microbiome Leave-On Masque is a great option.
Halloween Makeup
Halloween makeup is a whole different beast. Not only is it usually applied with a heavier hand than regular makeup, it can be a nightmare for your skin. While we strongly advise against it, the face paint sold at Halloween stores often gets used that one night of the year. As with all products you apply to your body, do your best to avoid ingredients like heavy metals, formaldehyde and petrolatum.
To remove your Halloween makeup, start with an oil-based cleanser like the Stone Crop Cleansing Oil or a cream-based cleanser like the Coconut Milk Cleanser. Another option that can help break through that thick layer is the Kombucha Microbiome Foaming Cleanser. Crafted with micelles, an aggregate of mild surfactants gently trap and lift oil, dirt and debris like a magnet from the skin. The liquid-to-foam formula gently breaks down the makeup without overdrying.
The next step in the process is a second cleanse. Whether the first cleanser was oil-based or foamy, chances are, there is still some makeup lingering. A gel or foaming cleanser is your best bet. And follow that with a swipe of toner like the Pineapple Refining Tonique for a gentle exfoliation or the Kombucha Microbiome Balancing Essence help soothe dry, dull skin.
Pro tip: If your costume included body or face glitter, a lint roller will lift it off the skin. The adhesive is much gentler than what you’ll find in regular tape (which is what a lot of people use).
Use Steam
Still not feeling squeaky clean? You can give your skin a facial steam to deepen your cleanse. Steam softens surface debris and releases any leftover grime and makeup that is still trapped in your pores after washing. Follow these steps for a facial steam at home:
- Fill your sink or a bowl with hot water.
- Place a large towel over your head.
- Hover your face 5 – 10 inches away from the steam. Lower or raise your head for more or less heat.
- Steam for 5 – 10 minutes (we recommend 2-minute intervals so you don’t overheat).
What To Do After You’ve Removed Your Makeup
Makeup removal gives your skin a clean slate, but it needs to be followed with proper care to maintain your skin’s health and resilience. After cleansing, continue your skin care routine with these essential steps:
- Use a serum, oil or concentrate to target specific skin concerns and conditions.
- Moisturize to lock in hydration and protect your skin’s lipid barrier.
- Tap on an eye cream for a bright and smooth eye area.
- Apply SPF to protect your skin from the drying and aging effects of UV rays.
Are you looking for more advice about which products to use in your cleansing routine? Visit an Eminence Organics Spa Partner for skin care recommendations from a licensed esthetician!
This article was originally written in August 2019.
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either corded or wireless that allows them to use a single headset with their computer and desk phone at the same time when on the
office. On top of that there is the wireless offer that allows to use a single headset with the computer, the desk phone and a Bluetooth enable device and even take the headset out of the office and keep using it down the road. for corded solution you can go with the Poly 
technology v5.1 offering a further range that before. This is considered a Class 1 range and using the included BT700 Bluetooth dongle now the range pumps to up to 164 feet on line of sight, which is a mayor improvement of the old range of just up to 70 feet. And offering the BT700 adapter in both variants 
really messy frustration and annoyance. Most of the corded headsets for professional call center grade users are going to have a special connection called Quick Disconnect known as “QD”. This end can be easily confused with a USB port, which will discuss later. You should now asking “What is the purpose of this “QD” feature?” And the answer for this is that it allows a call center user to step away from the desk and take the headset with him/her and when coming back and engaging with a call they just attach faster and easier than taking headset on and off or plugging unplugging from the phone.
directly to the phone. The answer to the second question is that with the built in amplifier you can answer the calls from the phone itself so when you have your headset plugged in you don’t need to pick up the handset at all, you can answer the call by pressing the headset key and you can modulate the 
volume coming to headset and even mute the microphone. As you can see in this picture, this desk phone has a headset port on the side, and for the same reason it has a built in amplifier. The corded headset for this case in an entry level would be the 
required to cover both ears so the user can focus on the call and with a better noise canceling microphone I will recommend the 
or headset key? Not to be afraid as you can get a corded headset for those desk phones you are going to need an
external amplifier and then a corded headset. With the combination of those two items will work with virtually any desk phone. I recommend the 
I will recommend the 
that we might find in your desk phone can be that it has a 2.5mm jack on the side. This means that the built in amplifier is on place and you can simply connect a
2.5mm headset. If want to keep it in a friendly budget you can go with the 
example Poly or Yealink come with a USB-A port on the side, back or top of the phone. For this reason you can either get the first mentioned headsets or you can get a USB corded
headset. This port needs to be enable to receive a corded headset. If the port is enable as soon as you plug in the headset the phone will give you a notification (visual and a alert) and then you can answer or end calls by pressing the headset key on the phone. For this kind of desk phones I will recommend the 
But here is another question “I have a Yealink W-Series cordless phone, how can I get a headset?” The answer for this question is you need to check the side of your phone, you should find a covered 2.5mm or 3.5mm jack. If you have any of the Plantronics H-Top headset, you will need the 
(receiver). This can apply to VoIP and analog desk phones as well. We are going to recommend the 
the telephone interface cable that comes with the CS540
headset plug in the handset to it, one of the ends of the interface cable gets plugged into the base of the wireless headset and the other end goes into the handset port of the phone (the one that you just freed). We are then going to plug in the power adapter into the base of the CS540 and let the headset to charge for at least 20 minutes, you will see the blinking lights once it gets powered up and charging.
Now, we are going to put our CS540 headset on, then take the handset off from the phone and press the Answer/End call button (silver one), you should hear the dial tone from the phone. You would be able to modulate the volume coming from the headset and mute the microphone.
Electronic Hook Switch (EHS) capability. The user can attach a 
For telephones with the EHS function built in we will discuss down how to properly install your wireless headset and what to do before doing that.
closer to it on the opposite corner you should see extra ports, like the handset port, the ethernet port and then extra ports, depending on the model of phone it can be labeled as “AUX”, “EXT” or “EHS.
don’t have to worry. Most of the EHS cables are going to have a funny or weird design mainly because they have to plug in both ports at the same time and the other end gets plugged back in the base of the CS540. When using a EHS cable for the remote answer we are not going to need the Telephone Interface cable as these cables act as the mentioned cable, so you can store it in a safe place, being careful of not tossing it as you never know when you will need it.
if 
your Cisco or Polycom desk phone has a sidecar, because the EHS cable will not be long enough to reach to both ports, as the sidecar takes space on the back of the phone and one of the EHS cable ends is not long enough to reach to the headset port on the back of the phone.
need to enable the EHS function on the phone as by default is not enabled from the factory and a lot of times people think that their new wireless headset is not working or the EHS cable is at fault. Depending on your model of phone you need to go into the settings and then on the headset settings, from there you need to find the “EHS Function” and turn it on by selecting the brand of headset/EHS, the phone will have a list of them among them will be Plantronics/Poly, Jabra or Sennheiser. It is important to do this before plugging in because the phone will restart and after the phone restarts it will be ready to simply plug and play.
using the wireless headset you need to place the base at least 12 inches apart from your computer and at least 6 inches from the desk phone. If you are in the middle of a call and walking around and you start hearing static means that you are loosing range so you need to get a little closer to the base to avoid that static. A lot of times people don’t hear a dial tone at all, this is an easy fix, you have to turn over the base of your wireless headset and change the setting on the Configuration Switch (it goes from A-G), considering that A is the preferred setting for most of the desk phones and D for Cisco desk phones with no EHS cable.
Headset Bundle
For those cordless phones you can get something corded or wireless depending on the budget. The corded solution is
Plantronics and you will need to plug the base of the wireless headset into your phone line using 
Then you will need to get a line splitter so you can have your cordless phone plugged to your line, then you plug in the TR-11 adapter into the splitter as well and 
however there are some wireless alternatives that actually don’t break the bank and in all the following all are certified to work with all the UC platforms and certified for Microsoft Teams due to its outstanding performance in their microphones. To start we are going with the 
this us by the Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, any computer has them available and offers less compromise compared with a 3.5mm jack as the USB ports were designed to plug and
unplug devices multiple times. With this being said, the recommended headset with a nice price point and durability will be the 
the full potential not just of the Evolve2 30 headset but virtually with any USB corded or wireless headset is that we need the third party software to be installed in the computer, as this works as a middle man between the headset, the computer and any UC platform. Besides that, it helps the headset to keep it updated with the latest firmware and depending on the features of the headset some customization is possible, like the turn on or off of the busy lights, sound adjusting, bass customization to mention a few.
2 different frequencies from where we can choose, the wireless DECT and Bluetooth and w will explain the difference between these 2 and the pros and cons as well. Both of them are going to require a dongle or a base which will be plugged to the USB port of the computer.
the one that provided the further range, the 
years or so new technology comes out and gets reduced on size and price, for the same reason I will recommend the 
the DECT offers and even compared with USB corded headsets, another benefit is that offers multi-connectivity, meaning that can be used on the computer with the Bluetooth dongle and it can be paired to a cell phone and have them both paired all time so no need to switch back and forward. The biggest withdraw here would be the range, as it would not be as further as the DECT offer, the up to 160 feet is nothing to be dragging about, and for same reason that is a Bluetooth device as soon as you go across a wall or by big metallic appliances you can find connectivity issues, for same reason if you have multiple Bluetooth enable devices is most likely that the headset will encounter some connectivity issues.
For a corded solution for a smart phone or tablet as long as they have a 3.5mm jack the recommended solution without hurting the wallet would be the 
Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter that they sell at Apple stores as Apple decided to not give that adapter anymore and after that you will be able to plug in a 3.5mm jack headset to your iPhone. With that being said for that case my personal experience would be better getting a wireless solution and we will discuss more of this further down.
Android users have a little more of options here on corded solutions, mainly because they were the first ones in adopting USB-C charging ports or in some cases they still give 3.5mm adapters with their
devices. If your Android device has a USB-C port like the one pictured here, I will recommend to get the 
the same reason that the device is plugged by the USB-C port you are going to need to install the third party software so you can customize the sound on the headset and in some other cases you can get access to workout logs as well, one of the perks of having third party software.
connectivity we only have Bluetooth pairing available as DECT 
is not available for mobile devices. For the same reason as the headset and the mobile device are in closer with the user, the range is something that we are not going to dig too much, but is advised to get a Class 1 headset such as 
specially if they are on the road all the time or if they want to use them while working out. Thanks to the range and the advanced microphones these 2 offer comfort and performance all day. And same as with a USB headset, the third party software is advised to customize the headset and get the best performance on the microphones.