Everyone like to look flawless when it comes to one’s skin because good skin boosts one’s confidence but so many mistakes are made when we try to achieve this.
There are many times when we actually overdo it or do it wrong all totally. Here are some mistakes you shouldn’t make if you want your skin to look its absolute best.
Using hot water on the face: Wash your face with hot water to open pores, then rinse with cold water to close them, well turns out, this is a myth. Exposing the skin to different extremes can actually cause irritation, also stripping your skin of all its natural oils causing dryness and blood vessel ruptures. So in order to keep the skin happy, wash and rinse with lukewarm water only.
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Not removing makeup before you wash: Some people prefer washing their make up before using the cleansers to finish but this is so wrong especially if your foundation game is strong. By trying to wash your make up first is like spreading butter on bread because the soap can’t handle that responsibility of making the face squeaky clean and since you have spread the make up all over your face (without even being aware) your cleanser will in turn do a bad job as it won’t remove the remaining makeup and dirt from your face in one fell swoop, so it’s either you use up to half of your cleanser or end up getting breakouts from committing the facial offence in the first place. So to make sure your face is totally clean and clear, remove your makeup first, then wash your face.
Not moisturizing the face: Keeping your skin hydrated is an important step in maintaining the overall health of your face regardless of your skin type. Yeah, it’s scarily counter-intuitive that adding moisturizer to your face actually helps keep oil level in check, while drying out your face creates more oil. If you have an oily skin, go with a gel or lotion-based moisturizer and for dry skin, use creams. If you’re in-between, use light, acid-free lotions.
Over-washing or over-exfoliating: Whether it’s dry spots, pesky pimples or oil overload, it’s natural to want to attack it with everything you got using acne creams, cleansers, exfoliates. But, you can over do it, which will lead to the exact opposite results you want. Over washing and over exfoliating leads to dryness, irritation, inflammation and even infection, all of which destroy your skin’s ability to fight off pimple-causing bacteria. Keep it simple, you don’t have to wash you face all the time, preferably use a wash cloth.
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Sleeping with makeup: Sleeping with make up on is something that happens to most of us (If not all) but it is not a wise thing to make a habit of, it causes breakouts, wrinkles, eye infection, dry skin just to mention a few, it is advisable to at least use a facial wipe to rub the products off (if you are that tired to wash your) and if you are lacking the wipes you can make use of the natural make up removal like Vaseline or olive oil. Sure you will consider all the risks before hitting the sheets with tons of products on.
