Do you want to get into new, better skin-care habits? Kicking all bad habits is the best change you can make. We make plenty of mistakes every day, unconsciously. Making yourself aware of them is a step towards unflawed skin. See what NOT TO DO to get a dream face skin!
Day-to-day skin-care mistakes
- You cleanse the face the wrong way, not thoroughly enough – the cleansing is often too fast, ignoring the massage stage, you do it as quickly as possible, merely taking makeup off, and, too bad, not rinsing micellar water.
- You use dehydrating cleansers – oily skin hates them, let alone sensitive, dry or couperose skins. Instead of gels that dry out the skin, choose mild mousses that additionally hydrate, condition and soothe skin.
- You skip a toner – it’s a big mistake because toner is one of your skin-care essentials! It balances pH, softens, removes dirt that might have been left after makeup removal, makes skin absorbent and conditions it.
- You don’t use a scrub on a regular basis – this leads to dead cells, sebum and dirt building up on the skin, which makes perfect environment for blackheads and other kinds of blemishes.
- You don’t use sunblock – UV radiation turns out to cause harm to skin all year round. It reaches the skin even through windows and clothes. Facial skin needs sun protection in particular – even more so if you use retinols.
- You use the same skin-care products all year round – every season of the year plays by its own rules and that is why skin needs customized skin care aimed at answering specific needs and ensuring proper protection.
- You don’t read the INCI of products – running through the list of components is currently one of the best skin-care trends you can follow. Knowing the ingredients of creams or other products lets you choose the best, safest cosmetics made of natural substances, having amazing skin benefits. By reading the INCI list, you can avoid PEGs, microplastic, silicones and alcohols.
- You don’t follow the right order of applying products – this way you lower the quality and effectiveness of cosmetics, and instead of making skin better, you make it worse.
- You don’t wash your hands before cleansing and applying products – this is a very popular mistake. This way you transfer bacteria onto your face which may lead to serious infection.
- You use the same towel for drying the face and hands – it gives similar effect to the dirty-hands situation. Bacteria can develop on a towel because of dampness. That is why paper towels are the best for drying the face.
The list rounds up the most common skin-care mistakes. Make sure you don’t make! Change your habits and you’ll soon see great improvement in your skin’s appearance and state. Have a lovely… skin!
