15 Bad Skin Habits You Should Quit

Friday, February 21, 2014, 16:57 [IST]

Habits define a man or woman. In fact we are all products of our habits. Some habits are good and some are bad. The good ones are worth keeping and the bad ones have to be changed. Most people have some really bad habits that damage their skin and prevent them from getting the perfect glow everyone wants.

Some of these bad skin habits are so internalised that they are hard to get rid of. Every aspect of your life affects your skin. For example, staying up late at night will give you dull skin. If you don't drink enough water, your skin will be dry. Healthy skin habits come out of a healthy lifestyle.

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If you want to get glowing skin, then you have to start changing your habits now. And the very beginning of your beauty regime should be to get rid of the bad skin habits that you have. You may not even be aware that some of your activities are bad for your skin.

So here is a list of the bad skin habits that you need to get rid of right away.

Drinking less water

Hydrated skin is beautiful skin. If you drink less water, your skin will be dry and rough. You will also have mild breakouts as the toxins remain in your skin.

Frowning too much

If you frown too often, you will get more wrinkles. So always smile!

Smoking

Cigarette smoke has so many toxins that it is hard to list all. Smoking makes your skin age faster and is responsible for patchy skin.

Skipping sunscreen lotions

Not applying sunscreen lotion is a bad skin habit. The UV rays of the sun damage you skin by making it tan and causing wrinkles.

Picking blackheads

Picking blackheads will not help you to get clear skin. It will only make your face look pockmarked.

Over exfoliating

Using a scrub or exfoliator everyday is not a healthy skin habit. Too much scrubbing makes your skin dry and raw.

Not using toner

If you forget to use toner on your face after scrubbing, your pore size remains large. This will only cause more acne and blackheads.

Not eating veggies

Fresh vegetables are the best food for your skin. If you ignore eating veggies, you will never have glowing skin.

Not sleeping enough

Every girl needs her beauty sleep. When you sleep, the cells in your skin are rejuvenated. If you sleep little, you will have dull skin and dark circles around your eyes.

Binge drinking

Too much alcohol is not good for your skin. Alcohol makes you bloated and you age faster.

Eating junk food

Junk food contains trans fats and toxins. If you want to get glowing skin, you have to cut down on your junk food intake.

Using bad makeup

Using too much or bad quality makeup ruins your skin. Makeup doesn't allow your skin to breathe. Your skin can become rough and dull due to makeup damage.