10+ Everyday Wrong Habits Of Women That Can Harm The Skin

Wrong Methods Of Cleansing

Skin cleansing is very important every day, specially in the morning and at night after removing the makeup. However, if you overdo skin cleansing, that is wash your face or body more than the required number of times, your skin will look dull and dry.

The lather of your soap or face wash takes away the natural oils making you look parched and dried. Hence, let your skin retain its own moisturizing oils by using more water and less soap to wash it.

Applying Sunscreen Only On The Face

It is definitely a healthy skin care habit if you apply sunscreen on your skin every day. The wrong habit here is, applying sunscreen only on your face and not the rest of the body. Well, the ideal way is to apply a uniform quote of sunscreen in parts of your body that remain exposed to the sun.

In case you limit the application of sunscreen to your face only then the colour of the face and body will vary a lot.

Sleeping Conditions

One of the worst skin care practices is continuing to sleep on the same pillowcase for long. What happens is when you sleep, your pillowcase collects the excess night cream, dead skin cells, oils and bacteria. Again, as you toss while sleeping on the pillow, the same gets deposited on your skin.

Hence, it is suggested to change the pillowcases once in a week and swap the cotton pillowcase with a silk one, for effective results.

Over Experimentation With Cosmetics

The colourful bottles and boxes that are queued on the shelves of your makeup store are very tempting. Trying different brands, colours or types of cosmetics is fun. But do you know that this counts among the wrong skin habits?

In case of cosmetics, the early 20s is the time for experimenting or if a new product is in the market; however, it is safe to be brand loyal to one or two - for favourable effects on the skin.

Using Skin Care Products That Contain Alcohol

In the list of things not to do with the skin, a strict no is to alcohol-containing cosmetic products because these dehydrate the skin due to their diuretic nature. Alcohol-containing cosmetics also destroy vasopressin, a hormone that helps in reabsorbing water. As alcohol-based cosmetics dehydrate the skin making it look dry and chapped, they should be avoided.

During your next skincare goods shopping, try reading the composition of each of the products you buy and opt for the ones that are less alcoholic. To get completely alcohol-free cosmetics, you should buy the organic ones.

Using The Same Makeup Brush

Before rushing to a party, you use all your makeup brushes and in a rush leave them all. By the time the next party comes, you reuse the same makeup brushes and this is one of the major mistakes you make. The repeated use of the same makeup brushes with residue of old blush or powder blocks the pores of your skin making it look further dull.

In order to be on the right track, try washing all your makeup brushes using a mild shampoo at least twice in a month or after every makeup session. Also, do not display them on the dressing table as a thin layer of dust accumulates. Instead, wrap them in a bag or tissue and keep the makeup brushes for further use.

Not Removing Makeup BY EOD

One of the worst skincare practices is going off to bed at the end of the day without removing your makeup. You have two reasons to do this - one, you are too tired to remove the makeup or two, you believe the existing makeup can charm your partner on bed.

Well, when you sleep off with your makeup, it gets deposited in your skin pores resulting in pimples, acne and zits. Coming to your partner, wouldn't they prefer a freshly bathed woman by their side than a mere painted one with dry makeup?

The Wrong Use Of Towels Or Handkerchiefs

How frequently do you wash your towels and handkerchiefs? Call it laziness or ignorance, often ladies continue drying their face with the same towel or handkerchief - that they haven't cleaned for months. When you do this, the residue dirt stuck on your towel or handkerchief gets back to your skin and pores.

The ideal solution here is to wash your towel once or twice a week, ensuring it is clean enough. If you think washing towels takes time, you can keep an alternative till one is washed. Next, instead of using the same handkerchief all day, how about switching to wet wipes so that you can use one and throw it off immediately, than preserving the same for its next use.

Popping Pimples And Zits

It is a delightful pass time to torture that one zit or a pimple on your face standing in front of the mirror, for hours. Also, unconsciously while eating, sleeping, talking and when alone your hands keep going around that one pimple, zit or acne.

You should say a strict no to this habit if you intend to aim for a good skin. The moment you pop out one skin outbreak, it does not get resolved from the roots and the bacteria remains back in your skin becoming the whole cause of your next bad pop out on the skin. Therefore, please ensure that you do not try being around pimples, acnes or zits.

Self Analysing Your Skin Problems

Either to save money or your hectic schedule might not allow you to visit a dermatologist - but this is one of the wrong practices when it comes to skin care. You may defend saying, that you don't have skin problems and hence you don't go.

But being in constant contact with a dermatologist is important if you are aiming to have a good skin. The dermat can medically and aesthetically guide you on how to get great skin, which is very important than relying on the mass marketed cosmetic products.

Overuse Of Hot Water

At the end of the day, it really feels good to go for a hot shower or pour some lukewarm water on the body for refreshment. Well, while the body is fine but to your face try putting hot water as less as possible. This is because the hot water opens the pores of your face which becomes the tank for deposition of all dirt and pollution.

However, some facial treatments require beginning with a hot vapour on the face or hot towel - just confirm with the beautician before you start the process. However, if the hot steam/towel process is done professionally by skin experts testing the needs of your skin - then, there is hopefully no side effect. But at home, washing your face with hot water might not render expected skin results.

Using Hair Products On The Skin And Vice Versa

Many women have a tendency of using the shampoo all over the body on the hair wash day. Or, using their body wash on their hair. Both the practices are very wrong and should not be experimented for once also. Hair beauty products are prepared considering the requirements of your scalp and hair. Also, the skin beauty products are prepared only for your skin and not the hair. The remedy is, read carefully before buying each beauty product and use them only for their aimed purpose.

Stress And Irritation

Ladies, if you are very stressed or irritated over an office problem or your personal life - your skin immediately gives up. It is recommended to not let stress and tension come in so much in your life, that you forget to live and so does your skin. The first key to healthy skin is being happy personally followed by leading a healthy life.