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BEAUTY<br />
8Constantly<br />
Touching<br />
Your Face<br />
1<br />
Get your friends, coworkers or<br />
sisters to call you out when they spot<br />
you touching your face and don’t<br />
pick at your blemishes in the mirror!<br />
Also, don’t pop your pimples. Just<br />
don’t. This might lead to a major<br />
break out.<br />
2<br />
COMMON<br />
Skin Care Mistakes<br />
TO AVOID<br />
Sleeping on a dirty<br />
Pillowcase<br />
by - Rita Okoye<br />
Nowadays, self-care seems to be more<br />
important than ever. While the world<br />
around us continues to go through some<br />
health challenges, it’s really vital that we<br />
do things right to take care of ourselves,<br />
especially our skins.<br />
Here are some of the most common<br />
skincare mistakes you’re probably making,<br />
and how to fix them to get glowing skin.<br />
Your pillowcase has a build up of oils, dirt, and sweat from daily use.<br />
This means they can harbor bacteria and cause allergies. In some cases,<br />
pillowcases can even damage your hair or skin. Experts suggest washing<br />
your pillowcase at least every four days or less.<br />
Not wearing SPF<br />
3<br />
Ask any dermatologist, esthetician, doctor<br />
or skincare expert, wearing daily Sun<br />
Protection Factor (SPF) is non-negotiable<br />
for skin health. It’s the best protection<br />
from skin cancer, and one of the easiest and most<br />
effective anti-ageing products to use.<br />
8<br />
4<br />
Forgetting to<br />
Wash Your<br />
Makeup Brushes<br />
Wash your makeup brushes every two weeks<br />
with baby shampoo. Makeup brushes hold on<br />
to a lot of things besides your makeup, like<br />
bacteria and dead skin cells. And if you use a<br />
beauty blender- clean that even more often!<br />
5<br />
Not Drinking<br />
Enough Water<br />
Health experts commonly recommend eight<br />
8-ounce glasses, which equals about 2 liters,<br />
or half a gallon a day. So, you have to make<br />
conscious efforts to have a bottle or cup of<br />
water by you at all times, especially during<br />
long days at work! Also,2 have a glass or two<br />
of water before bed.<br />
6<br />
Exfoliating<br />
Too Much<br />
Over exfoliation can damage your<br />
skin’s moisture barrier, which in turn<br />
can result in a whole host of problems<br />
- like inflammation, acne, irritation<br />
and sensitivity. If you’re already using<br />
a retinoid regularly, you don’t need to<br />
be using a chemical exfoliant on top.<br />
And if you’re using a physical exfoliant<br />
like a clarisonic brush, you don’t need<br />
to follow that up with a glycolic acid toner. Pick<br />
your favourite form of exfoliation, and do it a<br />
maximum of three times a week.<br />
Sleeping with<br />
Makeup On<br />
7<br />
One of the most common and most harmful skincare<br />
errors is not taking your makeup off at night time.<br />
There really is no excuse for forgetting to take off<br />
your makeup. A great trick to help fight this is by<br />
keeping some makeup remover wipes next to your<br />
bed. That way, you see it right before you go to bed<br />
so you don’t forget, or if you had a little much fun<br />
after a night out, the makeup wipes are right there<br />
waiting for you.<br />
Changing Products<br />
Too Quickly<br />
If you’re going to incorporate a new product into<br />
your routine, ease it in. Similarly, if it ain’t broke<br />
don’t fix it when you do. your skin, most especially<br />
your face will suffer the repercussions.<br />
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