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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 />

May 9, 2021 / 7

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