Anyone can create smooth, soft, beautiful skin with the right skin-care routine. Since everyone has different bodies and lifestyles, creating a one-size-fits-all skin-care routine is nearly impossible. However, dermatologists agree that everyone should avoid certain things at all costs. Keep your skin looking gorgeous by avoiding these common skin-care mistakes.
Using Too Many Products
Slathering 20 different products on your face every day won’t create youthful skin. In fact, using too many products at the same time will have the opposite effect and age your skin. For most people, a simple skin-care routine with a few key products works wonders.
Sleeping in Makeup
After a long night out, going straight to bed and doing your skin care in the morning can be tempting. However, sleeping in heavy or comedogenic makeup can have a disastrous effect on your skin. At night, your skin absorbs the makeup, dirt, and oils that accumulated throughout the day. To keep your skin healthy and happy, you need to know what to do when you’re too tired for your nighttime skin regimen.
Over-Exfoliating
All skin-care enthusiasts know that exfoliation is the key to smooth, supple skin. The exfoliation process removes dead skin cells, oils, and debris to reveal naturally beautiful skin. However, too much exfoliation can cause irritation. Exfoliate only every couple of days, and be gentle with your skin.
Taking Care of Only the Skin on Your Face
One of the common skin-care mistakes that people make is ignoring the skin on their necks, arms, legs, and backs. Your skin care should extend past your face and onto your neck and the rest of your body. Now, this doesn’t mean you have to use all your skin-care products on your entire body. Just remember to give the skin on your chest, back, legs, and arms some attention, too! After all, you want all your skin to glow for years to come.