7 Skin Care Sins: Are You Sins of This?

Skin care obsession 1. Cleansing more than 2 times a day

Damage index: 3 stars

Disadvantages: Frequent cleansing will damage the structure of the skin's stratum corneum. Makes the skin thinner, resulting in poorer skin moisture retention performance. Of course, if the above phenomenon occurs, you will also find that the makeup lasting time on your skin is greatly shortened.

Recommendation: Unless there are special circumstances, cleansing your face once in the morning and once in the evening is enough to meet your skin's cleansing needs.

Skin care obsessive-compulsive disorder 2. Apply facial masks every day, and use different masks in rotation

Damage index: 3 stars

Disadvantages: Applying facial mask every day is a skin care obsession and is indeed a manifestation of love for beauty. But not everyone's skin can accept such intensity of skin care. After all, skin needs to breathe and rest. Applying a facial mask is a process of isolating the air from the skin and pouring essence into it. Too often, and it can also cause stress and harm.

Suggestion: If your skin has been trained to the extent that it can accept daily facial mask application, I only recommend applying a hydrating facial mask every day. A facial mask with whitening and firming effects can be used 1-2 times a week. A cleansing mask once a week is sufficient.

Skin care obsessive-compulsive disorder 3. Wash your face with hot water to get it clean

Damage index: 4 stars

Disadvantages: Washing your face with hot water will remove the oil secreted by the face too thoroughly. While cleansing, the facial oil also loses its ability to protect the skin. At the same time, using hot water to wash your face for a long time is not good for the firmness of the skin and makes the skin become loose.

Recommendation: The temperature of water for washing your face should be slightly lower than body temperature. The best temperature is between 32-35 degrees. After washing your face, gently pat your face with room temperature cold water to effectively help tighten your skin.

Skin care obsessive-compulsive disorder 4. Too many skin care products

Damage index: 3 stars

Disadvantage: Layering on skin care products won’t make your skin better. Instead, it will increase the pressure on your skin and make your skin less breathable. At the same time, excessive moisturizing will mix with the oil secreted by the skin itself and clog the pores.

Recommendation: People with oily skin should never do this. Combination skin can increase moisturizing efforts on drier areas, while leaving oily areas alone. For dry skin, you can use skin care products in appropriate amounts according to your skin condition.

Skin care obsessive-compulsive disorder 5. Thinking that washing your face with a towel will make it cleaner

Damage index: 4 stars

Disadvantage: Not all towels are suitable for washing your face. Some towel fibers are not soft enough and may damage your skin while washing your face. Moreover, if the towel is not exposed to the sun or dried sufficiently after use, it will be infested with a large number of mites. Imagine this: you are washing your face beautifully with a towel infested with mites. Isn't this a horrible thing?

Recommendation: Use disposable biodegradable non-woven cleansing towels to wash your face. It is not only hygienic and convenient, but also helps protect the earth. Of course, using seaweed noodles and a cleansing brush with soft bristles is also a good choice.

Skin care obsessive-compulsive disorder 6. Frequent use of spray to moisturize

Damage index: 4 stars

Disadvantages: Frequent use of spray will weaken the skin's ability to secrete moisture and oil. The skin becomes "delicate desert skin" that is completely dependent on spray and needs frequent use. At the same time, if you do not use facial tissue to absorb excess moisture from the skin surface after using the spray. Then when the water evaporates, it will also take away your skin's own moisture. Not only does it not hydrate you, it can dry you out.

Recommendation: It is enough to use the moisturizing spray 3-4 times a day at a fixed time. After use, remember to gently press the face with tissue paper. The best time to use the spray is after lunch when your skin is more oily and before you need to touch up your makeup.

Skin Care Obsessive-compulsive Disorder 7. Frequent Exfoliation

Damage index: 5 stars

Disadvantages: Directly causes skin to become sensitive. The skin is prone to redness, allergies, acne, red blood streaks, and is easily scratched.

Recommendation: The period from the formation of the stratum corneum to its natural shedding is 28 days. It is recommended that you exfoliate once every 1-2 weeks. Of course, the key reference is the speed at which your skin's stratum corneum is formed.