6 face washing habits that damage your skin

Washing your face properly is the simplest step in skin care, but many people often make mistakes in washing their face, leading to counterproductive effects and damaging the skin.

Washing your face is an important step in your skin care routine, helping to remove dirt and sebum to keep your skin clean. Although you know this, not everyone knows the correct way to wash their face. Mistakes in washing your face often have the opposite effect, making your skin more susceptible to damage than usual.

Washing your face too many times a day

Washing your face too much can cause aging, so twice a day is the maximum. However, cleansing your skin before or after exercise will not cause any harm.

Washing your face properly twice a day will keep your skin healthy and fresh.

Many people with oily skin make the above mistake because they think that when they wash their face a lot, the oil will not have a chance to secrete more, but this makes the skin more and more oily, because when the skin is dry, it will automatically secrete oil to balance. For dry skin, wash your face with a suitable cleanser 1-2 times/day, and for oily skin, you should use it about 2-3 times.

Wash your face with clean water only

Clean water cannot completely remove dirt and sebum accumulated deep in the pores. Instead, use specialized facial cleansers with specific ingredients for cleaning, nourishing and caring for the skin.

Currently on the market there are countless types of facial cleansers, specifically for each skin type, skin whitening or acne treatment… very easy to choose.

Choosing the wrong cleanser

Each skin has its own characteristics, so when buying, you must pay attention to choosing a facial cleanser suitable for your skin, to ensure safety and best effectiveness.

Choosing the right cleanser is the most effective way to wash your face properly.

For dry skin, absolutely avoid cleansers with deep cleansing agents. For oily skin, do not use cleansers that contain too much acid, which have strong cleansing and disinfecting effects. Use cleansers that contain gentle ingredients such as green tea, which soothe sensitive skin. On the contrary, cleansers with salicylic acid are suitable for oily and acne-prone skin.

Long face washing

Most of us often think that the longer we wash our face and the more we scrub, the cleaner our skin will be. However, this is a very wrong concept, because washing your face for too long will make it easier for dirt to penetrate the skin, causing acne and damaging the skin. You should only wash your face for about 30 seconds.

Wash your face with hot water

Washing your face with hot water regularly will remove the thin protective layer of the skin, making the skin less firm, wrinkles appear more quickly and pores become larger, especially in winter when the skin tends to become drier.

Try to wash your face in the sink, instead of under the shower, so you can use warm or cold water, use water temperature at 35°C, warm water both removes all dirt on the face and stimulates blood circulation under the skin better.

Not washing hands

In addition, not cleaning your hands before washing your face is also one of the mistakes when washing your face. Putting cleanser on dirty hands and rubbing it directly on your face creates favorable conditions for bacteria to penetrate, making washing your face not only "in vain" but also counterproductive.

The advice is to always remember to clean your hands thoroughly with soap before washing your face.

According to Alobacsi.vn