Skincare Mistakes That You Must Avoid

While practicing skincare routine we all make mistakes, but some skincare mistakes that we make are very harmful for the skin and damages our skin irreparably like premature aging, fine lines, wrinkles, skin purging, acne and many problems.

We care a lot of our skin, but you don’t get the results and you get annoyed, but there are many little mistakes that you would have made which causes skin problem and if you continue making such mistakes then it ruins your skin in the longer run.

I have seen many girls making skincare mistakes which is not at all good for your skin. So, read this article till the end to make sure that you are not making any of the mistakes.

10 Skincare Mistakes That You Must Avoid:

1. Wrong order of products:

This is the first most common mistake I have seen many girls making. You buy products because you want them to give the best results and it does not only depends on how you applied it or not but you also have to make sure that you have applied them in a correct order.

Correct order of applying skincare products:

1. Cleansing
2. Tonner
3. Face Serum
4. Eye Cream
5. Moisturizer
6. Sunscreen in the morning routine or facial oil in night time routine.

Right this order down in your notes and remember to always follow your skincare routine in this order only!

Do give 5 minutes of break after applying every products. You need to give products some time so that your skin can fully absorb it. If you don’t do that then the ingredients of one product will get mixed up with the ingredients of another product, and you are not going to get the best results out of the any two products.

2. Letting your skin dry after cleansing:

You should never wear for your skin to dry after cleansing. If you do so then you will be able to lock moisturizer in you skin, and it will be hydrating all day long. As the air sucks out all the moisture from your skin and if you will take too much time after cleansing then applying products would not be of any use.

3. Over washing your face:

If you think that your acne prone skin and oily skin will get better if you over wash your face then you wrong. It is so bad because your skin actually needs that natural oil in order to hydrate and to keep your skin glowing and supple. So, do not over wash your face. Only wash your face twice a day, and it’s more than enough.
You can use bloating paper instead of washing your oily face when it gets very oily. Pat it all over your face, and it will absorb all the oil from your skin.

4. Wrong timing of applying skincare products at night:

I have seen many girls making this mistake. They will apply their products and will go to bed after they just applied them. It’s the wrong timing. Try applying your products half an hour or an hour before going to sleep. It’s super important because in case you applied your products and go to bed then all the products will touch the pillow, and it will come off on your pillow. Let your skin absorb those products and then go to bed.

5. Not applying products till neck:

Another common mistakes most of the girls make is that they don’t apply products on their neck. They will apply all the products in face and forget about neck. This is wrong. Always take your products down till the neck. Your neck, the back of your hand, around your eyes and other places which show the signs of aging. So, you should make sure to apply products down till the neck.

6. Pulling your skin downwards:

I have seen many girls making this mistake. When they apply skin products they pull their skin downwards. Avoid this mistake and always make sure that you always go upward direction on your face and on your neck. If you follow a upward direction then your skin will remain firm and if you follow a downward direction then your skin will become sagging.

7. Skipping sunscreen:

Many girls not wear a sunscreen while stepping out of their house. Sunscreen is very important. UV’s rays are going to highly damage your skin, and there are endless skincare problems which takes place when you skip wearing a sunscreen.

8. Using wrong products:

Every women have different skin types like oily, acne-prone, dry, and combination skin type. So, it’s not necessary that the product that work for other women would work for you. While buying skincare products you must keep in mind your skin type. Using wrong products will give you results but it will be bad. So, always make sure that the products you are using are specifically meant for your skin type.

9. Using soaps on skin:

Yes, you read it right. Using a soap on your skin is a skincare mistake. Soaps are not meant to be used on your skin. Soap damages moisture barrier, and it eats away protective layer of our skin. You should use a face wash instead of a soap.

10. Excessive scrubbing:

As you must have heard somewhere that excessive of anything is bad so as excessive scrubbing is. It will highly damage your skin. Only an almond size amount of scrub is all you are required of. Many girls think that if they will use more of scrub then they will be able to get rid of all the impurities, but that doesn’t happen and you end up having a bad skin.

Also, I am adding some habits that you do which are harmful for your skin and you must avoid that.

1. Going into bed with your makeup on.
2. Using the dirty makeup brushes.
3. Eating a bad diet. Like having junk all the time.
4. Not drinking enough water.
5. Applying too many chemicals on your skin.
6. Touching face too often.
7. If you lead an unhealthy lifestyle like you smoke a lot, drink plenty of alcohol and so on.
8. Lack of consistency as if you want a good skin then, you must follow a good skincare routine daily and regularly.