Beauty Tip- The Do's and Don'ts of Washing Your Face

Yep, there’s a right and wrong way to wash your face. Washing your face may seem easy but many people don't know there's a proper technique of washing the face. Majority screw up their skin over time because they never learnt the proper technique. Yep, there’s a right and wrong way to the face. From when to wash to how many times a day to do it and the type of water you should be using (hint, temperature does matter!) Read on to learn some face washing etiquette.

1. Wash Your Hands First

Because washing your face with filthy fingers kind of defeats the whole purpose, doesn’t it? To keep dirt, germs and bacteria on hands at bay, thoroughly wash your hands and make sure you get all of the soap off prior to touching your face. This way, the chemicals from the hand soap don’t react with or irritate the sensitive skin on your face.

2. Don’t Use Hot or Cold Water

Instead, the water should be tepid or lukewarm. When water is too hot, it can break blood vessels and capillaries, causing little red marks that are hard to hide on your face. Cold water, on the other hand, is not only unpleasant to wash with, but can actually close up the pores you’re trying to unclog.

3. Do Wash Your Face Twice a Day

And after breaking a big sweat! Other than that, however, there’s no need to go overboard as excessive cleansing and exfoliating could remove the lipids from

your skin that work as a barrier to protect and lock in moisture. The result? Your skin may feel a lack of moisture and the need to overcompensate, creating oily skin. Limit yourself to washing once in the morning with a gentle cleanser and then exfoliate at night,” 

4. Don’t Scrub So Hard

Seriously, be gentle; your face will thank you now and later.  Aggressive scrubbing and washing will irritates the skin, give you more breakouts and add more wrinkles to your face!

5. Do Remove Your Makeup First

In particular, stubborn eye makeup as the skin around this area is already so delicate. Please use a cotton pad soaked with olive oil to get the job done and to allow for a more thorough cleaning. Sleeping in your makeup can cause irritation and the buildup of fungi. “Research has proven that certain physiological skin changes happen overnight, which is when your skin needs oxygen in order to repair itself,” explains San Diego-based board-certified dermatologist Dr. Susan Stuart . Forgetting to take your makeup off blocks the natural exfoliating process that occurs and, in turn, can leave your skin looking dull, she says.

6. Wash Your Face After Your Hair

If there’s one mistake too many girls make, it’s washing their face in the shower before they completely rinse the shampoo and conditioner out of their hair. Why does the order matter so much? Well, because a lot of conditioners contain pore-clogging ingredients that are known to cause acne/breakouts. So that's doing more harm than good.

7. Don’t Apply Moisturizer to Dry Skin

After you wash your face, pat your skin dry and leave a little excess moisture behind. When you apply moisturizer to damp skin, it helps trap water on the surface of skin, ensuring your face is hydrated and dewy. Applying moisturizer to dry skin is just wasteful.

Photo by google

Did you find this helpful? Please leave us a comment, cheers.