If you’ve dedicated yourself to a skincare routine, both day and night, and still aren’t getting the results you desire, you might be making these typical skincare errors. When it comes to skincare, there are several essential rules to abide by that can significantly impact your outcome.
So, tell your friends, family, and anyone who will listen that these are the biggest skincare mistakes and how to avoid them.
1. Forgetting to apply sunscreen throughout the day
Using sunscreen every day is a good beginning, no doubt, but for complete shielding from UV rays, you must reapply sunscreen every 2 hours. Skipping this step ranks high among the most detrimental skincare mistakes. Once sunscreen interacts with your skin and UV rays, its components start to degrade, significantly lowering its effectiveness.
Ideal for reapplying on the go, Beauty of Joseon Matte Sun Stick: Mugwort + Camelia protects the skin from sun damage without leaving a white cast behind or risk of spillages when you’re out n’ about. The sunscreen also contains rice extract and grain-derived probiotics to help maintain skin hydration and suppleness.
2. Exfoliating Too Often
xfoliating too frequently, more than 2-3 times a week, is a common skincare mistake. Exfoliation removes dead skin cells, quickens skin cell turnover, aids skincare product absorption, and promotes long-term collagen production.
Despite the benefits of exfoliation, you might be tempted to do it more often. However, exceeding 2-3 times a week is a skincare error to avoid. Overdoing it can weaken your skin’s protective barrier, leaving it open to irritation, redness, and dry patches.
3. Forgetting To Exfoliate Your Body
Talking about exfoliation, another common skincare mistake is neglecting to exfoliate your body. Like the face, the body sheds dead skin cells, and due to its larger surface area, there’s a lot more shedding happening and accumulating on the skin’s surface (yuck!).
Give your lovely body some love with DR CEURACLE Vegan Kombucha Coffee Bean Body Scrub. With coffee seed powder and green tea extracts, it clears away dead skin cells, unclogs pores, moisturizes, soothes inflammation, and even diminishes the appearance of cellulite.
4. Applying Skincare Products In The Wrong Order
This is defo a skincare mistake to avoid as it can create a barrier on the skin, preventing skincare ingredients from being fully absorbed and limiting their effectiveness. Translation: you might as well not even bother unless it’s in the order below.
- Cleanser
- Exfoliator (2-3 times a week)
- Toner
- Essence
- Serum/Ampoule
- Masks (if and when used)
- Eye Cream
- Moisturiser
- Sunscreen (during the day)
5. Skipping Eye Cream
The skin around the eyes is incredibly fragile, making it susceptible to thinning, puffiness, fine lines, and wrinkles. Skipping eye cream is a skincare misstep you’ll regret, as it can lead to premature aging.
HEIMISH Marine Care Eye Cream is packed with algae extracts that smooth fine lines, brighten dark circles, and enhance elasticity and moisture levels. It includes an applicator to prevent bacteria transfer and a cooling massage ball to reduce puffiness.
6. Picking Pimples
In the best-case scenario, you might only worsen swelling and redness. But in the worst-case scenario? You could harm the skin tissue, leading to permanent pits or scars. No thanks!
To prevent self-sabotage, these transparent, waterproof spot patches shield pimples from you and bacteria while healing them with salicylic acid, tea tree leaf oil, and lavender. Simply apply a patch to the blemish and leave it on overnight to reduce inflammation, pus, and redness.
7. Not Doing A Patch Test
Trying out new skincare products is exciting until your skin rebels. It’s crucial to dial down the excitement and do a patch test before slathering them all over your face. To dodge allergic reactions and avoid this common skincare error, apply a small amount to your neck and observe the area for the next 24 hours. If there’s no reaction, you’re good to go – hooray!
8. Applying Hyaluronic Acid On Dry Skin
Hyaluronic acid is a moisture-attracting ingredient that leaves the skin hydrated and plump. Sounds great, right? But here’s the catch, and another skincare mistake to dodge: when applied to dry skin, hyaluronic acid can draw water from deeper layers to the surface, where it evaporates easily. For best results, apply it to damp skin.