Top Five Cleansing Errors and How to Avoid them
Is your cleansing regimen keeping your skin from looking its glowing best? Try quitting these five common cleansing gaffes:
1. Cleansing too often - This can be bad for your skin. Over washing your face can stimulate oil glands, making your skin even slicker. So no matter what your skin type, cleanse no more than twice a day with a cleanser formulated for your skin type.
2. Using too much cleanser - The less concentrated your cleanser, the gentler it is on your skin. So dilute a dot of liquide cleanser with water or lather it up in the palm of your hand before you cleanse.
3. Using products that are too harsh - You might like the tingly feeeling an alcohol-based cleanser or astringent provides, but using it every day can lead to tight, flaky skin. In fact, astringent is often overkill even for oily skin. So let your skin be your guide.
4. Using products too harhly - Yes, whiteheads are aggravating - but over-scrubbing won’t help. Avoid abrasive facial pads or grainy scrubs. You might end up with blotchy, flaky skin or even tiny broken capillaries.
5. Not rinsing enough - Most people don’t rinse away their cleansers thoroughly enough. When you think you’re done with rinsing, splash your face three more times.