Skin care

8 Skin Care Habits That Make Facialists Face Palm

Even if you think you've got your cleanse-tone-moisturize routine down, there's probably still something you do that drives the pros crazy

by Sarah Carrillo

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No. 6: Forgetting to cleanse (or not doing it right) You would think estheticians wouldn't need to remind people to, you know, wash their faces, but apparently it's still a pretty big issue. "Stop going to bed without washing off your makeup!" Somerville says. "If it's a once-in-a-blue-moon occurrence, then that's OK. But if it becomes a habit, your complexion will appear dull and less healthy. Buildup will develop and can clog pores, causing your skin to look lifeless." King says you should use a cleansing wipe at the very least. Quick tip: Keep them by your bed so you really have no excuse.

However, even if you are a regular face washer, you may still be hurting your skin. Sutton points out that soap-based cleansers can be overly harsh on your skin and suggests cream-based cleansers followed by toner to balance skin's pH levels.

King also suggests cleansing your skin twice. "The first wash removes the surface oil and dirt, and the second goes deeper into pores and gets makeup and products off your skin," she says. While this may feel like overkill, she points out that makeup is formulated to adhere to your skin all day, so a light wash won't fully remove it. And if you're not removing your makeup, it can irritate your skin and clog pores.

SEE NEXT PAGE: No. 7: Keeping bad habits -- that we know are bad

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Great advice.

by Lili04 Friday, May 10, 2013 at 02:13AM Report as inappropriate

Good article with practical advice. Even for those who don't commit these skin care sins will still benefit from being more mindful of how they're doing things properly.

by LindaDD Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 02:24PM Report as inappropriate

This is a good list. I don't think I'm guilty of any of these, but it's still nice, practical advice.

by tallredamanda Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 07:02AM Report as inappropriate

Good article. I like how they mention most of us don't properly cleanse. I too was told this. Now that I've changed my routine my adult acne is clearing up

by doodleluvr Monday, April 29, 2013 at 09:31PM Report as inappropriate

These are all practical. common sense lets us know some of these are unhealthy.

by nicky22 Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 07:16PM Report as inappropriate

Walnuts! Yikes.

by LittleBunny Monday, April 22, 2013 at 08:25PM Report as inappropriate

Yes, good tips! Wish that I had learned some of them at a younger age - I am hoping that I have not caused too much damage with sun and the harsh cleansers I used to use...St. Ives apricot was so popular at that time.

by EFitz70 Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 05:47PM Report as inappropriate

Loved these tips straight from the facialists. It was especially interesting to read that ground nuts are often too harsh for the face.

by HeathRene Friday, April 5, 2013 at 05:14PM Report as inappropriate

I was told by my facialist to stop using the St. Ives Apricot scrub because the pits were so big they were causing little micro tears on my face that bacteria was getting in. This was causing me to have way more pimples than I should. Switching to a nicer rice scrub really helped me out a lot. Good to see they included this tip!!

by sportimonki13 Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 02:03PM Report as inappropriate

good article

by PrincessBear3 Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 10:53AM Report as inappropriate