Common Face Washing Mistakes

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Common Face Washing Mistakes

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"Day 1: Fix Your Face Washing Mistakes

Here’s how to fix the top 10 common face washing mistakes:

1. Wrong Cleanser – Choosing the wrong cleanser for your skin could mean the difference between clear skin, moisture loss, or not getting your skin clean at all! Generally, you can choose from cleansers that are cream, foaming, or gel. If you have acne-prone skin, you won’t want to pick up the cream cleanser. And if you have dry skin, the gel cleanser will strip you of needed moisture. You can find easy homemade cleansers for dry, oily, and mature skin or try dōTERRA’s facial cleansers which we will describe tomorrow.

2. Hot Water – Never wash your face with hot water. It can strip your face of natural oils, inflame rosacea, and overall, it can be harsh on your skin. Lukewarm water is ideal for cleansing and rinsing.

3. Facial Wipes – Washing your face should never be substituted with a facial wipe. They can occasionally be used for a quick post-workout wipe down, but they won’t get your pores as clean or thoroughly remove your makeup.

4. Over or Under Cleansing – Twice daily is the recommended number of times to cleanse your skin. Too often and you’re not giving your skin’s Ph level enough time to balance, and too seldom means you’re probably leaving behind free radicals from the environment.

5. Under Rinsing – Be sure you’re completely rinsing all your cleanser off with water. Leaving behind a residue will eventually clog your skin and could interfere with your moisturizer’s absorption.

6. Towel Drying – While there is nothing wrong with using a towel, you’ll want to avoid rubbing your skin dry. Gently patting is ideal after cleansing. Any tugging and rubbing can damage your skin’s elasticity and lead to premature wrinkles.

7. Not Using Eye Makeup Remover – If your cleanser stings your eyes, or doesn’t remove your eye makeup thoroughly, you’ll want a separate eye makeup remover (and it’s easy to make your own!). If you don’t use one, you’ll be tempted to pull and rub the eye makeup off with a washcloth or towel. Never pull at your lashes to remove mascara as the delicate skin around the eyes is the first to show signs of aging.

8. Stopping Short – Many women and men are great at washing their face but stop short and forget about their jawline and neck. You’ll want to bring that facial cleanser all the way down to your décolleté (where your neckline and chest meet). Just like you’ll want to moisturize and protect that area with sunscreen, you’ll also want to regularly cleanse it.

9. Too Much Pressure – Try washing your face in gentle circular motions with just 2-3 fingers of each hand. The more pressure you use does not mean you are getting any cleaner.

10. Waiting to Moisturize – Moisturizer should be applied to damp skin, never wait for your skin to completely dry after washing your face. Following recommendation #6, pat with a towel, but leave your skin damp. This will allow your moisturizer to absorb more easily into your skin."

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