33 Surprising Things That Ruin Skin

Healthy, glowing skin is usually beauty priority number one for women, so we've rounded up the most surprising bad skin habits you need to kick to the curb.
Chlorine Criminal Your post-pool regime is vital when it comes to your skin. Even after a shower, chlorine can cling to skin reacting with topical medications, cleansers, even lotions. To effectively remove chlorine, always use an extra sudsy soap or body wash after you take a dip.

Makeup Mayhem
Falling asleep with your makeup on can lead to bacteria infections, clogged pores which can cause acne (hello, morning pimple!), and residue that can stay on your pillow and cause you to get sick. Keep makeup removing wipes next to your bed so you'll never make this beauty mistake again.

Coffee and Your Mug Caffeine is a major culprit when it comes to dry skin. Avoid the magnification of wrinkles and instead, quench skin by drinking lots of H2O. To make sipping on water more enticing, add fruit slices like orange or lemon to enhance the flavor.

Pimple Popper
Ask any girl if she's ever been tempted to pop a pimple on her face and she'll reply yes, in fact, most have probably done it. To those that don't, we applaud you. Popping and picking at the skin on your face will only push dirt and bacteria deeper into pores, resulting in more breakouts – as hard as it is, keep your hands away from your mug!

Skipping the Scale While dropping those last few pounds may be number one on your priority list, make sure you do it the right way. Skipping meals can cause skin to age faster and dry out more quickly. Always try to include vitamins C (oranges), B3 (peanuts), E (avocados), and A (sweet potatoes) in your meals to build up your skin's health.

Shower Power While many of us love super hot, long showers, unfortunately they strip away the outer most layer of epidermis causing scaly and dried skin. When your skin starts to turn red and itch in the shower, you know its time to step out.

Tester Terror
If you're like us, you love trying the latest and greatest new product out there. Whether it's cosmetics, lotions, or cleansers… we're addicted. However in order to avoid a skin nightmare, always test a product out on small patch of skin (like your arm) to avoid an unexpected allergic reaction, say on your face.

Water Wellness It's true, 8 glasses a day will keep your wrinkles away! Hydrating yourself daily will not only help to fight off aging, but also gives your skin a healthy glow. Skip the water, and you'll be stuck with rough and ‘shrunken' skin.

Chatty Kathy Hours spent talking on your cell phone can lead to breakouts and rashes along your jaw line and cheek. Think about it, most of the time, we leave our phones sitting on counters or in the bottom of our purse where bacteria hangs out. Make sure to keep antibacterial wipes with you to swipe your phone clean and keep skin clear.

Hair Scare
Can't seem to kick your facial breakouts even though you've tried everything? Next time you apply hair spray, use a clean towel to cover your face, protecting your skin. Also, always make sure to use a sweatband when you hit the gym so no hair products drip down when you begin to perspire.

Shady Shocker
We're all for wearing big sunglasses on sunny days, but remember to wipe them clean! Build up and bacteria on your glasses can get into the pores around the bridge of your nose where your glasses sit all day, causing breakouts and irritation.

Yo-Yo Dieting
Sticking to a diet is not an easy task. Between work, social life, and down time it's not always easy to maintain one weight. However constant yo-yo dieting can negatively impact your skin--frequent weight gain and loss can cause the fibers in skin to loosen over time creating stretch marks and sag.

Sound Asleep Need an excuse to feel better about pressing the snooze button? Getting the recommended 8 hours of sleep a night will not only help you look refreshed, but it will also replenish and rehydrate skin. Not getting a good night's sleep can result in dull skin and clogged pores.


So Long to Salt If savory snacks are your weakness, you may be experiencing dehydrated skin. Excess sodium in your diet can suck the moisture out of skin leaving it dry and dull. To avoid this, cut back on salty treats and invest in a hydrating facial moisturizer.

Squinty Peepers Skipped your annual optometrist appointment? It‘s time to pencil it into your calendar. Wearing outdated contacts and glasses will cause you to squint more, and in turn, lead to fine lines and wrinkles around your eyes. To avoid unnecessary ageing, make sure you visit your eye doctor at least once a year.



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