5 Common Skin Care Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

June 3, 2021 by Amy H 0 comments

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Are you looking for ways to make your skin achieve more of its natural glow? Do you fear that your current skin care routine is actually doing more harm than good? If so, then you need to learn about the skin care mistakes you should be avoiding.

Sadly, many of us perform these mistakes every day. But since they’ve become habitual to us, we find it harder and harder to change them. The first step is learning about alternatives.

See below for more information on the most common skin care mistakes that you might be making and how to change them up for the better.

1. Not Knowing the Ingredients to Avoid

The skin care industry has one of the most diluted marketplaces in the world. Instead of encouraging customers on proper routine, companies are upping the prices of their products and using marketing tactics to stress your “need” for it.

Many of the big companies pride themselves on “bundling”, which is convincing customers that they need to invest in all of the company’s products to achieve maximum beauty, not just one or two of them.

To make things worse, they raise their profit margins by filling their products with unsafe ingredients that excel in mass production. In other words: they’d rather harm your skin if it means putting more money in their pockets.

The good news is that you can quickly point out the good products from the bad ones by simply looking at the ingredient label.

When investing in products for your skin care routine, be sure to avoid ingredients like aluminum, propyl, methyl, butyl, ethyl, DEA, MEA, or TEA. Even mineral oil should be avoided if possible.

As you can see, some skin care companies aren’t afraid to put harmful ingredients into their products. Steer clear of those brands at all costs. Their products are more harmful than they are helpful.

2. Not Having a Skin Care Budget

Anyone who’s ever invested in skin care products knows how quickly the products can start to add up. Especially if you’re buying products from the wrong brands, as we just mentioned.

Here’s the good news: you can get the skin care products that you need without breaking the bank. You just have to be a bit more intentional before you purchase them.

First, start by creating a budget. This will help you understand how much you can place towards skin care products each month, then hold you accountable for staying under that amount.

If you’re unsure how much to budget, take a look at your current skin care routine. Which products do you use often? Which ones can you nix from the routine? Are their more cost-efficient (and safer) versions out there?

Next, find a trustworthy site to purchase your products. As accessible as those big-name stores might be, the online marketplace is even more convenient. It can also be cheaper if you find the right website.

One thing we want to point out: don’t sacrifice cost for safety. Sometimes, you’ll have to spend a bit extra to get your hands on products that are natural and safe. We think that’s well worth the investment, don’t you?

3. Not Focusing on Vitamin Intake

You can purchase and use all of the skin care products that you’d like, but they’ll never be able to compensate for a vitamin deficiency.

The human body is fully capable of caring for the skin and giving it that natural shine that you’re looking for. All it needs are the proper vitamins and minerals to give it a boost!

You should always focus on getting a good dose of vitamins C, D, E, and K every day.

One way you can do that is by adding more whole foods to your diet. That means eating more leafy greens, nuts, seeds, legumes, etc.

Another way is through healthy vitamin supplementation. It can help you ensure that you’re getting the vitamins you need, even if you lack them in your diet.

4. Not Rinsing With the Right Water Temperature

Hot water isn’t the answer, ladies and gentlemen. In fact, studies have shown that hot water can dry your skin out and cause irritation.

That said, going to the other end of the spectrum isn’t ideal either. Cold water won’t do a good enough job of cleaning your face, since the excess oils you’re trying to wash off won’t dissolve in cold water.

So what’s the answer? Just like Goldilocks, you have to find a temperature in the middle that’s “just right”.

5. Not Finding Balance With the Sun

When it comes to skin care, the sun can be your best friend and worst enemy at the same time. It only becomes the latter if you aren’t taking proper precautions.

The ultraviolet lights from the sun benefit you by helping your body naturally produce more vitamin D. That’s right! Your body uses the sun to create more vitamins within itself, how cool is that?

Here’s where the balance needs to be struck: to generate that vitamin D, you need to expose as much of your skin to sunlight as possible throughout the day. But, your body only needs 30 minutes of continuous sunlight.

Next time you’re planning on being out in the sun for a few hours, wait about thirty minutes before putting sunscreen on. Once that 30 minutes has passed, give yourself protection.