Is it okay to wash your face with clean water in the morning?

Washing your face after getting up in the morning is something everyone does every day. However, when people sleep, the skin on their faces will continue to secrete oil. If you simply wash your face with water, it is difficult to completely clean the oil on your face. It can also easily cause clogged pores, causing acne and folliculitis, and make the skin rough and show signs of aging. It is best not to wash your face directly with water.

The correct principle for facial skin is to wash your face with facial cleanser once in the morning and once in the evening every day to keep the pores unblocked and avoid sebum blocking the pores and forming blackheads. However, if your skin is extremely dry or sensitive, you can reduce the number of times you wash your face with facial cleanser by one time. If your skin still feels too dry after washing your face, it may be that the facial cleanser you use is not moisturizing enough. It is recommended to choose a moisturizing facial cleanser that can clean dirt without removing moisture, and use warm water with a facial cleanser with moderate cleansing power.

7 steps to wash your face correctly

Wash your hands with soap before washing your face. Dirty hands can easily bring bacteria into your pores.

Pat your face with warm water to moisten it. Warm water can fully open the pores. Remember not to use water that is too hot.

Squeeze out an appropriate amount of facial cleanser onto the palm of your hand. Don’t use too much, about the size of a 1 yuan coin is enough.

Rub evenly to create dense bubbles to avoid uneven bubbles that may cause facial cleanser to remain in the pores.

Massage in gentle circles to spread the foam evenly over your face, but don't rub your skin too hard.

Rinse the foam off your face with warm water, while checking in the mirror to see if there are any bubbles left around your hairline.

Finally, wipe off the moisture with a towel, but avoid rubbing too hard to avoid friction and pulling on the skin.

In the morning, just wash your face with water

“Not washing your face” doesn’t really mean not washing your face. "It's so dusty outside, I have to wash my face when I get home after a day." You have to master the frequency and method of washing your face, which can be determined by your personal skin type and the surrounding environment. Experts suggest that in addition to using facial cleanser once a day when you get home from get off work, you might as well try washing your face with only water in the morning to maintain the protective ability of sebum.

People with sensitive skin should never over-cleanse, especially not use deep cleansing facial cleansers.

Proper exercise and adequate sleep are the panaceas for keeping your skin hydrated and healthy. Staying up late and sitting for long periods of time without exercise are the culprits that cause toxins to accumulate in the body. The increase and accumulation of toxins in the body will definitely affect the health of the skin over time.

There are 4 taboos when washing your face in the morning:

1. Avoid using a wash basin

Let’s not talk about whether the washbasin is clean or not, let’s just talk about the water for washing face. After the interaction between hands and face, it becomes more and more muddy and finally becomes unclean. It is far better to wash your face with your hands under running water: rub your hands clean first, then wash your face with your hands. Each wash is cleaner than the last, and it won’t take more than a few washes to be all clean.

2. Avoid using soap

Our facial skin has a large number of sebaceous glands and sweat glands, which synthesize a natural "advanced beauty cream" every moment, forming an invisible protective film on the skin. It is slightly acidic and has a powerful antibacterial and skin care effect. Alkaline soap not only destroys its protective effect, but also stimulates the sebaceous glands to produce more oil. The more you use soap to remove oil, the more oil your sebaceous glands will produce, and it will eventually become difficult to clean up. It can be seen that if the skin is not too dirty, it should not be washed with soap.

3. Avoid using unheated water

In many cases, hot water can completely remove the protective film on the face, so after washing the face with hot water and soap, the skin will feel very tight and uncomfortable. In fact, even in the severe winter, you don’t need to wash your face with hot water. You can use cold water to wash away the dust on your face. At the same time, it exercises the facial blood vessels and nerves and clears the brain.

4. Avoid using a wet towel

In fact, a towel that has been kept wet for a long time is conducive to the growth of various microorganisms. Therefore, washing and wiping your face with a wet towel is equivalent to smearing various bacteria on your face. Towels should always be kept clean and dry. After washing your face with your hands, use a dry towel to dry it. This is quick and hygienic.