Ten face-washing mistakes that secretly ruin your appearance

Washing your face is the first step in skin care. What you may not expect is that such a simple act of washing your face also contains so much knowledge. Many skin problems like acne and blackheads are caused by washing your face. If you make a mistake in the first step of skin care, all subsequent skin care efforts will be in vain. Check out these ten mistakes you may be making when washing your face.

Myth 1: After washing with foam cleanser, the skin becomes tight and nutrients are lost

Correction: The tight feeling after washing your face is caused by the cleanser washing away the sebum and the natural moisturizers contained in the keratin that retain moisture. Every time you wash your face, it is an important step in moisturizing. The delicate foam can penetrate deep into the pores and cleanse the stains on the skin. If the foaming facial cleanser contains rich nourishing ingredients, it can also enable the nourishing ingredients to enter the pores smoothly.

A completely foam-free facial cleanser should be used in conjunction with a foam-type facial cleanser, otherwise it will not be able to clean thoroughly, causing oil accumulation and causing skin problems.

Myth 2: The more functions a facial cleanser has, the more expensive it is and the better the beauty effect it will have

Correction: The purpose of facial washing is to cleanse the skin. If there are too many functional ingredients, the skin will not be cleansed thoroughly. At the same time, too many functional ingredients will enter the pores without any protection, which will cause a burden on the skin. Therefore, a facial cleanser needs to meet two basic conditions: clean thoroughly and moisturize the skin.

Myth 3: Washing your face with a towel will make it cleaner

Correction: The pores of towel loops are dozens of times larger than those of the skin, making it difficult to remove deep-seated dirt and grease. Towels that are left wet for a long time will breed various bacteria, and friction with the skin will cause skin allergies. Therefore, it is best to use a gentle cleansing sponge when washing your face, and dry it in the sun to disinfect it frequently.

Myth 4: Washing your face with hot water can clean your skin more thoroughly

Correction: The choice of water temperature when washing your face is very important. Overheated water can completely remove the skin's protective film, easily causing the skin to loosen, enlarge the pores, lead to rough skin and wrinkles. In addition, if too much oil is washed off, it will also accelerate skin aging. However, frequently washing your face with water at a relatively low temperature will close the skin pores and make it impossible to wash away the sebum, dust, residues and other dirt accumulated on the face. Not only will this fail to achieve a beauty effect, but it will easily cause skin diseases such as acne, affecting your beauty. The correct way is to cleanse your face with warm water at 35°C and then rinse with cold water.

Myth 5: You can clean your face by using facial cleanser

Correction: For women who often wear makeup, washing the face must be divided into two steps: first use liquid to remove makeup, and then wash the face with facial cleanser. Facial cleansers can only wash away sweat, sebum, aging stratum corneum cells and hydrophilic moisturizers, while makeup removers contain plant oils, oil-water emulsifiers and surfactants, which can more thoroughly cleanse makeup and remove dirt remaining deep inside.

Myth 6: Let your face air dry after washing to replenish moisture

Correction: Because natural evaporation will make the skin cool, the constriction of blood vessels will cause the skin to dry and peel, making wrinkles very likely. Therefore, after washing your face, you should use toner immediately and then use a moisturizing cream.

Myth 7: When it’s hot and you sweat, washing your face more often every day will make it cleaner

Correction: The normal situation should be once early and once late. If you have been running outside for a day, the sweat and dust will make your skin uncomfortable. In this case, you can do a deep cleansing. In hot weather, you can increase it once a day.

Myth 8: Wiping heavy makeup with a tissue first makes it easier to clean it

Correction: Using a tissue to wipe off makeup first is the most harmful to the skin. This is because tissues are rough and do not contain oil or moisture. They will roughly rub the particles of cosmetics into the pores of the skin, which will not only make subsequent cleaning work more difficult, but also make the skin rough. You should use good makeup remover and be gentle when removing makeup.

Myth 9: Use strong cleansing products to wash thoroughly

Correction: When choosing cleaning products, you should choose products with moderate cleansing properties. Excessive washing away of oils often causes dry and sensitive skin. When you find that your face is red and peeling, and you are allergic to the skin care products you usually use, you should check whether your facial cleansers are too irritating or too strong in cleansing. At this time, it is best to switch to a milder facial cleanser. Otherwise, excessive cleaning is not only not good for skin health, but also too dry skin is prone to fine lines, which is not worth the loss!

Myth 10: Just wash every corner of your face

Correction: The T-zone is where dirt is most likely to hide, so it is best to rub it a few more times. When cleaning your cheeks, you should rub them gently from bottom to top, because the stratum corneum cells on the face are distributed in layers like fish scales from top to bottom. If you clean in the opposite direction, it will definitely be cleaner. The hair bun and temples are very likely to have hair styling agent residue, so special attention should be paid to cleaning them. The skin around the eyes is particularly sensitive and should be cleaned last to prevent irritation from cleansing products.