Could You be Unknowingly Ruining Your Skin?

Some habits may seem harmless and innocent, but maybe wreaking havoc on your skin.

1. Over-Touching Your Face

We get it, touching your face may be a sub-conscious result of loving on yourself but unfortunately, it is a germ freeway to your skin. This is because hands come into contact with countless things and end up accumulating germs and bacteria. These find their way onto your skin when you touch it, which leads to inflammation, breakouts, and even infections.

Solution: Be mindful of bringing your hands to your face. It is also helpful to wash your hands frequently.

2. Not prioritizing Sleep

Pride yourself in being a work-horse that goes deep into the night? Bad news is that, that is beauty sleep that you're skipping! Why? During sleep, your skin repairs and regenerates itself. Chronic sleep deprivation disrupts this process, leading to dullness, puffiness, dark circles, and accelerated aging.

Solution: Aim for 7-8 hours of quality sleep each night so that your skin gets the quality rest it needs.

3. Not Applying Sunscreen

The Ultimate Skin Protector

Given the scorching sun we are experiencing lately, it is a good time to emphasize that sunscreen is the ultimate skin protector from the sun. It is important to note that excessive sun exposure is the leading cause of premature skin aging, contributing to wrinkles, fine lines, hyperpigmentation, and even skin cancer. Regardless of the season or weather, neglecting sunscreen leaves your skin vulnerable to these damaging UV rays.

Solution: Check in to any of our branches, our Specialists & Therapists will recommend and avail you a dermatologically-tested sunscreen (SPF 40 & above) that you should apply every single day.

4. Enjoying Hot Showers & Baths

Yes, we get it, these can be really relaxing but they can also be damaging at the same time. Hot water strips away your skin's natural oils, leaving it dry, itchy, and susceptible to irritation.

Solution: Opt for lukewarm showers or baths instead. Pat your skin dry instead of rubbing, and apply a moisturizer while your skin is still damp to lock in hydration.

5. Not Drinking Enough Water

For many chugging water feels like a chore, because it has plain, no flavour whatsoever. But did you know that inadequate hydration plays a significant role invskin health? Your skin needs proper hydration to function optimally. Water is crucialbfor maintaining skin elasticity and promoting a healthy complexion. Dehydrationbleads to dull, dry & flaky skin. It also makes it more prone to wrinkles and fine lines.

Solution: Drink plenty of water throughout the day, aiming for at least 8 glasses. You could make it more enticing by adding some flavour like a slice of lemon.

6. Self-Medication

The temptation is grabbing and using over-the-counter skin products is real!

Unfortunately, different products are effective for specific skin types. This means that you are likely to pick the wrong product for your skin. This could easily back-fire through worsening your condition or permanently damaging your skin. You also run the risk of using expired products that can cause adverse skin reactions that may include inflammation, allergic response, and infection.