Certain skin care habits can help our skin and other habits just damage our skin. 

The skin sins listed below need to be broken ASAP.  Get rid of these bad habits and enjoy beautiful skin.

 
Not Using Sun Protection

There are more than a few good reasons to use sunscreen daily. 

With skin cancer rates on the rise  you need to continually protect your skin from the sun. 

Skin cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer and with 90% of non-melanoma skin cancer caused by sun exposure you can take your health into your hands by applying sunscreen.

The other reason to apply sunscreen liberally and frequently is to prevent fine lines and wrinkles. 

An Australian study proved  what dermatologists and estheticians have been saying forever - that the diligent use of sunscreen slows the development of wrinkles and sagging skin. 

If something as easy can applying sunscreen can help you look younger for longer why wouldn't you use it?

Picking and Popping Pimples

When you pop or pick at your pimples you make your breakouts and acne worse. 

Though it can be very tempting to squeeze your pimples resist that temptation! 

Why?  When you pop your pimples you can push the acne bacteria and the infection deeper into your skin instead of getting it out.

This could actually make your acne worse instead of better.

Furthermore, when you take matters into your own hands (literally, no pun intended) you run the risk of scarring your skin. 

Going Overboard

It can actually be quite easy to go overboard when it comes to skin care products. 

Case in point - exfoliation. 

You can definitely over exfoliate your skin leaving your face raw, red, and irritated.

Though exfoliation is a necessary and needed skin care step it is very easy to over do it by using products that are too strong and/or using exfoliation products too frequently. 

When you treat your skin in this manner you actually destroy the skin's protective qualities opening the doors to skin that cannot hold onto moisture, that is easy irritated and inflamed, and worst case scenario becomes infected.

Not Washing Your Face/Not Removing Your Make Up

Some celebrity clients and some of the “regular” ones too tell the expers that they they rarely wash or cleanse their face properly..  People aren't even ashamed to admit this anymore and that is too bad.  Proper cleansing is the foundation of any skin care routine.  Without this crucial step your skin will never look its best.  If you keep applying products and make up on skin that hasn't been properly cleansed you can damage your skin, your products won't be absorbed properly, and your skin will look dull and lifeless.  It only takes about a minute - morning and night - in order to cleanse your skin so be sure to make time for this essential task.