Skincare Mistakes That Nobody Tells You

Some of these might sound strange at first, but here are some skincare tips and tricks that we’ve found over the years:

  1. Try not to use cotton pads, cleanser wipes, or makeup remover wipes. This is because it destroys your natural skin barrier over time, especially because it is tempting to use a scrubbing motion to pull at your skin in order to get all the grease and gunk off. If you must use makeup remover wipes, choose ones with a smooth texture.

  2. Don’t apply every skincare product all over your face. For example, the T-zone might need oil-controlling, breakout-controlling, or exfoliating products, while these might be too harsh for the cheeks. The cheeks and sides of the face are where freckles and pigmentation tend to occur, hence is likely where you should apply your anti-hyperpigmentation products. As another example, the eyes need the safest, most hydrating products for this delicate area. Click on the links to find out more about specific anti-hyperpigmentation, breakout-controlling, eye and exfoliating skincare products that you should use. Also, some of the skincare we recommend are available on iHerb, which we use to buy a lot of our organic skincare. You can use our code AEJ0519 at checkout to get 5% off.

  3. Don’t use the same amount of skincare everywhere! That is, use the most amount of skincare on less oily parts of your face, such as any dry patches, the cheeks and sides of your face. Keep the amount you apply to a minimum amount for oily areas like the T-zone.

  4. Don’t have a skincare routine! We are kind of joking here…but seriously, don’t use every product in your skincare routine every day. Harsher, stronger products designed to strip away skin cells like exfoliants and clay masks, for example, should be used only a few times a week, not every day.

  5. Don’t use anti-aging products! What we mean by this is, be careful about using products designed for a different age group to your own. Just because someone claims that it does wonders for their skin, remember that they may be older than you, or have a completely different skin type, or live in a very different climate to you. For example, if you start using anti-aging products like retinoids, which force your skin to increase cell turnover faster than it normally would, when your skin already has a perfectly balanced rate of cell turnover (for example in your teens and 20s), this can be really harsh to your skin and will stress it out unnecessarily.

  6. Bigger is not better! Even though the Korean ten step skincare routine and seven skin method of skincare are important to understand, if your skin is getting clogged from these routines, it shows that less is more for you. Piling on excessive layers when your skin doesn’t need it not only causes breakouts and blemishes, but isn’t even delivering all that goodness into your skin - the ingredients aren’t getting absorbed properly, and are just going to waste.

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P.S…this is probably obvious, but the information presented doesn’t constitute medical advice - always check with your own doctor!