The 6 mistakes in your beauty routine that age your skin before its time

Do you take good care of yourself?

If you follow our advice on hairstyles that take away years, you have carefully chosen your makeup base and lipstick color to look younger and still the mirror still does not give you the image you expect, you may have to rewind and review your entire routine of beauty, because there may be something that is hurting you. Everyday gestures are the ones that most influence the appearance of our skin . There is no use undergoing intensive treatment if we have bad habits that are going to make us age prematurely. And surely many of them you have and you had not even realized that they were harmful. We tell you which are the most common and what you should do to avoid them.

Remove makeup

One of the most important steps in any routine is cleaning . If you go to bed without removing makeup or do not wash your face because you think it is not necessary because you have not done makeup, there you may have the main culprit. Every day we are exposed to pollution and sweat and oil from our own skin, not to mention makeup. You have to remove make-up well before going to sleep and so that you do not get lazy, it is best to opt for a formula with which to remove it easily.

Lookfantastic

€ 26.95

Cleansing balm

The makeup remover formulas have improved a lot over time and now you no longer have to spend a good time in front of the rubbing mirror that rubs you. Solutions like this balm that is applied directly to dry and made-up skin and rinsed off with water, taking everything in its path, are ideal for not skipping this step. It takes nothing to do.

Do not exfoliate

No, exfoliating the skin is not just for those with pimples and blackheads. Dead cells accumulate on the skin, dirt clogs pores and leads to blackheads and the cosmetics we apply do not do the same effect if we do not exfoliate. Whatever your skin type and more if you are over 35, it is essential to use an exfoliator at least once a week , although there are also those that can be used daily, it all depends on the needs of your skin. If you look dull, with a grayish tone, use an exfoliator and you will see what difference. You can use them chemical or physical. With the latter, it is essential to look at the size of the granules, the finer the better, so as not to irritate the skin. Have you tried the powdered scrub yet?

Neutrogena

€ 11.90

Exfoliating

In addition to cleansing the skin in greater depth, the use of exfoliants has another advantage and that is that, by removing the layer of dead skin cells, the treatment you apply afterwards will be more effective than if you did not use it.

Do not use sunscreen

We should have burned by now that sunscreen is the best anti-aging out there. We always insist on this, but it is very important to use it daily since, not only does it prevent cellular damage caused by radiation, but it also prevents premature aging of the skin. Therefore, it must be used DAILY, even during winter or on cloudy days.

Do you still have doubts about when to apply? After your moisturizer and before makeup. Throughout the day it must be reapplied, especially if we are on the street or are going to go out after spending all day at home or the office. Then you can put a sunscreen in mist format on your makeup, because they do not stain.

La Roche-Posay

€ 14.45

Sunscreen

The sunscreen will save you from the main signs of aging appearing before their time and will even be able to delay their appearance, since the sun is the main culprit that we get spots and wrinkles. During the summer and spring always use a Protection Factor 50 and the rest of the year, although it is still advisable to use the highest, especially in fair skin, you can lower it to 20 or 30. On the other hand, in addition to applying it on face, neck and décolleté, it is also advisable to put SPF on the hands, as they are equally exposed to solar radiation and also show signs of aging of the skin

Forget your neck and cleavage

The skin of the neck and décolleté is just as sensitive and fine as that of the face and must be pampered in the same way, in fact, it should be an extension of the face. When you apply your usual serum and moisturizer, always take a little more product to put on these areas.

Lookfantastic

€ 19.45

Face and neck cream

You can use your usual cream, as we said, to treat neck and décolleté or if you detect a specific problem in this area, use a specially formulated moisturizer to solve it, but the most important thing is hydration. Therefore, always try to contain active ingredients such as hyaluronic acid or shea butter.

Rub the eyes to remove make-up

Rub the eyes to remove makeup

Make-up removal wipes should be banished from your beauty bag because most require an intense moment of 'rubbing' to remove all the makeup, especially in the eyes. And do you know what the consequences are? Well, in addition to the fact that you will lose a few of your beloved lashes along the way, you will be contributing to more wrinkles in the area. It is better to remove make-up from the eyes with a cotton pad soaked in make-up remover or micellar water and leave it on the eye for about 20 seconds before dragging the make-up out.

Garnier

€ 2.95

Eye make-up remover

Get a micellar water or a specific eye make-up remover and soak a cotton pad well with it. Put the puck over your eye for about 20 seconds, then gently drag it out several times. Never rub it against your eyelid. It is preferable to soak the cotton wool again and repeat the process.

Not getting enough sleep

Sleeping 7-9 hours every day (and drinking water) is beauty first. But if you sleep little, not only will you look tired but you do not allow your cells enough time to repair the damage of the day and that, in the long run, ends up putting years. We must give our cells time to repair the damage that the skin suffers during the day at night .