How to charge your skin with 9 very common habits

Abusing hand wipes and antiseptics

If you are one of those who constantly clean your hands with any of these care products. You may be damaging your skin, these products destroy part of the skin's microbiota, that is, the good microorganisms that protect it from external attacks.

Remove makeup with water

It seems unbelievable but tap water, although in most places it can be drunk without problems, contains a series of substances that can dry out the skin. Also, if you usually use hot water, this 'drying' effect increases. To avoid this, remove makeup with products that do not require rinsing such as micellar water or makeup remover milk.

Bioderma, € 16.20

Change the tonic for thermal water

And after removing your makeup, your skin may be irritated and sensitive so this is not the best time to use your regular toner. Replace it with thermal water and spray your face with it with your eyes closed. It will help calm you down and leave you feeling incredibly fresh.

La Roche Posay, € 10.55

Too many showers

You have to shower every day, that is clear, but once is more than enough. Gels, sponges and the water itself weaken the skin. If you take two showers from time to time, nothing happens either, but if you do it often, try not to use the sponge in one of them and use soft gels, without soap.

Use any soap

It is not that it is harmful for everyone, but if your skin is sensitive, red, dry or you suffer from dermatitis or psoriasis, you should not use the same gel as the rest of your family. Choose one specific to your skin type and pamper it.

Eucerin, € 8.86

A towel for each area

Using the same towel for everything can be quite harmful to your health. By accumulating moisture, towels are the perfect breeding ground for different microorganisms to settle on them, so it is better not to mix those from different parts of the body. Have one for your face, one for your body, one for drying your hair, and one for your private parts.

Depilate with irritated skin

An allergic reaction, a burn, a wound, flaking … they are not the best company when it comes to waxing. Avoid using the blade, using the laser or using an epilator if your skin is not in perfect condition. If you have any unruly hair, it is better to resort to tweezers whenever it is a case of life or death. But there is nothing wrong with not having perfect skin one day.

Tweezerman, € 14.90

Take good care of your skin in case of external aggressions

Laser hair removal treatments or chemical peels are aggressive treatments and require a series of specific care after performing them. But neither should the skin be neglected in case of other types of aggressions such as cold or excessive sun. Always use a quality moisturizer and apply it every day.

Kiehls, € 50

Gloves for everything

Both for cleaning and for making crafts or dyeing your hair. Whenever your skin is going to come into contact with chemicals, you should protect it by wearing gloves. Your skin will thank you and your manicure will last longer, perfect. And speaking of which … do you want to learn how to do your French manicure like a pro? We have the step by step.

Bacteria live on the surface of the skin that form a barrier that protects it. It is one of the first lines of defense of the skin. This skin microbiota can be altered for many reasons, from what soap you use to how exposed you are to pollution. But, in addition, there are a series of habits that easily unbalance it and that are very frequent. We tell you how to avoid them.

1. Regularly use hand wipes

If you use them frequently, they can destroy part of the skin's microbiota, especially if they contain a preservative called triclosan. The same goes for antiseptic hand gel.

2. Remove makeup with water

It is best to use cleansers that do not require rinsing, such as micellar water or makeup remover milk. The salts and chlorine in the water leave the skin tight and irritated.

3. Shower more than once a day

If you shower several times a day you weaken your skin, because it affects the cutaneous microbiota and the hydrolipidic mantle, the layer that protects it. And even if you only take a shower, try not to use a sponge –where harmful bacteria can accumulate–, aggressive gels, very hot water, and don't rub too hard.

4. Depilate irritated skin

When the skin becomes irritated, avoid using both depilatories, as well as very pure essential oils, creams with a high concentration of hydroxy acids, etc.

5. Beware of chemical peeling and laser

These aesthetic treatments can cause skin trauma and leave the epidermis weakened. If you want to do them, put yourself in the hands of an expert, who will tell you how to strengthen your skin after these treatments.

6. Use a common shower gel

To take care of sensitive or fragile skin, the best are soaps or oily oils, with extra-gentle cleansing bases (without sulfates) and better bio.

7. Share the towel or use the same for everything

Ideally, use one for the face, another for the body, and another for private parts. Thus, the microbiota of each area is not altered.

8. Use a toner after removing makeup

Replace it with thermal water, a better option because it removes the calcareous residues from the surface of the skin and, above all, helps to desensitize it.