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5 everyday habits that ruin your looks
Remedies and solutions
to each and every beauty dilemma
RealBuzz – Fri, Aug 24, 2012 09:00 BST
There are lots of things we do every
single day that ruin our looks, from washing our hair to talking to our
friends. To make sure you stay looking pretty, fresh-faced and perfect, check
out this list and make sure you don’t do any of these habits that ruin your
appearance. If you do find some of your habits on this list, we’ll also give
you remedies and solutions to each and every beauty dilemma.
Avoid bad habits ruining your looks
Avoid bad habits ruining your looks
Everyday habit that ruins your looks: Sleeping
Although every
princess needs her beauty sleep, sleeping could be causing your skin to age
unnecessarily. The problem with sleeping is not the process itself (or
those scary dreams where you kiss that hideous colleague of yours). The problem
lies with your pillowcase. Surprisingly your pillowcase can draw moisture away
from you and this can age skin. It can also leave unattractive lines over your
face.
To combat your
pillowcase problem dermatologists recommend you invest in a silk pillow cover.
Silk contains amino acids, similar to those found in our moisturisers, so when
we rest our heads for the night our skin is not losing any essential moisture.
Problem solved.
[Related article: The 10 worst female health habits]
Everyday habit that ruins your looks: Applying makeup
In the UK the average
woman uses 12 beauty products a day, yet these beauty products could be ruining
your looks rather than improving your appearance. When we apply our face
creams, our expensive moisturisers and our foundation, most of us are guilty of
doing so with our fingers. Although using your fingers is fine, how many of us
clean our hands before doing so? Some of us may wash hands before applying
makeup in the morning or the night, but not so many do so when they do the odd
touch-up job.
This is bad news for
our skin. Our fingers harbour bacteria and applying your products in this way
causes bacteria to be transferred to you face, which can cause infection and
spots. To prevent blemishes and still use your favourite beauty products make
sure you use a hand sanitizer before applying your face creams or use makeup
brushes.
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Everyday habit that ruins your looks: Drinking water
Although drinking
water can help improve the way we look by nourishing our skin, the way we
actually drink can make us look terrible. Using bottles or
straws to drink is something most of us do every single day, but did you know
that drinking through a bottle or straw can age our skin? Drinking in this way
can give us the same lines and wrinkles around our mouths that smoking causes.
If you want to stay looking young and wrinkle-free it’s time you bought a glass
to get your daily water fix and ditched the bottles and the straws.
Everyday habit that ruins your looks: Talking to your friends
If talking was an
Olympic sport, we’d all be gold medallists by now and although we love kicking
back and relaxing on our phones and chatting to our friends, your skin doesn’t.
Think about the places we leave our phones. We leave them on café tabletops, in
the drinks holder of our car and on the seat in changing rooms. We leave our
phones on shop countertops, we lend our phones to our friends and even leave them
on the side in the public bathroom when we wash our hands.
When you think about
your phone in this way, it’s not surprising that phones can cause spots and
blemishes. To combat this problem use antibacterial wipes and be a little
bit more mindful where you leave your phone next time you’re out and about.
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Everyday habit that ruins your looks: Washing your hair
If you want to look
hot and feel good the very least you need to do is keep clean, right? Well,
although basic hygiene is obviously a vital part of your beauty regime you have
to choose your products carefully. Within most shampoos and hair conditioners
you will find a foaming chemical called sodium laureth sulphate.
Although commonly
used, this chemical can damage your hair, your skin and your health. The Hair
Loss Control Clinic explain that sodium laureth sulphate can even cause your
hair growth cycle to decline and suggest the chemical can prolong your hair
loss phase. So to keep your hair thick and luscious, choose products that do
not contain this chemical, like organic shampoos and conditioners.
...and the Dstysionist says, "Practise has no harm. If you cannot afford, you will still be pretty".
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Reference Cited
5 EVERYDAY HABITS THAT RUIN YOUR
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