Best Face Forward: 5 Bad Beauty Habits You Should Give The Boot To

When it comes to looking after ourselves, we are not always great at it. We’re either too busy, couldn’t be bothered, excuse after excuse, after excuse.

Well that’s it ladies, no more petty good intentions. Here’s to putting your best face forward, it is the only one you’ve got so you really should look after it! Here are five simple ways to help save face…

 

1 – Wash Your Make Up Brushes, Ladies.

Would you use your toothbrush if it fell on the floor of public toilet? (Why you’d be brushing your teeth there is another thing). No, of course you wouldn’t, so why not make the same rule for your precious face? Dirty brushes are the number one culprits for causing breakouts. The bacteria hiding in those brush hairs is scary, especially considering the fact we take our make up brushes everywhere, (letting strangers borrow them the odd time in the little girl’s room, when out for the night). No excuses girls, get washing them, it only takes two minutes.

 

2 – Make Up To Bed… You Should Be Ashamed Of Yourself

Wearing make up to bed is tempting after a long day/night, we all do it, and we all shouldn't. As your face rubs against your pillow in bed it presses the make up deeper in to your skin, which is likely to cause spots.  

Note – Be sure to remove all eye make up properly. Residue is to blame for a lot of styes, and they are definitely not attractive. 

 

3 – Aw Sure Scrub Away There, Be Grand

Exfoliating is one of those beauty musts that a lot of us forget about, but then there are some of us that like to over do it. Getting rid of dead surface layers without doubt reveals glowing, softer skin but too much scrubbing can leave us red faced and may even create white heads which are extremely stubborn to move. Ain’t nobody got time for that. 

 

4 - Obsessive Face Picking

This is arguably the worst habit of all. Squeezing black heads and picking spots is a major no-no. It may seem like a good idea at the time but the only thing you’re actually doing is spreading bacteria that may cause a breakout, which will then lead to a freak out.

Note – If you really want to get rid of those pesky black heads yourself, steam your face before squeezing. This way pores will be open and the whole process is much easier and gentle on the face. 

 

5 – Forgetting To Dust Your Shelf

Traditional images of women show that we are great as dusting, but jaysus how can we pass our own shelf? Neglecting the décolletage is another one of those bad habits we all do. The aging process of the décolletage area (chest and throat) is similar to the face. Skin here is thin and delicate and prone to age spots. Try to remember it ladies, and make sure to moisturise and use an SPF on the area.