**The Most Common Skincare Mistakes People Make**

Sitting and festering in your skin care can lead to the development of free radicals, which is why it's essential to use products that come in airless containers. This helps prevent bacterial growth and keeps your skin healthy. Another common mistake people make is using a Q-tip when getting their skin care. While it may seem like a good idea to gently remove excess oil, this can actually push bacteria deeper into the pores, leading to breakouts.

In addition to these mistakes, not wearing sunscreen 365 days of the year is also a common error. Sun exposure, whether from direct sunlight or incidental sources like clouds or reflective surfaces, can cause damage to the skin and lead to premature aging. The sun's UV rays are present every day, regardless of weather conditions, making it essential to use sunscreen daily.

**Exfoliation: Too Much of a Good Thing**

Exfoliation is an important part of any skincare routine, but over-exfoliating can be detrimental to the skin. There are two main types of exfoliation: physical and chemical. Physical exfoliants, such as scrubs or Clarisonic brushes, remove dead skin cells by physically rubbing them off the skin's surface. Chemical exfoliants, found in products containing alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) or beta hydroxy acids (BHAs), work to break down dead skin cells and unclog pores.

However, over-exfoliating can lead to dryness and irritation, causing the skin to produce excess oil in an attempt to restore its natural moisture barrier. To avoid this, it's recommended to exfoliate no more than twice a week for physical exfoliants and three times a week for chemical exfoliants. Additionally, using cleansers with sulfates can strip the skin of its natural oils, leading to dryness and irritation.

**Common Skincare Mistakes**

Using cleansers with sulfates is a common mistake people make. Sulfates are cheap filler ingredients that can be found in many inexpensive drugstore cleansers, but they're also highly alkalizing to the skin and can destroy the skin's natural acid mantle. This can lead to irritation and dryness, causing the skin to produce excess oil.

Taking hot showers can also be detrimental to the skin. Hot water dissolves the body's natural oils, stripping them from the skin and leading to dryness and irritation. Instead, opt for lukewarm showers, which are gentler on the skin and help preserve its natural moisture barrier.

Another common mistake people make is ignoring their diet. What we put into our bodies is reflected in our skin, making certain foods high on the list of acne triggers. Dairy products, white flour, and processed foods can all contribute to breakouts, while a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can help keep the skin clear.

Finally, not using eye creams that contain mineral oil or petroleum is also a mistake. These ingredients are often found in cheap, inexpensive products, but they're heavy, harsh ingredients that don't absorb into the skin. Instead, opt for eye creams containing natural ingredients like chamomile or green tea, which can help soothe and calm the delicate skin around the eyes.

**Conclusion**

By being aware of these common skincare mistakes, you can take steps to avoid them and keep your skin healthy and clear. From using airless containers to skipping hot showers, making a few simple changes to your skincare routine can make a big difference. Remember, prevention is key, and taking care of your skin is an ongoing process that requires patience, dedication, and the right products.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enmistakes we all make them some worse than others but we're all human and what's important is that we learn from our mistakes and don't continue making them in the future that being said today we're going to talk about skin care mistakes these are the most common skincare mistakes that you may very well be making without even realizing it using toothpaste as a spot treatment for blemishes toothpaste contains a few ingredients that are highly alkaline namely sodium Laurel sulfate and baking soda those ingredients destroy the acid mantle on your skin our skin is naturally acidic that's a good thing using toothpaste partially dries out the skin and then on top of that puts those irritants directly onto the skin what you want to use instead as a spot treatment is a clay mask theour skincare has something called Maxi clear which I am obsessed with as a spot treatment there are other clay masks you can find anything is better than toothpaste picking at your skin AKA popping your own pimples and I know sometimes you wake up in the morning and you see a pimple that literally looks like a third eye staring you in the face by picking at the skin it is traumatizing the area increasing the amount of inflammation and redness in the area and you're also introducing bacteria to the area from your fingertips next is directly putting your fingers into your skin care container Now by directly touching your skin care you are spreading bacteria and you are contaminating your skincare products that bacteria sits and festers in your skin care and that leads to the development of free radicals so what you want to do instead is use a Q-tip when going in to get your skin care or better yet use Skin Care that comes in airless containers this is one I think we all know but it's always good to be reminded never sleep with your makeup on your face it is not worth it and even one night sleeping in your makeup can lead to clogged pores and a whole lot of breakouts touching your face throughout the day while we're sitting at our desks while we're watching TV while we're hanging out our hands tend to gradually come towards our face this is one of the main culprits of breakouts that form along your jaw and Chin area our hands are bacteria Laden they are some of the dirtiest areas on our entire body so we want to keep them away from our face skipping moisturizer because you have oily skin this is a very common mistake we see people make a lot of times people with oily skin they're using a lot of exfoliating products they're using acne treatment products that are drying out the skin so if you don't restore that oil and that moisture onto your skin it will trigger your body to produce more more oil and then you lead to an over production of oil and more breakouts ignoring your diet major news flash what you put into your body is reflected in your skin particular foods that have been linked to acne are dairy products white flour AKA processed foods and sugar I actually did an entire video on this topic it is one of my most important videos I've ever done so I will link that right here and I will also put it in the description bar not wearing sunscreen 365 days of the year you need sunscreen every day cloudy days rainy days snowing days and bright sunny days this is because 70% of our sun exposure comes from incidental exposure so that is the sun exposure that you're getting through the clouds or through a window or that's being reflected from the grass you always need to be wearing your sun protection 365 days a year oh ere exfoliation this is something that's incredibly common most people don't realize that there is such a thing as too much of a good thing now there's two main types of exfoliation there's physical exfoliation that's when you are using a cleanser or maybe your Clarisonic brush the second type of exfoliation is chemical exfoliation so this could be from your acne treatment products or products that contain different Alpha hydroxy acids in them we need to maintain a certain amount of natural oils on our skin and also some good bacterias on our skin if we overe exfoliate our skin goes into dry mode and that triggers your body to produce excess oil which can lead to clogged pores and breakouts so what I recommend is for physical exfoliation to not exfoliate more than two times per week and with your chemical exfoliant you don't want to apply those to your skin more than three times a week using cleansers with sulfates in them now sulfates look like this on your label and a lot of inexpensive drugstore cleansers contain sulfates because they're cheap filler ingredient but they are also highly alkalizing to the skin they destroy your Skin's acid mantle they're also highly irritating to the skin taking a hot shower to open up your pores and clean out your skin the hot water is actually dissolving all of your body's natural oils that it needs to keep your skin naturally moisturized and hydrated and it also dries out the Skin So skip the hot shower and instead go for lukewarm shower and last but not least using an eye cream that contains mineral oil or petroleum these are two very common cheap ingredients that are found in a lot of drugstore skincare products and you don't want to use them near the eyes they are very heavy harsh ingredients they do not absorb into the skin instead they sit on top of the skin and can cause clogged pores and those little bumps that sometimes will develop on your under eyee area so those are just a few of the most common skincare mistakes that you may be making without even realizing I definitely was guilty of a lot of these before I became aware of them so hopefully this helps you become aware of some things you might be doing so you don't do them in the future if you did like this video and if you did learn something from it please give it a thumbs up and please subscribe to my channel for more videos I'm going to be doing some really cool DIY videos coming up and of course more skincare videos and some makeup videos coming up so stay tuned for those and I'll see you very soon in my next video hey guys so today's video is another DIY video but this is a special DIY and I call this a DIY dupmistakes we all make them some worse than others but we're all human and what's important is that we learn from our mistakes and don't continue making them in the future that being said today we're going to talk about skin care mistakes these are the most common skincare mistakes that you may very well be making without even realizing it using toothpaste as a spot treatment for blemishes toothpaste contains a few ingredients that are highly alkaline namely sodium Laurel sulfate and baking soda those ingredients destroy the acid mantle on your skin our skin is naturally acidic that's a good thing using toothpaste partially dries out the skin and then on top of that puts those irritants directly onto the skin what you want to use instead as a spot treatment is a clay mask theour skincare has something called Maxi clear which I am obsessed with as a spot treatment there are other clay masks you can find anything is better than toothpaste picking at your skin AKA popping your own pimples and I know sometimes you wake up in the morning and you see a pimple that literally looks like a third eye staring you in the face by picking at the skin it is traumatizing the area increasing the amount of inflammation and redness in the area and you're also introducing bacteria to the area from your fingertips next is directly putting your fingers into your skin care container Now by directly touching your skin care you are spreading bacteria and you are contaminating your skincare products that bacteria sits and festers in your skin care and that leads to the development of free radicals so what you want to do instead is use a Q-tip when going in to get your skin care or better yet use Skin Care that comes in airless containers this is one I think we all know but it's always good to be reminded never sleep with your makeup on your face it is not worth it and even one night sleeping in your makeup can lead to clogged pores and a whole lot of breakouts touching your face throughout the day while we're sitting at our desks while we're watching TV while we're hanging out our hands tend to gradually come towards our face this is one of the main culprits of breakouts that form along your jaw and Chin area our hands are bacteria Laden they are some of the dirtiest areas on our entire body so we want to keep them away from our face skipping moisturizer because you have oily skin this is a very common mistake we see people make a lot of times people with oily skin they're using a lot of exfoliating products they're using acne treatment products that are drying out the skin so if you don't restore that oil and that moisture onto your skin it will trigger your body to produce more more oil and then you lead to an over production of oil and more breakouts ignoring your diet major news flash what you put into your body is reflected in your skin particular foods that have been linked to acne are dairy products white flour AKA processed foods and sugar I actually did an entire video on this topic it is one of my most important videos I've ever done so I will link that right here and I will also put it in the description bar not wearing sunscreen 365 days of the year you need sunscreen every day cloudy days rainy days snowing days and bright sunny days this is because 70% of our sun exposure comes from incidental exposure so that is the sun exposure that you're getting through the clouds or through a window or that's being reflected from the grass you always need to be wearing your sun protection 365 days a year oh ere exfoliation this is something that's incredibly common most people don't realize that there is such a thing as too much of a good thing now there's two main types of exfoliation there's physical exfoliation that's when you are using a cleanser or maybe your Clarisonic brush the second type of exfoliation is chemical exfoliation so this could be from your acne treatment products or products that contain different Alpha hydroxy acids in them we need to maintain a certain amount of natural oils on our skin and also some good bacterias on our skin if we overe exfoliate our skin goes into dry mode and that triggers your body to produce excess oil which can lead to clogged pores and breakouts so what I recommend is for physical exfoliation to not exfoliate more than two times per week and with your chemical exfoliant you don't want to apply those to your skin more than three times a week using cleansers with sulfates in them now sulfates look like this on your label and a lot of inexpensive drugstore cleansers contain sulfates because they're cheap filler ingredient but they are also highly alkalizing to the skin they destroy your Skin's acid mantle they're also highly irritating to the skin taking a hot shower to open up your pores and clean out your skin the hot water is actually dissolving all of your body's natural oils that it needs to keep your skin naturally moisturized and hydrated and it also dries out the Skin So skip the hot shower and instead go for lukewarm shower and last but not least using an eye cream that contains mineral oil or petroleum these are two very common cheap ingredients that are found in a lot of drugstore skincare products and you don't want to use them near the eyes they are very heavy harsh ingredients they do not absorb into the skin instead they sit on top of the skin and can cause clogged pores and those little bumps that sometimes will develop on your under eyee area so those are just a few of the most common skincare mistakes that you may be making without even realizing I definitely was guilty of a lot of these before I became aware of them so hopefully this helps you become aware of some things you might be doing so you don't do them in the future if you did like this video and if you did learn something from it please give it a thumbs up and please subscribe to my channel for more videos I'm going to be doing some really cool DIY videos coming up and of course more skincare videos and some makeup videos coming up so stay tuned for those and I'll see you very soon in my next video hey guys so today's video is another DIY video but this is a special DIY and I call this a DIY dupmistakes we all make them some worse than others but we're all human and what's important is that we learn from our mistakes and don't continue making them in the future that being said today we're going to talk about skin care mistakes these are the most common skincare mistakes that you may very well be making without even realizing it using toothpaste as a spot treatment for blemishes toothpaste contains a few ingredients that are highly alkaline namely sodium Laurel sulfate and baking soda those ingredients destroy the acid mantle on your skin our skin is naturally acidic that's a good thing using toothpaste partially dries out the skin and then on top of that puts those irritants directly onto the skin what you want to use instead as a spot treatment is a clay mask theour skincare has something called Maxi clear which I am obsessed with as a spot treatment there are other clay masks you can find anything is better than toothpaste picking at your skin AKA popping your own pimples and I know sometimes you wake up in the morning and you see a pimple that literally looks like a third eye staring you in the face by picking at the skin it is traumatizing the area increasing the amount of inflammation and redness in the area and you're also introducing bacteria to the area from your fingertips next is directly putting your fingers into your skin care container Now by directly touching your skin care you are spreading bacteria and you are contaminating your skincare products that bacteria sits and festers in your skin care and that leads to the development of free radicals so what you want to do instead is use a Q-tip when going in to get your skin care or better yet use Skin Care that comes in airless containers this is one I think we all know but it's always good to be reminded never sleep with your makeup on your face it is not worth it and even one night sleeping in your makeup can lead to clogged pores and a whole lot of breakouts touching your face throughout the day while we're sitting at our desks while we're watching TV while we're hanging out our hands tend to gradually come towards our face this is one of the main culprits of breakouts that form along your jaw and Chin area our hands are bacteria Laden they are some of the dirtiest areas on our entire body so we want to keep them away from our face skipping moisturizer because you have oily skin this is a very common mistake we see people make a lot of times people with oily skin they're using a lot of exfoliating products they're using acne treatment products that are drying out the skin so if you don't restore that oil and that moisture onto your skin it will trigger your body to produce more more oil and then you lead to an over production of oil and more breakouts ignoring your diet major news flash what you put into your body is reflected in your skin particular foods that have been linked to acne are dairy products white flour AKA processed foods and sugar I actually did an entire video on this topic it is one of my most important videos I've ever done so I will link that right here and I will also put it in the description bar not wearing sunscreen 365 days of the year you need sunscreen every day cloudy days rainy days snowing days and bright sunny days this is because 70% of our sun exposure comes from incidental exposure so that is the sun exposure that you're getting through the clouds or through a window or that's being reflected from the grass you always need to be wearing your sun protection 365 days a year oh ere exfoliation this is something that's incredibly common most people don't realize that there is such a thing as too much of a good thing now there's two main types of exfoliation there's physical exfoliation that's when you are using a cleanser or maybe your Clarisonic brush the second type of exfoliation is chemical exfoliation so this could be from your acne treatment products or products that contain different Alpha hydroxy acids in them we need to maintain a certain amount of natural oils on our skin and also some good bacterias on our skin if we overe exfoliate our skin goes into dry mode and that triggers your body to produce excess oil which can lead to clogged pores and breakouts so what I recommend is for physical exfoliation to not exfoliate more than two times per week and with your chemical exfoliant you don't want to apply those to your skin more than three times a week using cleansers with sulfates in them now sulfates look like this on your label and a lot of inexpensive drugstore cleansers contain sulfates because they're cheap filler ingredient but they are also highly alkalizing to the skin they destroy your Skin's acid mantle they're also highly irritating to the skin taking a hot shower to open up your pores and clean out your skin the hot water is actually dissolving all of your body's natural oils that it needs to keep your skin naturally moisturized and hydrated and it also dries out the Skin So skip the hot shower and instead go for lukewarm shower and last but not least using an eye cream that contains mineral oil or petroleum these are two very common cheap ingredients that are found in a lot of drugstore skincare products and you don't want to use them near the eyes they are very heavy harsh ingredients they do not absorb into the skin instead they sit on top of the skin and can cause clogged pores and those little bumps that sometimes will develop on your under eyee area so those are just a few of the most common skincare mistakes that you may be making without even realizing I definitely was guilty of a lot of these before I became aware of them so hopefully this helps you become aware of some things you might be doing so you don't do them in the future if you did like this video and if you did learn something from it please give it a thumbs up and please subscribe to my channel for more videos I'm going to be doing some really cool DIY videos coming up and of course more skincare videos and some makeup videos coming up so stay tuned for those and I'll see you very soon in my next video hey guys so today's video is another DIY video but this is a special DIY and I call this a DIY dup\n"