01/9Avoid making these mistakes while washing your face

Avoid making these mistakes while washing your face

Not washing your face every night: We work in an environment where we're extremely prone to sweat, pollution, bacteria and what not. It is extremely important that you wash your face every night. Night time is when your face and body go into repair mode. So, if you don't clean your face thoroughly at night you are more likely to end up with clogged pores, uneven skin tone, blemishes or rough skin.

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02/9Using a towel to rub your face

Using a towel to rub your face

It doesn't matter what you use to rub your face with. But if you're using a towel, remember not to rub and to pat gently instead. When you rub your face, you pull your skin and this can lead to the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. What's more is that it can even lead to redness if you rub too hard.

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03/9Not changing your towel

Not changing your towel

When you wipe your face with a towel you end up putting some bacteria and grime on it. So, if you don't use a different towel to wipe your face every day, you're basically putting the same bacteria and grime back on to your face. And this can even lead to breakouts on your skin.

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04/9Washing your face more than twice a day

Washing your face more than twice a day

There are certain oils your skin needs in order to stay nourished and moisturised. Now, washing your face twice a day to get rid of dirt and sebum is fine. But if you go overboard with this, your skin will become dry and dull. Even if you have acne prone or oily skin, you should still stick to washing your face only twice a day.

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05/9Not rinsing properly

Not rinsing properly

If at any point in time you've got dull, uneven skin, it's probably because you're not rinsing your skin the right way. You need to wash your skin properly and make sure that all traces of cleanser have been wiped away. If even a little bit of cleanser is left back on your face it can lead to clogging of your pores and make your skin look dry and dull. So rinse, rinse and rinse to make sure you have soft, glowy skin.

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06/9Not washing your hands before washing your face

Not washing your hands before washing your face

This one is really simple. How do you expect to clean your face if your hands are dirty? So, wash your hands first and then wash your face or else you'll be making your face prone to lots of bacteria. Now, that isn't something we want, do we?

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07/9Using only facewash to remove makeup

Using only facewash to remove makeup

Yes, we understand that you're probably exhausted after a day's hard work but that doesn't mean you shouldn't take care of your skin. Most of us tend to just take off our makeup with our regular facewash but it isn't enough. You need to first use a makeup remover to take off all that makeup and then wash your face with a facewash.

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08/9Using the wrong cleanser

Using the wrong cleanser

Your friend might be super impressed by some new cleanser she's been using but just because it worked wonders for her, doesn't mean it'll work wonders for you too. Your skin type is obviously different from hers so you need to find a cleanser that is suitable for your skin type.

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09/9Not lathering and scrubbing enough

Not lathering and scrubbing enough

Rubbing in a cleanser for a few seconds and then rinsing it off is just not enough to remove all the oil, dirt, bacteria and pollution from your skin. You need to spend at least 1-2 minutes gently rubbing the cleanser into your skin in soft circular motions. This is the best way to get rid of any unwanted bacteria from your skin.

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