Healthy, glowing skin is usually beauty priority number one for women, so we've rounded up the most surprising bad skin habits you need to kick to the curb.
Chlorine Criminal
Your post-pool regime is vital when it comes to your skin. Even after a shower, chlorine can cling to skin reacting with topical medications, cleansers, even lotions. To effectively remove chlorine, always use an extra sudsy soap or body wash after you take a dip.
Makeup Mayhem
Falling asleep with your makeup on can lead to bacteria infections, clogged pores which can cause acne (hello, morning pimple!), and residue that can stay on your pillow and cause you to get sick.
Perhaps you’ve heard the statement “diet has nothing to do with acne.” Well, that’s a lie!
It’s a ridiculous statement that has been made by dermatologists and doctors who often have little to no training in nutrition. Doctors would rather take the quick and easy route to write a prescription for a cream or drug to address skin problems versus spending time investigating the root cause — diet.
IMBALANCES BEGIN WITH OUR DIET
The skin is the largest organ and acts as a messenger for every thing that is going on inside the body — good and bad. Your skin holds all the answers! It may be encouraging to realize that a breakout is actually a plea from your body for help. You can take this “message” and learn what it is saying to turn your skin around. Messages like breakouts, eczema, psoriasis, premature aging and dull skin can all be
When it comes to your skin, what you put inside your body is as important as any cream or serum that you apply to the surface. While certain nutrients and foods can give you a glow, others can have the opposite effect, causing breakouts, puffiness and even premature ageing (yikes!). We asked top cosmetic physician Dr. Mitch Chasin, founder and medical director of Reflections Center for Skin and Body in New Jersey, to give us the lowdown on the foods to cut out for a more beautiful, clearer complexion.
