9 Bad Beauty Habits You Unconsciously Repeat

1. Break the habit of resting your chin and face on your hands.

The habit of unconsciously resting your chin on your hand during meetings, reading, or when you are troubled is one of the major factors in creating wrinkles on your face. It may not be very noticeable the first time or twice, but if you continue this for 10 years, fine lines will increase and turn into deep wrinkles, causing you to look older.

 

2. Pay attention to facial wrinkles when smiling or laughing heartily.

When smiling or laughing heartily, do not make a comical facial expression with your hands. The face is where wrinkles form most easily. Facial expressions cause wrinkles to form at the corners of the eyes, under the eyes, eyebrows, and forehead when smiling. While wrinkles caused by facial expressions disappear quickly and do not require much attention, you do need to be mindful of wrinkles that form when maintaining a fixed expression for a long time.

 

3. Use both sides of your teeth evenly when eating.

If you focus on using one side of your teeth while eating, the facial muscles on that side strengthen, while those on the opposite side atrophy. If this habit persists for a long time, it disrupts facial balance and distorts the shape of the face.

 

4. Avoid making excessive facial expressions.

Excessive facial expressions, such as winking loudly and frequently, furrowing one's brow, or pursing the lips excessively, cause many wrinkles to form. It is even said that the reason wrinkles become more prominent on Western women's faces after middle age is because they wink frequently. Why not try to refrain from making excessive facial expressions as much as possible?

 

5. Squeezing acne yourself is a shortcut to scarring.

Squeezing pimples on your own face can cause dermatitis, which is a cause of acne scars. It takes about 2 to 3 days for acne to appear and disappear. Even if you are bothered by acne, you only need to wait about 2 to 3 days; however, be careful, as failing to wait and squeezing them can lead to infection, causing you to suffer for more than a month or leaving acne scars.

 

6. 15 minutes is enough for a facial massage pack.

Surprisingly, many people have the misconception that leaving a facial massage pack on for a longer period will have better effects on the skin. However, wearing it for more than 15 minutes can dry out and sensitize the skin, and may even accelerate skin aging. Always read the instructions carefully before using a facial massage pack.

 

7. Do not overuse facial massage cream with your hands.

It is a serious misconception to think that your hands are clean. Hands are full of various germs and dust, so massaging your face with them can damage your facial skin without you even realizing it. Therefore, you must maintain strict hygiene and avoid touching your skin with your hands as much as possible.

 

8. Do not over-rely on DIY facial massage techniques.

The trend of over-relying on natural ingredients such as watermelon, yogurt, and honey is popularizing DIY facial massage techniques. However, be careful, as the ingredients and containers of DIY products may not be as clean as you might expect.

9. Use makeup removers for each area of ​​the body.

Since the skin around the eyes and the face are different, the ingredients in cosmetics used to remove makeup for those areas also differ. Using facial makeup removers to remove eye makeup not only irritates the skin but also leaves pigment residue and causes the formation of lipid granules, so it is best to cleanse using a product suitable for the specific area.