Beware of Bad
Beauty Habits
J
ust as it is important to develop healthy eating, exercise and hygiene habits, it’s also important to maintain good skin care habits.
Taking care of your skin goes beyond simple hygiene. Skin care regimes can decelerate the aging process,
decrease the number of acne flaws and help decrease the
risk of developing skin cancer. If you currently partake in
any of the bad beauty habits listed below, it’s time to make
a change. Helen Kaporis, DO, FAOCD, Preventive and
Cosmetic Dermatologist at Cooper Clinic, explains some
of the most common bad beauty habits and how to break
them.
Not Protecting Your
Skin from Sun Damage
Not properly protecting your skin
against UV radiation is the worst
beauty habit you can have. UV
radiation increases your risk of developing pre-cancers and cutaneous cancers and breaks down collagen, which results in premature
aging.
Break this bad beauty habit by
choosing a daily sunblock to wear
consistently–it must be higher than
SPF 30 to be beneficial. “For ease
of use and to reduce the number
of products you put on your face
every day, look for an SPF with
moisturizer in it, such as the Elta
MD Daily SPF Lotion,” says Dr. Kaporis. “You can also find
tinted daily sunscreens to give yourself a quick glow when
you’re crunched for time.”
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By Dr. Helen Kaporis,
Cooper Clinic Dermatology
Wearing Old Makeup and
Not Cleaning Your Cosmetic Brushes
Oil, dirt, bacteria and dead skin cells get trapped in bristles
of makeup brushes and in your makeup. These components
can clog your pores, leading to acne breakouts, folliculitis (inflammation of hair follicles) or skin i