The Worst Things You Can Do To Your Skin Ranked From Bad To Worse
Which ones are you guilty of?
15 March 2017
Editor
Having perfect skin is not easy - it takes WORK. And try as we may, there are SO many things that we do that end up damaging our skin. Some habits have worse consequences than the others.
Here, we rank habits that damage your skin from bad to worse.
8. Popping pimples
We really thought this would be at the top of the list, but it is not. This does not mean you can keep popping your pimples.
The problem is not with popping the pimple, the problem is that most people don't take the required sanitary precautions before doing so leading to the spread of bacteria and potentially more pimples.
7. Eating too much sugar
Sugar tastes soooo good, but it is soooo bad for your skin. A diet rich in sugar causes acne and pre-mature ageing.
6. Not cleansing your face
You might think this is about not washing your face after a night out, but it is not just about that. Even on the days where you wear no makeup, it is paramount that you wash your face. Air pollution is a real problem and you accumulate dirt on your face by just walking around in the city.
5. Not getting enough sleep
They don't call it beauty sleep for nothing. Lack of sleep causes an increase in cortisol - a stress hormone which basically fights the collagen and elastin in your skin causing premature ageing and wrinkles. Eeks.
4. Alcohol
Alcohol causes an inflammatory reaction in your skin which over time leads to facial sagging. Also, alcohol causes a huge amount of pressure on your liver, so instead of filtering your skin - it is focused on detoxing your body of the liquor - a process which ends up giving you a hangover pimple.
3. Not staying hydrated
You know how plants shrivel when they don't get enough water? Yeah, the same thing happens to your skin. You will have fine lines, dry skin, and aggressive acne if you don't hydrate yourself.
2. Smoking
Are you surprised at this one? We know we're not. There are 4000+ toxins in tobacco smoke that literally attack the collagen and elastin in your skin causing your skin to sag and wrinkle. Smoking regularly will add 10 years to your age.
1. Tanning
And the worst skin mistake you can make is tanning. Tanning beds, in particular, are killing your skin, but being in the sun is bad for you too. Using a tanning bed increases your risk of melanoma by 75% if you are under the age of 35.
Remember, UVA rays can even penetrate through the clouds and glass, so SPF is a must EVERY-SINGLE-DAY.
