To take care of their skin, people do skin care at night besides during the day. But if you do not keep some things in mind in your night skin care routine, it can have adverse effects on the skin. In such Dr Aanchal Panth telling what things should be taken care of in night skin care routine and what mistakes should be avoided?
Avoid making these mistakes in night skin care routine
- New products to use at night: Avoid using new products anytime at night. Always try a new product during the day. If there is a reaction to the product, you will be able to notice it immediately. This is especially important for people with sensitive skin. Even if you are using retinol, you can apply it 5-6 hours before sleeping to see if your skin is able to tolerate it or not.
- Taking skin care right before sleeping: Skin care should not be done just before sleeping, rather complete your skin care routine at least two hours before sleeping so that the products applied get time to get absorbed into the skin and show their effect. Sleeping too soon after skin care can cause products to rub off onto the pillowcase, ruining them.
- Using two irritating products together: Avoid using two irritating products together as it can cause problems like redness, flaking and increase of dark spots. Maintaining the skin barrier is important and should not be neglected. All skin care actives actually work by altering the skin barrier, but using too many irritating products can be harmful.
- Not applying moisturizer: Moisturizer is the most important part of the night skin care routine. Whether your skin is oily or sensitive, there is definitely a moisturizer for you. A layer of moisturizer must be applied at night.
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