Breaking Bad Beauty Habits: Not Washing Your Face!

Another common bad beauty habit: Not washing your face nightly. Oh my…I don’t even know what to say, not washing your face at the end of the day is pretty much a sin! And I shouldn’t even have to explain why you need to do it…but just in case, here’s a reminder why…
Regularly cleansing your skin is necessary to remove makeup and other things that clog your pores, help facilitate cellular turnover (i.e. wash off your dead skin cells), and to remove just the regular dirt and germs etc. that your face naturally comes in contact with during the day (even if you don’t wear makeup!).

Perhaps you’ve heard people refer to it as washing the day away (Clinique even has a remover called Take The Day Off!)…this can be taken quite literally. Think of all of the pollution our skin encounters during the day, bacteria from our hands or people around us, and the natural oils and sweat we produce too…Are you convinced yet??? This is just waaaaay too important to not be religious about!  

This isn’t the exact product I mentioned above…but I did recently get this travel size bad boy in Clinique’s GWP this Fall at Nordy’s! Right now I am typing this from a lovely beach house in Santa Cruz…this cleanser is my offical travel cleanser now! Really loving it!

Lazy about your skincare? Make it easier on yourself…keep cotton pads and a cleanser that is not water activated, or even better yet, face cleansing wipes! The ones above I purchased at the Dollar Tree…yup, only $1 and great ingredients.  So you cant even use the reason of it not being affordable!  Something is better than nothing…and if you keep your evening routine in your nightstand you’ll have no excuse!

So Cheers once again to Breaking Bad Habits, to Small Changes with Big Results, and to Better Skin,

 

  1. Malisa says:

    Is it okay to use a facial wipe instead of a cleanser? I use some from Costco and then a good anti-aging lotion…what are your thoughts on night creams?

  2. Jessica, Polish and Pout says:

    I think that they are a good pre-wash option to remove makeup so that when u cleanse u get squeaky clean…and I think they're a good option in a pinch or when ur feeling lazy or traveling…and of course it's better than nothing! But a good deep cleansing ritual is necessary in the long run! I'd suggest grabbing a gentle face cleanser and keeping it in ur shower. It'll be a quick convenient extra step in ur bathing habits and will refresh ur skin!

  3. Jessica, Polish and Pout says:

    And yes! Glad to hear ur using an anti aging lotion! I think nite cream is necessary for everyone!!! I'll hav to do a separate post on that…too much to say! 😉

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