The seemingly simple steps of washing your face can actually cause bigger problems for your skin. Dry skin is prone to sensitivity, redness, itching, and peeling, while oily skin is prone to acne and acne scars. In fact, these issues may be caused by improper cleansing methods. Learning the correct way to cleanse your face is an essential step in protecting your skin from harm. Below, we will introduce some small details about the scientific way to wash your face.
1. Wash your face morning and night
Some people always feel that their face is not clean and feels greasy, so they wash their face several times a day. Others like to be lazy and feel that it is not necessary to wash their face regularly. Both of these practices are incorrect. The correct practice is to wash your face once in the morning and once at night. If you have oily skin and your skin tends to sweat and secrete oil in the summer, you can add an extra wash at noon.
2. Washing your face won't remove oil
People with oilier skin cannot rely on washing their face to remove oil, as it may cause excessive loss of moisture from the skin.
3. Wash your face when you get home
If you have been out for a long time, you should wash your face as soon as you get home to remove the dust and dirt on your face. This will prevent them from staying on your face for too long, clogging your pores and affecting the normal metabolism of your skin.
4. Change your facial cleanser in the morning and evening
It is best to have at least two facial cleansers with different functions. Use a gentler cleanser in the morning and a deep cleansing one in the evening. You should also switch to a different facial cleanser for winter and summer.
5. Use running water to wash your face
When washing your face, it is best to use running water for rinsing. Poor water quality can disrupt the acid-base balance of the skin's surface and cause new pollution to the skin.
