Your skin needs care, attention and pampering. I'm sure you too have bought a product that isn't suited to your needs and exfoliated your skin more than you should. Here is a list of skincare mistakes to avoid in this new year.

Whether you do skincare out of "duty" or purely for pleasure and an act of self-love, the cosmetics sector has made giant strides in recent years. Creams, serums, scrubs and so many steps, how confusing!
If you want healthier skin in 2024 you absolutely need to avoid these four skincare mistakes.

Don't wear sunscreen
Maybe you do your skincare perfectly and then you don't protect your skin with sunscreen. Is there a worse mistake?
Even in winter, even if it's cloudy and even if we go to the office. The sun and blue lights (from computers and smartphones) are the main cause of premature skin aging and other much more serious diseases.
Seal your skincare with a good protective cream every morning.

Don't wash your hands before doing skincare
The most subtle of skincare mistakes, the one that catches you in passing.
You come home, run to the bathroom and immediately grab your cleanser to remove your make-up. All perfect, but if you don't wash your hands and remove any rings, you risk bringing all the microbes and bacteria you have on your hands onto your face.
Before you start cleansing your face, wash your hands well.

Advice from beauty addicts: disinfect your phone with special wipes at least once a day, we don't want to do skincare and place that nest of germs on our face!

Sleeping with makeup on
You do skincare in the morning, you're super careful about everything and then maybe, a couple of times a week, you fall asleep on the sofa without taking off your makeup. This is absolutely the mistake we must avoid. Sleeping with makeup on can clog pores, inflame the skin barrier, dry out the skin and aggravate acne (if we suffer from it).
Use a gentle cleanser and if you're really too sleepy and can't do complete skincare, go to sleep. One evening will not ruin your efforts.

PS Remember to change pillowcases twice a week!

Follow all the skincare trends
The advent of beauty influencers and "skin influencers" has totally revolutionized the market and our consumption habits, raising our awareness of caring for our skin. Unfortunately, skincare trends are not always suited to our needs, and sometimes they are even a little strange. Remember when TikTok was full of girls drinking chlorophyll?

I'm sure you too have wanted to buy a product just because it was viral. Here, among the skicare mistakes to avoid at all costs, there is that of following all the trends we see on social media.

Constantly changing products can damage your skin barrier and mixing too many active ingredients can irritate your skin. Prefer few quality products and listen to your needs.

Article written by Paola De Nicola