You South Africa – 22 August 2019

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candoto“open them up”.Pores

aren’ttemperature-sensitive. Hot water

and steam causethesurface of the skin to

swell, making pores appear more open. It’s

not advisable to use hot water on your

skin as it strips away essential oils and

dehydrates your skin. Steaming your face

does hydrate the skin but it needs to be

done in moderation because it can cause

inflammation if done to excess.

Youdon’thaveto

wearsunscreen

whenit’scloudy

outside.

on a cloudydaythe

sungivesoffUVAandUVB

rays andabout80%ofthesun’srayspass

throughcloudssothey’restillharmful.If

you’renotprotectingyourskin, the sun will

cause prematureageing.

ouneedto use eye

ream only when

wrinkles start

ppearing around

oureyes.

Preventionisbetterthancure.Theskin

aroundyoureyesis thin and delicate. That’s

why the eye area is the first to show strain

when you’re tired. Even though wrinkles

will eventually appear, you can help delay

them by using eye cream when you’re in

your mid- to late twenties.

Youcan’toverexfoliate

because skin is shed

everyday.

e misconception here

t byexfoliating you’re

thoroughlycleansing your skin

wheninfactyou’restripping and sensitis-

ing it. Washing and exfoliating are two dif-

ferent things. When washing, you rely on

soap to cleanse, but when exfoliating you

rely on abrasion. Yes, your skin sheds, but

it’s necessary to remove dead skin cells

only every three days or so. Also, when you

exfoliate don’t use too much force as this

willdamageyourskin.

f a productburns

yourskin,itmeans

it’sworking.

productburns,your

sendinga signalthat

it’snothappy.Therearefewcir-

cumstancesunderwhichyoushouldfeel

painwhensomethingisappliedtothe

skin,forexampleduringsalontreatments

suchasmicrodermabrasionormicro-

blading.Productscontainingalcohol,such

astoners,oftencausea burningsensation

whenapplied.Theruleofthumbisif it

burns,keepit awayfromyourskin.

f youuseserum you

don’thave to use

moisturiser and vice

versa.

mandmoisturiser

performdifferent functions.

Theskinhasseverallayersand serum can

penetratethroughtheselayers better than

moisturiser. But serums need moisturiser

to work their magic.

Serums have active ingredients thatlose

their effectiveness when they comeinto

contact with external factors such asthe

sun, so they have to be locked in with

moisturiser and sunscreen to keepthem

stable and functioning properly.

Moisturiser alone can’t give you all the

benefits of a serum. You need to use

both for great-looking skin.

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