7 Beauty Sins to Avoid!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010


7 Beauty Sins to Avoid.  (reposted from Shine by Sarah Bernard, Host of The Thread, on Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:20am PDT)

We all want glowing skin, but the truth is our daily habits often take us further from our goal than we realize. In this episode, dermatologist Dr. Jeannette Graf, points out what we should NOT be doing, from booking time in tanning beds (we’re talking to you, Snooki!) to staying in sweaty gym clothes post-workout.

I consider myself relatively healthy and mindful of my beauty/skin regimen but the truth is, there are small-seeming things we can all do that will have a big effect. Check out Dr. Graf’s list and see which sins you are guilty of:

#1 No tanning beds. They age you and triple your risk for melanoma. Enough said.

#2 No lounging in sweaty gym clothes. Exercise is fantastic for the skin as it increases blood flow, but the toxins you just released are sitting on your clothes and clogging your pores. Ick.

#3 Not exercising. See above.

#5 Not using an anti-aging moisturizer till you’re older. Start in your 20s. The number one anti-ager is a cream with SPF, which should be used every day of the year.

#6 No going to bed with makeup on. Keep pre-moistened makeup remover cloths by your bed so being tired won’t work as an excuse.

#5 Not cleaning your face after flying. Airplanes are full of re-circulated air that’s drying to the skin. Again, the pre-moistened makeup remover cloths can come in handy here.

#7 No overindulging on the inside. Drink plenty of water, avoid cola and refined sugar, eat fruits and vegetables and your skin will look so much better as a result.

Do you have any other beauty sin you think we should all avoid? We want to hear it.