8 Scary skincare habits to avoid this Halloween and forever! And what to do instead.

“Be afraid… be very afraid.” — The Fly (1986)

We like a good scare every now and then but the horror of dull, dry, and damaged skin?! No, thank you! We may be unaware of it, but some of us may be guilty of bad skincare habits that will get us looking like the nightmare on Elm Street — enter Freddie Krueger.

Here’s a few of them…

1. Popping pimples. As tempting as this may be at times, you generally end up pushing the infection deeper into the skin and causing unnecessary redness and trauma to the tissue. The pimple takes much longer to heal and can sometimes scar.
2. Doing a professional grade chemical peel at home. Results can be disastrous! Although they are available online, they are best applied by an aesthetician or dermatologist to avoid damage and pigmentation.
3. Over cleansing — Watch the suds!! If a cleanser leaves you squeaky clean it generally means it has left your skin dry and stripped of natural oils too. As much as bubbles can be fun they are not good for the skin’s acid mantle.
4. Using up old products and samples. Check expiry dates on all your products and use everything within the time recommended. If there is no expiry date on the packaging mark the item yourself…