Save your face by avoiding these ‘beauty tips’

It seems everyone has a sure-win beauty tip to share but not everyone is worth passing on. We look into these ‘popular beauty tips’ that you should avoid at all costs for better, healthier skin.

Skipping moisturizer because you have oily skin

If you think moisturisers are only for those with dry skin, I’d say you’re half correct. Those with oily skin can benefit a lot from using moisturisers too. Oily skin is a sign that you have an imbalance in sebum production. While sebum is important for healthy skin, too much of it can cause oily skin, clogged pores and acne.

To rebalance the skin, a lightweight moisturizer is recommended so it feels light on the skin, and still providing a healthy dose of hydration to the skin.

We love Blue Orchid Balancing Moisturiser for its airy lightness, infused with intelligent pre and probiotics to rebalance skin microbiome, providing much needed hydration without clogging and calming skin irritations.

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Skipping SPF because your foundation has some

By now I’m sure you’re well and truly versed in the importance of sunscreen and it may seem to some one step too many to have to apply sunscreen under foundation. So a quick way to get around this is to use a foundation that already has SPF in it and skip the sunscreen, right? Wrong!

We don’t deny that using foundation with some sunscreen in it a good start but applying that thin layer of foundation will never give you the right amount of coverage your skin really needs for adequate protection.

There simply is not shortcut with this. Make sunscreen a part of your daily skincare routine if you want to keep lines, wrinkles, aging, pigmentation, the whole lot, at bay.

Not a fan of layering on sunscreen? Try oral sunscreen instead. Heliocare Oral Ultra not only offers sun protection for the entire skin surface, it also increases the skin’s resistance against sunburn by up to 300%. Simply consume 1 tablet daily 30 minutes before sun exposure and you’re good to go!

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DIY facial toner

A few videos teaching you to make your own natural facial toner using flowers and trimmed herbs have been floating around and while this idea may seem somewhat romantic, it’s not viable.

Many of the active ingredients found in facial toners and even other skincare products have been engineered to be safe and longlasting. This means you won’t end up with a solution that will go bad within a few hours and even cause skin solution should you really decide to go ahead to use it.

When it comes to skincare, trust the experts and science that goes behind it and pick one that’s suited for your skin type.