Keeping our face radiant and cleansed is not a simple feat. We want to help make your routine as easy as possible. Here are seven ways that you\u2019re probably washing your face incorrectly:<\/p>\n
Scrubbing too harshly Using hot water Not washing your face before or after a workout Using your body towel Washing more than twice a day<\/strong> xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Keeping our face radiant and cleansed is not a simple feat. We want to help ...","author":6876071,"featured_media":159887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,275],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/19093801\/wash-face.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/19093801\/wash-face-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"August 21, 2020","category_name":"Beauty","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113828\/beauty-1.svg","author_name":"Molly Congdon","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#f47c27","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159859"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6876071"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159859"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159859\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/159887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/strong>You don\u2019t have to scrub your face to get it clean. Your face is delicate and you have to treat it with care. If you feel that washing your face with your hands doesn’t offer a deep enough cleanse, try a facial tool like the FOREO<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>It always feels amazing to cleanse with hot water, but unfortunately, it won\u2019t be great for your face in the long run. It strips the skin of necessary natural oils and leaves you with dry, flaky skin. It can also cause breakouts<\/a>. Keep the temperature at lukewarm or cool (not cold!).<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>It is of the utmost importance to clean your skin pre- and post-workout to remove any bacteria and sweat that could clog your pores. Even a “quick splash of water post-workout is a good practice<\/a>.”<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>If possible, you should use a separate towel from your body or hand towel. Think about it — your body towel might pick up fragrances and bacteria when you wipe your body, so it’s best to use separate towels.\u00a0“The products you put on your body\u00a0such as moisturizers, fragrances, and hair products are not the greatest if they end up on your face,” Lily Talakoub, a board-certified dermatologist tells Allure<\/a>. “They can clog pores, increase breakouts, and some could even cause irritation or rashes.”<\/p>\n
\nIf you\u2019re washing your face more than twice a day, put down the cleanser and stop right now. \u201cOver-washing can actually damage your skin\u2019s natural protective system, which then can affect how easily the environment irritates your skin, how efficiently you retain moisture, and over time can cause you to show early signs of aging such as fine lines and dry patches,” Manish\u00a0Shah, M.D<\/a>., a board-certified plastic surgeon and anti-aging expert, tells American Spa<\/a>.<\/p>\n