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When you wake up in the morning with rough skin, it can make you feel a little depressed. After all, you put a lot of effort into your skincare routine, this is not what you want.
While rough skin might seem like a big concern, it’s actually much easier to solve than you might think. Often, you’re making basic mistakes in your beauty routine.
In this post, we take a look at why your skin feels rough. We then make some suggestions for what you can do about it.
You’re Using Conventional Soap
Conventional soap is great for killing bacteria and leaving your body smelling fresh. Unfortunately, though, it has a nasty habit of drying out your skin.
If you want to use regular soap, then use it sparingly and avoid putting it on your face. You can also buy soap with added moisturiser which replaces any sebum that it strips from your skin’s surface.
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You’ve Got The Wrong Genetics
Sorry, but some people just have the wrong genetic. This means that they have rough skin throughout their lives.
The good news, though, is that there are usually lifestyle interventions you can adopt to improve things.
Try switching away from a classic sedentary lifestyle and high-fat Western diet. Include more whole foods in your routine and sweat more. You may find that over the course of several months, your skin quality improves substantially.
You’re Leaving Makeup On Overnight
Don’t leave your makeup on overnight. Not only will it increase the likelihood of breakouts, but it will also detract from its quality over time.
If you don’t like using micellar water or similar products, there are alternatives on the market. Bisous™ | The Premium Reusable Makeup Remover is one example, but there are many others.
You’re Exposing Yourself To Dry Air
Skin is at its best when humidity levels are above 30 percent. Below this, it tends to lose moisture, leading to dryness and roughness.
The solution to this (if you can’t avoid air conditioned rooms or being outside) is to use a type of oil-based moisturiser that traps water in the skin. These may make your skin look slightly greasy, but the price is often worth paying. Better to be a little bit shiny in winter than to damage your skin.
You’re Taking Long, Hot Showers
Skin reacts to its environment. If it detects friction, for instance, it’ll create a callus to protect itself in the future. It sort of has an intelligence of its own.
When you take long, hot showers, you stimulate the skin in such a way that could cause roughness. You remove the top layer of sebum, increasing the chances of developing dryness.
Try showering at lower temperatures. For maximum skin benefits, take a cold shower for a couple of minutes, and then warm it up after.
You’re Getting Older
Unfortunately, ageing also leads to skin dryness and roughness. In this case, there’s not a lot that you can do about it, except perhaps take hyaluronic acid pills. Extra hyaluronan in your system may help to moisturise the skin from within.