Five Causes of Skincare Product Failure
Having perfect skin is a difficult task, especially for people with sensitive skin. The skincare journey can be exhausting and frustrating at times, from spending money on different products to occasionally watching YouTubers offer absurd tips.
When you use products like toners, moisturizers, and serums diligently and see no improvement in your skin, it feels like a waste of time. Instead, your skin has gotten worse.
Various questions about what went wrong arise in your mind at this time. Let us provide some responses.
Many skincare products.
There is a limit to how much your skin can tolerate, so avoid using too many skin products. And by overdoing it, we mean performing a bogus ritual in which you apply more than ten products to your face in thirty minutes.
Limit your skin care routine to four essential products: serum, cleanser, moisturizer, and sunscreen.
Fake products
Fake products are no strangers to the skincare industry, so if you want to improve your skin, not destroy it, steer clear of them. You might be thinking, how do I identify fake products? This is where research comes in.
Before you take out the money to pay for a product, go online and confirm if the product picture on the brand’s website is similar to what you are about to purchase. If yes, buy it. If no, walk away.
So, when next your toner isn’t giving you the glow you wished for after using it for two years, pay a quick visit to Google.
Face touching
This act probably best explains why the hundred-thousand-naira serum you bought isn’t clearing up that acne. Quite a number of us are guilty of this unsanitary art.
The fact is that our hands contain bacteria due to the many dirty surfaces we touch. This means that for someone who likes touching his/her face without properly washing his/her hands, those bacteria are transferred to the face.
The point is, don’t touch your face.
Zero patience
As odd as it sounds, that product you think is not working may need more time to be fully effective. One thing about Nigerians is that we are always in a haste to get quick results.
The journey to a perfect skin takes time, and patience is an important tool to be armed with. Give that product time before completely condemning it.
Stick to one brand
Dear skin product users, stick to one brand.
For example, a person who decides to buy a Nivea moisturizer, Cerave cleanser, The Ordinary serum, and a face toner might find it hard to see results.
Stick to buying all your skin essentials from one brand; it helps boost results.