The 7 Biggest Beauty Sins...

Have you ever had one of those days where no matter how/where/what or which way you look for inspiration the writing and thoughts just don't come to you? Well that's been me lately I have ideas for different posts but for some reason my mind goes <------> blank the minute I pick up my laptop.

Booohoooooo....I'm over my writers block and now here's one amazing post for my beautiful DOLLS on WHAT NOT TO DO in order to keep you looking gorgeous and younger!!!

Sleeping With Your Makeup On

You went out with the girls, had one too many martinis and before you know it you're face down on your bed passed out cold. You'll wash that smoky eye off tomorrow, right? Not so fast. Aside from the fact that your sheets are about to get ruin, you're doing some serious damage to your skin. "If you're acne prone, this is the worst thing you can do to your skin." 

"Leaving makeup on overnight clogs your pores and traps in dirt from the day. Nighttime is your skin's time to repair itself."

If you know you can be a little lazy at night, make sure to leave some makeup removing wipes by your bedside like to give yourself a quick swipe before shutting your eyes.

Over Exfoliating

Sure, a little exfoliating treatment every now and then feels like tiny angels are scrubbing your face with magical toothbrushes, but exfoliate too much and you could be doing more harm than help for your skin. "Exfoliating gets rid of all the dead skin cells on your face, but this in turn makes it more vulnerable to the sun and your favorite products."

So how much is too much? I recommend a few times a week in the summer but in the winter keep it to once a week so you don't dry your skin out. 

Not Getting Enough Sleep

I know...we don't have time to pee some days let alone get seven to eight hours of sleep. Sorry to break it to you, but according to many studies there's just no way around this important beauty must. "You can apply all the makeup in the world, if you don't get enough sleep your skin is just not going to look good." Like with leaving your makeup on, nighttime is your skin's prime time to repair and rejuvenate, so those hours of shuteye are important.

If you find yourself falling behind on sleep, make sure you turn off the tube, close your laptop, and set your BlackBerry/iPhone to sleep mode so you can mentally check out and focus on dozing off.

Tanning

In a perfect world, we wouldn't even have to discuss this issue. So take this advice and pretend I'm not talking to you, because you've never been in a tanning bed...right? Well, if you happen to stumble upon one — don't do it. Just don't. On top of that little thing called skin cancer you're guaranteed to get brown spots, wrinkles, and a big frown from your derm.

I recommend wearing sunscreen every day (even in the winter), and be mindful of reapplying every few hours when vacationing.

Popping Your Zits

There is nothing more frustrating that walking around with a blemish on your face, but popping it is not the solution. "Picking at your face often leads to depressed scars, skin infections, and sometimes broken blood vessels."

Instead of popping, use an OTC benzyl peroxide or salicylic acid treatment. If you absolutely must pop, use a warm cotton swab or compress on your face to bring the puss up to the surface and squeeze gently.

Over moisturizing

Slathering your face in lotion, especially in the winter is good for your skin, right? Not necessarily. Doing so can cause you to break out, or can even give you milia, tiny white spots that are formed when dead skin is trapped in the skin.

To keep your complexion clear, choose a lightweight moisturizer. If you're prone to acne, pick a serum over a lotion to keep your pores clean.

Plucking Out 

You decided to splurge and get lash extensions but now, they're growing out and are all sorts of annoying. Can you do damage by plucking a few false lashes out? "Absolutely," 


"Your extensions are attached to your real lash, so there's no way to know if you're pulling a fake lash or one of your real ones."

Ideally, you should go to a professional to get your false lashes removed, which is quick and painless (a solution is rubbed on a cotton swab and the lashes slip right off). If you can't make it to a pro, carefully clipping the ends of your lashes where it doesn’t hit your natural lash so that they don't hang over so much.

ALWAYS P!NK POSITIVE & P!NK BEAUTIFUL!!!