Don’t always treat trends like the holy grail!
With the internet being a common source for information, people are bombarded with trends and hacks that could make your life easier. This is especially true in the fashion and beauty industry. While some these trendy hacks are a godsend, some are strict no if you want to save your skin. Scrolling through social media and picking up on new beauty hacks and trends has a tempting factor to it, but some of them could ruin your skin for good before you know what hit you. Here are a few beauty hacks that you should stay away from to save your skin.
Toothpaste For Spot Treating Your Acne
You have been struggling with the stubborn zits that have come to visit you and are not leaving you alone. We get it! You are frustrated and have tried everything there is to make your acne go away but nothing seems to work. So, finally you are thinking of trying out the viral trend of applying toothpaste on your acne as a way of spot treatment. Big mistake! In fact, using toothpaste on your skin can trigger it into breaking out more acne. You will be doing your skin a favour if you would just leave the toothpaste for your teeth.
Applying Lemon Juice Directly On The Skin
Many DIY skin hacks include using lemon juice as an ingredient in beauty recipes. Honestly, lemon juice is great for your skin. It is a potent source of vitamin C that can help your skin fight blemishes giving you a younger looking and glowing skin. However, using lemon juice in your skincare is supposed to be used in recipes say like face packs that have other ingredients in them as well to help balance its potency. Using lemon juice directly on your face will harm your skin and might even burn it. Moreover, if you already have a sensitive skin, using lemon juice directly on your face may make increase the sensitivity of your skin.
Using Deodorant As A Makeup Primer
Deodorants have a lot of alcohol and fragrance content in them that is not good for your skin. Using it as a makeup primer or to set your makeup would harm your skin and may even cause it to break. Worst case scenario, you may even have chemical burns if you follow this beauty hack.
