Excuses Not To Care For Your Skin Busted

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I used to be full of excuses to not care for my skin. My routine consisted of washing my face once a day (during my morning shower) and…that’s about it. Sometimes, if I was feeling fancy, I’d apply moisturizer. I didn’t use sunscreen. I didn’t pay any regard to the skincare aisle of the pharmacy or makeup stores. I felt like getting a facial once a year was all I needed. Then I had a rude awakening: I saw a couple of childhood friends, who I hadn’t seen in years, and I realized that they looked much better than I did. And we are the exact same age. What’s worse is that, if you compare our lifestyles, I get much more sleep than they do, so there was really no reason my skin should look so much more tired and aged than theirs. Oh, right—they took care of their skin and I didn’t. It turns out that goes a long way. So, if you’re like I used to be then you need to hear this: your excuses not to care for your skin, busted.

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I’m too busy

You can literally wash your face, and apply a toner and moisturizer in under five minutes. There really isn’t one thing you can do for five minutes less a day, to free up that time for skin care? How about that Netflix binge-watching or obsessing scrolling through Instagram? Maybe those things can take a little hit, if it means taking care of your skin.