Keeping the room too warm
A cosy bedroom could be bad for your skin health – and your sleep quality. “Studies show that the body rests better at lower temperatures,” Svendsen says. “Keep your room temperature cool in the evening – don’t you get the best sleep on a cool autumn night?”
Trying to get your vitamins through your cream
While vitamin C can be helpful when applied to the skin, vitamin B isn’t quite as effective. “Many forms of vitamin B (like B12) can only be absorbed in the small intestine, so no matter how much is loaded into your moisturiser or serum, it’s not going to make a difference,” Dr Shah says. “Vitamins like niacin (vitamin B3) can have an effect on the skin’s texture and colour, but your skin can’t absorb them. If you really want to tap into the power of vitamin B to improve your skin’s glow and appearance, stick to eating leafy greens like spinach, asparagus, beans and peas.”
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Forgetting to moisturise your lips
While slathering on night cream might be part of your evening routine, you’re likely skipping your lips, which have thin, delicate skin that’s especially prone to dryness and chapping. Skip the heavy-duty retinoids, and put on a generous coating of a lip ointment that contains shea butter, glycerine – or just a little coconut oil.
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