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Routine Tips To Follow Before & After Shower

Your before and after shower routine is very important for your skin. We take the activity of bathing for granted and may be that is the reason why we seldom look for beauty tips for shower.

Though showering is a simple daily activity, the way you shower and the time you spend inside the bathroom and a lot of other factors tend to influence the way your skin looks.

If you are surprised to know about this, let us discuss how such minor things affect your skin. Let us look at a simple example. Do you know the fact that the way you wash your face may also lead to the formation of wrinkles in the long run?

Morning Beauty Tips To Save Time

Well, moving your hands in circular motion that too in the upward direction may help your skin stay firm. This way, there are some other tips which might help you during your shower.

Keep It Short

Keep It Short

Keeping your body wet for a long time may dehydrate your skin. Also, water tends to wash away all the oil on your skin. Showering for too long may leave your skin too dry. Ensure that you don't spend your time in the shower for more than 15 minutes.

Wash Your Face

Wash Your Face

Soon after you shampoo your hair, it is also important to wash your face. This is because the dirt from your hair may reach your face and settle there if you don't wash your face.

Water Temperature

Water Temperature

It is a fact that most of us hate to prefer a cold shower. But in fact, cold water is good for your skin. Hot water may damage your skin or make it too dry. Try lukewarm water if you can't withstand cold water.

Exfoliation

Exfoliation

This is one of the beauty tips before shower. It is better to ex-foliate during shower instead of planning it during any other time.

Wash Your Hair First

Wash Your Hair First

It is important to wash your head first before you proceed to your body because all the dirt on your hair moves to your neck and settles on your shoulders. You can wash it away if you first wash your hair.

Black Heads

Black Heads

This is part of after shower routine. If you are using warm water for shower, the best time to deal with your blackheads is after shower. This is because warm water tends to open up your pores.

Pressure Of The Water

Pressure Of The Water

Do you have the habit of washing your face by standing under the shower? Well, research says that it is not advisable to face the pressure of the water as facial skin is sensitive. Instead, you can wash your face with a mug of water.

Moisturise

Moisturise

This is one of the beauty tips after shower. Soon after you shower, you must apply a lotion to your body. The best time to moisturise is after shower.

Story first published: Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 18:18 [IST]