{"id":333309,"date":"2017-12-29T12:37:06","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T04:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/stop-using-towel-dry-face-333309.html"},"modified":"2017-12-29T12:37:06","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T04:37:06","slug":"stop-using-towel-dry-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/beauty-hk\/beauty-sos-hk\/beauty-tips-and-tricks-hk\/stop-using-towel-dry-face-333309.html","title":{"rendered":"Why towel drying your face is aging your skin a lot quicker"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It's common for most people to use a towel to dry their faces after cleansing<\/a>. However, it might be time for you to switch things up.<\/p>

Just like the skin around your eyes<\/a>, the skin on your face is also very delicate. Using a towel will tug\u00a0at the skin harshly<\/strong>, increasing the likelihood of wrinkles<\/a> and wear and tear<\/strong>.<\/p>

Plus, the towel you've been hanging in your toilet\u00a0has been harbouring bacteria and germs<\/a><\/strong> and not to mention, causing blemishes<\/a> and acne<\/a> issues - precisely why you should skip using a towel altogether.<\/p>

Even if you have the habit of changing fresh towels, ditching it is a better way to keep your skin hydrated<\/a>. When your skin is a little damp (moist but not fully dry), it absorbs products much better,<\/strong>\u00a0allowing the active ingredients such as hyaluronic acid<\/a> and even retinol<\/a>, to have a better chance of penetrating your skin.\u00a0Yes, much like a sponge.<\/p>

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Instead, this is the right way to dry off your face:<\/strong><\/p>

  1. After cleansing, shake off the excess water on your hands.<\/li>
  2. Gently wrap your hands around your cheeks and swipe off the water droplets.<\/li>
  3. Brush the water on your forehead in an outward motion.<\/li>
  4. Pat in any excess water until there's no more water dripping down your face.<\/li> <\/ol>

    And with that, you'll have the perfect canvas to\u00a0apply your serums<\/a> and moisturisers<\/a>!<\/p>

    Daphne Leo<\/em><\/p>

    Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p>

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    10 Anti-aging skincare products highly raved about in 2017<\/a><\/p>

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    Get healthy, glowing skin just by ditching your towel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":868,"featured_media":293841,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Even if you regularly change them, using a towel to dry your face is aging your skin and causing you to breakout a lot more than you think.","_is_translated":false,"_source_post_url":"","is_displayed_in_hp":false,"displayed_in_hp_after_update":false,"is_thumb_featured":false,"template_without_diapo":"","enable_bloc_resume":false,"bloc_resume_post":[],"ctc_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16291],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-333309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beauty-tips-and-tricks-hk"],"yoast_head":"\nWant youthful, glowing skin? 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