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Common misconceptions about your skin. Demystified.

Magazines tell you one thing. Websites tell you another. Our spa experts help you end the confusion.

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• MISCONCEPTION:

  Showers help dry skin stay moist.

  FACT:They don’t. In fact, long showers leach moisture from the skin. Keep showers to five minutes and use lukewarm water. A water temperature above 100 degrees Fahrenheit causes blood vessel dilation that produces water loss through the skin’s outer layer.

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• MISCONCEPTION:

  Using products meant for oily skin will help prevent breakouts

  FACT:The main issue for people with combination skin is choosing what kind of skin care to use. Many people try products meant for oily skin because they think breakouts equal oily skin. This usually leads to dry flaky skin and lots of frustration. Combination skin requires gentle oil control in certain areas as well as moisture to ensure balanced healthy skin.

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• MISCONCEPTION:

  Dry skin = dehydrated skin

  FACT:Although truly dry skin and dehydrated skin feel the same, the cause and treatment of each condition is very different. With dry skin, the sebaceous glands are not producing enough oil so your skin needs to be kept moisturized at all times. Dehydration means there is an excessive dead cell buildup on the surface of your skin which makes it hard for your skin to retain water efficiently. No amount of moisturizing will fix the problem, but regular and thorough exfoliation can greatly reduce or eliminate dehydration.

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• MISCONCEPTION:

  You shouldn't moisturize oily skin.

  FACT:Even oily skin needs to be moisturized to look its best. Think of it this way: moisture is about water, not oil. When you wash your face, regardless of what skin type you have, you're removing the oil that holds moisture in your skin.

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• MISCONCEPTION:

  Oily skin has to be washed more frequently.

  FACT:You need to cleanse twice a day and only twice a day. With this type of skin, avoid the temptation to cleanse more frequently, because this can overstimulate your skin and cause breakouts.

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• MISCONCEPTION:

  Oily skin requires daily exfoliation

  FACT:With oily skin, you may be tempted to exfoliate every day, thinking that the more exfoliation, the easier it will be to control and reduce your oil secretion. In fact, the opposite is true. Daily exfoliation can overactivate your skin and make it even oilier. Instead, exfoliate a maximum of three times a week.

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