Things You Would Never Do To Your Face

Isn’t it crazy that we take such good care of the skin on our face but often fail to consider other parts of our body that need just as much attention. Let’s take a look at the things you would never do to your face and wonder why then, you might not think twice about doing them to other parts of your body.

#1 Forget to cleanse

There are endless benefits to cleansing your face. From removing dead skin cells, penetrating and cleaning pores to avoid congestion, giving a helping hand to other skin care products and improving your complexion, the list goes on! Failing to cleanse would lead to a dull, dry and dirty face and would also contribute to premature ageing..”

#2 Go years without moisturising

There are obvious aesthetic benefits of moisturising your face – it gives you smoother, more supple and softer-looking skin. If that’s not a confidence booster, I don’t know what is! Emma Hobson, Education Manager at the International Dermal Institute explains, “Not using a protective moisturiser leads your skin to be more susceptible to the effects of environmental damage leading to dehydration, increased skin sensitivity and irritation and premature ageing.”

#3 Willingly use drying ingredients

You don’t just think twice about the ingredients you put onto the skin on your face, you think three times!. Emma lists the awful effects of using aggressive or drying ingredients on your skin, telling us, “It would become exceptionally sensitised and reactive, you’d struggle to put anything on the skin without it feeling [like] it was burning and highly irritated. You’d suffer from excessive dryness and possibly contact dermatitis.” Eek!

#4 Shave with a blunt razor

Just the thought of this makes me cringe! Imagine taking a blunt razor to the soft, sensitive skin on your face. Not only would it seriously irritate the skin (hello, shaving rash) but it could lead to permanent damage if it was a regular occurrence. Emma feels equally squeamish about the idea! “Ouch, just the thought brings tears to my eyes! A blunt razor can cause skin chafing and razor burns, increased skin irritation and redness, cuts and nicks that can get infected, and rough-textured skin."

When you think about all these things you’d never do to your face, it’s kind of unbelievable to think that you do in fact do them to other areas of your body, like your underarms. We put our underarms through the wringer every day and often fail to take the time to give them the proper care they need. When you consider just what your underarms go through (think shaving, sweating, friction to name a few), it’s a wonder we don’t prioritise this part of our body more.

Using a formulated deodorant is one way you can take better care of the skin under your arms. Only Dove Antiperspirant Deodorant offers 48-hour protection from sweat and odour, plus it contains a unique ¼ moisturising cream that nourishes the skin under the arms, and reduces irritation from shaving.

When the bh members trialled the Dove Original Aerosol Deodorant, 70 per cent agreed the product reduced underarm skin irritation and 80 per cent felt that the look and feel of their underarm skin after trialing the deodorant positively affected their confidence. It’s really a no brainer!

Did you know about the negative effects of neglecting your skin? Have you ever thought about what you put your underarm skin through?

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Scarlett_Angel 26 Feb 2021 3:11 PM

I'm guilty of using drying ingredients like salicylic acid on my face, but without it I get breakouts and it exfoliates the dead skin cells away. My skin is oily and can take a lot. I use actives like retinol too, which is drying but I put a moisturizer over the top and it's fine. Gotta dry out all those clogged pores, fine lines and pigmentation! I also sometimes dry shave my underarms if I'm not having a shower, just at the sink. Never had any issues either lol. Since discovering the new Garnier Micellar water with rose water, I don't always wash my face, just wipe over it, then rinse, and wipe over with a toner followed by skincare. My face still gets clean. I guess these thinks just don't effect me if I do then right. I've even taken a razor to my face, to remove a bit of peach fuzz from around my mouth! No razor bumps, nothing bad ever happened!

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S-P 9 Sep 2019 6:01 PM

I'm guilty of not always using sunblock on my face, especially in winter.

CaitMay 5 Sep 2019 8:12 PM

Look I wasn’t expecting a dove advertisement out of that article honestly. Interesting lead up. I don’t think this was a dove article back in 2017- it’s had an odd facelift?

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this_is_Sherry 4 Sep 2019 3:43 PM

With combination skin if I don't cleanse I end up with really bumpy skin and clogged pores... wish there's easier ways to unclog pores...

Margi59 30 Aug 2019 1:15 PM

Always moisturise my body and face only use razors in Summer Time and I do shave my arms and underarms, legs and even my face as well. So my makeup can go on smoothly.

ThisIsMe 31 May 2019 1:27 PM

I actually never moisturised my skin until I was like 18 or 19 and even then it was tinted moisturiser only when I went out but nothing else during the day or night and I have quite good skin.

Shop A Everyday 2 Jun 2018 5:59 PM

I do shave, but if I am cold, and skin is full of goosebumps, I don't shave

Chicklet 18 Jul 2017 8:06 PM

I've shaved with a blunt razor more times than I'd like to admit!

CaitMay 5 Sep 2019 8:11 PM

Me too! Oops

CaitMay 26 Jun 2017 1:46 PM

I am guilty of occasionally shaving with a blunt razor. I will be more conscious of making sure I have a fresh razor head now after my last lot of painful nics and cuts.

Goddess..... 30 May 2017 5:51 PM

I always look after my skin other wise if I don't do it I'll end up looking ugly, Old & wrinkly & sorry about in years to come so ladies if you haven't did this already start now it's not too late.

BeautifulJusty 18 May 2017 5:51 PM

Have waxed my underarms before, yet they feel traumatised afterwards. Hence I invest in a pricey razor.

Yohanna 7 Jul 2016 4:51 PM

I epilate, so skin there is hydrated and never irritated. Also I never use commercial chemical deodorants as they leech easy into bloodstream and accumulate in lymph tissue (like nasty Al compounds) near breast area. not nice at all

Jannz 29 Jun 2016 10:19 PM

I sometimes leave it a bit long between changing razor heads...

talk-a-lot 8 Apr 2016 6:26 PM

I would not use a razor on my face full stop. These are definitely 4 things I would never do to my face.

itslinda 5 Apr 2016 3:36 PM

Great article

annieleex 3 Apr 2016 10:44 PM

Great article!

Pixie96 2 Apr 2016 3:15 PM

Those bleeding cuts from blunt razors hurt. My underarms have experienced that. Now I throw away those nasty razors and nourish my underarms with Dove deodorant.

darasparkle 29 Mar 2016 10:43 PM

I could not do any of those things! All four are a must for me :)

lcampi10 11 Mar 2016 12:20 PM

Have to say I've shaved with a blunt razor before hahaha

darasparkle 17 Apr 2017 9:49 PM

Ouch~~! Also is that a new screen name I see?

Petal 9 Mar 2016 12:30 PM

I always look at ingredients lists for face and body care - which is why I prefer a natural deodorant.

Pink Hornet 8 Mar 2016 1:40 PM

I wax and sometimes use a sharp razor, I cleanse regularly. However, it is not an area I find needs moisturiser. I am selective as to the anti persperant I choose, however.

Khajiit 7 Mar 2016 6:56 PM

I need to moisturise more than my face :/

_Anita_ 6 Mar 2016 4:30 PM

I'm certainly guilty of not cleansing my skin when I'm exhausted or just lazy... I do try to keep it to a minimum though

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