Here is the right way to wash your face. (Source: Getty/ Thinstock)You may be applying numerous products on your face for that glow, but did you know that one of the most basic things you can do for good skin is washing it twice a day, while following certain dos and don’ts? For example, what temperature water should you wash your face with? Worry not, we’ve got you covered.
To make things easy, Dr Geetika Mittal Gupta took to Instagram to share the ideal temperature of water for washing the face.
“Hot water will dry out your skin, leading to a compromised skin barrier and increased sensitivity,” she wrote, adding that if the skin has excess heat then it can dry up the natural oils present in the skin which can cause “an illusion of more wrinkles.”
“This temperature will also make your face appear red,” she added.
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On the other hand, although it is said that washing the face with cold water comes with many benefits, it must be known that while it might “necessarily cause your skin any harm, but it can cause constriction of blood vessels in our skin,” Dr Geetika explained. However, it does help in cleaning the excess oil that builds in the skin overnight and remove puffiness.
“The only benefit of cold water is that it may help you wake up in the morning,” she added.
So, between hot and cold water, what should one wash their face with?
The answer, according to Dr Mittal, is lukewarm water. “Wash your face every morning and night to remove all dirt, oil, makeup, etc, and keep your skin free of potential breakouts,” she concluded.
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