You should know that your skin is the largest organ on your body. It makes up most of your body weight. It’s important to take care of your skin, not only for beauty reasons, but for health reasons as well. When you take better care of your skin, you look better and you feel better. There are also some other skin facts you may have never heard before.
1. Your Skin is Waterproof
You can swim in a pool or an ocean without anything entering or leaving your skin. Your skin is a great water barrier thanks to each superficial cell each surrounded by waterproof lipids and fats. Without this ability, water would seep into our skin and we would shrivel up into a prune.
2. Your Skin Grows Bacteria
There are over 1,000 species of bacteria that grows on the average person’s skin, according to Beauty High. To creep you out some more, there are over 20 species of fungus that grow between our toes.
3. Moisturizer is Overrated
Moisturizer is not the most important step in skin care. The best way to restore moisture in your skin is to not exfoliate every day. This will repair the epidermal barrier and keep it intact.
4. Fat Cells Can Be Destroyed But…
Once fat cells are removed during liposuction or Cool Sculpting treatment, they will not grow back in the same areas. The downside to fat cells is that other areas of your body can grow fat cells with weight gain.
5. You Should Brush Your Skin
Skin brushing is a little known beauty secret that’s been around for centuries. It exfoliates dead skin cells, boosts your circulation, rids of cellulite, aids your immune system, and prevents ingrown hairs from appearing. It also feels good.
6. Adult Acne Can Happen
Acne is not a teen issue. It can also creep into adulthood. Talk with your dermatologist about finding the right treatment options for your skin type.
7. Your Skin Tone Determines What Nail Color Looks Best
Skin that has pink undertones look best with lavender or bright blue-red shades, while skin with yellow undertones look best with peachy pink or coral shades. Use this handy guide instead of what’s “trendy” at the moment.
8. Ditch the Cold Spoon Myth
It’s been known that a cold spoon will help rid of puffy eyes, but it can also result in spider pains due to the cold temperature breaking the capillaries in the delicate eye tissue area. Instead, sleep on a foam pillow or use eye depuffing creams.
9. Don’t Wax During Your Period
Waxing during your period is a huge no-no. Your skin is extremely sensitive and tender during this time of the month. Three to four days after your period is when your pair tolerance is higher than normal, so aim for that window of time when you schedule your waxing appointment.
10. Cut Back on Sodium
Cutting back on sodium, especially during the evenings, will make a dramatic difference on your skin’s puffiness and overall appearance.
Source: Josic