Do you peel your nail polish?

Rarely clean your makeup brushes or replace bath puffs?

Skipsunscreenon cold, cloudy days or for the entire winter season?

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These bad beauty habits and more are common among otherwise informed and well-groomed people.

Here are six beauty habits to drop today and what to do instead.

Do you …

1.

a woman holding hair that has been damaged by high heat from blowdryers

… exfoliate your skin too aggressively?

Sometimes too much of a good thing is bad.

No need to put muscle into it, this is your face, not the kitchen floor!

Versed Day Maker Microcrystal Exfoliator; Tatcha The Rice Polish Gentle Foaming Enzyme Powder; Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser

Once a week (twice max) is enough to get smoother skin and more glow.

… fry your hair with hot tools?

Is your hair super-dry, dull or the texture of cotton candy?

L’Oréal Paris Elvive Total Repair 5 Protein Recharge Treatment; Turbie Twist Microfiber Hair Towel Wrap; Conair InfinitiPRO Smooth Wrap Hair Dryer with Dual Ion Therapy; John Frieda Frizz Ease Daily Nourishment Leave-In Conditioner

Is it suffering from breakage and split ends?

Thats heat damage and a signal to change your drying and styling habits.

Then rough dry hair until it is partially dry (60 to 70 percent).

Simply bend at the waist and use your opposite hand to tousle and separate as you dry.

For extra shape or polish, throw in a few Velcro rollers at the end for a few minutes.

Dial down the washing and heat styling to once or twice a week.