Making sure your hair looks great is a very important. But, the products you put on your hair may be causing problems to your skin and what you don’t want is a great hairstyle and your forehead covered with pimples and acne?

If you’ve suffered from pimples along your hairline or on your forehead, chances are it’s due to your styling products. According to Solveyourproblems.com, the following styling products should be kept out of contact with your skin at all costs:

• Hair gel
• Mousse
• Hair sprays
• Oils, especially mineral oil
• Products that contain alcohol or adhesives

Now this is not to say that you can never use these products, but if you do, take your skincare into careful consideration. Make sure your forehead is covered by a cloth or towel while applying these types of products on parts of your hair that will come into contact with your skin (eg. hair spray on your forehead). At the end of each day, thoroughly cleanse your face with your favourite skin care products to ensure there is no hair care product residue sitting on your skin.

Another helpful tip to save your skincare is to not put hair care products on your hair when exercising. Make sure you have your hair tied up and pulled away from your face while working out so your skin can breathe and sweat properly. If you put gels, mousse or spray in your hair and it comes into contact with your skin while working out, this can cause the perspiration from your scalp to trickle down to your hairline, clogging your pores and causing pimples.

For sunny days or as a winter trend, hats and caps are cool but this fashion option can also have disastrous results on your skin. If you decide to wear a hat or cap, make sure that the fabric is clean and loose enough so that if you do sweat, the dirt and bacteria doesn’t get trapped on the hat itself, which will only result in your forehead being rubbed up against hours of accumulated dirt and bacteria.

This article was adapted from Skincare News