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While letting your hair lose, not wearing gloves while working out and dehydration are some things you should not do while at the gym, there are some additional gym habits to avoid for optimal skin care.

Touching your face

It’s better if you avoid touching your face during workouts, especially if you are doing weights or cardio machines as these machines do breed bacteria. As you don’t want to unnecessarily introduce bacteria to your skin, which can lead to new breakouts and spread existing ones, it’s better to keep your hands off your skin. The best way to do this is by maintaining a habit of washing your hands after your workout.

It’s great if you have a habit of going to the gym as not many do. It’s good for both your health and wellness but at the same time, can cause havoc to your skin. This is especially if you are used to any of these below bad habits wherein you will have to take some time to rethink things.

1. Letting loose your hair

If you have a habit of leaving your hair, and do not pull it back from your face, the hair products and not sweat may cause skin problems. So if you notice some breakouts on your hairline or forehead, don’t just blame sweat. All the mousses, gels and hair products you use are also to blame.