When Too Much Scrubbing Turns Your Glow Routine Into a Skin Crisis
I remember the first time I fell into the trap of “more must be better.” I had just discovered chemical exfoliants—those magical serums promising baby-smooth skin—and paired them with my trusty face scrub because, in my mind, twice the exfoliation meant twice the glow. Within a week, my skin didn’t look radiant. It looked angry. Raw patches, stinging when I applied moisturizer, and an odd tightness that no amount of cream seemed to fix.