Many of us adore the skin types of various role models of ours, be it Bollywood or Hollywood stars, models, tele stars etc. But copying their skincare routine blindly can create disturbances. Various celebrities share the skincare products they use and how they treat and nurture their skin in their interview, but that is suitable for their skin type. How can it show the same effect on your skin? Here, we explore a few ways in which imitating celebrity skincare routines without proper research can be damaging.

Image: Dr. Sonia Tekchandani, Celebrity Dermatologist and Founder of Tender Skin International

1. Their skin undergoes various treatments

If you carefully look at their skin type, it is almost blemish-free and devoid of any pigmentation. How is that possible? This is because they have every blemish lasered off. Something that is constant in their life is 24kt gold enriched facials, diamond facials, microdermabrasion, peel offs etc. They undergo various skin treatments as an adjuvant therapy to make their skin look blemish free.

2. The products they use may be unaffordable

Celebrities may recommend various products to their audience for a brand endorsement. They may or may not be using them on their own, and some of them may be unaffordable for the general public.

3. Overexposure to various products may harm you

If you use a long list of products on your skin imitating the celebrities, there are high chances of you damaging your skin as they may enlarge the pores or increase the risk of breakouts. Over usage of products may also disturb the natural oil balance of the face.

4. Their lifestyle may be different from yours

The celebrities you follow not only follow a proper skincare routine, they also have their lifestyle modified to make their body and face look picture perfect. They religiously follow planned diets and never miss a workout. So, if you want to actually change something, you ought to change the way you live.

5. Every person’s skin is unique

No two people’s skin will turn out to be alike. So, whenever you think of following the skincare routine of any one celebrity, always remember their skin type is not like yours. What works the best for them may not work at all for you—it may actually cause more harm to your skin than benefitting it.