Here are the bad reflexes that we all have with our perfume and which are nevertheless to be banned in order to choose it well and use it wisely.
If perfume is considered an essential beauty product for many of us, it is not so much because its perfuming action is essential but because it is a cosmetic that we use just for fun, like a charm asset. Whether floral, oriental, woody, fruity, gourmet or heady… It matches our tastes and our personality, and sometimes even becomes a beauty signature.
But for the juice that you wear on the skin to have the desired effect, you have to learn to choose it well according to your habits and to perfume yourself judiciously with it because its use quickly becomes perilous for those who are not. not aware of all its specificities. Believing to apply it well or make sure we smell great all day long, we sometimes make the worst possible mistakes with our favorite scents. Here is an overview of the bad habits that we must get rid of in order to finally take full advantage of our perfumes.
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Forgetting to test it on your skin before buying it
We forget it sometimes, but a perfume does not smell exactly the same on everyone. Its formula interacts with the skin of the person who wears it and therefore reveals a unique scent when worn. That’s why it’s not enough to just smell the scent of the perfume you covet on a paper strip at your favorite store to choose it. Instead, drop a few drops of the fragrance you like on the skin and see what it smells like over the hours to make up your mind. Better yet, request a sample if possible and repeat the test for several days to be sure it is right for you.
Store your perfume in the bathroom
In order for it to retain its scent that pleases you so much, your perfume must be stored in conditions that do not alter its formula. If you put your perfume bottle in your bathroom, you’ve got it all wrong because a perfume can be damaged by the humidity, heat and light in that room. The ideal is indeed to store it in a dry place, away from light, in a room where the temperature is constant and does not exceed 20 ° C. So do not display your bottles anywhere, for example prefer your room, and avoid storing them near radiators.
Use it as a deodorant
Although both cosmetics are scented, they do not have the same function at all! Do not think about compensating for the absence of deodorant by an excess of perfume because the formula of the latter does not mix well with sweat. Not only does the perfume not eliminate bad odors, but the sweat can even make it turn.
Too much
Do you think that the more perfume you put on, the better you will smell? You have it all wrong. It’s a fact, by wearing a perfume you get used to its smell to the point where you hardly smell it anymore. But if our nose is no longer alerted by its top, heart and base notes, those of the people around us still are. There is therefore no point in spraying your fragrance too liberally, it could even become annoying for others. Be satisfied with one to three sprays of perfume in the morning and favor hot areas such as pulse points for the application so that its trail lasts because the fragrance is revealed under the effect of the heat of the skin.
Bonus tip: use the concentration of your perfume to determine whether you are putting on one spray or three. The more concentrated it is, the less you need to put in!
Rubbing your wrists after putting on
This reflex that we tend to adopt to perfume ourselves in this strategic area before depositing the remains of vaporized perfume behind our ears, is ultimately not recommended. The reason ? When you rub your scent wrists, it releases enzymes that change the scent of the fragrance. Not great for rediscovering the pleasure of the smell that has conquered you … The best is therefore to spray the perfume and let it live on your skin without rubbing your wrists.
Smell too many scents when choosing it
If you are looking for a new fragrance, know that after inhaling a few fragrances, say three or four, your sense of smell is saturated. In short, it no longer properly analyzes what you smell. If you test too many scents at once, then it is possible that you made the wrong choice, parasitized by the mixture of different scents. Rest assured though, it’s very easy to get around the worry by smelling an odor that acts like a reboot for your nose: it can be mint, coffee or even your own body odor (provided of course you do not smell a previously perfumed wrist).
Put perfume on your skin before exposing yourself to the sun
Although we enjoy smelling good in summer as in winter and that we enjoy swapping our favorite scent for a summer fragrance, it is very important not to apply perfume to your skin before exposing yourself to the gentle rays. from the sun. The ingredients present in the formula of your perfumes are photosensitizers, that is to say they make the skin more sensitive to UV rays. Problem: your perfume can therefore cause burning, redness and unpleasant itching or stinging, but also be the cause of pigment spots.
Confuse the different concentrations of perfume
Not all perfumes have such a strong or long-lasting scent. Depending on their concentration, they can be lighter or, on the contrary, more significant. A criterion to take into account when choosing it so that it suits your tastes and habits, but also when it comes to perfume yourself with it so as not to risk putting on too much. Eau de toilette is less concentrated and therefore more discreet and evanescent than eau de parfum. The eaux de parfum are more concentrated and offer a more tenacious trail. Extracts, absolutes and essences are the most concentrated juices. They are on average twice as concentrated as eau de parfum, which makes it quite intoxicating. Be careful not to confuse all these different concentrations to find the right perfume and use it without making any mistakes.
Wear the same scent for all occasions
If we often have a favorite perfume (or several for perfume addicts), the fact remains that certain smells are adapted to certain situations more than to others. For an evening, for example, we can enjoy a more heady scent, while on a summer day we will be more comfortable wearing an ultra light summer water. So remember that a perfume is considered as an outfit and must be adapted when it is going to be worn.
Put it back on when you no longer feel it during the day
If you smell your perfume in the morning when you just put it on but you don’t smell it anymore during the day, don’t re-perfume more often. Again, you risk putting too much.
Do not take into account your scented care when choosing it
If you are used to using perfumed care products with a strong smell, it is important that your perfume matches what they smell at the risk of the odors mingling in an unpleasant way. Think about it the next time you do your perfume shopping!
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