Top 10 hygiene mistakes you need to STOP making | lifestyle + wellness tips to smell good

[@opalskycanvas]

1: not washing face properly at end of the night 2: not washing face after a workout 3: not washing sheets enough 4: Not flossing/tongue scraping 5: not washing sports bras/workout clothes often enough 6: change out shower loofahs (I recommend African net sponge) 7: not washing makeup brushes often enough 8: using scented products down there, use gentle soap on outside only 9: don’t use oils before a lotion because water based lotion is hydrating, oil locks in moisture but is not moisturizing 10: wearing tight underwear every day, wear breathable cotton

[@r.k6104]

Girl i am indian too but i learn so much from you ❤because in our culture, some things we can’t talk openly. You are my big sister

[@Sasha-pv4ci]

Omg, this is the highlight of my week. Love you, keep it up!

[@alishasapproach]

That’s so sweet🥺 thank you love🤍

[@JessietheSleepyKoala]

100% agree with you on using water based products before oil based product when moisturizing. I always tend towards products and/or routines that can be explained scientifically - if it makes sense at a chemical or biological level then I feel confident that I’m not wasting my time or money. I’m not a chemist but do have knowledge of chemistry from my Bachelor’s degree - I’m by no means an expert and this is extremely surface level but I thought it might be fun to explore exactly why using water based products first then oil based products second works on a chemical level. For simplicity sake, there are two types of molecules - electrically charged (e.g water) and neutrally charged (e.g oils, fats) molecules. Because of the chemical make up of these two types of molecules, they will not mix together. Oil and water in a bottle is a classic example of this - two layers will form, oil on top of water. It’s important to note here the the oil is on *top* of the water and if more water is added it would naturally try and sink below the oil, however would have to find a way to go *around* the oil molecules as it cannot go through them, and if it can’t do so, the water will slide around and off the oil unless in a container. Water is naturally denser (has more mass) than oil so will always try and sink below the oil layer if given the chance. This allows the oil to act as a barrier and is why people talk about ‘locking in’ the moisture when using moisturizers and oils. What is the oil trying to prevent while acting as a barrier, you may ask? The answer is the evaporation of water. Water evaporates from the skin through chemical reactions that turn it from a liquid state to a gas state. By having a protective layer over the moisturizer, the oil is able to *slow down* the evaporation of water throughout the day, allowing skin to stay hydrated for longer. Without the barrier (or if water is trapped outside an oil barrier by applying oil product -> water product) any water on top of the oil will evaporate faster leading to dryer skin. Here are a few other examples of the same phenomenon of oil trapping water; ❤ Membranes - the primary role of the cell membrane (what a lot of people think of as the cell ‘wall’^ and made of fats) is to control what is inside the cell and act as a barrier to the outside environment. But why then do we cleanse with oil cleansers first and water cleansers second? It’s simple - the process needs to be reversed. Applying a water based cleanser first will cause the issue of the water molecules being unable to pass the oil molecules to remove any water soluble (breaks down chemically in water) build up that has accumulated throughout the day, with the water more likely to just slide off the oil barrier and not clean the skin. Where as - like you said - oil breaks down oil, so if it is applied first then that protective layer (and water proof/neutral molecules) gets broken down and ‘reveals’ all the water based impurities that can then be accessed and removed with a water based cleaner. That’s a really surface level/skim of what is happening chemically and why moisturizer -> oil works. Ultimately the goal of moisturizing and applying oils is to hydrate the skin and the best way to do that is to allow for non-charged oil molecules to trap the charged (thus more reactive) water molecules so chemical reactions are less frequent thus less hydration is removed from our skin. Hopefully this is interesting to someone and I haven’t bored everyone with science nerd talk. 😅 ^The cell wall is technically something different and found in plants, but understandably the term has also arisen as a colloquial way of referring to the membrane that holds everything inside cells.

[@user-oz9lt1zv5k]

If you're broke like me, there are cheaper hypochlorous sprays available on places like amazon which work the same as Tower 28. You can even buy things to make your own, although I haven't tried them myself

[@alishasapproach]

I had also linked a similar one in the description :)

[@user-oz9lt1zv5k]

@@alishasapproach ooh that's great thanks

[@LaylaBudden]

9:03 my mum is a nurse and one of her nurse friends work in like the lady parts and she recommended that we use a no soap wash

[@barbarabrown9834]

Hi Alisha what about the oil gels we use after a shower?

[@PreciousStarBear]

Could you do a quick tutorial on how to properly clean your brushes please🌸:D

[@luisaeckert7697]

Thank you for that video❤

[@MaryMuthui-op8bk]

You are literally the best

[@edwigen.3911]

Hiiiiii 😍😍 This Gooooooldand precious advices , thank you for this little advices who would change my hygiene, certains things I don't know then, I know now, I love your video and I never never missed one 💜 ❤God bless you pretty women ❤

[@Carebear-l9m]

Hi! Do you know if the Mario Badescu spray works as well as the tower 28 spray?

[@ShreyaYonjann]

No it doesn’t

[@rachul09]

Soooo good tips😌

[@parinazaz4044]

What lipstick are you wearing?

[@nandoandquenny]

Can you pleeeeease make a video about your wig? It’s gorgeous and I would love to know where it’s from.

[@alishasapproach]

Hi love! Send me a dm on Instagram! Would love to help you out 🤍

[@Faizakiiran]

Hii loveee so i just came across ur page and obsessed with ur content! I just started my own youtube channel and im STRUGGLING on how to edit, i would appreciate it so much if you can make a video for beginners 🥺🫶🏼

[@belle-eu2wo]

1:51 even if I don’t wear makeup? And I have really dry skin

[@2bluntbaby]

I would use a hydrating serum. Good molecules hyloronic acid is a good one!

[@liu.u]

Just use your clothes once and wash them.

[@djdjndbx7357]

See, you live America end ?

[@oliviavalentine7775]

I don't think the order of lotion & body oil matters honestly cuz if u think about it, if u put oil in a pot and add water, the oil always comes to the surface