Overexfoliating
Friend, are you an 18th-century schoolmarm? No? Then there is no reason to be scrubbing anyone’s face until it’s red and stinging, much less your own. Switching from a harsh scrub like salt or nut shells to another natural exfoliator like sugar can get you better results right away. Stay away from microbeads because they’re total ocean-murderers. But if you don’t like the rougher texture of a scrub, try a chemical exfoliator with lactic acid. They’re less scary than they sound.