Skin Care: Tips and Advice for Your Skin Care Routine

A lot of people have good ideas about the things to do to keep their skin looking healthy, and radiant. But, there could be a few things you are not doing right that are frustrating the results you expect to see on your skin.

The first step towards achieving a healthy and radiant skin is to know your skin type. Then knowing the things to do, and the things not to do with regards to the type of skin you have will go a long way in helping you to achieve your desired result.

Here are some skin care tips you need to know:

Normal Skin

·        Get your face washed twice daily in the morning and evening.

·        Make use of gentle cleanser.

·        Toners are not needed by normal skin, but if you must use them avoid toners containing alcohol.

·        Use skin exfoliants once a week to get rid of dead cells.

·        Use hydrating and purifying facial skin masks once per week to cope with environmental damages.

·        Use moisturizers which contain sunblock of SPF 15 minimum.

·        Eat healthy balanced diet to provide your body with important nutrients it requires.

·        Drink plenty of water (at least 8 glass of water per day) to keep your body hydrated.

·        Avoid washing your face with soap. Use a gentle cleanser instead.

·        Avoid touching or rubbing your face, so as not to transfer oil to your skin and leave it clogged which can stimulate acne.

·        Avoid smoking. It makes your skin tissue paper thin and encourages wrinkles development.

·        Avoid tanning it results to liver spots, wrinkles, and damage to your skin.

Oily Skin

·        Wash your face with mineral water.

·        Always cleanse your face off makeup.

·        Make use of antibacterial skin toner after washing your face. If you wish to use toner containing alcohol, it should not be more than 10% of the product content.

·        Make use of cleansing mask and skin peeling once per week.

·        Apply matted cream at day time and cream that regulates sebaceous glands functioning at night.

·        Make use of cream or gel around your eye and nourishing cream for your neck area.

·        Use sauna only if you do not have problem with blood pressure.

·        Air your skin enough.

·        Do not smoke.

·        Do not remove pimples and blackhead yourself. See a dermatologist.

·        Avoid touching your face.

·        Do not wash your face with soap. Use a cleanser instead.

Dry Skin

·        Wash your face twice daily without soap.

·        Apply cleansing lotion or cream.

·        Make use of non-alcoholic toner.

·        Apply nourishing masks on your face and neck twice per week.

·        Use gentle exfoliants once a week.

·        Apply regenerative face creams or nourishing moisturizer.

·        Apply cream on your eyes and neck areas twice daily.

·        Drink enough water to keep your body hydrated.

·        Eat healthy diet with fresh foods like fax seeds and salmon rich in omega-3.

·        Don’t make use of astringent masks.

·        Avoid using gentle peeling often.

·        Don’t stay under the sun without sunscreen protection.

Sensitive Skin

·        Before using a cosmetics product for the first time check allergic reaction.

·        Make use of cosmetic products for sensitive skin, without coloring, aromatic, or preservatives.

·        Make use of checked cosmetics products. Use checked cosmetics from early age.

·        For makeup make use of hypo allergic and naturally colored products.

·        Use checked antisol cosmetics to protect your skin against the sun when you sunbathe.

·        Avoid using rubbing peelings.

·        Avoid cosmetics with alcohol and fruit acids.

·        Don’t use foaming cosmetics.

·        Avoid using masks that dries out to much.

·        Don’t use water and soap to wash your face.

·        Don’t rub your face when washing or drying with towel.

Combination Skin

This skin type is characterized with oily and dry skin characteristics, so if you have this skin type you should do what is applicable to both skin types.

·        Do not wash your face with soap and water.

·        Do not use cleansers which are colored or perfumed.

·        Use a gentle cleanser at least twice a day.

·        Do not use a toner that contains alcohol.

·        Use a moisturizer formulated for combination skin or normal to oily skin.

·        Always remove your makeup before bed time no matter how tired or late you get home. 

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