How
To Have Healthier Skin
With new
research, new products and new skin protection advice popping up all the
time, it is hard to figure out the best things to do to improve and protect
your skin. A skin care program is the
combination of skin care products and a routine that will be most beneficial
to the skin. You will first
need to consider your diet and type of life-style since these two factors
play an important role in the health of a person's skin.
These days we seem to be living in the fast-food age and the
condition of your skin is often neglected.
You still can't beat the old fruit and vegetable diet when it comes
to good health and a good complexion.
Remember to feed
and nourish your skin by eating the proper foods.
Give your skin a drink too. Those
eight glasses of water a day your mom always told you to be sure to drink
are essential to maintaining your skin's elasticity and suppleness, say
experts. And don't count coffee
or any of the caffeinated sodas as part of the eight glasses because
caffeine is dehydrating. The water
you choose can be sparkling water, mineral or straight from the tap.
Another suggestion is that you keep a liter-size bottle close at
hand, or simply drink a glass or two with your meals, and a few in between.
You need to give
some thought and consideration to the type of makeup you sue.
And be sure to clean your tools regularly.
Things such as cosmetic brushes get dirty and can carry bacteria and
germs and may cause skin irritations and breaking out.
One of the leading cosmetic authorities suggests that cosmetic
brushes be thoroughly cleaned at least twice a month.
A good way is to soak brushes for about 10 minutes in a dish of warm,
soapy water using mild liquid detergent or baby shampoo.
Rinse and blot excess moisture with a towel and stand the brushes,
handle end down, in a tall glass until they are thoroughly dry.
Keep
environmental pollutants from being absorbed into the skin with a good
moisturizer that also acts as a skin barrier.
Check the labels for those with added Vitamin A, C and E, which help
block the penetration of pollutants.
A good exercise
program such as aerobics can activate and rejuvenate the skin and improve
circulation and blood flow. Also,
body sweat triggers production of sebum, which is the skin's own natural
moisturizer.
One skin care
expert has come up with a do-it-yourself version of a treatment you may like
to try. Stir the juice of half
a lemon into one cup of plain yogurt. Keep
it in the refrigerator and apply it as you would a cream every night before
bed. You can even apply a thin
coat of moisturizer over it is you like, after waiting about five minutes
for the yogurt mixture to penetrate. With
consistent use, you should see more even pigmentation and smoother skin in
three to four weeks.
Get serious about stress reduction.
Skin conditions such as acne appear on many people who are stressed
out, and chronic skin conditions then to get worse.
Set aside quiet time to meditate or daydream.
Be sure to get enough sleep. To
avoid morning eye or facial puffiness, sleep on your back so fluid doesn't
collect there. And, you can
keep the oil from your hair away from your face by wearing a head covering
or a soft headband when you go to bed.
And keep in mind that too much stress can affect your overall health
as well as your complexion.
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