Skin Care Tips
We all want healthy skin. Yet it's so easy to be overwhelmed by
the abundance of skin care products in the market today. You don't
need to spend all your savings to get that latest miracle beauty
product in order to achieve healthy results. What you do need
is to change your daily habits toward a more natural way of treating
skin and keeping it healthy and attractive. These skin care tips
provide a good set of guidelines on keeping your skin healthy
and at its best each day, every day. So here are the key 10 tips
for healthy skin care.
1. Use sun protection daily and try to stay out of the
sun when the sun is at its strongest (usually between 11am - 2pm).
2. Don't smoke and limit your exposure to passive smoking.
Smoking affects the amount of oxygen your blood cells carry around
your body, and
we need oxygen to maintain healthy cells and healthy skin at
that.
3. Avoid stress. Yes, this skin care tip is easier said
than done - but most of us know that when we suffer from stress
our skin is adversely affected. Minimize stress by exercising
regularly and get a good night's sleep at least most nights, if
not every night.
4. Maintain a balanced diet, including fruits and vegetables.
Although there have been no documented studies to prove that eating
certain foods directly affects your skin care, It just makes sense
- a healthy body leads to a healthy mind, and chances are you'll
have healthy skin!
5. Wash your face twice a day (morning and night), each
and every day. Don't over clean it - as you don't want to be stripping
your face from its natural oils that you end up over drying it,
and resulting in excess oil production.
6. Another one of the key skin care tips to be emphasized
is to remove dead skin cells by gently exfoliating your skin regularly
- 2-3 times a week is probably ideal. By doing this you'll get
the most out of any products you use on your skin afterwards.
7. A very important, proper skin care tip is to keep your
skin hydrated by drinking plenty of water which also aids in the
removal of toxins from your body.
8. Keep your hands away from your face as much as possible.
Your hands come into contact with so many things, contaminating
it with dirt and germs, which you don't want to be transferring
onto your face. With that in mind wash your hands regularly and
don't forget to moisturize them afterwards!
9. Wash your pillow case once a week. Dirt, dead skin
cells, and debris collect on our pillows from our face and hair,
and the air. We spend on average 6-8 hours sleeping each day -
that's 6-8 hours each day when our faces are in contact with our
pillow case. So keep those pillows clean.
10. Choose the right product for your skin type and keep
it simple. Try to stick to products that are based on more natural
ingredients. Not only are they better for you but your skin doesn't
adapt to it like they do with chemical formulations. This means
that through continued use, your skin will still get the benefits
from natural ingredients instead of getting used to the chemicals
which loose their effect over time.
Bonus skin care tip: Always take off make-up as soon as
it is no longer needed to be worn and before going to bed. Make-up
can have disastrous results on the complexion if allowed to clog
pores and strip the skin of natural oils. Use a natural soap or
natural (alcohol-free) make up remover to thoroughly cleanse skin
of any make up residue.
These skin care tips are the basics to maintaining a naturally
clean and healthy skin. Natural skin care is not just in the products
you use but also in your every day life habits. By changing unhealthy
habits and incorporating some of the tips mentioned above you
will be on your way to natural skin care and a clear, smooth,
healthy and youthful looking skin!
