Natural Skin Care Information
The first thing that anyone sees is your face. Everyday your skin must deal with the pollution, dirt and excess oils that eventually clog the pores and make the skin look older. Just washing with regular soap cannot handle the damage that is being done to the skin. You need to restore, revitalize and protect even the most sensitive skin.
Determining your skin type is the first step towards choosing the products that are right for you. Since everyone has a different skin type, there is a simple test that can be done to determine your skin type. The test requires you to wash your face and wait 15 minutes, blot with a tissue, and if oil appears on the tissue you have oily skin. If small or moderate amounts of oil appear, this indicates that your skin is normal. If the tissue appears blotch free your skin is dry. There is also another skin type, which is a combination skin, where the T-zone (forehead, nose and chin) is oily, and the rest of the face is normal or dry. Cleansing the skin with any of the many soaps, cleansing milks, gels, soap free bars, alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) cleansers is determined by the quality of the ingredients and your skin type. Women and men centuries ago used natural plants and oils as whole, unrefined humidifiers for the skin. Moisturizing the skin especially around the eyes where the area is thin, void of oil glands and prone to lines is a good idea. Although it may be an unnecessary practice in your beauty routine depending on your skin type, since moisturizing clogs pores and can cause oily skin to break out. The importance of sunscreen use should not be overlooked. Premature aging and wrinkling of the skin can be prevented by using sunscreen even during the winter months. In America, 500,000 skin cancers are seen annually and a large majority are related to the sun. Nighttime is the perfect time for your skin to rest and rejuvenate. After cleansing your face and neck you are prepared for a proper nighttime moisturizing. While asleep your face and neck will have the time and luxury of soaking up the moisturizer. Skip the facial moisturizer if your skin type is oily and just gently apply eye cream.
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