Some Skin Care Tips

To follow are some great skin care tips to keep you looking fresh and lovely, no matter what your age is.

Wash Your Face

Face should be washed twice daily; once in morning and once in evening. For oily skin, use an antibacterial, gentle cleanser and for dry skin, a cleanser that is moisturizing. Remember one of the best skin care tips everyone swears by --- removing makeup before hitting your bed.

Use Oranges

A great way to start clearing the skin is to use oranges: Put orange peels to dry under the sun. When they're completely dry, you have to chop them until they become dust. After that you have to add milk in order to form a cream and then proceed to apply it on the area to be cleared. Let it for 20 minutes. To remove it, you have to clean it up with warm water. It is recommended to apply the cream daily.

moisturizer

Use the right moisturizer for your skin type and use it faithfully.


Stay away from smoking and drinking

 Stay away from smoking and drinking. The toxins in alcohol and cigarettes can be very bad for your skin. In fact, smokers' skin is characterized by premature aging. Wrinkles start forming really quickly while drinkers usually have to deal with both wrinkles and skin discolorations.

Use sun protection

This cannot be stated enough: Excess sun exposure will give you wrinkles and skin that looks more akin to your leather furniture than fresh and dewy. While some people think they just cannot be without a "golden glow" from tanning, their skin will eventually pay the price.

Get into the habit of applying a moisturizer with built in UV protection everyday, not just on sunny days. During the summer when the sun is most intense, make sure to use sunscreen on any exposed areas of the skin, and be sure to cover up when the sun is at its peak at midday. Not only will this keep your skin looking younger for longer, it will also help protect you from getting deadly skin cancers.

Eating and Nutrition

The expression, you are what you eat is as true today as it was in the past. Eating copious amounts of fresh organic fruits and vegetable is the best advice in this area. If not, you can find the Environmental Working Group's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides which can help you to avoid those conventional fruits and vegetables found to be the highest in pesticides - the so-called Dirty Dozen. Instead, focus on those fruits and vegetables that have been determined to have the lowest levels of pesticides. Other keys are to make sure you avoid refined foods, maintain a low level of daily fat intake (less than 30%) and maintain a good balance of varied carbohydrates, nutrients and fiber in your diet.

Try some home made skin care products

You can do a few skin care products right in your own kitchen. Not only will you save more you can also be sure on what it is on the product you are putting on your skin.

Lactic acid

Sour milk works well in facilitating a cellular turnover. It helps the dermis control pigmentation problems.

If you follow these skin care tips, you are well on your way to the type of skin that will be the envy of all of your friends.