How to Care for Skin

Everyone wants healthy-looking skin. There are several things you can do to increase your skin's health through maintenance and diet Taking care of your skin must be included into your daily regimen to maintain and achieve the full effect desired. Whether you have dry, oily or sensitive skin, you can keep it healthy and looking beautiful everyday.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Facial cleanser
• Body soap and a pouf
• Facial moisturizer
• Body lotion
• Sunscreen
• Vitamins and a healthy diet

1. Wash your face at least once a day at night, making sure you use a cleanser that is right for your skin according to your skin type. Wash your body using a good liquid moisturizing soap using a pouf. A pouf will help you to scrub your skin and remove dead skin cells and dirt more effectively.
2. Moisturize your skin every day. Choose a facial moisturizer for daytime use that is right for your skin depending upon your skin type with an SPF of at least 15. Use a deep moisturizer at night with eye cream to prevent and decrease wrinkles and body lotion twice a day, once in the morning and once at night.
3. Watch sun exposure and use sunscreen to limit premature aging and the damaging effects the sun can cause. If a tan is what you desire, consider spray-on salon tans which are inexpensive, last at least two weeks and are better for your skin.
4. Eat right and take vitamins, especially vitamin A. Increase your essential fatty acid intake which helps your body to produce healthy cell membranes. When your cell membrane is healthy, it holds in moisture better which gives you healthier looking skin.
5. Exercise to increase your blood flow, which brings more nutrients to your skin. However, don't forget to wash your body and face afterwards to keep it healthy.

Tips & Warnings

• You don't need to wash your face three times a day unless you are using a special wash for acne. Once is fine, at night. In the morning rinse your face with water and towel dry.
• Look for products that are soap, alcohol and fragrance free for the face as these will damage skin and clog pores.
• Never use regular soap on your face, as it will dry out your skin.
• Don't wash your face with hot or cold water because both can cause breakage of capillaries.
• Don't use antibacterial body soap, as it will tend to dry out your skin.
• Don't just use your hands to wash your body. It isn't very effective in removing dirt and dead skin cells.
• The American Cancer Society recommends that you limit the time you spend in the sun between the hours of 10AM and 4PM when the suns UV rays are the highest to prevent skin cancer.