I touched my daughter’s forehead last night and realized it was so soft and smooth. I remember having skin like that, but over time I’ve lost moisture and elasticity. If this is happening to you as well, use the below tips and tricks to help your skin regain it’s youthful resiliency.
Make sure your skin stays moist at all times. If your skin starts to dry out, use some moisturizer or lotion to help bring it back to life. Dry skin can be damaging and can leave your skin looking scarred. Drinking plenty of water can also help you keep your skin moist and healthy.
Try not to overdo it with long hot baths and showers. The steamy, warm environment strips your skin of essential oils. This causes unattractive, flaky, dry skin that will have a hard time holding an moisture. Try to use warm instead of hot water and try bathing for shorter periods of time.
For great skin, be sure to drink plenty of pure water. This will keep your skin hydrated and glowing. After a shower or bath, pat your skin dry gently and slather on a natural oil to hold in the moisture and to moisturize your skin. Sunflower oil and peanut oil are two good, inexpensive natural choices.
Skin is what you are made of, so treat it with care. Also, skin is considered the largest organ in your body. For this reason, the health of your skin reflects the health of your entire body. By physically taking care of your body, you will not only have a great shape, you’ll also have great skin.
Cleaning your face every morning and every evening will help keep your face acne free. In the evening you will be washing of all the dirt that has accumulated from the day, and in the morning you will be removing any oil on your face. Make sure you use a soap that does not dry out your face or make it too oily.
Exfoliate your skin longer, not harder. Many people often exfoliate too much or not enough. To maintain a healthy balance between the two, just exfoliate your skin longer. Be sure not to scrub too hard. Scrubbing too hard can damage your skin. It can cause small abrasions and considerable redness.
To prevent the skin on your hands from drying out in the cold winter months, you should always wear gloves when you go outdoors. Gloves will protect your hands from wind and moisture. If the material of the gloves is scratchy, like wool, wear a thin cotton glove under them.
There are some vitamins that you can take that will improve the condition of your skin. Vitamins E and C do a wonderful job of calming the tone of your skin. Taking both of these vitamins together gives your skin the ultimate calming effect. You can get these vitamins from many different types of foods, such as oranges and sweet potatoes.
Minimizing the amount of alcohol you drink is essential to proper skin care. Just two drinks a day can increase the amount of oil in your skin and enlarge your pores. Sticking to one drink a day will make a huge difference in the overall appearance of your skin.
Wearing SPF clothing is an excellent way to take care of your skin. You can use a laundry product to give your regular clothes a sun-protecting boost, or you can wear a rash guard that carries a high SPF. Both of these tactics will keep your skin from getting burned and help it maintain a healthy appearance.
Make use of nature’s natural way to exfoliate-the loofah. Twice a week you should use a loofah sponge with warm water, to help boost circulation to your skin and remove dead skin cells. You can use a loofah sponge on your face, just be certain that you avoid using a loofah around your sensitive eyes.
If the weather is chilly outside, you may itch more than usual on your face and scalp. Try to refrain from scratching your skin, as this can do serious damage to your epidermis and destroy the first layer of your skin. Scratching your face can facilitate the growth of acne, so maintain will power and avoid this entirely.
Washing your skin with a loofah sponge on a regular basis helps to revitalize it and get rid of dead skin cells. Removing these dead cells will tighten the skin, giving it a nice glow, and help smooth out blemishes and flaws. Having multiple layers of skin that is dead has the ability to make you look older. Taking off these layers of dead cells can reveal a revitalized face underneath.
If you suffer from dry skin, it’s important to use mild skin cleansers to avoid further drying your skin. Many soaps are harsher than they need to be, with antibacterial additives or irritating perfumes. Depending on what your skin can tolerate, choose either a non-foaming, non-scented body wash or one with light moisturizers.
One handy trick for facial skin care is to lay a fresh, clean towel over your pillow before going to bed every night. The oils from your skin rub off onto your pillow and then transfer back onto your face. Pillowcases get saturated with this oil very quickly. Using a clean towel to absorb the oil will improve your complexion.
Using moisturizers are a must for healthy skin. To obtain even more benefits from your moisturizer, you should choose one that also protects against UV rays. Moisturizers are designed to soften the skin and add moisture to our faces. This helps us to literally put our best face forward and to reduce any sensitivity that results from dry skin.
After using all of these methods my skin should return to being soft, beautiful, and taut. Hopefully, yours will too, so let’s set up our own skin care regimens and give it a go! The only way to keep aging at bay is to go the extra mile to take good care of your skin!
