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Skin Care Tips
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The best way to go about sensitive skin is to choose only the mildest available skin care product. Non-soap skincare products work great. Super fatty soaps, which are extremely gentle, also do very well. A skin care product that contains fruit sugars and natural hydrating ingredients such as aloe and cucumber is also a solid bet. Another fool-proof way is to use only baby products.
If you have normal skin, choosing a skin care product with moisturizers or exfoliating properties can be better alternatives. A cleansing skin care product with lactic, glycolic or fruit acid complexes can rejuvenate your skin at the same time while cleaning it. Other cleansing products that can have a positive effect on your normal skin include those skincare products that have moisturizing creams, botanical extracts, and aromatic essential oils.
For those with oily skin, a good non-drying but oil-stripping skin care product is needed. The perfect skin care product for this is a soap or body wash that contains glycerin. Glycerin removes oil and grime and is so water soluble that it leaves no residue on the skin, making it perfect for those with oily complexion. Cleansing products with higher doses of alpha hydroxyl acids also work well with oily skin. It mildly exfoliates the skin, reducing the chances of acne which is a common problem amongst those with oily complexions.
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Top ten skin-care tips
- Do not use soap on your face. Your skin has a PH factor of 4 - 5 which means it is acidic. This acid mantle is designed to protect your skin from the elements - wind, rain, sun, etc, - and, in 21st Century living, from the machinations of central heating and pollution, etc. Soap is alkaline (right at the other end of the PH scale) and when you load this stuff on your face, it totally destroys the acidity of your skin, leaving it vulnerable to those horrors mentioned above. It then takes 24 hours for your skin to recover its acidic properties, by which time you will probably have washed your face again!
- Clean or wash your face with a cleanser which is designed for your skin type. If you like the feeling of washing with a soap-like product, there are plenty on the high street.
- Use a soft flannel to remove the cleanser, make-up and other unmentionables from your face
- Pat your face dry with a soft towel. Don't rub madly - your facial skin is not only sensitive, it tells the world whether you are healthy or not!
- Cleanser removes make-up and dirt but you then need to use a toner to close the pores.
- After toner, let the skin dry and then apply a moisturiser which suits your skin type.
- Skin does not know the difference between day and night so you do not necessarily have to buy a day cream and a night cream. One product that suits your skin type will do quite well for both.
- If your skin feels sticky after you have applied your moisturiser, then you are using too much.
- You do not have to buy the most expensive skin care. Just make sure you use the correct products for your skin type. For instance, I now use a moisturiser which retails at £5.99. Before that, I had a top-name brand which cost around £35 - and it's not a patch on my cheaper favourite!
- Take all your make-up off before you go to bed - no matter how late
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