| When it comes to proper skin care, there are | | | | Exfoliate |
| many important things to know. After all, you are | | | | Another critical part of skin care is exfoliation. |
| going to be living in your skin for the rest of your | | | | Regularly exfoliating your face is especially |
| life, so keep it looking and feeling healthy and | | | | important, because it will help get rid of dead skin |
| beautiful. Your skin is the most noticeable part of | | | | cells and leave your skin looking healthy and |
| your body, and the best way to achieve proper | | | | smooth. Exfoliating is simple. All you need to do is |
| skin care is to start incorporating a few important | | | | lightly moisten your face, then, using a loofah, rub |
| steps into your daily routine. Simply by adding | | | | a dollop of exfoliating cleanser on your face. You |
| these few extra steps to your regular skin care | | | | can use sugar or any other grainy products as |
| routine, you will notice almost immediate results. | | | | well. Rub in circular motions, avoiding scrubbing too |
| Cleanse | | | | hard under the eyes because the skin there is |
| Cleansing is one of the most important steps, but | | | | very thin. Continue rubbing for a few minutes, |
| before you choose a proper face cleanser you | | | | then rinse off your face with warm to cool water. |
| need to determine what your skin type is. The | | | | Moisture |
| basic types are oily, normal, dry, or sensitive. If | | | | Moisturizing is the next important step in any skin |
| you are not sure which type you have, it isn't | | | | care routine, even if you have very oily skin. You |
| hard to find out. All you do is wash your face and | | | | need to use some type of moisturizer, especially |
| pat dry, making sure not to rub because this can | | | | after cleaning and exfoliating the face. Moisturizers |
| tear the skin. Now take a few pieces of rice | | | | work by sealing moisture into the skin, and it also |
| paper and press on different spots of your face. | | | | ensures that the skin is smooth and supple. The |
| If your skin is oily, the paper will stick. If the | | | | best way to do this is by using your fingertips. |
| paper falls right off, then your skin is dry. If it | | | | Dot the moisturizing cream around the area of |
| sticks a bit but then falls off, you most likely have | | | | your face, and then gently massage the cream |
| a normal or combination skin type. | | | | into your face, making sure to get around your |
| Now comes the hard part. You have to find a | | | | T-zone area, which is down the nose and across |
| good cleanser that your skin is going to respond | | | | the forehead. Make sure that while you are |
| well to. This can be particularly difficult if you have | | | | massaging the cream you are using alternating |
| sensitive skin, because many products will be too | | | | strokes and never over-moisturize, as this can |
| harsh for you to use. Even if you have oily skin, | | | | cause your skin to look oily. |
| you want to avoid bar soaps, as they are much | | | | Proper skin care is critical to looking and feeling |
| too rough on the skin, especially on the face | | | | healthy and youthful, and by taking proper care of |
| where the skin is most delicate. One of the most | | | | your skin now, you will be doing yourself a great |
| important skin care rules of all is to not cleanse | | | | justice in the future. Your skin will remain soft, |
| too often-typically washing once in the morning | | | | smooth, and supple, even as you age. |
| and once at night should be enough. | | | | |