| Acne is a common condition that nearly everyone | | | | person to person, but mainly the problem with |
| experiences at some point in their life, from | | | | combination skin is that the 'T Zone' (that's the |
| teenagers to adults. It affects people from all | | | | areas covering the forehead, down the nose and |
| ages and backgrounds all over the world. The | | | | up to the chin) stay oily and the cheeks and the |
| most unpleasant thing about Acne is the scars it | | | | skin under the eyes tend to stay dry. |
| leaves behind. | | | | People with sensitive skin are the ones that are |
| There are factors which cause acne; firstly, | | | | most likely to be prone to allergies because this |
| hormonal imbalance that normally starts at | | | | type of skin gets irritated very easily and |
| puberty round about the ages of 12 or 13. Stress | | | | becomes red and patchy. |
| is another major factor which again changes the | | | | So, by now you should know which type of skin |
| levels of hormones, this causes the oil glands to | | | | you have, so take care of it! |
| enlarge, more oil is let out which causes Spots. | | | | The tips given below will show you how to |
| Oily or heavy make-up also clogs up the pores, | | | | achieve that beautiful skin, firstly you shouldn't |
| so do certain medications and for some people | | | | wash your face with very hot or very cold |
| certain foods with sugar also trigger the problem. | | | | water, it should be lukewarm; this is because facial |
| Picking or squeezing the spots spreads more | | | | skin is very sensitive. If you wash with very hot |
| infection and will make the problem worse and | | | | water, this causes the pores to open up too |
| could even cause scarring. Pollution is another big | | | | much and if you wash with cold water this causes |
| factor which causes the pores to get blocked and | | | | the pores to contract so you wont be able to |
| finally family genes; acne is inherited to some | | | | clean the skin properly. Avoid using regular soaps |
| people from family members. | | | | on your face because they tend to have |
| Taking care of your skin is very important, not | | | | chemicals, which aren't good for your face, |
| only for your personal sense of beauty but also | | | | instead, use a cleanser that is suitable for your |
| for your overall health. | | | | skin type and use regularly. Or just use plain |
| There are five major types of skin and it is | | | | water, this would be enough to keep your skin |
| important to understand which type of skin you | | | | clean. |
| have because this is a good approach to skin | | | | After washing your face gently with cleanser, pat |
| care. | | | | your face dry with a soft clean towel instead of |
| Normal, healthy skin is the type we all dream | | | | scrubbing, because this causes more problems for |
| about and we'd all love to have. This is the type | | | | the skin. It will attract more germs and bacteria, |
| that isn't too dry or isn't too oily and has small | | | | now we don't want that happening do we? |
| pores and is clear and smooth. | | | | You should avoid touching the spots or attempting |
| Dry skin is mainly caused by the environment, | | | | to pop them because this spreads more germs |
| weather, pollution, etc. and also because of lack of | | | | and infections deeper into your skin which means |
| water; this causes the skin to dry up and it begins | | | | even more spots. |
| to flake. This type of skin as it ages, tends to get | | | | And finally, your diet should be healthy with plenty |
| more wrinkly than the other types of skins. | | | | of fruit and green vegetables and water. Your |
| Oily skin tends to look very sticky and causes | | | | diet should contain foods with plenty of vitamin |
| large pores and acne. People with oily skin tend to | | | | and minerals which keep your skin beautiful and |
| get more spots in their teenage years. | | | | smooth. |
| Combination skin is the type which varies from | | | | Get the skin you've always wanted! |