| Winter is here and the frost is not only | | | | washing. |
| nipping at your nose but the whole face. | | | | |
| Fortunately, with a facial skin care routine | | | | YOUR SKIN IS OILY IF IT: |
| that meets your exact skin care needs you can | | | | |
| be on your way to healthy, radiant skin tone. | | | | - Has enlarged pores or blackheads |
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| YOUR SKIN IS DRY OR SENSITIVE IF IT: | | | | - Appears shiny and feels greasy |
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| - Stings or burns when skin-care products are | | | | Facial skin care for oily skin: |
| used | | | | |
| | | | Regular bath soap, morning and night, is fine |
| - Is easily irritated | | | | for cleansing - your skin actually benefits |
| | | | from the drying effect of strongly alkaline |
| - Sometimes appears red and inflamed | | | | bath soaps. If necessary, use an astringent |
| | | | pad at midday. Because your skin is naturally |
| - Feels itchy, dry, rough and flaky | | | | oily, you may not need a moisturizer. But if |
| | | | you do, choose one that's noncomedogenic |
| Facial skin care for dry skin: | | | | (won't cause acne) and either oil-free or |
| | | | water-based - Neutrogena or Aveeno, for |
| Regular bath soaps clean well but are | | | | example. |
| powerfully alkaline and irritating for both | | | | |
| dry and sensitive skin. Clear soaps | | | | YOUR SKIN IS COMBINATION IF IT: |
| containing glycerin and alcohol may also be | | | | |
| too drying. So, as an alternative of soap, | | | | - Is oily on your forehead, nose or chin |
| dermatologists suggest a soap-free, sensitive | | | | |
| skin cleansers. If your skin is very dry or | | | | - Is dry on your cheeks and around your eyes |
| sensitive, you may need to alternate a | | | | |
| washable lotion with a sensitive-skin bar. | | | | Facial skin care for combination skin: |
| After cleansing dry skin, apply a moisturizer | | | | |
| that is light, hypoallergenic, | | | | Dermatologists recommend one of two cleansing |
| preservative-free, all-purpose and water | | | | routines for women with combination skin. You |
| based. For extremely dry skin, moisturize | | | | can wash with a gentle facial cleanser in the |
| with petroleum jelly or an oil-based lotion | | | | morning and use an alcohol-free astringent on |
| with 20 percent urea. After cleansing | | | | oily areas later in the day. Or wash with a |
| sensitive skin, apply a light, | | | | soap-free cleanser on dry areas and with |
| hypoallergenic, fragrance-free moisturizer, | | | | regular bath soap on oily areas. Treat dry |
| like Eucerin. To check your tolerance of the | | | | patches as dry skin, then apply a water-based |
| product, dab the moisturizer behind your ears | | | | or oil-free noncomedogenic moisturizer to |
| for the first few days. | | | | your entire face. |
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| YOUR SKIN IS NORMAL IF IT: | | | | Skin care tips for every type of skin: |
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| - Is usually smooth and supple | | | | No matter how oily, dry or sensitive your |
| | | | skin, always clean gently. Use warm (not hot) |
| - Is generally clear/blemish-free | | | | water and your fingertips (not a wash cloth). |
| | | | Rinse well. Then use a towel to pat (not rub) |
| - Appears neither dry nor oily | | | | your face dry. Wash your face no more than |
| | | | once or twice a day. After patting skin dry, |
| Facial skin care for normal skin: | | | | apply moisturizer to skin while it's still |
| | | | damp to ensure that it is absorbed. Unless |
| You're one of those lucky people whose face | | | | your moisturizer provides protection from |
| can take some abuse and still bounce back, | | | | damaging sun rays, consider applying a light |
| looking fresher than ever. Almost any | | | | sunscreen as well. |
| cleanser (from regular bath soap to | | | | |
| sensitive-skin bars) will work for you. If | | | | For further facial skin care tips, articles |
| you need a moisturizer - some people with | | | | and information on acne and rosacea |
| normal skin don't! - choose a light, | | | | treatment, please, visit Facial Skin Care |
| hypoallergenic, preservative free, | | | | Guide and Skin Care Tips Blog. |
| all-purpose, water-based moisturizer after | | | | |