| Skin Care, everyone knows to take care of our | | | | skin care routine. Now onto the steps |
| skin, but do we pay attention to the details? The | | | | Cleaning: Now unless you are prone to acne, or |
| quick answer, probably not. A lot of us still run | | | | other breakouts just keep it simple with a |
| around in the summer time without sun screen to | | | | cleanser. You want to use a simple wash that |
| block harmful UVA and UVB rays. The fact is that | | | | your skin doesn't react to and is designed for |
| the sun is harmful to your skin. We need to take | | | | your skin type. You should try to wash twice a |
| precautions both in the summer and wintertime. | | | | day in combination with exfoliating. |
| The reality today is that Skin Care has become a | | | | Exfoliate: The most important thing to maintain |
| big buzzword, not just with dermatologists but | | | | beautiful skin care is to use a gentle exfoliant daily |
| also in the business and beauty world. We need to | | | | on your skin. Our skin cells get replaced approx. |
| start paying more attention to our skin, and all | | | | every 3 weeks, so by clearing away old and dead |
| over not just our faces. So what can we do? | | | | cells, making way for the new ones we help |
| Well Lets start by taking a look at the staple | | | | maintain our glow. |
| steps of skin care. | | | | Moisturize: Flat out...everyone should moisturize. |
| First off what skin type are you? oily, normal | | | | Even those of us that have oily skin. Of course |
| combination, dry, sensitive or sun- damaged | | | | some should moisturize their skin more then |
| Oily: Oily skin tends to be shiny with expanded | | | | others, but everyone should. A good rule of |
| pores, and is prone to blackheads & blemishes. It's | | | | thumb is when your skin feels tight it's time to |
| possible to feel tightness. | | | | moisturize. |
| Combination/normal: This skin type has medium | | | | Sunscreen: The biggest cause of wrinkles as we |
| pores, a smooth & level texture, effective | | | | age is damage from the sun. It's important to |
| circulation, healthy color. Combination / normal skin | | | | remember that skin care is a life long journey not |
| can tend toward dryness and tightness around | | | | just as we age. So ensuring we're protecting our |
| the cheek area, but also feel oily in the t-zone. | | | | skin with sunscreen both in the early and later |
| Sensitive: Sensitive skin tends to be thin, frail with | | | | years is important. Also consider that the sun |
| fine pores. Generally sensitive skin flushes easily, | | | | doesn't just burn or damage our skin in the |
| and is known to broken capillaries, and can be | | | | summer time, it's a good idea to have some on |
| frequently allergic or rashy. | | | | when doing activities in the winter on sunny days. |
| Dry: Dry skin feels tight which is the main sing of | | | | These are the simple steps that make up a |
| dryness you'll find especially after cleansing your | | | | successful skin care routine. It's important to get |
| skin. May have small wrinkles, flaking and/or red | | | | into a habit like this daily. This is the key to |
| patches. | | | | maintaining great skin well into the later years of |
| Aging or sun-damaged: Similar to dry skin. Aging | | | | our life. Try not to get caught up in the gimmicks |
| and sun-damaged skin also feels tight with visible | | | | of the world. While different injections, and |
| smaller wrinkles, and slack skin tone. You'll find the | | | | creams can give short-term beauty it's not 100% |
| tone mainly around the cheeks and jaw line. | | | | known how all these products make out over the |
| Once we know what skin type we are it's easier | | | | long run. Concentrate on basic skin care, and slow |
| to pick the products we need to use for our daily | | | | and steady wins the race. |