| Whether you have flawless skin or struggle with | | | | strip the skin of its natural oils, so moisturizing |
| acne or other skin problems, it's very important | | | | your skin is important. Most moisturizers are oil or |
| to take proper care of your skin. Our skin is | | | | water-based, and they serve to retain moisture |
| important, not only because it is vital to life, but | | | | that is already in the skin. Many moisturizers also |
| also because it is our outer layer, it's what we | | | | contain sunscreen, which is an added bonus. |
| show to the world. It is important to keep our | | | | Experiment until you find the moisturizer that |
| skin beautiful and healthy. Here are five useful tips | | | | works best with your skin type. |
| for keeping your skin smooth, acne-free, and | | | | Use B5 vitamins. Taking a sufficient amount of |
| beautiful. Each skin type is different and must be | | | | vitamin B5 is a natural way to reduce and prevent |
| handled somewhat differently, but the following | | | | acne. Studies have shown that taking vitamin B5 |
| tips are universal to just about everyone. | | | | regulates the body's production of oil, which |
| Wash your face morning and night. During the day | | | | reduces oily skin and ultimately reduces acne on |
| your face collects dirt, makeup, and produces oil | | | | the face and body. If you have oily skin or suffer |
| of its own. By the end of the day, your face is | | | | from acne, vitamin B5 is an all-natural way to |
| caked with invisible grime and bacteria. Wash your | | | | improve your skin. Vilantae is the recommended |
| face twice a day using a mild soap or cleanser | | | | brand of vitamin B5 acne treatment. |
| that is designed for your skin type. Use plenty of | | | | Protect your skin from the sun. Sunlight is |
| water, and massage the cleanser into your face | | | | important to our health and well-being, but |
| using circular motions. Scrubbing your face will | | | | frequent tanning or spending too much time in the |
| irritate the skin, so be gentle. Don't wash your | | | | sun can damage your skin. Sunlight can cause |
| face too frequently. Over washing or washing too | | | | wrinkles and sunspots, and it also increases the |
| frequently can strip your skin of important oils, | | | | risk of skin cancer. Sunburns are especially |
| which can irritate your skin and even stimulate the | | | | damaging to the skin. Too much sunlight can also |
| over-production of oil. | | | | increase the body's production of sebum, which |
| Avoid touching your face. Touching your face | | | | can worsen acne. When possible, limit your time in |
| with your fingers and hands spreads oil and | | | | the sun and get as much shade as you can. |
| bacteria that will irritate your pores and stimulate | | | | Always wear sunscreen. An SPF of 15 or higher is |
| acne. The same goes with anything that will touch | | | | best, and it should be reapplied every two to |
| your face. Do you talk on an office phone or cell | | | | three hours that you are in the sun. |
| phone during the day? Make sure to sanitize these | | | | Skin is not a renewable resource. It is vital to |
| items by wiping them down frequently with a | | | | treat our skin well and keep it looking and feeling |
| cleaner. Do this with any item that will touch your | | | | the best it can be. Use these tips to make sure |
| face, as they collect and spread the same types | | | | your skin stays healthy and lovely throughout |
| of bacteria found on your hands. | | | | your life. Treating your skin with care is not only |
| Moisturize your skin. Skin needs moisture to | | | | important for keeping it supple and beautiful, but |
| maintain its smooth surface, and our skin | | | | also important for health. Don't neglect what is |
| produces oils that naturally keep the skin smooth | | | | arguably the most important part of your body! |
| and hydrated. However, washing our faces can | | | | |