| Good skin care is essential if you want | | | | Leave on for 5 minutes and rinse with |
| to have a youthful look well into your | | | | warm water. |
| golden years but that doesn't mean that | | | | - Remove blackheads by rubbing your skin |
| it has to cost an arm and a leg. Sure, | | | | with baking soda. You can also use this |
| you can pay for expensive creams and | | | | on your whole body for a smooth silky |
| cleansers, go to spas for the latest | | | | feeling - just rub on in the shower and |
| skin care techniques, but there's also a | | | | rinse off. |
| lot you can do that costs very little. | | | | - If you have oily skin rub fresh tomato |
| One of the most important things you can | | | | on your face and rinse off immediately. |
| do to keep your skin looking great is to | | | | Some people are sensitive to tomato so |
| make sure that you don't overexpose it | | | | you might want to test a patch on your |
| to the sun. Either avoid the sun | | | | arm first before you try it on your |
| altogether or use a high SPF sunscreen | | | | face! |
| if you will be out in the sun for longer | | | | - If your skin is really dried out, try |
| than 15 minutes. | | | | rubbing olive oil on it. This is a great |
| Another important thing you can do is | | | | natural moisturizer but can be a bit |
| make sure to remove your makeup every | | | | greasy so it might be best to rub in the |
| night. This costs basically nothing and | | | | olive oil and rinse your face in warm |
| only takes a few seconds. Use a gentle | | | | water. You could also try putting some |
| makeup remover like cold cream and don't | | | | olive oil in your bath to moisturize |
| tug at your skin but gently pat away the | | | | your whole body. Rubbing it on your body |
| makeup. | | | | and washing it off in the shower is also |
| Exfoliating and moisturizing your skin | | | | an option, but be advised that this |
| is important and there are many products | | | | makes the shower floor VERY slippery and |
| on the market for this. Some of these | | | | you will need to be careful and also be |
| products can be very expensive but if | | | | sure to clean out the shower thoroughly |
| you don't want to spend a lot of money | | | | so the next person doesn't slip. |
| on wrinkle reducers, masks and | | | | -make a facial mask out of egg yolk |
| moisturizers, here's some great skin | | | | mixed with honey, leave it on for 20 |
| care tricks you can use that won't cost | | | | minutes, and rinse off. This is great |
| you much - in fact, you probably have | | | | for sensitive skin. Honey gives a |
| the ingredients for most of them right | | | | tingling/ticklish sensation, so if you |
| in your kitchen. | | | | are sensitive to that, use the egg yolk |
| - Make an oatmeal paste out of 2 tbsp | | | | alone. Egg yolk is also very effective |
| oatmeal, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 4 tbsp | | | | for treating eczema - use it instead of |
| plain yoghurt, 1 tbsp chopped parsley, | | | | soap. |
| and 1 tsp olive oil. Massage this into | | | | - If your skin is dry try making an |
| the skin and let it stay on for about 5 | | | | avocado mask - just mash up an avacado |
| minutes. This is a great treatment for | | | | and smooth on your face. Let it sit for |
| irritated skin and works wonders if you | | | | 20 minutes and then rinse off. Don't be |
| have an oily complexion. | | | | alarmed if you get some goes in your |
| - Beat 1 egg into 2 tbsp of milk. Wash | | | | mouth by mistake because it makes a |
| your skin with a gentle cleanser and dab | | | | great healthy snack too! |
| the egg and milk mixture on your face. | | | | |