Skin Care

[iwantyounowbaby]

Most of us realise that skin is really important, not only to attract people but it reflects healthiness.

What do you do to make your skin look nice and fresh, and kindly share if you have any DIY recipes and techniques to make skin smooth

 

[satindesire]

Most of us realise that skin is really important, not only to attract people but it reflects healthiness.

What do you do to make your skin look nice and fresh, and kindly share if you have any DIY recipes and techniques to make skin smooth

Taking care of your skin isn't just about taking care of your outside skin. The quality of your insides really do make a difference with how good your skin looks on the outside.

There are a few cliches that bear repeating. Getting adequate sleep, drinking plenty of fluids, avoiding processed sugar and eating lots of fruits and vegetables can make a marked difference in the smoothness and clarity of your complexion. But there are other things that you can do if you have problems with a rough texture, acne, dullness, etc.

First thing, some people seem to have a negative reaction to milk. It has been known to cause breakouts in some people, so if you're really avoiding the sun, avoiding unnatural cosmetics and exfoliating/moisturizing properly and STILL Seeing breakouts, cutting milk from your diet for about a month might help clear up breakouts.

Dullness can be caused by a few things. Inadequate sleep and not enough exfoliation is the main culprit, but if you are getting enough sleep, washing properly and still seeing a dull complexion, adding a good multivitamin to your daily routine helps almost everyone. The vitamins E, A, C, and D really make a marked improvement in the texture AND tone of the complexion.

Exfoliation should be done by nearly everyone, especially people who are acne-prone or have texture/brightness issues. Dry skin can build up in as little as a day, so a light exfoliation shouldn't be harmful as long as you're moisturizing properly afterward. The only people who need to avoid daily exfoliation are people with extremely fragile, dry and super-sensitive skin.

I usually talk the moisturizing deal to death, but I can't stress how important it is to your skin. EVERYONE should moisturize, yes, even extremely oily-skinned people. Oil is oil, and moisturizers are -WATER-, so the proper moisturizer for your skin type will NOT make you break out worse nor will it make your skin more oily!

The reason why many oily-skinned people have oily skin is that they're not moisturizing enough! Oil is produced by the skin for several reasons...one of them is to combat dryness. The sebum is produced by glands in the pores in order to 'seal' the top layer of skin and prevent moisture (water) from escaping, sort of like an oil slick on the top of a pot of water!

When you ADD water to the skin via moisturizing, your skin has adequate moisture and therefore does not need to over-produce oil!

One more thing I'd like to add. There is a VERY popular myth that many people pass around like common knowledge, but is actually highly inaccurate.

The pores do not "Open and close" like little doors! In order for something on the body to contract, like a heart valve or a sphincter, it needs muscles. We don't have muscles in our skin, so pores cannot open or close. You can temporarily swell or dehydrate the skin surrounding them, making them appear more or less noticeable, but you cannot "open" the pores via hot water, nor can you "close" them via toner or cold water! So the next time you hear a product being touted to "close the pores", remember, that is beauty marketing advertisement jargon, NOT SCIENCE!

 

[mentionME]

Great post @satin

 

[satindesire]

Great post @satin

Well, thanks darlin'.

 

[Sophie_pussy]

skin

Go to a dermatologist. It should be covered by insurance. Get your skin checked for moles or other nasties. A mole can kill you. While you're at that, ask about any skin issues you have. Also, be careful of any product that contains vitamin A. It can speed the growth of melanoma. Stay out of the sun, moisturize, Never ever ever use a tanning bed.

 

[Sweetdaisymae]

always wear sunscreen on your face!!
most facial moisturisers are factor 15. When u get to 35+ you wish you had started earlier and followed a good routine.

 

[TypicalDeviant]

Go to a dermatologist. It should be covered by insurance. Get your skin checked for moles or other nasties. A mole can kill you. While you're at that, ask about any skin issues you have. Also, be careful of any product that contains vitamin A. It can speed the growth of melanoma. Stay out of the sun, moisturize, Never ever ever use a tanning bed.

Before anyone freaks out about their moles (and I have a good number), the moles that dermatologists are on the lookout for have the following attributes:

- uneven border (ie irregular shape)
- uneven color
- larger than the head of a pencil eraser (about 1cm in diameter)
- rapid growth
- Hair. Generally, malignant moles will not allow hair to grow through them, whereas there's a good chance that a mole is benign if there's hair growing through it (or if there normally is and you pluck/shave it).

Grab a mirror and explore your body. Note all your moles and their approximate size. Do this every few months and note any changes. If you're at risk (fair skin or skin cancer runs in your family), get a skin check at least yearly. Also, if you have dark skin, you still need to wear sunscreen and follow the above advice, you can get skin cancer too.

Anyway, watch your diet, as Satin said, certain foods improve skin health, others worsen it. Drink tons of water, make sure you're getting enough vitamin E (enough, but not too much), some people even break open the vitamins and rub the oil on their skin. And aloe. Lots of aloe. Non-scented, no additive stuff (like dyes or lidocaine).

Also, if you have dry skin, then you need to take short, warm showers, not long, hot showers, which will dry out your skin. When you get out of the shower, pat yourself dry (don't rub) and while you're still moist, cover yourself (head to toe) in moisturizing lotion.

Lastly, watch your sun exposure, but be sure to still get some on a daily basis (ten to fifteen minutes during a walk is generally enough, if nothing else). This helps you process vitamin D, which is good for you, and, at least for me, helps my skin.


(of course, I'm not a doctor, just a deviant. standard caveats apply.)

 

[easyluckyfree]

i'm a fan of the "less is more" approach. i don't make a point to wash my face any differently than the rest of my body, in the shower. i exfoliate about twice a week and that's the only special attention my face gets. i always remember to remove my eye makeup at night, because that stuff is really irritating when it starts to flake//rub off. i never wear concealer or foundation. usually, a translucent powder is about all my skin needs. i seem to have been blessed with good skin, and friends compliment me on it. for people who are having problems, i have a few suggestions:

1. try wearing less makeup, or at least makeup made with natural ingredients. there may not be any science to this, but i can't see how putting chemical-laden goop on your face would be healthy. if you let your skin breathe, you may find that the imperfections you're covering up will go away all together.

2. go easy on the cleansers. they can be really harsh on skin when overused. they mess with your skin's natural chemistry.

3. try saint ives' apricot scrub. it might be too rough on sensitive skin, but those crushed up nut shells in there seem to work wonders for brightening my complexion. i use it twice a week, and i always feel prettiest on those days.

4. don't get sunburn! personally, i'm not the type to wear sunscreen every day. i just don't believe all the hype, but that's just me and maybe it's stupid i live in florida, so really no amount of vigilance will prevent you from getting brown in the summer. i wear SPF 80+ neutrogena products when in the sun all day, such as at the beach or the pool. one thing i focus on is never getting sunburn. it's just such torture for your skin. so wear a big floppy hat (they're cute!) and dermatologist approved sunscreen any time you spend a long time in the sun.

5. remember that some sun is a good thing. get 10-20 minutes of exposure a day without sunscreen to get your vitamin D fix. many people are deficient and don't even know it.

ok i will shut up now. these are the things that keep my skin clear and glowing, so i wanted to share