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:: Skin Basics :: |
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Protect yourself from the sun
-- use sunscreen and avoid direct sunlight between the hours of
10 and 2. |
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Don't
smoke. Your skin is a large organ and it needs a lot of
circulation. Smoking impairs that dramatically. That's why
smokers' skin looks dull and gray. Instead of having
oxy-generated blood delivered to the surface of the skin,
they're getting poisons and oxidants. |
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:: For a healthy skin, keep healthy :: |
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Get adequate rest and
nutrition. |
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Protect yourself from stress
-- both emotional and environmental stress. |
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:: Cleaning and caring :: |
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Wash your face twice a day and
put on the proper treatment product. I'm amazed when women tell
me they don't wash their face in the morning. A lot of icky
stuff collects overnight -- dead skin cells, dirt, and dust! |
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Touch your face less and wash
your hands more! Don't get too surgical on yourself. It's very
tempting to pick, poke, squeeze, and scratch in front of the
mirror. But the more you traumatize the skin, the greater your
risk of scarring. Apply treatment products and let them work. |
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Don't neglect certain areas of
the skin. Elbows, heels, neck, and décolletage need
moisturizing, and your scalp and the tops of your feet need sun
protection. |
