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Skin Care Tips For Different Skins

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:08:42 +0000

Basically there are five types of skin, namely, normal, dry, oily, combination and sensitive.

Normal skin:

People with normal skin have soft and smooth texture. Normal skin have balanced amount of water and lipids. If a person has a normal skin, he/she has a very good skin. Normal skin also requires cleaning, nourishing and moisturizing. Every day in the morning, clean your face with rose water or astringent tonic. You can moisturize your skin with non greasy cream which is made up of organic or natural ingredients without petroleum by-products. After a hard day’s work when you reach home your skin may turn out to be filthy due to which you get black heads. In order to avoid that wash your face with a mild soap and apply an oil-based nourishing cream on your face. Gently massage your eyes with the cream, after 15 minutes pat your skin with a napkin. To keep your skin in good condition do follow certain steps- drink plenty of water, eat organic food, wear a sunscreen lotion to protect your skin from sun.

Dry skin:

During winter, dry skin faces lot of problems because it is very sensitive. Do not use commercial creams and lotions. Creams that have natural hypoallergenic ingredients are considered best for dry skin. After taking bath in the morning, apply virgin coconut oil, cocoa butter or shea butter all over your body. These contain some natural ingredients like essential oils, vitamin A, C, D and E and protein. Do not wash your face with tap water. Clean your face with mineral water, ice, toner, cosmetic milk. When you take a shower just spend three minutes a day in water. Use only mildest soap. Do not scrub your face. But use only a mild oatmeal soap, which will avoid irritation to your skin. If your skin has itchy spots, do not scratch over that. Apply coconut oil on the itchy spots.

Oily skin:

In oily skin you should try to remove excessive oil. Use mild soap only once in a day but wash your face 2-3 times a day. Always use non greasy moisturizers. Apply clay, papaya or yogurt on your face as it is the best mask for oily skin. Apply this for 20 minutes in a week and wash your face with cool water.

Combination skin: It is a combination of both oily and dry skin. Certain areas of your face are oily and certain dry. Mostly forehead and nose have more excessive oil and other areas like eyes and cheeks are dry. So the areas that are oily use oil skin tips and areas with dry skin use dry skin care tips.

Sensitive skin: This skin type is always very dry and irritated. Do consume a large amount of fatty acids, organic protein, yogurt and lacto-fermented fruits and vegetables. If a woman is vegetarian, they would develop very dry, wrinkled and irritated skin. Follow dry skin tips for sensitive skin.

By: JishnuRaj

Night Face Creams Should Be Part of Your Skin Care Routine

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:50:10 +0000

Want to look younger by day? Then you should be choosing among the quality night face creams to use. And, when you find one like I have, use it consistently and diligently.

Not only will a night face cream help you look better the very next day, but if you buy the right one, with powerful, natural and scientifically proven ingredients, you can make your skin’s appearance look smoother and softer over the months and years ahead.

Night creams should be rich in emollients and natural oils that don’t clog your pores. Although some of the best creams contain ingredients that sound like they will leave a heavy, greasy feeling on your skin, they shouldn’t.

Lastly, night creams should contain ingredients that can literally turn back the clock by countering the two major causes of skin aging, which are: 1) loss of collagen and elastin as we age (two vital skin proteins) and 2) free radical damage on skin cells (antioxidants that can penetrate into the skin are needed to counter this damage before it occurs).

The following are some of the natural and proven ingredients in the night face cream that I think is one of the best on the market. Some of these substances may also be available in other brands as well.

1) Shea Butter — a natural emollient and moisturizer. As such, it will soften up your skin overnight. With long term use, however, it can also help reduce age spots (brown spots on the skin); help minimize the appearance of scars and blemishes. And it also has a potent ability to fight skin inflammation.

2) Babassu – This incredible and natural substance comes from the Amazon. It has been used there for centuries for skin health. But now science is using it in high quality night face creams to help make the skin velvety-soft and smooth.

It also forms a barrier (not visible) that helps keep dirt and grime out of your skin, which is great especially while you are sleeping since no matter how much you clean your pillow cases, bed sheets, and blankets, there are always going to be a great deal of dirt particles, dust, and other things not visible to the naked eye that can get in your skin.

3) Active Manuka Honey. No, this isn’t like taking regular honey and rubbing into your face. This is a special type of honey that easily absorbs into your skin and is rich in antioxidants that help fight free radical damage before these free radicals do damage to your skin cells. While you sleep, active Manuka honey will soften up your skin

4) Cynergy TK — Get ready, this one is going to sound weird, but it’s one of the most fascinating, cutting edge and clinically proven ingredients you should look for in your night face cream. This natural substance is derived from a special type of New Zealand sheep wool. Sounds crazy, I know.

But studies show Cynergy TK is rich in keratin, which is a vital structural skin protein. Cynergy TK was pioneered by a New Zealand company to be functional keratin, which means it can be readily absorbed into the skin. Studies show it boosts collagen and elastin production in human tested volunteers, and also boosts skin elasticity and moisture levels.

You won’t tend to find these amazing substances in big name brand products. You have to do your research on the niche, elite, skin care companies that are pioneering a new generation of effective night face creams.

On my website, I reveal more of these natural substances.

By: Victoria S. Pedersen

A Night Face Cream Should Be Part of Your Skin Care Practice

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:16:27 +0000

Have you ever wondered if a quality night face cream should really be part of your skin care practice? Should you really bother adding another product to your routine, at night?

We’ve all heard that a face cream is an important part of a skin care routine. Choose among quality night face creams, find the one you like, consistently use it and it starts helping your skin get back some of its youthful appearance.

By using a night face cream, you’ll not only look better the next day but your skin’s appearance will look healthier if you buy the right one — one with ingredients that are powerful, natural and scientifically proven.

A night cream should contain 3 types of ingredients. The first type of ingredient should be rich in emollients and natural oils. They give your skin a soothing and calming effect and don’t clog your pores…your skin shouldn’t feel greasy. The second, antioxidants that fight free radical damage (on skin cells) and penetrate into the skin.

Lastly, night face creams should also fight the other sign of aging which is the loss of collagen and elastin the two vital skin proteins, so the type of ingredient should boost collagen and elastin production in your skin.

I’ve listed some of the proven natural ingredients that are in a night face cream because the ingredients are so powerful and effective, I think it’s one of the best face creams on the market.

1. Avocado Oil — deeply hydrating and highly compatible to your skin’s own oils; has been scientifically proven to stimulate collagen production and increase the amount of soluble collagen in the dermis of your skin to make it look smoother and younger.

2. Natural Vitamin E — a powerful antioxidant; reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and helps prevent age spots; can help decrease the effects of more serious skin conditions (psoriasis and erythema); may help reduce the risk of skin cancer.

3. Shea Butter — a natural moisturizer and emollient which softens the skin overnight; helps reduce scars, blemishes and brown spots; smoothes out wrinkles and stretch marks; absorbs rapidly without leaving a greasy feeling.

4. Cynergy TK — you should look for this new exciting, natural, powerful ingredient in your night face cream. Extracted from the wool of New Zealand sheep, it’s been proven (in clinical trials) to stimulate the re-growth of collagen and also elastin.

Because Cynergy TK contains functional keratin (similar to the basic protein found in human skin), a New Zealand company pioneered Cynergy TK and it was shown that it can be readily absorbed into the skin to improve skin moisture retention and skin elasticity.

So, go ahead and read more about these new exciting breakthrough ingredients found in a night face cream product because you’ll want to add it as part of your skin care routine. But, do your research on high-quality skin care products and the companies that are developing new effective night face creams because you’ll tend not to find the incredible ingredients I’ve listed in this article in any big name brand products.

I cover more at my website about the incredible natural ingredients that most people aren’t aware of but can give you a huge edge in looking younger.

By: Marcia Kruger