Kepping Skin Healthy....Tips for Makeup and Non Makeup Wearer's

Keeping your skin looking healthy

Always use at least an SPF15 to protect you skin from harmful rays from the sun. Remember to use products that are alcohol-free, as alcohol-filtered products can cause severe dryness. Remember to cleanse, tone, and moisturize daily to maintain a proper skin regime. Use a facial scrub once a week to remove dead skin cells.

Does Make Up Cause Skin Damage?

Make up is not damaging to your skin as long as you are wearing the right kind of make up. You should choose a make up with quality ingredients. Make sure you are wearing make up that won't clog your pores (free of mineral oil, lanolin or cocoa butter). Also you want something that is free of harsh chemicals, dyes and other residues. Wearing a make up that contains SPF will help prevent sun damage on your face. Sun damage is usually what causes your skin to age faster.
As long as you are taking care of your skin by cleansing and moisturizing before and after your make up application and you are wearing quality make up with skin-friendly ingredients, then you will not have to worry about damaging your skin. You might want to try make up that contains natural ingredients; these ingredients tend to be better for your skin

Proper Skin Care

Proper skin care is very important in achieving a beautiful makeup look. Start by cleansing, toning, and moisturizing your skin. This allows a nice palette with which you can then apply makeup. You'll feel better about yourself too. It's all about personal hygiene. Make sure to use products that are alcohol free!

Protect Your Skin From the Elements

The environment can be tough on the skin—especially in the summer. During the hot summer months the sun can dry out the skin, particularly on the face. It's essential to take special care of our fragile skin at this time and to preserve its moisture. In order to counteract the drying effects of Mother Nature one should moisturize the skin morning and night; this will help to create a soft canvas for daily makeup application and keep skin looking its healthiest. Try finding moisturizers with SPF and foundation with SPF to protect from further skin damage.

Making Your Skin Glow

Your skin should have a natural glow if it is healthy and you protect it from environmental harm. Cleansing and moisturizing daily is essential to maintaining healthy skin. Skin on your face is very delicate and you should use products that are mild and do not contain harsh ingredients and are made specifically for the facial skin. If you feel your skin is looking dull you might want to try using a gentle facial scrub to polish away dead skin cells and bring out new, healthy skin cells once a week. Using a moisturizing or purifying mask (depending on your skin type) may also help bring your skin's natural glow to the surface. Only use a mask once a month.

Skin Types

Most women are unsure of what type of skin they have. How can you tell? First, ask yourself if you have any oiliness, dryness, or signs of aging. If you are oily all over, you are an oily skin. If you are oily in the T zone and dry on the cheeks, you are probably a combination to normal skin. If you are moderately to extremely dry on the cheeks you are a dry skin.

Purify and Detoxify

Water is the best way to get your skin back into shape. Water is the most natural property our bodies crave. Lack of hydration can cause dry, itchy skin, uneven skin tones, dark circles, etc. So keep drinking ladies! A great way to detoxify your skin would be to use a mask made with natural clay in it. When the clay hardens it pulls all the impurities out, shrinks pore size, and leaves your skin feeling tight and refreshed! Always put the hydration back into your skin with a good moisturizer (alcohol-free) and drink lots of water!

Skin Types

Most women would like to know their skin type. Is it determined by heredity or life style? Your genes determine your hair color, eye color and your skin type. Hormones play a big part in the equation. Adolescents know too well that acne and puberty go hand in hand. A maturing person will generally have drier skin due to the slowing down of the production of oils by the sebaceous glands. As for your lifestyle affecting your skin, there is a correlation between diet, sleep, alcohol, exercise and how your skin looks and feels. Be sure to drink plenty of water to flush impurities out of your skin and body.

Hopefully this will come in handy....Try it and if your having trouble with your makeup see if this could be the culprit!!!