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Friday, April 20, 2012

My Top Ten Skin Care Tips

By Owen Jones


Skin is the body's largest organ and has connections with all the internal organs. Usually, if there is something wrong inside, it will show up outside. Not only that, but our skin is under continual attack by germs, bacteria, viruses, fungi and insects. Everybody wants good looking skin, so here are my top ten skin care tips for a beautiful, healthy skin.

1] Find out what your skin type is. If you are not certain, it is worth visiting a skin care specialist just to find out, because the great majority of skin care products are for a particular skin type. A one-off payment to find out for certain could save you a lifetime of buying the wrong creams.

2] Drink about two litres (three and a half pints) of water every day. Water flushes toxins out of your body and toxins or poisons are definitely better out than in. Drinking lots of water will help make you healthy inside, which should be reflected outside.

3] Wash your skin at least once and preferably twice every day. It could be more often depending on your occupation and the climate. The most important shower is the one when you get home at the end of the day, so that the day's pollution, grime and dust do not have all night to get into your pores. Hot and cold water are not particularly good for skin, so luke warm water and mild soap are preferable.

4] Do not use a lot of chemicals on your skin. Exfoliate, but do not rub hard and not every day Try a few home-made skin care products and see if they have the desired result for you.

5] Never let your skin dry out. Dry skin is more likely to crack and allow bacteria to get in. Rub on moisturizer once a day after a shower when your skin is still moist.

6] Use only mild, non-perfumed soap. Some people advise not to use soap on your face at all, but a mild soap including a moisturizer should be OK.

7] Shield your skin from the ravages of the sun's UV rays. UV light is unhealthy for skin and is also a major cause of cancer. Some moisturizers contain a mild form of sunblock, so you could rub on one of those before going out every time.

8] Exercise and sleep as much as you can. Exercise is good for your whole body including your skin and internal organs. Exercise stretches your skin this way and that, keeping it taut, removing wrinkles and sags. Sleep is indispensable for the mind and permits your muscles and skin to relax properly.

9] Be careful with skin problems like acne or dermatitis. If you do not know what you are doing, get advice, because you may do more mischief than good.

10] Reduce your stress whenever you get the chance. Take time out to pamper yourself - have a bubble bath, a massage or a sauna. Relax by watching a film or reading a book in the garden.

These top ten skin care tips will help keep your skin looking gorgeous, but true skin care requires a holistic attitude to health - look after yourself and your skin will look good naturally.




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Natural Beauty Recipes

By Owen Jones


If you are at all concerned about the constituents of the creams that you put on your body, you will be pleased to know that there is a sure-fire way of making certain that you only use, natural, organic, pure beauty products. That way is to make your own natural beauty preparations.

There are in fact three advantages of using your own natural beauty recipes:

1] it is better for the environment, because you will not be disposing of chemical-laden cotton wool swabs;

2] it is less expensive, because you can make use of household products;

3] home-made natural beauty recipes are often healthier and more effectual than store bought.

Here are a few instances of natural beauty recipes. The Internet is a source of many more:

Papaya Face Mask:- mash half a papaya with one whipped egg white, a teaspoon of honey and a tablespoon of natural - not pasturized - plain yoghurt.

Mix into a smooth mixture, remove your makeup and wash your face Smear the mixture onto your face and leave for five to ten minutes so that the papaya enzymes can work on your skin. Rinse off with luke warm water and then again with cool water. Finally, pat your skin dry with a soft towel.

Herbal Vinegar Hair Rinse:- this natural beauty recipe will correct the pH balance of your hair. First wash and rinse your hair as usual, then rinse with an infusion, which you have made in advance as follows.

Steep two sprigs of rosemary and two sprigs of lavender in a jar of warm water. Leave it in the sun or a warm place for a few hours in order to allow the sprigs' essential oils to come out. Remove the sprigs and add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar or white vinegar. Wash your hair carefully with this infusion.

Herbal Bath Salts:- are very easy to make. First buy a sack of sea salt. Then whenever you want to use bath salts take whichever herb you think will do you good or smell nice and grind up a handful of it until it becomes a fine powder. Put in a screw top jar half-filled with sea salt. Put the lid on and shake. Leave stand for as long as you like. Add to a hot bath as necessary

Foot Spa:- soak exhausted feet in a small bowl of warm water to which has been added a handful of sea salt, some slices of orange or lemon and some flowers' petals. It is astonishingly refreshing.

Strawberry Manicure:- puree a few ripe strawberries with some brown sugar and a little olive oil until you get a manageable constituency. Rub it onto your hands in a circular motion. It will exfoliate and feed your skin far better than any shop bought exfoliants.

Water Melon Pedicure:- this is fantastic for your feet, but it fills your house with a superb fragrance too. Mix half a cup of water melon that has been forced through a sieve with a teaspoon of finely chopped and crushed almonds. Add a quarter of a cup of plain, non-pasturized yoghurt. Rub into your feet. Leave for a while and then rinse off with cool water and pat dry.




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