Skin Care

Hi everyone, there seems to be a new development in the field Skin
Care. I was reading about it on
http://www.epsdrugstore.com/skin-care.htm which says Your skin is your
armor, your shield from the elements. Yet when was the last time you
really thought about what you need to do to take care of it? Throughout
your life, genetic and environmental factors will cause a lot of wear
and tear to your skin

Here, top 10 skin tips:
· Protect yourself from the sun -- use sunscreen and avoid direct
sunlight between the hours of 10 and 2.
· Don't -- I repeat -- 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.
· Get adequate rest and nutrition.
· Protect yourself from stress -- both emotional and environmental
stress.
· 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!
· Don't neglect certain areas of the skin. Elbows, heels, neck, and
decolletage need moisturizing, and your scalp and the tops of your feet
need sun protection.
· 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.
· Keep your makeup clean. Replace the sponges in your compact on a
regular basis. Now and then, toss the whole works and start fresh --
the average shelf life for cosmetics is 6 to 12 months. Don't buy
products so expensive that you'll be heartbroken if you have to throw
them away.
· Exercise moderation. More is not always better. Moisturizer, for
example, is the most overused product in America. We've been bamboozled
by cosmetic companies into thinking every square inch of our body has
to be slathered. And it's simply not true. Exfoliators are another
thing to be careful with. Used too often, they over acidify and
irritate your skin.
· Beware of counter girls. If it were up to them, you'd be in the
bathroom for two and a half hours each morning -- putting 80 layers on
your face. Keep your regimen simple. And when you do add a new product,
do it gradually so your skin has time to adjust. Each skincare or
makeup product has an average of 20 to 40 ingredients -- you're
introducing 20 to 40 potential allergens to your face every time you
try something new.


I thought I would share this info with you. Maybe you would want to
read about it there. Regards, Payal