How to Have Great Looking Skin

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How to Have Great Looking Skin
by:
Kim Beardsmore
(c) Kim Beardsmore
Great skin is something that nearly everyone can cultivate. Our skin is affected by our:
. Genes
. Inner nutrition - what we eat and drink
. Exercise
. General health and well-being
. Emotional health, and
. Outer nutrition - how we take care of our skin
While we can't alter our genes, we can improve our skin by making the necessary adjustments in
the areas we can influence. Read on to discover the basic components of a healthy outer
nutritional plan for your skin.
If you seriously want great skin the very first thing to do and wear a hat and good quality
sunscreen when out in the sunshine. Having said that, let's move on to understand the next three
basic foundations to great skin.
If you want your skin to look and feel great, careful cleansing is very important. This should be
done first thing in the morning and last thing at night to remove pore-clogging dirt. Don't cleanse
enough and you could find yourself prone to spots. Cleanse to often and you could be stripping
away essential oils and be susceptible to dry skin or even eczema. Understanding your skin type
(normal, dry or oily) and using a cleanser to match is the best foundation for great looking skin.
Remember to rinse your face with warm water after using a cleanser, as any residue will continue
to work on the skin if not completely removed.
Our grandmother's used soap and waterisn't that good enough? Soap is not very good at
removing makeup because it does not contain enough oils to dissolve the staying power that most
cosmetics have today. Remember the 'tight' feeling after your have washed your fact with soap?
Soap can be very drying on your skin and may wash away essential oils. Another reason not to
use soap is that it is not matched to the natural balance of our skin. Soap is generally alkaline,
whilst skin is naturally acidic.
The second step to great outer nutrition for your skin is to tone. Toners are designed to remove
any last traces of cleanser, while also helping to tighten and refine pores and prevent the build-up
of dead skin cells. After toning your skin should fee and look revitalised and refreshed, and ready
to be moisturised. Again you will need to apply a toner that matches your skin type.
The third foundation step is to apply moisturiser to help restore the moisture loss caused by the
drying effects of sunlight, central heating, wind, cold and pollution. A good daytime moisturiser
would contain a sunscreen and will be easily absorbed into the skin. At night you should use a
richer, more nourishing cream, as this is when your skin more readily absorbs moisture.
Despite the plethora of products on the market and the myriad of additives. the most important
ingredient of any moisturiser is water! If water is just splashed on the skin it will not say there.
Moisturisers are basically oil and water emulsions which contain a humectant (a substance added
to another to make it moist), which attracts water and helps 'fix' it in the upper layers of the skin.
Moisture that is lost firm the skin needs to be replaced quickly so that the surface of the skin is
kept both soft and smooth. The living cells in the layers need water so that they will not shrivel up
and die. A moisturiser can protect the skin by providing a varier between the skin and the external
environment. It also prevents the loss of moisture from the deeper layers of the skin.
Should people who have oily skin use a moisturiser? Moisturisers are particularly recommended
for people with dry skin but everyone can benefit from using a moisturiser. You simply need to
ensure that you choose the correct moisturiser for your skin type. People with oily skin should
choose a moisturiser that hydrates their skin whilst helping absorb any excess oil.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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