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Best Skin Care Tips

Posted by whitney smith Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Everyone wants to look beautiful and pretty. When your skin is vibrant and healthy then automatically you start feeling confident and beautiful. Here are the Top 10 Tips for Beautiful Skin. Practice these natural lifestyle tips that will make your skin glow and look beautiful;


(1) Know your skin type
First and foremost thing you need to know is your skin type. Knowing your skin type is the first step for skin care because many of skin care products are recommended to certain type of skin only. Your skin may damage if you use skin care products without knowing your skin type. You should know your skin type first and then choose right skin care products for your skin. Choosing products that suits your skin can give positive results.


(2) Drink plenty of water
Drinking plenty of water is very good for your skin. It keeps your skin moist, flexible and clean. Drinking plenty of water helps to avoid dehydration. Dehydration leads to rough, dry looking skin and also wrinkles.
Besides water intake of green tea which is full of antioxidants is also considered very beneficial for your skin.

(3) Diet
You should not go on a specific diet as your skin may not response well to dieting. Your skin will certainly respond positively when you intake a proper healthy balanced diet. Foods like whole grains, fruits and vegetables (especially dark green and orange vegetables) and fish are particularly good for your skin.

(4) Sleep
When you sleep not only your body but your skin also repairs and rejuvenates itself. So, good night sleep is very important for you and your skin. In general 8 hours of sleep is beneficial for your skin. So sleep well and see the difference in your skin.

(5) Sun Protection
You should protect your skin form the harmful UV rays of the sun especially between 10am to 4pm because rays of sun are most damaging during this time. You can wear a wide brimmed cap or hat to protect your face, while you can wear long sleeved shirts and pants in order to protect your arms and legs. You can put on sunglasses to protect your eyes form harmful rays of the sun. And never forget to apply sunscreen before you go out in the sun.


(6) Moisturize
Moisturizes can keep your skin moist by releasing water slowly into your skin or as a protective seal to keep water in. Your skin types determine what moisturizer you should use and how often it should be applied. Moisturizer may not be unnecessary to the people who have oily skin.

(7) Exfoliate
Dead skin cells can accumulate on the surface of the skin causing blemishes and an overall dull look. Exfoliating removes the all the dead skin cells revealing a fresher, more vibrant complexion. Exfoliating, once in a week is generally enough. Make sure your exfoliating it is not too harsh on your skin.


(8) Quit Smoking
It is known to everybody that smoking is injurious to health but smoking is injurious to your skin as well. Smoking accelerates the aging of the skin. The effects of smoking on your skin will be seen slowly, it can also take years to show up but once they are show up they are significant. Smoking decreases blood flow, oxygen, depleting the skin of vitamins essential to strength and elasticity. Also when you shape your mouth for inhaling and exhaling along with eye strain form smoke leads to wrinkles. So, you should quit smoking for betterment of your skin.

(9) Be Relaxed
Be happy and stress free. Try to relax your mind and body. Your skin is no exception. Make sure you can put some quiet time aside to just relax.

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