Tips for a healthy beautiful skin

 

We all always love to look nice and have a clear beautiful skin which is everyones wish though under different circumstances we experience problems with our skins. And this is majorly determined by how we care for our skins and protect them. For a clear nice looking skin, follow the guidelines below, you will have a positive change on your skin. Consider doing it regularly.

Clean your skin with a mild baby soap and water twice a day. If you like you can tone-up your skin with something mild, like rose water.

Apply mild freshener after every cleansing to keep yours tight. This also helps in removing traces of cleanser clinging to the skin.

Always use an astringent with low alcohol content.

Regularly clean your skin with a good cleanser. Remove all your makeup before going to sleep. Make-up will clog the pores if left on for too long, which can cause acne to develop.

Use makeup products that contain sunscreen to avoid earl drying, aging effect of direct sun heat.

Use light make up. If using heavy makeup, avoid make up and let your skin breath atleast once a week.

Apply a thin film of home-made moisturizer at night to keep your skin's normal moisture.

Use a mild, oil based moisturizer under your make up to retain normal moisture.

For normal skin, cleansing, toning, nourishing should be done regularly.

Always moisturize your skin. This will prevent dehydration and wrinkles.

Exfoliating removes dead skin cells, which in turn promotes the growth of new, healthy skin cells and leaves your skin looking smoother.

Always use a sunscreen before going out in the sun to avoid direct sun rays. The sun is a great source of vitamin D, the morning sun from 7am to 9am is good for the skin. However avoiding the sun after this time is very essential. The UV rays are quite strong and they not only damage the texture of the skin but over exposure to these rays can result in to skin cancer. Avoid the sun especially from 10am to 2pm as the sun rays can get really harsh, and this is a must for even normal skin care. Use a moisturizer that has an SPF of atleast 15 or use a sunscreen in conjunction with your moisturizer.

Drink atleast 8 glasses of water daily. As we know there are many benefits of drinking water and juices, one of the best is to help your skin to purify the impurities and glowing skin tips are incomplete without the inclusion of this essential point. Water cleanses the body and eliminates the toxins and waste. It hydrates the body and removes excess oils and dirt. 15% of our skin is made up of water.

Use a face mask atleast once a week.

Exercise regularly. Physical activity is not only essential to losing weight and stay fit, but also to get flawless skin naturally. It is a necessity in this busy life. Activities like indoor aerobic exercises increases blood and oxygen flow to the skin cells that help in neutralizing the harmful effects of free radicals and oxidative stress and carries away waste products from the cells.

Follow a healthy diet as it also plays an important part, together with adequate sleep.

Avoid touching your face too often with dirty fingers. This will clog pores and cause acne and skin infections.

Avoid experimenting with too many cosmetics. Stick to the products which suit you best to avoid skin allergies.

Do not wash your face with hard soaps. Use a good mild cleanser instead.

Get the daily dose of vitamin C. One of the most important vitamins for a healthy and flawless skin is vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid that helps in enhancing the complexion and preventing the appearance of signs of aging. Regular intake of vitamin C improves collagen production, enhances skin brightness, keeps away age spots and pigmentation and enhances the skins ability to protect itself from the damage caused by the harsh UV rays of the sun.

Leave stress behind. Stress hormones lead to excessive oil production which will result into white heads. Running, a warm bath and short sleep help reduce Stress and get rid of acne. Atleast 7 to 8 hours of sleep is needed for an active mind and glowing skin. Occasional visits to the spa and swimming pool will relax your muscles.

Use a Toner. Toners are supposed to be used right after cleansing the skin with a foam based face wash in order to restore the skins PH balance. Healthy skin toners provide supply skin repairing substances such as antioxidants, fatty acids, ceramides and glycerine to the skin and provide it with a fresher, smoother and younger appearance. Toners are an important part of skin care because it provides deep pore cleansing to the skin and reduces the size of the open pores and makes the skin smooth and flawless while drying out oily T-zone of the face.