VIP TIPS FOR MENTAINING A HEALTHY SKIN
No time for intensive skin care, read on...
The fact is 'you can still pamper yourself to a healthy and soft skin just by acting the simple basics. Good skin care and healthy lifestyle choices can help delay the natural aging process and prevent various skin problems.
Below are top 5 tips to mentain a healthy skin
1. Treat your skin mild and gently.
Daily cleansing and shaving can take a toll on your skin to keep it mild and gentle. -limit bath time: Hot water and long showers or baths remove oil from your skin. therefore Limit your bath or shower time from being unnecessarily long, and use warm, rather than hot water. -avoid strong soaps: Strong soaps and detergents can strip oil from your skin. Instead, choose mild cleansers.
-shave carefully: To protect and lubricate your skin, apply shaving cream, lotion or gel before shaving. For the closest shave, use a clean, sharp razor. Shave in the direction the hair grows, not against it.
2. Protect your self from the ultraviolet rays of sunlight.
One of the most important ways to take care of your skin is to protect it from the sun. A lifetime of sun exposure can cause wrinkles, age spots and other skin problems — as well as increase the risk of skin cancer.
For the most complete sun protection, Use sunscreen. Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15. Apply sunscreen generously, and reapply every two hours — or more often if you're swimming or perspiring. Seek shade. Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., when the sun's rays are strongest.
Wear protective clothing. Cover your skin with tightly woven long-sleeved shirts, long pants and wide-brimmed hats. Also consider laundry additives, which give clothing an additional layer of ultraviolet protection for a certain number of washing, or special sun-protective clothing — which is specifically designed to block ultraviolet rays.
3. Don't Smoke.
Yes! Smoking makes your skin look older and contributes to wrinkles. Smoking narrows the tiny blood vessels in the outermost layers of skin, which decreases blood flow. This depletes the skin of oxygen and nutrients that are important to skin health. Smoking also damages collagen and elastin — the fibers that give your skin strength and elasticity. In addition, the repetitive facial expressions you make when smoking — such as pursing your lips when inhaling and squinting your eyes to keep out smoke — can contribute to wrinkles.
If you smoke, the best way to protect your skin is to quit. Ask your doctor for tips or treatments to help you stop smoking.
4. Eat a healthy diet.
A healthy diet can help you look and feel your best. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins. The association between diet and acne isn't clear — but some research suggests that a diet rich in vitamin C and low in unhealthy fats and processed or refined carbohydrates might promote younger looking skin.
5. Manage Stress.
Uncontrolled stress can make your skin more sensitive and trigger acne breakouts and other skin problems. To encourage healthy skin — and a healthy state of mind — take steps to manage your stress. Set reasonable limits, scale back your to-do list and make time to do the things you enjoy. The results might be more dramatic than you expect.
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