Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Your Guide to Beauty Products

By Kelly Mills

Providing you are willing to learn some basic information regarding skin care and spend some time each day practicing what you have learned you can have more beautiful skin. For a long time now, cosmetic surgery seemed to be the preferred method but times are changing and women are learning that more natural techniques are available. The best thing about modern beauty care products other than their cost is the fact they are generally natural so cannot harm the person who is using them.

In the past these beauty care products might have had a poor image being confined to anti-aging lotions and cold creams. We often forget that our skin is an organ that needs looking after as it has a difficult job to and needs regular help.

The first step in skin care is making sure your skin is clean as pollution like dust, bacteria and make-up all take their toll, so the skin must be clean. To do this requires a gentle cleanser which must be used with cotton wool pads moving the wetted pads in a circular motion around the face until all areas have been done then once you have washed with warm water, use a soft towel to dab your skin until it is dry.

The cleanser can affect the PH balance of your skin so the nest step is to use a toner which will restore this balance. While the tone replaces the PH balance, moisturizing afterwards ensures the skin stays supple and can help reduce the signs of aging that come in the form of small wrinkles and lines. By using this beauty care product it will help lock in the moisture something which helps to maintain the skins beauty and condition.

Each week, at least once, and as part of your skin care regime you should exfoliate the skin to remove dead cells which will help provide a deeper cleanse. On days when you are treating your skin you should cleanse, treat and then tone to make sure that you remove all traces of the exfoliant or peel that you are using.

Beauty care product eye creams can now be used to help the very delicate skin around this area by reducing and swelling and signs of aging like lines but improving the elasticity of the skin in this region. Along with these simple steps above ensure you drink plenty of water, exercise regularly and eat a nutrient rich diet, all of which will help keep your skin looking youthful, radiant and beautiful. It is important to remember that we are covered in skin from our head to our toes and rely on it to protect us, in order to make sure that we maintain the health of this organ we want to look after all of it. - 15634

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