Products mentioned:

Sally Beauty Supply:
Finger Paints Nail Polish in Brushstroke Blush
China Glaze Nail Polish in Grape Juice
China Glaze Nail Polish in Fairy Dust

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup
Clean and Clear Mark Treatment

All of the products shown in this video were purchased by me. I am not being paid to do this video and I am not affiliated with any companies. This is my honest opinion.

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Excellent face wash for day to day use. On oily skin, t-zone area. Has tea tree oil in in which really dries the pimples, acne, blemishes clear. Can be very drying to the face so having a good moistrizer available would definitely be helpful. PLUS NO SLS!!! lol All organic ingredients.

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Proper skin care is important any time, but it’s particularly important if you’re dealing with acne. One of the “secrets” to controlling an acne problem is to keep your skin as healthy as you can. This includes keeping it clean and avoiding things like sunshine and harsh cosmetics that can damage the skin.

Cleaning Your Skin

Use a specialized skin cleanser or a gentle soap daily, according to the directions. Don’t scrub your face as this can aggravate acne and actually make the problem worse.

Moisten your face with a soft cloth and apply the cleaner to your skin, from your hairline to your neck. Rinse it with plenty of water and dry your face by patting it with a soft towl (again, avoid scrubbing it dry).

If you have oily skin you may need to use an astringent, however do so with care. Only use it on problem spots and stop if it irritates your skin. If you think you may need to use an astringent, you should consult with your dermatologist first.

Hair care is also related to acne and skin care. Shampoo your hair regularly and do your best to keep it off your face. If your hair is oily, it can lead to acne if not kept clean and away from your face.

Sun Protection

It has long been thought that exposure to the sun can help acne, but this isn’t really the case. The sun can dry out your skin and a tan can make your acne less obvious, but it’s really a temporary solution.

Once your skin acclimatizes itself to the sun, your acne will return plus the sun exposure carries other risks such as skin cancer.

Some acne treatments can also make your skin more sensitive to the sun, and in turn more likely to burn. You should always wear sunscreen when you’re out in the sun, whether you’re dealing with acne or not.

Makeup & Cosmetics

Ideally, wearing no makeup is the best choice but if that isn’t an option be sure to choose a makeup that won’t clog your pores.

These cosmetic products are labelled as noncomedogenic, although some people may still have problems when using them. Be sure you choose makeups that don’t use an oil base. Read the ingredients before choosing anything.

Shaving

There is no hard and fast rule when choosing between electric razors and safety razors. Some people will find one more comfortable, some with find the other.

If you choose to use safety razors, don’t shave with dull blades. You might have to shave around serious acne lesions, and make sure you soften your beard with water and shaving cream before you shave.

If you’re having a particular bad day with acne breakouts, it’s probably best to skip shaving altogether.

Avoid Touching Your Skin

It’s tempting to squeeze pimples, but don’t give in! It can lead to more serious problems because squeezing them can cause the bacteria that causes acne to spread. It can also cause permanent scarring in some cases.

It’s also a good idea to avoid touching your face because your hands tend to be dirty and oily and they can spread germs.

Nathan James
http://www.articlesbase.com/medicine-articles/discover-the-link-between-acne-and-skin-care-111754.html

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Our outer being is determined by our skin. Healthy skin is important since people typically first notice a persons appearance. You can show how you care for yourself by having healthy skin. The importance of skin care is known by everyone. Since there are a variety of skin care products on the market everyone is bound to find a product that works for them.

There are many benefits to having good skin. Your self esteem will be boosted through good skin and this will help your ability to interact with other people. In addition, good skin will improve your daily activities and help you feel refreshed, relaxed and clean. By not taking care of your skin you will often look more mature than your real age and your appearance may be dull and lifeless. Since many don’t want this to happen it is important to develop a skin care routine and take special care to maintain good skin.

In addition, those around you will be effected by your liveliness so other people will also benefit from your good skin. With good skin you are often friendlier to the people around you which helps you gain more respect from other individuals. You may even be approached by people who want to know what skin products you use. Then you can determine whether or not your want to share your skin care secrets with them.

There are several categories of skin care products based on their uses:

1. Skin care products are categorized based on the type of skin they treat whether it is sensitive, dry or oily skin. To find the product that best suits your skin you first need to determine what your skin type is. Hormonal changes, climate, medications and your skin care routine are all factors that will change your skin type. Your skin care routine is strongly influenced by the type of skin you have.

2. Skin care products are also categorized by their use. These categories are cleansers, moisturizers, toners and sunscreens. Cleansers are the most common skin care products. The preferred products are those that are free of allergens and irritants. To make sure you get the right product you should check the label carefully.

3. Products can also be categorized according to the skin disorders they treat. The most common skin disorder that needs immediate treatment is acne. Before deciding which product to use you should consult an expert. Always make sure you have proper knowledge before purchasing a product.

4. The last category for skin care products is their ingredients. Some products have herbal ingredients while others have synthetic and cosmetic ingredients. There are active and inactive ingredients in products. Both the inactive and the active ingredients should work on your skin in order for you to get the best results.

Keeping clean skin and having self discipline to stick to a routine is more important for good skin than finding and using a good product.

Greg Williamson
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/why-you-need-skin-care-products-64002.html

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The skin is essentially the largest organ in the body and performs many vital roles as both a barrier and a regulating influence between the outside world and the controlled environment within the body.

Skin type differs between individuals; sensitive skin is skin that stings easily, especially during or just after cleansing. Oily skin attracts dirt and bacteria and may lead to acne and pimples. Normal skin also needs regular regime for health.

Water alone as a cleanser is not quite enough: removing dirt and grease that sticks to the skin forms a major aspect of cleansing. Use of soaps in skincare will dry the skin and lead to itchiness. Lemon (Citrus Limon) and honey (Meldespumatum) are alternatives to soap as lemon removes grime and oil while honey has antibacterial, antiseptic properties and prevents scar formation. Honey is increasingly being used to treat infected wounds and has been found to be effective in common wound infections.

Jasmine (Jasminum sambac) provides a cooling effect through its good smelling volatile oils and has healing properties, especially for oily or sensitive skin.

Sunflower (Heydichium spicatum) has soothing properties and is regularly used as a massaging agent.

Sandal tree (Santalum album) is useful for alleviating itchy and inflammatory conditions of the skin. It is commonly used as a household remedy by applying a paste of sandalwood on skin rashes and itchy skin.

Carica papaya (papaya) is a small tree with straight and soft stem with leaf scars on it. The fruits are a good source of pection. It removes freckles and smoothes the skin.

The juice of lemon is rich a source of vitamin C. it protects the skin from skin from oxidative damage and helps in preventing pruritus.

Coconut can be used externally for softening the lips and in various cosmetics.

Cucumber helps to keep the facial skin soft, has healing and soothing effect on the damaged skin and exerts a natural sunscreen.

Almond is known for its astringent effect. It has a globulin called amandin. It contains folic acid, alpha tocopherol and zinc, which are useful in skin disorders

Apple fruits contain a B-glycol, octane-1, 3-diol which is an antifungal constituent. It reduces skin inflammation and helps in removing dead skin fragments.

The fresh juice leaves of Kesharanjana are applied on the scalp for promoting the hair growth.

The fruit of Indian gooseberry contains the highest amount of vitamin C. Its fruit is acrid, cooling, refrigerant, diuretic, laxative and used in the preparation of hair dyes. A fixed oil extracted from the fruits is reported to have the property of promoting hair growth.

There are many natural herbs are available which helps us in skin care.

Awinita Smith
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Safer, less expensive, and easy-to-use natural skin care can be as easy as opening your kitchen cabinet, coupled with a few minutes of preparation.

Healthy, radiant, glowing skin is something every person wants. Yet, few of us even think to use what’s really the best for out skin: natural skin care products.

Each year, millions of dollars are spent chasing after perfectly healthy, ageless skin. The environment, stress, and less than healthy eating habits, all play a major role in the quality of your skin.

The answers to achieving radiant, glowing complexion are within arm’s reach. Many of the items in your kitchen right now can provide natural skin care that’s even better thank those expensive, chemical filled products that cost an arm and a leg.

Skin Care Throughout Life.

From the day we are born, our skin requires much care to remain smooth and healthy. It begins with soap to keep us clean. Then, there are creams, powders, and ointments to keep diaper rash from our bottoms. During the first few years of our lives, our skin will do well with soap for cleaning and the occasional lotion or cream for moisture. Then come the teen years. Our raging hormones bring out the oily skin, the pimples, and a host of other conditions.

It’s important to understand that everything that comes in contact with our body affects our health and the condition of our skin. That’s why choosing natural skin care products and ingredients is important. The liver filters the toxins and poisons from the food we eat, but whatever we place on our skin is directly absorbed. This includes deodorant, lotions, gels, cleansers, toners, make-up, perfumes, and more.

As we age, our skin becomes more sensitive, and we need to be even more careful with the beauty treatments we use.

Simple Solutions for Better Skin,

Here are a just a few natural skin care solutions for you to try. You’ll be very pleased with the results:

once a week, rub your skin with baking soda while in the shower, for a smooth, silky feeling. You can also do this on your face to remove black heads.

Fresh tomatoes are great for the oily areas of your face. (Please make sure to try the tomato juice on your arm first, as your skin may be sensitive to it). Rinse thoroughly immediately after using the tomato juice.

For a great moisturizer try olive oil: this healthy fat is good for you, and is great for your skin. You can also use it to soothe sunburned skin.

Vinegar can work wonders for smelly feet and armpits. Mix water and vinegar 50/50, and use in place of deodorant: it will keep the unpleasant sweat smell away, without any irritation. As for your feet, if you suffer with athlete’s foot, a week of vinegar foot bath will help a lot, sometimes completely getting rid of your condition.

Egg yolk mixed with honey makes for a really great mask: put on your skin, leave it on for 20 minutes, and rinse off. This is excellent for sensitive skin. Honey gives a tingling/ticklish sensation, so if you are sensitive to that, use the egg yolk alone.

Another use for egg yolk: for those with eczema, use it instead of soap. It doesn’t smell great, but it will heal your damaged skin.

A great treatment for dry skin is avocados: mash it, smooth it onto your face, and rinse off after 20 minutes.

Lastly, make sure you drink 8 glasses of water every day to keep your skin cared from the inside out.

Travis Waack
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/do-you-want-natural-skin-care-just-open-your-kitchen-cabinet-10671.html

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Apart from having a daily skin care regimen consisting of cleansing, toning, moisturizing and exfoliating regularly, there are some other ways to help your skin keep looking younger and more rejuvenated.

Below are five simple tips anyone can benefit from:

Tip 1: If you wear makeup often, invest in a proper makeup remover to remove all traces of the makeup. Not removing makeup from your skin properly clogs it up and limits the amount of air circulating on the skin, causing the skin to become dryer and oilier. Water will not remove makeup effectively.

Tip 2: Before investing in facial skin care products, make sure that you take particular notice of your skin type, as well as the type of environment that you are in most of the time. For example, if you are outdoors most of the time, you may want to choose products that contain sunscreen in them or have extra moisturizers to help keep skin rejuvenated and avoid damage. If you have oily skin, use products formulated especially for oily skin.

Tip 3: When you buy a new facial skincare product, make sure that you test it an inconspicuous part of your face first before applying it to your whole face. Many people have sensitive skin types and when they try a new product, it may cause a reaction such as a rash. By testing a small part of your skin, such as behind the earlobe, you will know if you have a sensitivity to the skin care product without running the risk of having a rash over your face.

Tip 4: Never be rough with your skin. By rubbing or scrubbing at your face, you are not making it cleaner. In fact, you are probably causing it a great deal of damage since the skin is so delicate. Have a daily skincare regimen and gently apply skincare products to your face with a cotton ball or soft tissues. Never use anything harder than those – scrubbing brushes are for scrubbing hands and nails, not faces.

Tip 5: Protect your skin with moisturizing sunscreens. Always use a maximum protection sunscreen, especially if you are out in the sun or wind for long periods of time. One of the leading causes of premature aging is sun and wind damage. As well as using sunscreen, make sure to wear a hat out in the sun to protect your skin.

By following some simple cost effective tips such as the ones listed above and choosing good-quality facial skincare products and using them regularly, you can reduce the risk of premature aging quite substantially. Remember to moisturize regularly this is the most important part of taking care of your skin.

Ken Black
http://www.articlesbase.com/women’s-issues-articles/facial-skin-care-products-5-tips-to-keep-your-skin-looking-younger-97438.html

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