YOU CAN HAVE
HEALTHY SKIN TO SHOW OFF YOUR GREAT EYEBROWS
With new beauty research, new products and new skin
protection advice popping up all the time, it is hard
to figure out the best things to do to improve and
protect your skin. You need to view your skin, eyebrows
and hair from an aspect well beyond looking good
just for dating and how friends see you, but for
your own personal benefit and good health.
A skin care program is the combination of skin care
products and a routine that will be most beneficial
to the skin. You will first need to consider your
diet and type of life-style since these two factors
play an important role in the health of a person's
skin.
These days we seem to be living in the fast-food
age and the condition of your skin is often neglected.
You still can't beat the old fruit and vegetable diet
when it comes to good health and a good complexion.
Today's health
generation is concerned about having not just nice skin
and eyebrows but also about being part of a healthy family.
Remember to feed and nourish your skin by eating
the proper foods. Give your skin a drink too. Those
8-glasses of water a day your mom always told
you to be sure to drink are essential to maintaining
your skin's elasticity and suppleness, say health experts.
And don't count coffee or any of the caffeinated sodas
as part of the eight glasses because caffeine is dehydrating.
The water you choose can be sparkling water, mineral
or straight from the tap. Another suggestion is that
you keep a liter-size bottle close at hand, or simply
drink a glass or two with your meals, and a few in
between.
You need to give some thought and consideration
to the type of makeup you use. And be sure to clean
your tools regularly. Things such as cosmetic brushes
get dirty and can carry bacteria and germs and may
cause skin irritations and breaking out. One of the
leading cosmetic authorities suggests that cosmetic
brushes be thoroughly cleaned at least twice a month.
A good way is to soak brushes for about 10 minutes
in a dish of warm, soapy water using mild liquid detergent
or baby shampoo. Rinse and blot excess moisture with
a towel and stand the brushes, handle end down, in
a tall glass until they are thoroughly dry.
Keep environmental pollutants from being absorbed
into the skin with a good moisturizer that also acts
as a skin barrier. Check the labels for those with
added Vitamin A, C and E, which help block the penetration
of pollutants.
A good exercise program such as aerobics can activate
and rejuvenate the skin and improve circulation and
blood flow. Also, body sweat triggers production of
sebum, which is the skin's own natural moisturizer.
One skin care expert has come up with a do-it-yourself
version of a treatment you may like to try. Stir the
juice of half a lemon into one cup of plain yogurt.
Keep it in the refrigerator and apply it as you would
a cream every night before bed. You can even apply
a thin coat of moisturizer over it is you like, after
waiting about five minutes for the yogurt mixture
to penetrate. With consistent use, you should see
more even pigmentation and smoother skin in three
to four weeks.
Get serious about stress reduction. Skin conditions
such as acne appear on many people who are stressed
out, and chronic skin conditions then to get worse.
Set aside quiet time to meditate or daydream. Be sure
to get enough sleep. To avoid morning eye or facial
puffiness, sleep on your back so fluid doesn't collect
there. And, you can keep the oil from your hair away
from your face by wearing a head covering or a soft
headband when you go to bed. And keep in mind that
too much stress can affect your overall health as
well as your complexion.
