Thursday, September 27, 2007

Who Says Beauty Isn't Skin Deep?

If you are a woman, you care about your skin. Knowing how to keep it vital and healthy is probably on your health care list.

Beauty is NOT being obsessed with the way you look, but caring about the way you look is important to what you think about yourself.


Why Be Nice to Your Skin?
Like the heart, stomach, and brain, your skin is an organ. In fact, it's the largest organ in your body, but it's still easy to take skin for granted. Unless there's a problem, you may not think about your skin very much. But skin has an important job to do.
Your skin is constantly protecting you. Your skin keeps infections out of your body and keeps you from getting sick. When you take care of your skin, you're helping your skin do its job. And taking care of your skin today will help prevent future problems, like wrinkles and even skin cancer.


Clean Skin Is Happy Skin
One simple way to take care of your skin is to keep it clean. Keeping your hands clean is especially important because your hands can spread germs to the skin on other parts of your body. Use a gentle cleanser and exfoliate your skin at least once a week.



Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize!

Make sure your moisturizing day and night. I like a light moisturizer under my makeup with SPF 15-30. At night, I go with a heavier cream. And of course, do not forget about your eyes. The skin around your eyes is so delicate, and they need to be handled with care. Try an extremely hydrating eye cream with natural oils that will absorb naturally to keep you eyes soft and supple. (Like our Whipped Shea Butter) which is great for under eyes and hands.

When choosing a moisturizer, pick one without a lot of colors and perfumes. If you are worried about pimples, choose an oil free moisturizer.


Screening Your Skin From Damage
There is one product that everyone needs: Sunscreen. Even if your skin is naturally dark, you still need to use a sunscreen. Protecting your skin from the sun prevents sunburn, which hurts and is damaging to your skin. Sunscreen also can help prevent wrinkles when you get older and can decrease the risk of skin cancer.




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