Skin Care: Cleansing, Moisturizing and Anti-Aging Tips

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Skin Care Cleansing, Moisturizing and Anti-Aging
Tips
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How you care for your skin is utterly dependent
on the type of skin you have oily,
normal/combination, dry, sensitive or sun-
damaged.
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Step 1 Cleansing Simple is key here. You need to
find a good cleanser that your skin responds well
to, and stick with it.
You can find a good cleanser at the drugstore.
There's no need to spend 40 on a fancy wash.
Avoid bar soaps as they tend to dry out the skin.
For you organic types, you can cleanse skin with
milk or yogurt (who knew?).
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Step 2 Exfoliate Exfoliation is the step most
people skip in their weekly skincare routine. But
trust me, if you start properly exfoliating your
skin, you will notice an almost immediate
difference.
According to Berg, one of the reasons men's skin
looks more youthful than women's is because men
tend to exfoliate daily when they shave. In my
article, How to Exfoliate, I share all my tips
and tricks to proper exfoliation. Including why
you should throw out the loofah.
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Step 3 Moisturize While I know of at least one
famous beauty editor who swore skin doesn't need
moisturizer, basically everyone else I've read
disagrees and is an adamant believer in it. A
basic rule of beauty is that if you have dry
skin, you should invest in a basic
moisturizer. So how much should you moisturize?
Your skin will tell you. When your skin is tight,
it's crying out for moisture. Be careful not to
over-moisturize -- this can clog pores. For you
natural girls, nothing beats a good oil for your
skin. You can use extra virgin coconut oil, olive
oil, sweet almond oil or jojoba oil.
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Step 4 Apply Sunscreen The 1 cause of wrinkles
is sun damage, so it's important to use a
sunscreen of at least 30 SPF from your early
years on even in winter and on cloudy days. A
great trick is to purchase two moisturizers One
for night and one for day that includes UV
protection. Don't use moisturizers with sunscreen
at night, the ingredients are not meant to be
used 27/7 and can aggravate skin. When choosing a
sunscreen, make sure it contains Mexoryl (found
in my favorite sunscreen La-Roche Posay) or
Helioplex, found in Neutrogena products.
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My Best Anti-Aging Tips Here are a few of my
favorite anti-aging tips Read any magazine
article about skincare past age 50 and it's
downright depressing. The list of things that
happen to us as we age may make you want to shun
the beauty sections of magazines forever. In this
article, 20 Skincare Tips Every Woman Over 50
Should Know, I talk about Botox, a miracle cream
I swear by and all sorts of other goodies. From
Prevention magazine Move your sun visor over to
the left to keep harmful UV rays off your face
while you drive. It turns out most women's faces
are more sun damaged on their left sides. Why?
They drive a lot. I would also suggest keeping
sunblock in your purse. You should apply every
few hours (sunscreen needs reapplication,
especially on hot, sweaty days). And yes, if you
are usually the passenger, move that sun visor
over to the right.
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