Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Beauty Products: A Guide

By Kelly Mills

The secret to having beautiful skin is by carrying out routine skin care maintenance regularly and not neglect this important area of your body. Although it still happens in the West, women are beginning to learn that beautiful skin does not come at the end of a knife but with other more natural methods. Beauty care products however, are formulated to work more naturally with the skin and are within almost everyone's budget with other health advantages as part of the package.

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 and most important step in any skin care regimen is to cleanse your face to remove any makeup, dust and bacteria that it has encountered throughout the day. This part must be carried out with a quality face cleanser placed on a cotton pad moved in a circular pattern then washed with clean warm water, drying with a soft towel but take care not to rub the skin when you do this.

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.

As a regular aspect of your skin care regime you should use a natural peel or exfoliant once or twice a week which helps remove dead skin which can clog the pores. Once you have exfoliated; a normal cleanse and then tone will be necessary as part of the process.

If you suffer with lines, wrinkles or puffiness around your eyes then a good beauty care product suggestion is the use of eye creams which will improve the delicate skin in this region. Taking some form of daily exercise and drinking plenty of water are two things you don't need to spend a fortune on but will really improve the skin tone and feel. It is not a good idea to forget the important role our skin plays in our overall health and of course how we look so taking care of it is not just about vanity. - 15438

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