10 Easy Steps to Clearer Skin
By
Cheryl Beasley
At some stage in all our lives we want clearer, fresher, younger looking skin. Well it can be achieved without spending a lot of money and it can happen naturally! What you must do is persevere and over the course of three weeks your skin will begin to look fresher and clearer. Heres how;
1. Keeping your skin clean is your first priority! You must cleanse your face morning and night with a gentle, natural cleanser that not only rids the skin of dirt and grime but then treats it with an antibacterial ingredient like tea tree oil.
2. After cleansing the skin pat dry and then spray a fine toning mist over the face to cool and help close the pores while they are clean. Let this mist dry on the face.
3. When the toner has dried apply a very small amount of moisturiser over the entire face and neck. Look for a moisturiser that is made for problem skin types and contains antibacterial ingredients like tea tree oil and lavender essential oil. These ingredients are gentle but very effective at clearing the skin from blemishes and pimples.
4. Getting the right amount of restful sleep your body needs nightly will reflect in the state of your skin. Seven hours is generally adequate. Not enough sleep over a period of time will result in problems that are hard to cure such as loose skin under the eyes and dark circles.
5. The food you eat is of the utmost importance for healthy, clear skin! Make sure you are getting a good amount of fresh fruits and vegetables and limit your red meat intake to three or four times a week. Foods that are easily digested will help your system keep your skin nourished and promote fresh, new cell growth. Drink lots and lots of water too!
6. Cleanse the skin on your body and face with a weekly scrub. When using a body scrub start at your feet and work towards the heart, this helps eliminate toxins. Doing it the opposite direction will push the toxins back into your system. Use a very gentle facial scrub on your face and neck as these areas can be easily damaged.
7. Try an Aspirin face mask! This mask is having fantastic results on those people with open pores, pimples and acne. Crush about 15 aspirin tablets to a powder mix to a paste with a little water, less than 1 teaspoon and then apply to a cleansed face. Leave for twenty minutes to work its way into the skin and then rinse off and apply a light moisturiser. Try this weekly, after a face scrub.
8. Once a month use a home steam treatment to thoroughly draw out impurities from the face. Add boiling water to a basin or bowl and add two drops of tea tree oil. Place your face over this with a towel covering and gently let the steam open and cleanse the pores. Be careful not to let the steam burn your face. Finish with a tepid face wash.
9. Get out into the fresh air and take a walk, swim in the sea, ride a bike and have fun! The exercise will boost your system and your skin will love it.
10. Take a fish oil supplement daily. Cultures that eat a lot of fish have clearer skin and the fish oil helps eliminate toxins from the body and by now you know that is fantastic for your skin!
These ten easy tips will help you get that clear skin you so desperately want, remember to make the lifestyle changes you need to and enjoy the benefits that will come with it! A fresher, clearer more youthful looking complextion.
BIO: Cheryl Beasley is the founder of LanaB Skin Care, an online
natural skin care business that produces fresh and pure products as
ordered. She produces a monthly newsletter pertaining to the
industry and has over twenty years experience producing skin care products.
LanaB's Skin Care range includes natural creams and lotions for all the body,
delicious scrubs, balms, sulphate free bubble bath, hydrosols and more.
Find them at www.lanab.com.au
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Exfoliation for Youthful Skin, Naturally
By
Cheryl Beasley
Holding back the hands of time isn’t just about what’s in the cream you use it’s also about how successfully those creams penetrate the skin. A major factor in achieving a more youthful looking skin is through exfoliation, removing the top layer of dead skin cells. To help accelerate this process it is recommended to exfoliate the skin at least once a week. The new cells that are revealed can absorb anti aging nutrients from skin care products more easily thus maintaining the moisture balance needed for great looking, healthy skin.
Facial scrubs
Exfoliating with a facial scrub weekly will give the skin a glow as new skin cells are revealed and the appearance of wrinkles are diminished. To add further anti aging benefits source scrubs containing nourishing ingredients for your skin type.
Normal
Normal skin has no apparent signs of being oily or dry. Pimples and blemishes are uncommon and the pores are usually small and the skin smooth with a healthy, firm appearance. Spirulina and Rose Hip Oil are great anti aging ingredients that will nourish your skin.
Oily
Oily skin has a shine on it and tends to have enlarged pores with blackheads. There are no dry areas at all but excess oils that have dried on the skin around the nose can cause flakes to form there. Citrus Essential Oils and Yarrow can keep the oiliness of your skin under control.
Dry
With dry skin there are no oily areas and flaking can occur. This skin has lost some of its ability to produce natural oils and this can be due to aging or sun exposure. Broken capillaries, fine wrinkles and a dull appearance suggest a dry skin type. To prevent further damage Vitamin E and Rose Hip oil will soothe dry skin and deeply nourish cells.
Combination
As the name suggests a combination of oily, dry and normal areas can appear on this skin type. It usually has an oily T-zone down the centre of the face crossing at the forehead. Another style is an oily chin and jaw line but normal to dry skin elsewhere. This skin type is prone to pimples and blackheads. Witch Hazel and Rice Extract suit combination skins and will help balance the skin for a more youthful appearance.
Body scrubs come in many forms and choosing one to suit your skin type and any skin problems you might have should be considered. Choose a body scrub that contains good anti aging ingredients that will add vitamins, minerals and moisture to your skin.
Salt Based Scrubs are good for those who have body pimples and oily skin. The minerals in the salt help detoxify the skin and dry up excess oils while feeding the skin with beneficial minerals. Source salt based scrubs that do not contain added oils but rather other moisturising ingredients such as Aloe Vera and Glycerine.
Sugar Body Scrubs suit all skin types as the Sugar contains Oleic acid, which gently helps dissolve dead skin cells. Alpha Hydroxy Acids are known for their anti aging benefits to all skin types. Find a scrub that contains soybean oil as this oil is reputed to retard hair growth, an added advantage!
Exfoliation is an important part of your natural beauty routine not only for youthful looking skin but also for the enormous health benefits. Regular exfoliation will keep your skin smooth, supple, nourished and healthy.
Skin that is exfoliated regularly helps beneficial anti aging ingredients transfer more easily through the skin to the deeper layers where cells are forming. This ensures over the following weeks that your skin cells are being nourished and will look more healthy and radiant when the surface.
BIO: Cheryl Beasley is the founder of LanaB Skin Care, an online natural skin care business that produces fresh and pure products as ordered. She contributes skin care articles regularly to several magazines and produces a monthly newsletter pertaining to the industry.Cheryl has over twenty years experience producing skin care products.
LanaB's Skin Care range includes natural creams and lotions for all the body,
delicious scrubs, balms, sulphate free bubble bath, hydrosols and more. www.lanab.com.au
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To have truly luscious lips throughout the entire day it is essential to use a lip balm or some other kind of lip moisturiser. This is because the lips do not contain any oil or sweat glands and dry out continuously, licking the lips is usually how we keep them moisturised but this can also cause them to dry out even further if the air is quickly drying the moisture off.
For healthy, plump lips use a lip balm continuously throughout the day. This will not only keep them moisturised but also protect them from the sun and winds and dry air.
Choose a balm that contains the natural ingredients that will nourish and heal dry lips and not just make them shiny! For instance Jojoba Oil, this is light, non-greasy and absorbs fast into skin leaving no greasy feeling. Jojoba oil has good moisturising and nourishing properties as it is rich in vitamin E, which heals and nurtures. Also Rose Hip Oil, this oil is used to regenerate the skin and reduce the signs of premature aging, thus fine lines and dryness are reduced. Rose hip oil is rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, is high in gamma linoliec acid (GLA) and vitamin C. Rose hip oil is often used in products made for stretch marks, burns, scars and for mature dry skin which makes it ideal for the lips!
The king of all lip moisturising ingredients is Shea Butter. This wonderful natural moisturising cream is an occlusive which prevents further lip dryness by locking in the natural moisture it contains and by also nourishing the lips with essential fatty acids.
Shea Butter not only moisturises the lips it has the ability to restore skin cells' elasticity. When used on the lips, they are not only hydrated, but they can also slowly regain their natural elasticity, making them healthier and luscious looking. Shea Butter moisturises and heals together making it is a wonderful ingredient in lip balms for revitalizing the skin on your lips.
LanaB Lip Balms contain all of the above ingredients and more to nurture and nourish the lips throughout the entire day and they now come in a range of flavours including coconut and raspberry, watermelon, vanilla and 100% organic natural scent free.
BIO: Cheryl Beasley is the founder of LanaB Skin Care, an online natural skin care business that produces fresh and pure products as ordered. LanaB's Skin Care range includes natural creams and lotions for all the body, delicious scrubs, balms, sulphate free bubble bath, hydrosols and more.
Find them at www.lanab.com.au
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