The first and foremost important thing to remember regarding skin care is to properly wash your face EVERY night to remove all your makeup and dirt that is sitting on your face. Removing the foreign substances off your skin will give it the opportunity to breathe and to try to repair any damages you may [...]
Skin care can be boiled down to 3 important steps
Skin care can be boiled down to 3 important steps, none of which is expensive or time-consuming. The first step in skin care is cleansing. The product you use to clean your skin will depend on whether your skin is naturally: (1) dry; (2) oily; (3) neither oily nor dry; or (4) sensitive. Dry skin [...]
Aging skin requires extra care
Aging skin requires some extra care. Continue to wash your face with a mild cleanser twice daily. In the morning use a light moisturizer with a sunscreen and at night use a hydrating moisturizer. Pay special attention to the skin around the eyes by patting the moisturizer into the skin with your ring fingers. There [...]
Dry Skin and Itching
Many older people suffer from dry skin, particularly on their lower legs, elbows, and forearms. The skin feels rough and scaly and often is accompanied by a distressing, intense itchiness. Low humidity — caused by overheating during the winter and air conditioning during the summer — contributes to dryness and itching. The loss of sweat [...]
Acne Skin Care Tips – Here Are Some Stunning Tips Your Shouldn’t Miss If You Want Clear Skin
By Casey Gentles Having a clear skin is everyone’s dream. Think about it, who wants to have ugly pimples, whiteheads, blackheads and acne scars all over their skin? I am sure you would agree with me that no one would want that. Now the problem is how do you get a clear skin? Well don’t [...]
Skin Care and Aging
“Defy aging.” “Tone and firm sagging skin.” “Restore your skin’s own wrinkle control.” Americans spend billions of dollars each year on skin care products that promise to erase wrinkles, lighten age spots, and eliminate itching, flaking, or redness. But the simplest and cheapest way to keep your skin healthy and young looking is to stay [...]
Gardening Skin Health and Safety Tips
Gardening can be a great way to enjoy the outdoors, get physical activity, beautify the community, and grow nutritious fruits and vegetables. Whether you are a beginner or expert gardener, health and safety are important. Emergency room visits due to injuries related to lawn and garden equipment occur each year. Below are some tips to [...]
What are “cosmeceuticals?”
Some products can be both cosmetics and drugs. This may happen when a product has two uses. For example, a shampoo is a cosmetic because it’s used to clean the hair. But, an anti-dandruff treatment is a drug because it’s used to treat dandruff. So an antidandruff shampoo is both a cosmetic and a drug. [...]
How to protect myself against the dangers of cosmetics?
Never drive and put on make-up. Not only does this make driving a danger, hitting a bump in the road and scratching your eyeball can cause serious eye injury. Never share make-up. Always use a new sponge when trying products at a store. Insist that salespersons clean container openings with alcohol before applying to your [...]
Are cosmetics safe for my skin?
Yes, for the most part. Serious problems from cosmetics are rare. But sometimes problems can happen. The most common injury from cosmetics is from scratching the eye with a mascara wand. Eye infections can result if the scratches go untreated. These infections can lead to ulcers on the cornea (clear covering of the eye), loss [...]