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Winter Facial Skin Care Tips
By: Yuri Nikitin
Winter is here and the frost is not only
nipping at your nose but the whole face.
Fortunately, with a facial skin care routine
that meets your exact skin care needs you
can be on your way to healthy, radiant skin
tone.
Your skin is dry
or sensitive if it:
• Stings or burns when skin-care products
are used
• Is easily irritated
• Sometimes appears red and inflamed
• Feels itchy, dry, rough and flaky
Facial skin care
for dry skin:
Regular bath soaps clean well but are
powerfully alkaline and irritating for both
dry and sensitive skin. Clear soaps
containing glycerin and alcohol may also be
too drying. So, as an alternative of soap,
dermatologists suggest a soap-free,
sensitive skin cleansers. If your skin is
very dry or sensitive, you may need to
alternate a washable lotion with a
sensitive-skin bar. After cleansing dry
skin, apply a moisturizer that is light,
hypoallergenic, preservative-free,
all-purpose and water based. For extremely
dry skin, moisturize with petroleum jelly or
an oil-based lotion with 20 percent urea.
After cleansing sensitive skin, apply a
light, hypoallergenic, fragrance-free
moisturizer, like Eucerin. To check your
tolerance of the product, dab the
moisturizer behind your ears for the first
few days.
Your skin is
normal if it:
• Is usually smooth and supple
• Is generally clear/blemish-free
• Appears neither dry nor oily
Facial skin care
for normal skin:
You’re one of those lucky people whose face
can take some abuse and still bounce back,
looking fresher than ever. Almost any
cleanser (from regular bath soap to
sensitive-skin bars) will work for you. If
you need a moisturizer — some people with
normal skin don’t! — choose a light,
hypoallergenic, preservative free,
all-purpose, water-based moisturizer after
washing.
Your skin is oily
if it:
• Has enlarged pores or blackheads
• Appears shiny and feels greasy
Facial skin care
for oily skin:
Regular bath soap, morning and night, is
fine for cleansing — your skin actually
benefits from the drying effect of strongly
alkaline bath soaps. If necessary, use an
astringent pad at midday. Because your skin
is naturally oily, you may not need
a moisturizer. But if you do, choose one
that’s noncomedogenic (won’t cause acne) and
either oil-free or water-based —Neutrogena
or Aveeno, for example.
Your skin is
combination if it:
• Is oily on your forehead, nose or chin
• Is dry on your cheeks and around your eyes
Facial skin care
for combination skin:
Dermatologists recommend one of two
cleansing routines for women with
combination skin. You can wash with a gentle
facial cleanser in the morning and use an
alcohol-free astringent on oily areas later
in the day. Or wash with a soap-free
cleanser on dry areas and with regular bath
soap on oily areas. Treat dry patches as dry
skin, then apply a water-based or oil-free
noncomedogenic moisturizer to your entire
face.
Skin care tips for
everytype of skin:
No matter how oily, dry or sensitive your
skin, always clean gently. Use warm (not
hot) water and your fingertips (not a wash
cloth). Rinse well. Then use a towel to pat
(not rub) your face dry. Wash your face no
more than once or twice a day. After patting
skin dry, apply moisturizer to skin while
it’s still damp to ensure that it is
absorbed. Unless your moisturizer provides
protection from damaging sun rays, consider
applying a light sunscreen as well.
About the Author:
For further facial skin
care tips, articles and information on acne
and rosacea treatment, please, visit
Facial Skin Care Guide and
Skin Care Tips Blog.
Article Source: www.iSnare.com
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