Orange Glamor: face care tips

Before you pay visit to a salon to get your facial dullness treated, check if you have been sensible. A lot of people visit salons or try face packs, both home made and store bought and even go for cosmetic surgery, but ignore their daily beauty regimen.

Too lazy to cleanse, tone and moisturize everyday? It's perfectly all right, as your skin may not necessarily need them. And, you might also damage your skin by using the wrong cleanser or moisturizer. But there are some things with which you can't go wrong. Humans have basic lifestyle needs like a daily shower or bath. Yet, this is something a lot of us take for granted. And I'm not sure if there is any soap which is good for the face, so I'd recommend everybody to at least use a face wash daily if nothing else. Personally, I find that my face looks better if I use the face wash while bathing than when I wash the face alone.

Taking care of the skin can be hard work if you live in a cold region, but it can be made easier by choosing products which serve more than one function. A cream which is also a moisturizer is easy to find. I only use a face wash as I prefer it to cleansers which are applied with cotton and not washed after. It really isn't necessary to follow the rules by cleansing, toning and moisturizing. There are face washes available, which also act as an exfoliator, cleansing the skin and also removing blackheads. You may not notice, but everyone's skin accumulates dirt and dead skin cells. Just using a face wash or cleanser once or twice a day can make a big difference. I'd also recommend not to put your skin through too much by using too many products, especially if all your beauty products have a lot of chemicals.

In addition, it helps to be tender with your skin. Massaging is good, but not all beauty products are designed to be used for massaging. It's advised to only tap and not massage your under-eye skin. Take care not to take a shower/bath with water that's too hot. Warm water is ideal, but cold is better than hot. Hot water damages your skin, burning it and drying it. You will find that cleansing shows best results with warm water, but the last rinse is best had with cold water, to close the pores after cleaning it. This especially applies to shampooing, as using cold water for the last rinse gives it shine.

Simple techniques like changing your pillow covers and clothes more often also helps because they contain your dead skin cells. Washing towels, loofahs and hairbrushes once a week will also improve your look as they'll function better and not transmit old dirt, dead skin cells onto your hair and body. These are probably sounding like meaningless guidelines, but the little things really do matter. Celebs look good with the help of make-up but people with naturally flawless skin would tell you they do nothing special. They just take care of these little things. Health and hygiene are as much a part of beauty as cosmetics.

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Common sense is king

Before you pay visit to a salon to get your facial dullness treated, check if you have been sensible. A lot of people visit salons or...

Blackheads are nothing but dirt. Still, using a face wash doesn't remove them. That's because it's stubborn dirt. Squeezing doesn't solve your problem though. By developing blackheads, your skin is telling you that you are not taking care of it properly. What could you be missing out on though? Perhaps you are not keeping it clean. Make sure you are using a GOOD face wash and using it at least once a day. It also helps if you do it with warm water. Personally, I notice that it works better if I do it while taking a bath.

I would not suggest everyone to try each face wash they can find. Some of them make skin suffer, especially if we are talking about sensitive skin. Suppose, your face wash keeps oil at bay for 6 hours? Wouldn't you rather use one which keeps it at bay for 24 hours? It isn't only about choosing a face wash for your skin type, that is oily, dry, normal, combination and sensitive. You may like cool and fresh, or fruity or flowery. You may run away from something which doesn't smell good. Choose one and then read one or two reviews about it. If it's not good enough, search for the reviews of another. Soon, you'll know your type and you'll only search about natural products, or high end brand products.

Though it's not even necessary to use beauty products. If you are someone who likes to know everything that's going to your tummy or face, homemade face packs are for you. They can be equally effective, or even more. Just be careful if you have sensitive skin because they are stronger. They might provide instant brightness or oiliness or dryness, which can be too much to take in large amounts.

Coming back to blackheads. You must have heard that they are caused by oiliness and large pores. But don't go overboard with drying them. If the skin is too dry, it actually produces more oil. It's the skin's defense system that does it. Stick to this rule: cleaning pores. Exfoliation goes a long way in preventing and eliminating blackheads. This is because dead skin cells combine with dirt and large pores to cause blackheads. Keep in mind that exfoliation isn't the same as cleansing. Exfoliation means removing dead skin cells.

Lastly, taking steam does wonders in removing blackheads. Again, I wouldn't suggest squeezing the blackhead to take it out. This can damage your skin and might even leave a hole (large pore). It's only if you'll clean your skin properly that your blackheads and large pores would go away completely. Remember that what can be used to cure something, can also be used to prevent it. So, cleanse, exfoliate and take steam and your blackheads may never come back ever.

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