Lets Talk About skin Care, Beauty And Health Tips

I do not use make up or anything like that. never. Js.
What would be some helpful skin care tips for a normal 14 year old like me? :)
Thanks in advance.

Answer
Okay. I just wanna tell you that this might be long. but, Im just trying to help :)

Since you are 14, this is a great age to start your skincare routine for better skin at the future.The basic routine for good skin is cleansing, moisturizing and exfoliating routine. For cleansing, you need to have a suitable cleanser. As for me, Im using Clean and Clear's . Clean and Clear specifies for teenagers and it useful for those teen years to fight off acne and spots. As for moisturiser, it depends on your skin type. If you have dry skin, get a moisturiser that has oil in it. But since you are a teenager, and most likely you will have an oily skin, it is best to use an oil free, non comodogenic ( it means it wont block your pores) moisturiser. Im using Clean and Clean Rice Extract moisturiser with SPF15. SPF protects your face from the UVrays of the sun. You need to know that too much sun exposure can lead to acne and a skin condition called papules on face ( google on papules, you'll know what Im talking about). And papules aren't pretty. I had them and they were ugly .So sun protection is needed. Buy a moisturiser with SPF, it's like a two in one thing :)

For exfoliating, facials masks needs to be done.You can try this and prevent future pimples too (Got this tip from my dermatologist) . It is a small sauna for face actually. Try boiling a pot, preferably a metal pot with water. Let it boil and cover it with a lid or anything , so that the heat doesn't escape. After it boils, take the metal pot (still with the lid) and place it on a table, chair or whatsoever .Take a towel, or a blanket and sit down. Cover the whole of your body with the metal pot too. Remove the lid and let the heat out . So now your skin can actually feel the heat . Do not let the heat escape to the surroundings. Do this for about 10 to 15 minutes. Prepare a towel to dab your face from time to time if your face gets too sweaty. Dont rub your skin with the towel, only dabbing is allowed. As rubbing will irritate your skin. After all the heat had been used finished, remove the blanket/cover or whatever you used. Get some water then wash your face with ONLY water. Dont use your facial cleanser yet. After all this, you can use a mask. Clay mask,cucumber mask, or any mask that suits your skin type. In your case, I would suggest a cucumber facial mask or a tomato mask. Because after you do this small sauna thing, your skin pores will be opened ,so if you use a mask now, it will effectively remove all the dirt from face and also kills zits.

As I have mentioned the cucumber and tomato mask, now I will tell you why. Cucumbers hydrate the skin and eliminates dead cells that might accumulate in your pores, causing them to clog and this causes acne. For cucumber mask, just buy a cucumber. Skin it. Squash the skinned cucumber into a nice watery pulp. Apply all over face and let it dry for 10 to 15 minutes until you feel your skin tighten. then rinse off. After using the mask, cleanse your face (Its okay if you dont use your facial cleanser for a day, chemicals arent good anyways. But if you still want to use your facial cleanser, go on. ) I had tried this and it always works. Zits are gone the next day!

You can try tomato mask as well. Just get two tomatoes. Skin em then squash em into a nice watery pulp. Apply on face ,leave it on for 10 minutes then rinse off. Do facial masks with gaps.Like twice a week with 2 days of gaps. For example, use the cucumber mask on Monday, and tomato mask on Thursday. see what I mean? keep doing it and you will see your skin improving :)

These steps are crucial to prevent future acne problems. If you keep doing this, you will have a healthier skin in the future . I had been doing all this since Im 15 , and now my skin is still free of acne although Im now 19. And dont go for chemicals unless you have severe acne problems. They dry out your skin and make the overall condition even worse, always opt for natural remedies . I used those salicyclic, benzoyl peroxide, differin and I regretted it. So I hope you don't. Good luck. Hope you have a better skin.

Skin care tips?

Q. I just want to know whats some of your at home tips that you use to keep your skin glowing and pimple free?
Sorry it some how got in the wrong catagory.
I have combination skin.

Answer
The girl above me "black cat karma" didn't list her source - her answer was copied and pasted from this blog: www.xanga.com/ricebunny

I just wanted Miss Michelle Phan to get her credit for her mask and scrub discoveries =)

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Skin care tips really do depend on what type of skin you have. Do you have normal, oily, combination, dry or just acne prone?

First off, you need to find a cleanser that works for your type of skin:

-Normal skin can go for gentle cleansers.
-Dry skin needs a cleanser that does not foam up. The less foam your cleanser produces the less drying it is for your skin. If you have dry skin, try a cream cleanser.
-Combination skin needs a cleanser that wont dry out the normal skin on the face but needs to be powerful enough to get rid of the oil in the oily places. Try a gel cleanser or a cream cleanser.
-Oily skin needs a foaming cleanser. It helps get rid of oil more than other cleansers.
-Acne prone skin needs a cleanser with of course, acne fighting ingredients such as benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid.

*wash your face TWICE a day. Once in the morning and once at night. Not more, not less.

I have combination skin that is acne prone: I use Neutrogena Acne cream cleanser. I concentrate washing my T-zone.

Secondly, Moisturize after you cleanse.

All skin needs a good moisturizer. Find one that works for your skin type.

I use olay daily moisturizer with spf 15. Protecting your skin from harmful sun damage is a must for healthy, glowing skin! Find a moisturizer with spf 15 or higher. Because I have oily skin around my T-zone area (forehead, nose and chin) i use a sunscreen that contains silicone which helps absorb oil from the surface of my skin so I am less oily than I am without it =)
I use Neutrogena Dry Touch Sunblock in spf 55.

Third of all, Exfoliate!

Pimples are from clogged pores. Exfoliating helps get rid of dead skin cells and leave your skin glowing, soft and smooth! I dont like the idea of exfoliating too often because it sounds harsh. I usually exfoliate once a week with a gentle scrub. Some people exfoliate twice a day! Find what works best for your skin. After you exofliate, make sure you put on some rich moisturizer to keep your skin hydrated and glowing.

Bottom line: find what works best for you.

Good luck and have fun!