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Skin Care Throughout Life
From the day we are born, our
skin requires much care to remain smooth and healthy. It begins
with soap to keep us clean. Then, there are creams, powders,
and ointments to keep diaper rash from our bottoms. During the
first few years of our lives, our skin will do well with soap
for cleaning and the occasional lotion or cream for moisture.
Then come the teen years. Our raging hormones bring out the oily
skin, the pimples, and a host of other conditions.
It's important to understand that everything that comes in contact
with our body affects our health and the condition of our skin.
That's why choosing natural skin care products and ingredients
is important. The liver filters the toxins and poisons from the
food we eat, but whatever we place on our skin is directly absorbed.
This includes deodorant, lotions, gels, cleansers, toners, make-up,
perfumes, and more.
As we age, our skin becomes
more sensitive, and we need to be even more careful with the
beauty treatments we use.
Simple Solutions for Better
Skin
Here are a just a few natural
skin care solutions for you to try. You'll be very pleased with
the results:
- Once a week, rub your skin
with baking soda while in the shower, for a smooth, silky feeling.
You can also do this on your face to remove black heads.
- Fresh tomatoes are great for
the oily areas of your face. (Please make sure to try the tomato
juice on your arm first, as your skin may be sensitive to it).
Rinse thoroughly immediately after using the tomato juice.
- For a great moisturizer try
olive oil: this healthy fat is good for you, and is great for
your skin. You can also use it to soothe sunburned skin.
- Vinegar can work wonders for
smelly feet and armpits. Mix water and vinegar 50/50, and use
in place of deodorant: it will keep the unpleasant sweat smell
away, without any irritation. As for your feet, if you suffer
with athlete's foot, a week of vinegar foot bath will help a
lot, sometimes completely getting rid of your condition.
- Egg yolk mixed with honey
makes for a really great mask: put on your skin, leave it on
for 20 minutes, and rinse off. Excellent for sensitive skin.
Honey gives a tingling/ticklish sensation, so if you are sensitive
to that, use the egg yolk alone.
- Another use for egg yolk:
for those with eczema, use it instead of soap. It doesn't smell
great, but it will heal your damaged skin.
- A great treatment for dry
skin is avocados: mash it, smooth it onto your face, and rinse
off after 20 minutes.
Lastly, make sure you drink
8 glasses of water every day to keep your skin cared from the
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