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Cleansing is a
vital step in your skin care regime. Proper cleansing with products
specific for your skin type will improve your overall appearance.
Daily cleansing is important to remove dirt and bacteria, sweat,
air pollution, excess oils and in addition cleansing exfoliates
the skin surface to promote circulation.
Proper cleansing starts with
clean hands. This prevents the transfer of bacteria to your face.
Apply your cleansing cream at the forehead and then sweep the
cleanser over the face, lips, and neck. Massage the cleanser
into your skin in a gentle circular motion. Eye make up can be
removed with specially formulated eye creams, as some facial
cleansers are not suited to be applied to the eye area. Thoroughly
rinse your face with cool or tepid water (not to hot or to cold).
Extreme hot or cold water can cause flushing and break sensitive
capillaries in the skin. Hot water will open the pores and expose
these pores to environmental pollution and dirt. |
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The best cleanser is those that
clean the skin without stripping them of the natural fatty oils
that protect and waterproof the skin. Removing excess oils in
the skin can be accomplished without harsh soaps and strong cleansing
creams that dry out the skin. This drying affect leaves the skin
exposed to bacteria, cellular damage, and prone to fine lines
and wrinkles due to lack of moisture.
Below are easy recipes for various skin types:
Normal Skin
No
matter what skin type, choose mild liquid or soap gels for cleansing
your face. Soaps made for bath, body and hands tend to be drying
no matter what skin type and should be avoided on the face and
neck. When buying store bought cleansing creams look for avocado,
coconut, or wheat germ. These natural ingredients are suitable
for normal skin types. In addition, below is a facial cleanser
for normal skin types:
Gentle
Facial Cleanser
1/2 cup oatmeal
or cornmeal
plain yogurt (add enough yogurt
to form a paste)
Mix ingredients to form a
paste. With your fingertips and in an upward circular motion,
gently massage the paste into your skin. Rinse with warm water
and then apply a toner and moisturizer.
Dry skin
First, stay away from
hot water when cleansing the face and neck. The hot water opens
the pores and extracts the natural moisture quickly. Your cleansing
creams should contain non-detergent ingredients that will rinse
off easily. When selecting your cleansing cream look for products
that contain natural ingredients such as almond, olive or jojoba
oils. Below is an easy cleansing recipe for dry skin types:
Honey Cleanser (For Dry Skin)
*Castile soap
1 Teaspoon Honey
Wet face. Pour a little castile
soap into the palm of your hand, add honey. Mix honey and soap
into a lather, wash face.
*Castile
soap is made from vegetable oil as opposed to animal fat like
other soaps. Oils used in castile soap include olive, coconut,
almond, hemp, and jojoba
Oily
skin
Avoid wax-based cleansers, as they are
prone to clog pores. An easy recipe for oily skin is as follows:
3 tablespoons oatmeal
2 teaspoons witch hazel
a few drops
of water
Dampen oatmeal with
few drops of water then add the witch hazel. Apply to your face
with an upward and outward circular motion. Rinse with lots of
warm water. This recipe is good for all kinds of skin. If you
have dry skin add a little oil such as olive oil.
Combination skin
Use a foaming
face wash in the morning to keep oily areas at bay. Your evening
skin care regime you should use a cream cleanser to soothe the
dry areas. The oatmeal recipe above is suited for all skin types
and would be useful for combination skin types.
Sensitive skin
Cleanse with gentle,
milky, water-soluble lotions and tepid water. Avoid gels or soaps
that contain drying alcohol, preservatives, or strong-acting
acids. Avoid exfoliating scrubs or astringents, which can cause
inflammation.
1 cup dried
chamomile
4 tablespoons honey
1
cup milk
8 teaspoons wheat germ
Steep chamomile in milk for a few hours. Strain,
keeping liquid. Add honey and wheat germ to liquid mixture. Blend
well. Place in a bottle. Refrigerate any used portions. Keeps
up to a week.
The ingredients
in this recipe add a variety of benefits to your skin. The Chamomile
is one of the most used herbs in the cosmetic industry. It is
used in soaps and cleansing creams to soothe and soften the skin.
The milk a natural alpha hydroxyl acid that helps the skin exfoliates
and removes dead skin cells off the surface of the skin. It is
very hydrating and soothing to the complexion. The wheat germ
contains vitamin E and B, which makes this ingredient nourishing
and very soothing. In addition, the granular texture gently sloughs
off dead skin cells, which makes it a perfect ingredient for
sensitive skin.
For wonderful
homemade skin care recipes, including body scrubs, facial peels
and masks, etc., visit Complete Skin Care Therapy |
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