49 Skin Care Tips

Dry skin care tips
Oily skin care tips
Sensitive skin care tips
Combination skin care tips
Skin care tips for men
19 Skin care tips
How to determine your skin type

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9 Dry Skin Care Tips

1. Cleanse less often

Dry skin only needs to be cleansed ONCE a day and no more than TWICE a day to prevent drying out your skin even more but the most important dry skin care tip is,

2. Moisturize more often

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Use a 'daytime' moisturizer with sunscreen added to it like Olay Complete Defense Daily UV Moisturizer or put on sunscreen after you moisturize.
Use a 'nighttime' moisturizer like Skinceuticals Renew Overnight Dry Skin-refining Moisturizer that you can leave on all night or…
Leave on your nighttime moisturizer for at least 2 hours before you wash it off with warm water.
Make sure you put on your makeup after you've given your moisturizer time absorb into your skin.
The drier your skin is means you need to use a heavier or more lavish moisturizer cream.

3. Use a humidifier

A Humidifier will help your dry skin condition improve faster by keeping more moisture in the air. Keep your humidifier on day & night because air conditioners will quickly dry out your skin during the winter & summer.

4. Use Sunscreen

Sunscreen is important for all skin types to slow down the aging process but it's crucial for dry skin types since dry skin ages faster

Make sure you use a sunscreen with a SPF of at least 30 like Badger SPF 30 Sunscreen and… Use moisturizers with sun protection or you can apply sunscreen after you moisturize.

5. Use the right dry skin care products

Skin care products with natural hypoallergenic ingredients like virgin coconut oil, cocoa butter, shea butter, AHA, and Vitamins A, C, D & E are best for dry skin.

6. Don't use products bad for dry skin

Make sure you use alcohol free toners for dry skin like Rosewater or Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner &… Don't use any skin care products containing mineral oils or that are petroleum based.

7. Don't shower or bathe too long

Stay in the shower for no longer than 5-to-10 minutes. Most dermatologist say to only shower for about 3 minutes when caring for dry skin.

Use very mild soaps and try to use soap every other day.
Scrubbing is not good since it may further irritate dry or sensitive skin. It's better to use exfoliators made for dry skin like a mild oatmeal soap
Bubble baths are also not good for dry skin but you can bathe in bath oils to moisten your skin to improve dry skin.

8. Eat to improve dry skin

Eat foods high in antioxidants including Vitamin A, B, C & E
Get plenty of good fats in your diet like Omega-3 & Omega-6 fats to help your dry skin produce more oil.
Drinking more water along with eating more leafy vegetables can also help you gain more moisture in your skin.
Don't drink too much alcohol, coffee, soda or any other products high in caffeine that will dehydrate or dry out your skin.

9. Don't scratch

Dry skin can easily develop eczema and other bad skin conditions if you continually scratch at itchy or irritated spots. It's better to use shea butter or coconut oil to soothe itchy spots.

7 Oily Skin Care Tips

1. Cleanse more often

The most important thing you can do for oily skin is to cleanse it at least 2 times a day first thing in the morning and again before bed.

Do not cleanse more than 3-to-4 times a day since too much cleansing will cause your body to produce excess oil to prevent you from getting dry skin

2. Use oil free moisturizers

Oily skin only needs moisturizing once a day and no more than twice a day. Some dermatologist say it's okay for oily skin types to skip moisturizing all together.

Use a lightweight lotion or oil-free gel moisturizer to absorb excess oil like AHAVA Matifying Moisturizer for Oily Skin

3. Use a toner

Use an alcohol based toner to get rid of any excess oil, dirt and makeup.

4. Change your diet

Remove all excess sugars, processed foods, greasy foods and eat more healthy foods like more complex carbs, vegetables and drink more water

5. Don't add excess oil

Make sure you hands are clean when touching your face.
Don't go to bed with makeup on.
Always use oil free or water based skin care products when you cleanse, tone and moisturize your face.

6. Stay out of hot water

Showering or bathing in hot water causes your oil glands to pump out even more oil → 7 Health Benefits of Cold Showers

7. Make Simple lifestyle changes

Exercise more and control your stress → CHILL OUT → 100 ways to reduce stress

6 Sensitive Skin Care Tips

1. Sensitive Skin is Dry Skin

Use dry skin tips to treat sensitive skin because sensitive skin is dry skin that has become irritated, overly dry and scaly.

2. Avoid common skin irritants

Avoid all kinds of soaps & face washes. Use hypoallergenic cleansing lotions instead.
Use un-perfumed organic skin care products by avoiding anything containing fragrances, dyes, lanolin and the preservatives parabens and formaldehyde.

3. Use trial & error

Everybody's skin reacts differently to a wide variety of chemicals. Only you can truly know what irritate your skin or not. Take an allergy patch test every time you buy a new skin care product to see if skin is irritated by that product.

4. Use moisturizers for sensitive skin.

Use a moisturizer designed for sensitive skin like Pevonia Soothing Sensitive Skin Cream to hydrate your skin, soothe redness and calm irritation.

5. Don't use old products

Use new razor each time you shave and throw out old or expired makeup like eyeliner and mascara after 6 months.

6. Use water-resistant sun screen

Use sunscreen labeled as water-resistant containing less chemicals that will not irritate your skin but this is only necessary if regular sunscreen irritates your skin.

Combo Skin Care Tips

1. Use skin care products made for all skin types

For combination skin that is both dry and oily… Use skin care products made for all skin types like Pevonia Balancing Combination Skin Cream
Make sure all of your skin care products including cleansers, toners and moisturizers are formulated for all skin types or at least combination skin.

2. Use dry & oily skin care tips

Make sure your oily area or your T-Zone which is your forehead, nose and chin stays dry → Oily skin care tips
Make sure your dry areas which is usually your cheeks stays moisturized → Dry skin care tips

6 Skin Care Tips for Men

1. Do it like the ladies

Men need to follow the same basic skin care steps as women by cleansing, toning, moisturizing daily and exfoliating at least once a week.

2. Don't do it like the ladies

When shaving instead of cleansing, toning and moisturizing in that order…

Cleanse and/or use shaving cream, start shaving, then tone your skin with an aftershave and then moisturize.
If you're going to exfoliate your skin… Exfoliate your skin before you shave to remove dead skin cells for a smoother shave.
Men → How to Shave Without Getting Razor Bumps

3. Cleanse Daily

Men really need to cleanse their skin daily to prevent breakouts because men's skin tends to be lot oiler than women's skin.

Men's pores are 15% larger than women's and the extra testosterone men have causes the body to produce more oil.

4. Stay hydrated

Men need to stay hydrated to prevent dry skin because men sweat or perspire more than women causing them to lose more water during the day.

5. Use Sunscreen

Men also need to Use sunscreen to prevent premature aging

6. Use eye creams

Since men tend to age quicker (esp. around the eyes) men need to use Special Eye Creams to prevent wrinkles & dark circles

19 Skin Care Tips

Use Sunscreen because Other than smoking… Overexposure to the sun is the major cause of wrinkles so make sure you use sunscreen daily to keep your skin looking it's best.
Protect your face from the sun by wearing a hat and/or sunglasses.
Use a nighttime moisturizer and a daytime moisturizer that includes sun protection.
Keep your hair off your face since the oil in your hair can cause acne.
Wash your face after exercising or playing sports.
Wash your face before you exercise or play sports if you wear makeup.
Use your moisturizer more often during the winter because your skin dries out more in the winter.
Drink more water so your skin will produce less oil to prevent breakouts.
Drink more water to also help moisture your skin for more radiance.
Wash your pillow cases as often as you can because the oil from your hair will end up on your face as you're rolling around on your pillow.
Flip your pillow over and sleep on the cleaner side each night to prevent less oil from clogging up your pores.
Clean your bed sheets every 3-to-5 days to keep excess oil out of your skin.
Open your pores with warm water to really clean out your pores as you shower and then…
Close your pores with colder water to prevent any oil from getting back in.
Clean all your makeup tools to get rid of any leftover dirt, oil and bacteria that'll lead to breakouts. Tools that are used with liquid products like eye shadow need to be cleaned everyday and tools that are used with power products need to be cleaned up every 2 weeks.
Don't use expired skincare and beauty products so you can prevent acne, eye infections, irritated skin and some allergic reactions.
Store your beauty products in a cool and dry place to prevent bacteria, mold and yeast from growing in them.
The more sleep you get means the less oil your body produces meaning you will not get as many or no breakouts.
Do not use soap on your face and use cleansers instead for better looking skin. Only use soap for the rest of your body.

4 Steps to Determine Your Skin Type

Wash your face with a cleanser and then pat your face dry.
Wait for 1 hour to let your face to go back to its normal state (Do not touch your face while it's drying off)
Take 5 separate pieces of tissue and press a piece of tissue on your nose, forehead, chin and both cheeks.
Look at the 5 separate pieces to determine your skin type by looking for oil & flaky skin residue &…

You're skin type is Normal if,

You have very little to NO oil or flaky skin residue on your 5 pieces of tissue.
Normal skin never looks or feels too oily or feels too dry. Normal skin has visible pores that are not clogged up with oil.
Normal skin does not get irritated as easily, it feels smooth after cleansing and you also don't see as many skin problems or breakouts associated with normal skin → 19 Skin Care Tips

You're skin type is Oily if,

You have oily residue on all 5 pieces of tissue.
Oily skin is more likely to breakout, it'll have large visible pores and it will feel greasy & look shiny.
Oily skin is more resistant to aging meaning you will not get wrinkles anytime soon → Oily skin care tips

You're skin type is Combination if,

You have oily residue on some pieces of tissue especially from your forehead, chin & nose areas.
Combination skin is usually drier on your cheek areas with it being oiler on your t-zone which is your forehead, chin and nose area.
Your T-zone is more likely to breakout because its oily → Combination skin care tips

You're skin type is Dry if,

You have flaky skin residue with no oil residue on all the pieces of tissue.
If your skin feels tight after cleansing then that's also a sign you have dry skin.
Dry skin usually does not break out.
Dry skin ages faster and is more likely to develop wrinkles and age spots quicker → Dry skin care tips

You're skin type is Sensitive if,

Your skin is dry, feels tight and becomes easily irritated by regular skincare products.
Sensitive skin is usually red & scaly, itchy and it only breaks out in certain areas.
Sensitive skin needs special care and attention from a dermatologist → Sensitive skin care tips

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