5 Skin Care Tips for Each Skin Type …

3. Oily Skin …

Oily skin requires the opposite approach. Instead of putting an emphasis on nourishing, you should focus on removing excess oil from it, hydrating, cleaning enlarged pores, and preventing or treating acne.

Wash your skin about 2-3 times a day, but use a mild soap only once a day, because otherwise oil glands will be stimulated to produce even more sebum.
Use only non-greasy moisturisers and tone your face often with alcohol-free herbal tonics or ice cubes, which will restore the health and balance of your skin.
The best masks for oily skin are those featuring drying and hydrating ingredients, for example, clay, papaya, or yogurt.
Apply once a week and make sure to rinse your face thoroughly with cool water after about 20 minutes.
In case of acne, remove sugar and other carbohydrates from your diet and make sure not to eat any processed foods.

4. Combination Skin …

Combination skin may be complicated to manage, because it has both oily and dry areas each requiring different care. The trick is to use oily skin tips for the facial areas of oily skin (usually, on the forehead and nose) and to apply dry skin tips to the areas of dry skin (around the eyes and on the cheeks).

Tips for T-Zone:

Wash it once a day with a mild facial soap or cleanser.
Use a toner for oily skin on this very part (I find Clinique Toners be wonderful for reducing oil production and oil shine).
Use a light get moisturizer that won’t be clogging the pores in your T-zone area.
Apply a mat-finish primer after applying moisturizer, it will keep your T-zone shine-free.
Apply a pore minimizing mask and use facial scrub for oily skin on your forehead, nose and chicks once a week. It will make your skin look smoother and more even-toned.

5. Sensitive Skin …

Sensitive skin is always very dry and irritated, this is why you should take a very thorough care of it using the above tips for dry skin. Additional hints:

Watch what you eat and make sure to consume a fair amount of essential fatty acids, organic protein, yogurt, and lacto-fermented fruits and vegetables.
Remember that women who eat a vegetarian, or even worse so, a vegan, diet, usually develop very dry, wrinkled, and irritated skin.
Try not to use commercial creams and moisturizers that have petroleum. Go for natural or organic skin care for sensitive skin instead.
Eliminate processed foods from your diet. This way you’ll assure you do not get any irritations from food allergies.
Protect your skin from the sun by wearing an organic sunscreen SPF 30 or more every time you go outside.

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1 suburbangrandma, 09/14/09 at 7:34 pm

Recently I was introduced to goat milk soap, at the daycare my granddaughter goes to. So I bought a one cake, just to test if it will help to prevent the dry spots she develops on her back,after bathing.

Sounds like today everyone is thinking about skin issues.

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