Skin Care Reviews

Start and learn how to use the 3 step skincare process. Step 1: Cleanse, Step 2: Tone and Step 3: Moisturize.

The first step of the 3 step process is crucial to develop good habits when it comes to skincare. It is important to cleanse your face in order to reduce the bacteria and environmental toxins that we come into contact with everyday. Find a cleanser that works for you. What I mean by that is find one that you will use. A cleanser can be the best product ever and If you don’t like the smell of it, you’re not going to use it. If that is the case, what good is the product to you? If you are sensitive to smells then look for a cleanser that is unscented. Also, if you have dry, normal or oily skin don’t be afraid to try an oil based cleansing product. Contrary to popular believe using an oil based cleanser does not necessarily make your skin more oily.

The second step is to tone your skin. For those who have very dry skin and live in a dry climate be aware that it is not necessary to tone your skin everyday. In this case tone about 2 to 3 times per week and stay away from toners that are alcohol based as they can excessively dry out your skin. This can irritate the skin and cause it to itch, flake and be uncomfortable.

Finally, the third step is moisturizing. It is important to find a moisturizer that feels good on your skin. If you have extremely dry skin and it is winter time, don’t be afraid to use a night cream during the day under your makeup. Don’t get stuck on night creams being just for the night time and day creams being just for the day time. If your skin needs the extra moisture then accommodate it by using a product that will hydrate it properly. So if your skin is looking dry and blah, add more moisture. Slather on a rich, super moisturizing cream to instantly hydrate and plump skin. Your skin will love you for it and look better as a result.

Also, diet and nutrition can affect the skin’s appearance. To help support healthy skin, eat plenty of fresh fish (with Omega 3), add some flax seeds to your breakfast cereal and increase your essential fatty acid intake. Try supplements like Vitamin E. Just these few nutritional steps do more than fix your dry skin: they’re also natural cures for everything from stomach problems to heart disease.

Winter can be very tough on our skin. Extreme dryness, flakiness and roughness can all result from the colder and usually drier air leaving our skin feeling like a desert. Fortunately there are many natural treatments you can do in order to bring moisture and suppleness back to your skin that are also very economical as well.

Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is wonderful for easing dry skin and offering protection from harsh wind and dry winter air. It is recommended that you shower first then apply liberally unrefined organic coconut oil to all areas of skin. It is even safe enough to use on the face. Let about five minutes for oil to be absorbed by the skin then towel off the excess.

Organic Olive Oil
This too is an excellent skin treatment for dry winter skin. The technique above would be perfect for overall full body use of this oil as well. This can also be made into a winter cleansing facial oil, by blending 3 TBSP of organic olive oil with 1 teaspoon of avocado oil and 1 capsule of vitamin e (alternatively, 2 drops of grapefruit seed extract may be added in place of the vitamin e for natural preservation), massage oil blend gently over face and then use a warm flannel cloth to remove. Place in a dark bottle for storage until your next use.

Drink plenty of water
Skin is greatly affected by our internal hydration as well, so drinking plenty of clean, filtered water is imperative. Limiting our amount of caffeine intake is also very helpful.

Organic Raw Honey
Honey is not only an excellent moisturizer, but also is antibacterial as well. This treatment is best applied to the face, however if an overall body treatment is desired, one could add a half cup of organic raw honey to a warm bath and soak for about 30 minutes. For the facial treatment use about one tablespoon of the honey and apply all over the face. Let soak for at least 20 minutes then rinse as you normally would.

Milk bath
This was Cleopatra’s favorite treatment. Add at least 2 cups of organic goat or cow milk to a warm bath and soak for at least 30 minutes. One of the reasons that this treatment works so well to soften dry skin is that milk contains lactic acid that naturally assist in the chemical exfoliation of dead skin cells.