What is the best routine to take care of your skin? Which products would you recommend?
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My wife is a Mary Kay Consultant & they have wonderful skin care for oily skin! With the Basic skin care that Mary Kay offers you only have 3 basic steps. \nStep 1. Cleanser, which cleanses, exfoliates, which removes the layer of dead skin cells from your skin & freshens your skin.              \nStep 2.Moisterizer, which helps your skin look & feel smooth & radiant. \nStep 3.Foundation, which helps to protect skin from the environment as it evens skin tone & covers flaws for a healthy glow.\nIf this interests you and you want more information, visit my wife's website at www.marykay.com/jeri_smith
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It really depends on your skin type. Are you oily, dry or a combination of the two? \n\nI find Zirh's facial cleanser and facial scrub to be excellent at getting your skin clean and bright. \n\nBy far the most important thing is the moisturise at least once a day (morning is a must). If you've got oily skin and you use a moisturiser that's too heavy, then your skin will look greasy and shiny. It works the same way for dry skin, if your moisturiser is too light then it just won't work and your skin will still be dry.\n\nI have combination skin and find that the only thing that works for me is an oil-free moisturiser by 'Anthony'. When I'm hungover or really tired then Boitherm's Aquaforce or Nickel's Morning After are brilliant for making you look better than you feel!\n\nFor ultra smooth/soft skin use a clay or mud mask every couple of weeks. This will get deep into the pores of your skin and get rid of all those impurities. All the major brands make these!\n\nHappy skin.
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Use an acne bodywash and exfoliate regularly. Neutrogena makes a good wash called Body Clear.
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change anything you put on your face to oil-free. I wash my face with oil-free soap and water 2x a day. Stay away from toners that say they dry up oil, they usually make your pores create even more. Oh, and keep rice paper sheets with you for any oily spots, dries it right up.
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firstly - i used proactive but went for a facial and found out that it's actually really bad for your skin due to the 'beads' in the face wash.  they scratch your skin surface and cause little tears all over your face that you can't see.  \n\ni now use clinique.  it's a little more expensive than proactive but not much.  and it's specifically made for people under 30.  it's sold at all 'fine department stores' lol.  ie macy's, jcpenny etc.  and they usually have pretty good specials so just shop around.  go to the clinique counter and ask them to do a skin analysis (free) and they'll reccomend the best products for you.  they will also try to sell you stuff you don't really need so be careful.  i think all you really need is the soap, toner, moisturizer and if you wear a lot of make up...they're foaming make up remover is awesome.
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just like anything else that's important, you have to make time. especially since your face takes so much abuse everyday. my aunt sells mary kay so she's gotten me into taking better care of my skin although i buy all natural products. normally i get up wash my face gently, pat dry, then moisturize. i also put on sun block before going out. at night i come home wash my face with a night cleanser and put on a cream moisturizer. i let it sit on my skin for a minute before i take a baby wash cloth and pat the excess off. same with my skin except i exfoliate at least 2 times a week. i do this in the shower. then i get out and pat dry and moisterize. it's so worth a little time and energy to do this and it feels so pampering that once you start you won't likely want to cut this out of your day.
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Wash your face with anything that contains salycylic acid.  Neutrogena oil free face wash helped me out.
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For ur skin..\nGo for walks or biking in the early sun.. also drink a lot of water.. try to avoid oily n spicy stuff.. \nalso clean ur face wit a mild facewash several times a day.. most imp b4 u sleep.. \nFor ur health..\nLive a hapy life.. no tensions.. no stress.. is the way to go!!
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use a salycilic acid wash (just like neutrogena or something) 2 or 3 times a day.  for when you're out and about, make sure to put powder over your concealer, and you can get those touch-up papers.  (a weird thing that a lot of girls do is use toilet seat covers because strangely they are made of the same absorbant kind of paper as the special touch-up ones.  just rip a small piece off and dab the oily spots on your face).  finally, try a non oil-based moisturizer.  my mom says having oily skin when you're young means you'll have nicer skin when you're older, so it's not so bad.
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If you are prone to acne, Proactiv is wonderful.  Otherwise just use Oxy pads or some other over-the-counter acne medicine to help dry it out.  Also, use a facial cleanser with gritty stuff in it every day.  Practiv has one as part of its program, and St Ives makes an apricot scrub.  They are great for cutting down on blackheads, which can later turn into pimples.
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Water, water, water.  Plain and simple.  It's the best thing you can do for your skin.  Hydrated skin looks fabulous and fresh.  Eating habits treally depend on you.  Are you trying to lose weight?  Just tone up?  Maintain a good thing?  Stay away from processed, packaged foods.  Lots of fresh veggies and fruit, baked chicken and fish, and at least 30 minutes a day of exercise will do wonders for anyone.
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I like just plain old "Olay" face wash.  I use normal to dry skin because I work outside a lot in the winter but they have one for oily skin too.  It's a great price ($4.00) my face feels not only clean but soft.  I also follow that up with their moisturizer too.
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This one doesn't cost much:    DRINK  WATER \n aside from that you have to be more specific about what you need to improve about your skin.  A moisterizer before bed takes just a couple of minutes and has profound effect on keeping your skin looking young,    tried and proven, my grandmother always used oil of olay every evening and she had lovely skin all her life.  My skin looks like that of women 10 years younger than myself.  A few other tips:  DON"T SMOKE, it dehydrates your skin.  PROTECT YOUR SKIN from the sun.  If you bake in the sun, so will your skin, and your not going for the "raisin" look.
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A good skincare routine, a well balanced diet and plenty of fluids can help to keep out skin healthy and glowing. \nThe three main skin types are dry, normal and oily. You may also have combination skin, where it is dry in some areas and oily in others (usually the chin, nose and forehead). Once you have worked out your skin type, you can make a more informed decision with regards to which is the best moisturising lotion for you.\nDry Skin: benefits most from quite heavy moisturizers such as creams, and lotion may be a little on the light side. Cocoa butter, evening primrose and glycerine based moisturizers can prove effective on dry skin.\n\nOily Skin: can be controlled through the use of a light lotion, as heavy creams will make the problem worse. Some of the ingredients to look out for include cedarwood, clary sage, tea tree, ylang ylang, and geranium.\nCombination and Normal Skin: should be moisturized with a light cream or lotion. If you have combination skin, you may need to apply a little extra cream to the drier areas. There are many creams and lotions available for this type of skin.\n\nRetinol (a derivative of vitamin A) which hydrates skin and gives it a firmer appearance \nAHAs (alpha-hydroxy acid) which can help to remove dead skin and give the skin a fresher look and softer feel \nBHAs (beta-hydroxy acid) such as salicylic acid, which can also help to remove dead skin and improve the look and feel of the skin \nVitamin B5, which can support natural regeneration of skin \nOne thing to remember with AHAs and BHAs is that they can make the skin far more sensitive to UV rays, and therefore you should not use them in very hot weather if you are going to be exposed to the sun. They should also be used in conjunction with an effective sunscreen. These acids can also irritate the skin, and should therefore be tested before regular use to ensure that you are not sensitive to them.\n\nIf you have sensitive skin you should also opt for lotions that are not fragranced in any way. Perfumed lotions can irritate some skin, particularly on the face. There are plenty of fragrance-free and hypo-allergenic lotions on the market which are ideal for sensitive skin. \n\nFinally, an important thing to look out for in daytime lotions and creams is an effective UV filter or sunscreen. If you are going to be out and about during the daytime, you need to protect your face from the sun and from UV ray, even during the winter months. There are plenty of moisturizers available that have built in filters and sunscreens, enabling you to keep your skin fresh, hydrated and protected.
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Wash your face with a product that doesn't have soap as it usually irritates your skin. I often read here that you should wash your face more than twice a day, but doesn't this irritate your skin?\n\nAnyway. To remove blackheads (I'm too lazy to do it but my sister does it and it really works): \n1/ clean your face. \n2/ do a peeling. \n3/ Then, put your face above a saucepan full of hot water (you're supposed to put some herbs in the water that helps your pores to open but I can't remember which ones. But I'm sure it works without them). Stay like this for about 10 min. with a towel covering your head (so that vapour doesn't get out). Then, with a tissue, press the blackheads out - make sure you have clean hands even if you use a tissue. Change your tissue regularly. It's better to do it in front of a magnifying mirror, or at least, a lot of light. \n4/ Then do a mask (if you do a mud mask, do a hydrating mask afterwards cos if you have oily skin, your skin will be even more oily afterwards - because your skin was too dry, your face produces even more oil to compensate).\n5/ Apply cream\n\nDo it about once a month, and do the peeling and mask twice or once a week (change the type of mask you use if you do it twice a week: like mud and hydrating once, and another time, I don't know, something else)\n\nHowever, if you have too much acne, peelings are not really good cos it can lake things worse.
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If you have a doctor, see if he will prescribe ProActive. However, if you want to save money, wash your face at least 3 times a day with a good astringent. Wash first in hot water to open the pores, cleanse with an astringent and rinse in warm water. Then Rinse your face again with cold water to close the pores. This works well, but it will take a little while to clear the blemishes up. My daughter has this problem, and she does what I suggested, and her face is clear now. Try not to use hair spray, because it clogs your pores. Another thing my daughter uses is a mud facial masque, it's by Helene Curtis, not really expensive. She puts it on before she goes to bed, (you're supposed to wash it off after 15 minutes) but she leaves it on all night and washes it off when she gets up. Good luck!
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Olive oil is a cheap and wonderful way to pamper your skin. Try it at night, and do a facial massage while you are at it.\n\nAlso really delightful: get some rose petals, lavendar buds, rosemary and chamomile -- about a tablespoon each (you can use herbal teas, if necessary).  Put in bowl with about a pint of boiling water, then hold your face over it. Cover your head and bowl with a towel, and stay for 10 minutes, breathing deeply.  You can lift the towel if it gets too hot to let in some fresh air.  It's wonderful!\n\nAnother thing you can do is go to a department store and get the whole treatment.  It's important to try a few kinds of makeup before you decide which brand you like best, so don't feel guilty.\n\n(-: And smile!  That's the best thing for your skin and your health!