im black i want to know what to do to get a smooth skin?
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See a dermatologist, it's hard to comment when you can't see.
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use a face cloth to wash your face, use a oil free acne cream daily and it should help, give it time
1098689
Here are several things that are inexpensive:\n1. check your diet. What goes into the body comes out onto the skin. Like drinking lots of caffeine will cause you to get sun burn easier. If you are eating alot of fatty foods, and processed foods, that will come out on your skin as you sweat. The fats cause your pores to clog and thus you get acne as your body reacts to what you are eating. Sugar does the same thing, clogs the pores.\n2. clean your face with simple soaps, such as Doctor Bronner's.\n3. after you wash your face balance the chemistry of your skin by using a toner. generally something that has a vinegar base. check out the Burts Bee's web site. \n4. put a moisturizer on your face after. something without wax in it as this will clog your pores. Again check out Burts Bee's web site, or try Lubriderm.\n5. drink plenty of water!\n6. Exercise!\n7. Be sure to wash your face, not scrub it. That will cause your body to produce more oils. Good Luck!
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don't worry...  do this exactly and it will work for you!!\n1.) wash your hands often and AVOID touching your face with your hands.\n2.)get yourself some Dove white unscented soap bar and some facial creme (i use O'lay) and a bottle of body creme..  (Quench is pretty good stuff).. you can get all this at the grocery store.\n3.) everytime you take a shower, make it a routine that after you shampoo and condition your hair (or if you leave the conditioner in for a while) keep a hair tie handy and pull your hair back into a half pony tail so you can get it outta the way.  take your bar of soap..  (i had a top notch dermo and she always recommended the Dove white soap for the face) get a good lather and gentle rub circles all around your face.. then take a lathered wash cloth and gently rub in circular motions over your face and neck.  \n4.)finish your shower and this is important.. pat dry your face and neck with your towel moving along your skin until dry.\n5.) super important.. now that you've washed your face w/ soap and essentialy stripped the skin of any of it's natural oils, it's time to replace the Ph balance to avoid excessive dryness and or extremely oil skin.  \n6.)whip out the facial cream and gently use your first 2 finger tips to apply the creme to your face.  start at the forehead and make sure that you get all the creme rubbed in until entirely absorbed into the skin.  then work in sections until your entire face and neck has been completely and evenly mosturized.\n7.) you should do the same for the skin on the rest of your body.. keep it nourished and it will look and fee and most importantly be healthy and glowing.  **avoid fried foods as well** good luck!! :)
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Since beauty does come from within, yes, changing your diet would be an excellent start.\n\nTake a water bottle with you every day.  You'll automatically start drinking more water.\n\nStay away from fried foods and sugary foods.  Try to eat more fruits and vegetables, less beef and pork, more fish and poultry.  \n\nHere are some external tips as well:\n\nput a few drops tea tree oil in about 2 ounces of water and use as a light facial wipe about 3 times a day..\n\nalso cucumber rubbed gently on face, will help moisturise it and lighten the red blemishes\n\nleave cucumber slices on face for about 15 minutes then rinse off with tepid water..\n\nMilfoil/yarrow herb is great for blackheads\nmake a tea like 1/2 cup to 1 tsp herb.\napply 2 times a day as a cleansing tonic/rinse.\n\nI would also suggest to stop using any commercial bar soaps.\nConsider Dr.Bronners peppermint or teatreeoil castile liquid soap.\nIt is concentrated and you just need a little bit.\n\nBurts Bees also has some very nice acne care products.\n\nYou can get the herbs, oils, Dr Bronners, and Burts Bees at your local health food store.  Good health to you!
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Eat a high fibre diet. It will keep you regular and regularity is a key factor in clear skin. Eat more omega 3's and have a multi vitamin tablet, formulated for the skin. Other than that, i can tell you about a good facial treatment, that you can do once a week, to keep your skin healthy and glowing. First massage your face with some moisturizer, then scrub out all the moisturiser gently with a towel. Massage some olive oil onto your face. dampen a peice of cloth with hot water and squeeze it out and spread it over your face, . the heat increases circulation and absorbtion. repeat 3 times. Then, make a scrub with some oats and apple cider vinegar and srub your skin with it in circular movements for  a minute. Then wash and pat dry. After this, make a mixture of milk powder and orange juice and apply all over face. leave for 20 minutes and wash off. Next, moisturize. it might take you half an hour, but it will keep your skin looking fabulous for a whole week.
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You probably have oily skin. They're called pores. Use oil free makeup and moisturizers. and wash your face twice a day. See a dermatologist if you start getting pimples.
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be thankful for your complexion. if you want to lighten it up just wear light colored clothings and less makeups. and yes, shine through your smiles and people will love you for who you are and not your color.
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Wash your face every morning, and if you don't mind spending some money, you can usually go to Walmart and look for some kind of a facial wash and/or acne wash where you can put it on and clean your face without too much hassle.
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How to keep your skin shiny and beautiful?
384375
Do u drink plenty of water????? If not start everyday with a warm glass of water... this is really good for ur skin. I also had very dull skin.... but since i started drinking water ... the first thing every morning ... thers a nice glow to my skin. And eat plenty of fruits and fresh vegs if u like them and can manage eating plenty of it. Coz i dont go for them usually. And then wash ur face with warm water every time u have to wash it. Just splash water and wash... no soap. Just once a day use soap on ur face. And everytime after u wash ur face and body.... apply a good amount of mosituiriser to ur skin... like immmediately after bath or immediately after washing ur face. This will make it better looking. \nNow with ur dark circles.... try using a good foundation.. its not too much of make up anyways. U cud try relaXing with potatoe slices on ur eyes. It kind of lightens the dark circles. Or incase u wanna use a dark circle cream go for it... but choose wisely. \nFor the under eye bags.... again water plays a major role. Drink them in plenty.. reduce ur intake of soft drink and stick to fresh fruit juices and water. Also ur sleeping pattern is very important for this... incase u dont get enough sleep u might have these bags. Have early dinner, before going to bed drink a glass of warm water or milk and sleep for atleast 8 hours. This way u might get some changes for all the above mentioned probs. \nAnd make up only highlight the beauty in u...but every one is naturally beautiful. So dont take make up as such a big deal... Use it when u have to and keep it light and nice... if u dont want to put on too much.
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drink lots of water and use a body brush
55916
wash your back very well with a back scrubber and sleep on clean sheets so your own body oil and dirt doesn't redeposit on your skin.  salons also have back facials they will do and that works like a charm.
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do make-up, hair, and nails\ntake care of skin, face..and u speeled it rite
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Use a good cleanser, toner and moisturiser. Dermalogica is a good product. Exfoliate once a week. Use oil free products. Avoid using harsh soaps as it only strips your skin and then your skin reacts by producing more oil. The good thing up side about having oily skin is that you don't age as quickly as people with dry skins.
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Try this site.http://www.cosmeticsdiary.com/homeremedy-for-pimples.htm  But to help your skin, reduce the make up, wash every night and moisturize. Please do not was your face with hot water, You are destroying the elasticity of your skin.
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try using a non-abrasive soap such as dove, tone, or ivory.  they seem to be female soaps, but they do thoroughly cleanse the skin.\ngood luck!