Proper skin care and maintenance - including sun protection and gentle cleansing - can keep your skin looking healthy and supple for years to come.
Don't have time to take good care of your skin? You can still pamper yourself by applying the basics. Good skin care and healthy living choices can help delay the natural signs of aging and solve many skin problems. Here are five valuable tips to get you started.
1- Dealing with stress
Take the right steps to deal with the stresses of life, get enough sleep, set reasonable limits, reduce your daily tasks and make time to do things you enjoy. The results may be more impressive than we expect.
Undoubtedly, uncontrolled stress can make your skin more sensitive, causing acne and other skin problems. To enjoy healthy skin - and a healthy state of mind - follow the steps above.
2- Treat your skin gently
Daily hygiene and shaving are positive things that affect your skin, to keep the skin smooth:
- Reducing shower time Hot showers Long showers or baths cause oils to be lost from the skin. Limit your shower times and use warm water - rather than hot water.
- Choose mild cleansers and avoid concentrated soaps, as they lose your skin's oils.
- When shaving, you should protect and moisturize your skin. To shave carefully, apply shaving cream, lotion or shaving gel. Use
A clean, sharp razor . Shave in the direction of hair growth, not the other way around.
- After cleansing and showering, pat skin dry, gently pat skin dry with a towel to keep some moisture on.
- If your skin is dry, you should use a body moisturizer that suits your skin type, for daily use, and it is preferable that the moisturizer contains a sun protection factor.
3- Follow a healthy diet
An important skin care factor is eating a healthy diet that makes you look and feel your best Eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains The relationship between acne and diet isn't clear - but some studies suggest that eating a healthy diet Rich in fish oil or fish oil supplements and low in unhealthy fats and processed or refined carbohydrates may promote younger-looking skin. Drinking plenty of water helps your skin store moisture.
4- Quit smoking
Smoking makes your skin look older and contributes to the appearance of wrinkles, as it causes narrowing of the small blood vessels in the outer layers of the skin, which reduces blood flow and makes the skin more pale, and this also depletes the skin of oxygen and nutrients important for skin health.
5- Protect yourself from the sun
One of the most important ways to take care of the skin and preserve the skin is protection from the sun. Exposure to the sun for long periods may cause wrinkles, aging and other skin problems - and increases the risk of skin cancer.
For maximum sun protection:
- Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 15, and if you're outside for extended periods of time, use it every two hours - or more often when you're swimming or when you're sweating.
- Try to stay in the shade as much as possible, avoiding the sun between the hours of ten in the morning until four in the evening, when the sun's rays are strongest.
- Wear protective clothing, cover your skin with long-sleeved shirts, and use a hat to block the sun from your skin.
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