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Daily Skin Care

Many women seem to think that slathering on any moisturizer before going to bed will solve all their skin troubles. Proper skin care requires a lot more than just an application of moisturizer. You have to follow a strict daily regimen to derive best benefits of any routine. A regimen that takes few minutes of your time, which, if done properly, will give you tremendous benefits.

Following are the daily skin care tips for different skin types:

Dry skin :

• Use a rich cream cleanser instead of soap and water.
• Avoid astringents, as they will further dry your skin. Instead, use a mild skin toner after cleansing your skin.
• Apply a good moisturizing lotion in the day, before sleeping, before applying make-up and after removing make-up.
• Once a week, wash your face with the juice of a melon.
• You can give yourself a weekly facial by mixing a yolk of an egg with two tablespoons of milk and half a tablespoon of honey. Apply this on your face and leave it on for about fifteen minutes. Then wash with lukewarm water.
• If you are out in the sun for a longer time, then apply milk mixed with melted butter, which helps to soften the dry skin.
• Lanolin, apple juice, peach juice, sour cream and crushed almonds are also helpful for dry skin.

Oily skin :

• Unbelievably, oily skin actually has some advantages. Because of excess lubrication, wrinkles do not form prematurely and hence wind and sunlight do not affect skin. However, oily skin is a magnet for dirt and grime and thus a good and regular cleansing regime is necessary.
• If oily skin is not cleaned thoroughly and regularly, the dirt will clog the pores in the skin and blackheads will appear.
• People having oily skin should wash their faces with medicated soap and water. The use of astringents is recommended as they have a tightening and drying effect on the skin.
• Buttermilk or beaten egg whites also have a drying and tightening effect.
• Parsley juice mixed with honey and a few drops of lemon or ginger is good for an oily skin. This mixture controls the secretion of oil.
• Fuller's earth (Multani mitti), oatmeal, almond paste, or limejuice or vinegar mixed with water are excellent cleansers.
• Steaming opens up the clogged pores and you can push out blackheads and whiteheads and prevent pimples.
• Avoid rich fried foods and load up on green vegetables instead. Take two tablespoons of lecithin granules daily which is a by-product of soyabeans.
• After washing your face, soak a towel in hot water and press it to your face. Repeat this process two or three times. Next wet the towel in ice-cold water and repeat the process two or three times to close enlarged pores.
• Cucumber, parsley, cabbage, tomato, yoghurt and lemon are natural aids for an oily skin.

Combination skin :

If you have an oily nose and forehead, but dry cheeks and chin, you will have to treat each area of your face separately depending on whether it is dry or oily.