Important Tips About face Care

• Drink a lot of water. This will not keep your skin moist but will help in overall upkeep of your health (and in turn your skin). It might seem a bit awkward to some, however, this is an important skin care tip.


• Cleanse your skin regularly (1-2 times everyday). This is a very effective skin care tip that helps in getting rid of the dirt and other harsh elements from your skin. Cleansing is especially important when you have been out of your house (and hence exposed to pollutants,dust etc). This skin care tip also advocates the use of lukewarm water for cleansing (hot and cold water,both, cause damage to your skin).


• Be gentle , after all it's your skin. Don't scrub/exfoliate too hard or too often. Similarly,don't apply too much or too many skin care products. This is a must-follow face care tip.


• Keep your skin moist at all times. This is one of the most important skin care tips. Don't let your skin get dry. Dryness causes the outer layer of your skin to break, leading to a rough and unattractive appearance. Use moisturizers/ emollients. Moisturizers work best when applied while the skin is still damp.

• Avoid the use of soap on your face. Soap should only be used from below the neck. A small but important face care tip.


• Use sunscreen to protect yourself from sun's harmful UV radiations. You can use day-time moisturizers that have sunscreen built into them. Use them even when it's cloudy. UV radiations are known to cause skin cancer, so follow this skin care tip without fail.


• A bit of exercise and good sleep are essential too, not just for skin care but for your health as a whole. Lack of sleep can lead to formation of wrinkles below your eyes and lack of exercise can cause your skin to slack. Moreover, exercise and sleep also help in beating stress.


• Treat skin dilemmas with care. This skin care tip is about not ignoring any skin dilemmas. Consult your dermatologist before you go on to use a skin care product (lest you do end up harming your skin even more).

• Beat the stress. The harmful effects of stress are known to everyone, however, sometimes stating the obvious is essential too (and hence this skin care tip found its place here). Yes , stress harms skin too. So, take a break or indulge in a warm bubble bath or just get good sleep.


• Tomato is supposed to be excellent for face and skin care. New products are on the market with tomato derived active ingredients.


• If your skin is oily, you apply a paste of gram flour and lemon juice on your face and wash it off after 20 minutes.


• Stir a teaspoon full of lime-juice in half a teaspoon of honey and then add few drops of milk. Mix well and apply over your face and neck 15-20 minutes before you take bath. This lotion will have a mild bleaching effect on a greasy skin, because of its excessive oil may be rather sallow.

• Rubbing a rind of lemon over face reduces grease and makes your complexion white.


• Cream mixed with teaspoon full of turmeric powder, sandal powder, Bengal gram flour, making a paste and applying once a day about half an hour before bath is an excellent beauty aid to keep face fresh and soft.


• An occasional face pack of ice is a good tonic for your complexion.


• Your skin can breathe freely at night if you thoroughly cleanse your make up before going to bed.