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Skin care guideline

Posted on Jun 25th, 2010 | Comments (2)

Women in their 20s often take their flawless skin for granted. But it is necessary that they take extra care with serious problems like wrinkles, signs of aging and skin cancer.

Here, are skin care guide for you to follow.

Wear sunscreen or block regularly: For a healthy skin, dermatologist suggest sunscreen before going out. The ultraviolet rays can damage your skin, causing freckles, aging and even cancer. So do apply a full-spectrum sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 every day before you go outdoors.

Quit smoking: This skin care guide suggest that smoking damage your lungs and other organs. Women in their 20s who smoke are prone to wrinkles around the mouth and the eye and sometimes develop dry skin. So quit smoking before it is too late.

Sleep well: For a healthy skin, sleep and give your body sometime to repair and renew Get at least eight hours of sleep each night to give your body (and your skin) time to rest.

Exercise regularly: Be active and enjoy life. Do exercise as much as possible as it allows you to sweat and release skin toxins and improves circulations helping your body to energise.

Stay hydrated: According to this skin care guide, drink at least eight glasses of water or fruit juice a day to ensure that your body (and your skin) receives the moisture it needs. Choose products designed for your skin type (oily, dry, or combination skin) and use them as directed. Apply light cream on your skin.

Wear sunglasses: Healthy skin can be achieved by wearing sunglasses as they not only protect the delicate skin around your eyes from the sun’s harmful UVA and UVB rays but also help prevent wrinkles.

Eat a healthy diet: Follow the famous quote, ‘You are what you eat’ and see how it affects your skin. Eat vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and lean meats, for healthy skin and limit your intake of oily, fatty foods, caffeine and cold drinks which can aggravate acne and speed up aging. Skin care guide also suggest that you take a multivitamin includes vitamins C and E, antioxidants that can help your body fight, the signs of aging.