Not feeling like your skin is at its best?
I have a few tidbits that I found to give me healthier skin!
(Face, Eyes, and Lips)
- 1st off HYDRATION is a huge key factor! Drink water! Herbal tea, to name a few, such as Rooibos, Rose, or Peppermint can help freshen your skin!
- In the FALL/WINTER eating citrus is great! In the summer citrus is actually more acidic and not as full in nutrition as in the cooler climate.
- STOP touching your face! Just think about everything you touch and then touching your face (One of the most sensitive regions of skin on your body) it is bound to leave your skin attacking germs causing irritation and blemishes. It is a natural thing for some reason to continuously touch your pimples during the day its like your hands have a mind of their own. Well guess what, they aren't going anywhere, and if you keep touching it they will get worse! I have gone so far as to actually put band-aids on my face to stop myself from touching/picking. I feel like a dog with a cone on his head but its better than messing, making scars or bigger blemishes.
- CLEAN YOUR CELL PHONE! Ew.... think how dirty your phone really is and you continuously place that germ infested devise on your cheek, breakouts doi! (I try to keep alcohol wipes or sanitizing clothes in my bag to wipe it off daily. Great reason to save the ones you receive from restaurants.)
- Maybe you should rethink your face wash. I don't entirely believe in oily skin or dry skin- I believe it changes due to your diet, excertion, job, etc. If your perspirating throughout the day then you should always give a good mid-day rinse. MOST people with problomatic skin use way too harsh of a face-wash thinking it will work better. This is FALSE! If you put something on that baby-fine skin that burns or has ultra drying peroxides in it then your skin will try to fight back! We need our natural oils. Skin is smart and if it is deprived of natural oil it will start to produce more oils in that area causing more problems!
- The best way to get rid of scabbed pimples is Antibacterial Soap, or even a tiny dab of Neosporin or a sprits of Bactine. Right-Aid has a generic Neosporin that is more like a lotion than an oily substance (I use this most often)
- Less is more......Just because you put globes of moisturizer on your face doesn't mean it will work better. Just apply a really thin layer. I like to use a light tea tree oil face spray that is diluted with lavender and water then a dab of face cream, it last longer as well. The tea tree helps dry pimps, lavender calms skin and brain. mmmh
- STAY AWAY FROM AN EXTRACTOR!
- Don't make something of nothing! My biggest problem was always messing with something under the skin and turning it in to a 2week mistake! Best thing to do is notice your compulsive need to get it out and put and ice cub on it to shrink the swelling, then add a spot treatment. BE CAREFUL OF SPOT TREATMENT! Try to only get the smallest dab right on the point of focus, if you put too much those oils will be rebuilt in that area again to counteract the super-drying spot treatment... If you try to pop something under the surface you may be successful but not in a good way, it can pop under the skin making multiple blemishes appear in the next few days.
- PIST PILLOW?! A pillow case that hasn't been cleaned in some time is covered in oils from your hair, dust from your room, possible pet dandruff, etc. Putting your face on a dirty case may make your nightly cleansing routine be almost pointless. Make your pillow happy so it kisses you to sleep :)
- Dark Circles? Message your nose and eye brows, lightly press on cheek bones and tap the skin around the eyes. DONT PUSH TOO HARD! Be gentle otherwise it will hurt the veins! Circles are almost like a bruise and the blood is at the surface. If you get blood flowing there it can help wash them away. Also of coarse lack of sleep and again DEHYDRATION! If you think you've tried it all then maybe it is something with your kidneys. The kidneys filter is directly connected to circle problems. Maybe try cleansing the kidneys with special teas or supplements. Luckily a little concealer goes a long way.
- Puffy Eyes? A bag of frozen peas helps because the little peas find their way in to the creases of your eyes. Always cover it up with a thin cloth so you do not hurt the skin! Also Preparation-H Creme works wonders! As well as cucumber slices and even cotton balls soaked in cold milk. Cold soaked tea bags have caffeine which is a natural anti-swelling agent. Pop those under the eyes and relax for 15minutes. I LOVE to keep my eye cream in my refridgerater. It cools my eyes every time and also keeps my creme fresher longer.
- Once a week try to hit the steam room, or turn water in sink on really hot- place a towel over head and lean over the sink (at home steamer!) Please don't let the actual hot water hit your face, that wouldn't be safe. Once your pores open up 5 minutesish> wash your face, maybe a light scrub. Pat dry (don't wipe dry) "with a clean towel" and then apply your moisturizer.
- Toner is good just try not to get it with alcohol, just because you feel it more doesn't mean its a good thing.
- As always YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT! if your having Pizza, Soda, Fast Food, Chips, or any other greasy or chemically unnatural food then that will fill your body, your blood, and sweat with toxins. When your skin breathes it will be having that crap come to the surface and make a mess of your face as well as your insides. Fresh food = Fresh Face!
- One more thing- Great LIPS are so easy! The best mixture: Sugar, Peppermint oil, and honey... (The mix should be heavy in sugar, a tiny dab of peppermint, and just enough honey to keep the sugar together.) Dab a tiny amount on your lips, rub it with your finger and exfoliate those bad boys! The peppermint will give you fresh sweet breath along with a plumping effect. Then wipe off and lick clean :) After, I like to add a nice Chapstick and we are set with natural fresh plump sweet lips! Add lip liner, lip stick, and a plumping gloss and it will amaze you!!! No need for injections....
I hope I was able to help your skin to glow and be just as beautiful as you are!
Any questions? leave a comment or send a message....
ALL THE BEST
ALL MY LOVE!
~Alexandra
