Moisturizer Know How

Do you know what is the largest organ of our body? Many may get it right but many get it wrong too. The answer is the skin! It is not just a bag that covers our whole body but it is a protective barrier that defends against dirt and debris. By locking in moisture it also maintains the hydration levels of the body.

Why Moisturizer is Important

Our body has a particular moisture level that needs to be maintained, without which it becomes prone to dryness and irritation. Skin helps seal in moisture and protect against external irritants like dirt and pollution. It keeps a regulates temperature cools down the body when it becomes too hot by oozing out sweat.

Moisturizers protect the skin against dehydration and provide the epidermis layer with anti aging ingredients thereby improving the skin texture. This further enhances the skin tone

and makes it soft and supple. Dehydrated skin is prone to damage by ultraviolet radiation and free radicals. Therefore, it becomes absolutely essential to apply moisturizer on a daily basis to correct these flaws.

Moisturizers are vital for people with dry skin because they are all the more susceptible to dryness which further causes flaky and tight skin. It’s best to use moisturizers that contain emollients and humectants. Emollients like petroleum and lactic acid strengthen the skin’s barrier function and humectants attract moisture from the air and retain it. Popular humectants include glycerin and hyaluronic.

 

Do you know what you can or you cannot do with moisturizer? Here is what you should know about when you are applying moisturizer to your skin:

• Don’t over moisturize. Use cream on specific areas. You may not need it all over your face. The cheeks and forehead tend to be drier than the chin.

• Choose the right formula for your skin type. More than half of all women misdiagnose their skin type, believing it to be very oily or very dry. It’s highly unusual for a woman’s skin to be either. If moisturizer is too heavy, the result is clogged pores. Moisturizing techniques need to be changed as the seasons change.  

• Get more from your moisturizer by circulating the skin. Gently tap the face by pretending your face is a piano, and you’re “playing” it. 

• Any moisturizer can be stretched by first applying a film of natural vegetable oil as a base.  

• Wait until a moisturizer is completely absorbed before applying foundation. However, if a foundation is a bit dry, moisturizer can loosen it up a bit. The foundation will go on more smoothly.

 

 

For Dry Skin

For Sensitive Skin

For Oily Skin

For Normal/Combo Skin

    

Top Secret Tips For Your Skin

To Revitalize and Nourish the Skin Soak whole green beans or lentils (fresh are best) overnight. Mash and add a small amount of honey, apply over face and neck. Leave it on for about five minutes and rinse with tepid water.

Tone Up Tired Skin Make up a smooth pulp of crushed cucumbers, and gently pat all over face and neck. Pull up your hair and apply a little bit behind the ears and behind the neck. This facial is absolutely fabulous for oily skin and clogged pores. Mix ¼ cup vodka with the juice of one fresh lemon. Dab it on the face, neck, and chest area with a cotton swab. It’s not necessary to rinse off. Let the air evaporate it. The less rubbing that you do to the face will be the better.

More Beauty Tricks for Your Skin from the Kitchen Cupboard

Clove Oil Cleanser Combine equal amounts of clove oil (a natural astringent), chamomile (to maintain skin pigment), and eucalyptus (decongests the skin). Massage gently into the skin by making a circular motion with the tips of our fingers, and rinse.

Crisco Right from the can, Crisco is a big secret among beautiful women. Use it to remove makeup and as a highly effective moisturizer. Hospitals even use it to treat psoriasis and eczema. They are known to disguise it as cream “C”.

Wheat Germ Oil Available in health food store and some supermarkets, wheat germ oil is effective in keeping the skin elastic, and preventing and treating stretch marks. Pregnant women should definitely use it in the tummy and breast areas.

Sweet Almond Oil Available in supermarkets, almond oils is ideal for removing makeup, helping eyelashes grow, and as a moisturizer for extremely dry skin. It also soothes sunburned skin.