Friday, September 26, 2008

6 Steps to perfect skin

You manage to find the time to incorporate manicures, pedicures and haircuts into your busy schedule on a regular basis. But do you treat your skin right? Washing your face and removing makeup before bed is a start, but a weekly deep cleaning is essential to keeping your skin looking and feeling its best.

Step 1: Cleanse

Cleanse your face with a gentle, creamy liquid cleanser. Put your liquid cleanser on a ball of cotton and then apply it to your skin. Make sure you rinse with lukewarm water because hot water can aggravate the skin and inflame capillaries.

Step 2: Tone

Use a gentle toner over your face and neck after you have rinsed thoroughly. This removes the last traces of your cleanser and restores the pH balance of the skin so it won't over-secrete or under-secrete oil. For oily or combination skin, you can use a toner that is more astringent.

Step 3: Exfoliate

Gently exfoliating the skin can remove the buildup of dead skin cells that causes breakouts. Also, you want to smooth the skin's surface so your treatment products can be absorbed more evenly. But don't use exfoliants that are too harsh, look for very fine abrasives. Over-exfoliating will only result in removing healthy new skin."

Step 4: Steam

Gently steam your face once a week for five to ten minutes as part of your deep-cleansing ritual. Place a handful of chamomile in a pot of water and bring to a boil. Turn the flame off and let the mixture "brew" and cool. When it's cooled enough so the steam doesn't burn you, place a towel over your head for a tent-like effect and expose your face to the vapor.

Step 5: Revitalize

Facial masks are used to revitalize and tone the skin. For those with oily skin, clay- based masks are the best. Hydrating gel masks or cream masks should be used by those with dry or sensitive skin. If you have combination skin, apply a mud mask only over the T-zone, which is the center of the forehead, nose and chin and the center of cheeks. For a real at-home "spa experience," soak two cotton balls in rosewater and then apply to eyelids while the mask is drying.

Step 6: Moisturize

Regularly moisturizing your skin is critical to maintaining young and healthy looking skin. Nighttime is the best time to apply repairing treatments such as anti-aging or anti-wrinkle creams. During the day, make sure you use a moisturizer that contains an SPF of at least 15.

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Sunday, September 7, 2008

Blue Astringent Herbal Acne Treatment

People always wonder if the formation of acne is due to internal or external factors. The answer is: Both. If it is totally unavoidable, the only way is to fight it!


Kiehl’s Blue Astringent Herbal Lotion has been very famous for its oil-control and skin repair function, the blue color comes from the blue astringent herbal essence.









To fight acne caused by our natural body cycle, we can put Facial Cleansing Mask on affected area to make the acne go away faster. Both of these Kiehl’s Rare Earth Masques are recommended choices.








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