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Although the index of UV rays during Spring is lower than the other seasons, it is more fatal to our skin during Spring because the level of UV rays that causes freckles and spots is the highest. UV rays stimulate melanin cells, which produce skin pigments and causes our skin to become darker Read More
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Back in college when I asked a friend of mine with gorgeous skin how she maintained her beautiful skin, her answer surprised me.
I just follow a procedure of double facial cleansing and don't need to spend money on expensive skin care products.
Wow. Up until this time, I had spent money after money seeking the best products but never thought about following a cleansing procedure or schedule. Read More
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Keratin Skin Care: Part 1

6/2/10 12:30 PM

How do women with beautiful skin care take care of keratin (dead skin cells)? Let's look at the cause of keratin problems.

Keratin: Why do we Have it?

1. Skin Type (oily or dry skin) Does not Matter

Oily skin: If you have excess fatty acids on your facial skin, it weakens the stratum corneum, which protects the lower layers of skin, and your skin becomes sensitive. The stratum corneum serves as an important barrier function by preventing molecules from passing into and out of the skin. Read More
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Keratin Skin Care: Part 2

6/2/10 12:29 PM

Easy to Follow Keratin Skin Care. Start Now!

A. Drink Plenty of Water

In order to maintain moist skin, I recommend drinking 10-16 cups of water daily. Drinking water is the most direct method of moisturizing our skin. Drinking plenty of water also helps to remove waste from our body through urination.

B. Soft Skin using Steamed Towel

It is important to make our skin soft to easily remove keratin. A steamed towel is one of the easiest and effective method of softening keratin. Read More
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I don't put on makeup that is dark under or around the eyes, but lately, it sure seems like I do because I've been getting dark circles under the eyes. I know the reason for my dark circles is due to lack of sleep but what are the other causes, and are there ways to get rid of those ugly dark bags?

Causes of Dark Eye Circles

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Green Tea For Skin Care

Green tea is a common tea that many people drink. Many people enjoy drinking coffee but personally I love green tea. Not only does it taste great but it has other great uses as well. Mainly reusing the teabag for skin care. For those new to green tea, try the following. A more complete step by step how to guide is at the bottom of this article. Read More
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Staying up all night is a shortcut to ruining your skin. If you work late nights or have midnight or night shifts, no matter how much you sleep during the day, you will still feel tired and with your daily schedule upside down, I'll guess that your skin condition isn't that great or as good as it used to be.

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Protect your facial skin during summer. Our skin is subject to sebum, sweat and UV rays in hot weather, especially in the summer. Hot temperatures and UV rays combined together is a cause of skin aging, dehydration of skin and enlarging pores all at the same time. For this reason, we should pay special attention to summer face skin care than any other time.

Face Skin Care and Prevention

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Men, you need skin care. Not just the usual 10 sec face wash with a regular soap. It isn't wrong for men to have good skin. It actually makes you look more attractive and.. manly. :)

So if you are interested in facial skin care for men, what are the options? Unfortunately, there isn't much and if there are products available, the diversity pales in comparison to what is available to women. Read More
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Many people look older than they are. Fine wrinkles, deep wrinkles or whatever the reason, follow these 10 easy tips to prevent skin aging.

Here are 10 tips to help prevent your skin from aging

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Facial cleansing isn't the same for everyone. How you cleanse your face is dependent on your skin type.

Beauty.

What image does this single word bring up in your mind? Would it be safe for me to assume that you are thinking of some gorgeous model all glamored up? Or maybe it's simply a portrait of a very beautiful face.

Whatever the image, I would bet that the word beauty didn't summon up a picture of a person removing makeup and cleansing their face.

As much as makeup and cosmetics can make you beautiful, it isn't as important as actually removing it. You've seen the photos of celebrities without makeup. The difference is quite a shock.

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pores_002Do you have large pores? One of the main reasons for enlarged pores is sebum. Excessive sebum secretion accumulates waste and impurities at the entrance of the pores which results in inactive sebum activity leading to even bigger pores. It's a snowball effect of pores. So, people with oily skin types tend to have larger pores than people with dryer skin.

1. Thorough Cleansing to Minimize Pores

The best method of preventing an increase in your pores is to create an environment where waste cannot accumulate and fill the pores.

How? Cleansing of course.

First, wash your face with warm water and then use a foam cleanser to cleanse your face completely.

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I have to admit that I'm lazy and I'm not a big fan of makeup.

But as you know, cleansing your face is the first step for skin care. Since removing makeup is more important than applying it, we should have a process of devoting some time to skin care every night.

We've gone over methods of proper facial cleansing but what about the opposite. Do you know what you shouldn't do

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From what I mentioned last time about reducing pores, I would like to add some more skincare tips on managing and cleansing to treat and manage pores.

For effective pore treatment perform the following steps about 2-3 times a week.

You can perform deep cleansing as well but no more than 2-3 times a week otherwise you are more likely to increase the size of your pores.

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Every minute you are exposed to strong UV rays, your skin is affected. For every increase of 34 degrees F or 1℃ increase, the level of sebum increases by 10%.

This leads to a high probability of your skin being affected by acne or other problems and is why you need to keep your skin clean and smooth during the hot season.

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Skin Care Advice

"The unpredictable temperature and dry atmosphere during fall season contributes to rough skin and loss of skin elasticity. Therefore, this changing season is the most important period for skin care. Let's take a look at how we can manage, protect and recover our skin during this changing season."

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You can't just go out and buy any facial cleanser.

Knowing the ingredients and how it functions is the way to find the best facial cleanser for your skin.

If your skin is regularly subject to acne, then you'll know how hard it is to find a good face cleanser that soothes the skin while also repairing and healing acne skin from the bacteria that is the cause of acne.

Regardless of your age, you can get pimples or acne. I'm currently in my mid-late twenties and I still get the occasional outbreak of acne, especially when I find myself too busy and forget my skin care regimen or when my diet isn't healthy.

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Pores... Not something people enjoy having. We are always looking for effective ways of reducing pore size.

facial cleanserEnlarged pores lead to uneven lumps on your face, equally uneven makeup and increased breakouts of acne.

However, the issue is that once pores have become enlarged, there is no permanent way of reducing your pore size.

Although you hear about opening and closing of pores, this doesn't mean that pores act like doors where you open the pore door with warm water, wash out the waste and then close the door.

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It's easy to have keratin (dead skin cells on outer layer of skin) if you have dry skin. You have dry skin because your skin lacks the secretion of sebum. Performing skin care for dry skin is harder than other skin types because your skin is sensitive and you want to keep the irritation to a minimum.

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