When it comes to looking beautiful, maintaining the skin is very essential. Our busy
schedule can mean that we have little or no time to visit a skin care professional but
you can still get your skin looking its best if you apply these simple tricks.

1. Opt for shorter, cooler showers. Long steamy showers strip the skin of it's moisture
and wash away protective oils. Limit showers to 10 minutes.

2. Moisturise your skin especially your neck and upper chest as it is a prime spot for
telltale sign of aging. If this area is extra dry, use a facial moisturising mask twice a
month.

3. Stay away from irritating beauty products. keep your beauty products simple.
Products with colour, fragrance, produce bubbles or have "antibacterial" can all irritate
skin.

4. Use unscented baby powder to keep areas of your skin that come in contact with
another skin clean and dry. Places like the inner thighs, underarms and beneath large
breasts. This helps to prevent intertrigo, a common skin condition that occurs in moist
areas fostering the growth of bacteria or fungi.

5. Cut off the end of an aloe leaf, split open and spread the gel over the extra-dry skin.
The acids in aloe eat away dead skin cells and speed up the healing process.

6. Embark on exercise that gets you sweating example running, ridding a bicycle,
jogging. Sweating is a natural way of eliminating toxic substances that can build up
under the skin. Regular exercise also maintains healthy circulation and blood flow
throughout your body, including your skin. Remember to wear a sunscreen that protects
against ultra violet rays or a moisturiser that can also do the job if
you are exercising outdoors on a hot day.

7. Avoid smoking, tanning salons and sunbathing; they will age your skin prematurely.

8. Limit your alcohol intake. Too much of it enlarges the blood vessels near the surface
of your facial skin.

9. Donot rub your eyes rather apply a cold compress or washcloth to the area where you
are itching.

10. Keep your hands off your face. This transfers all the germs and dirts to your
delicate skin.

11. Sleep. This helps to recharge our body. For an adult, 6-8 hours of sleep is
recommended daily.

12. Smile. This helps to exercise your facial muscles and keeps you looking younger.

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