Maintain Normal Skin - normal skin is
balanced so it has no open pores, no blemishes or oily areas. In fact it’s perfect and you only need to maintain normal skin. However you will rarely find someone with perfect skin unless they are 5 years old. As we get older even the most perfect skin will become drier.
You are so luck if you have normal skin because it requires little attention. Apart from the odd blemish when you are menstruating, nature takes care of your skin all by itself.
However the following tips may be useful in maintaining your beautiful skin, you lucky person :
Maintain Normal Skin Tips
Wash your face in warm water. Pat dry with a soft towel to absorb any residual water. Don’t rub your skin around the eyes, we don’t want to encourage any wrinkles.
If you have been using make-up, use a cream cleanser and rinse off with warm water. Pat dry with a soft towel.
Make-up on your eyes should be removed before going to bed with an oil based eye make-up remover.
Cool your skin with a freshening toner : wonderful in hot weather and refreshing in cooler.
Moisturise your face and, using your fingertips, blend into your skin. Moisturiser is very important as it offers protection by creating a barrier between your skin and the outside world.
Give your skin a treat at least once a month, if not once a week, by using a homemade mask.
Drinking 8 glasses of water a day is essential to healthy skin.
Never forget that Sun UV rays are one of the best ways to age before your time.
Smoking is another dangerous enemy causing your skin to look pasty and giving blackheads a chance. Some of the chemicals in a cigarette can cause skin cancer. And that’s only your skin !
Sorry, but you really should avoid alcohol because it dehydrates your body as well as your skin, sometimes leading to broken or swollen capillaries.
Skin can be exposed to hundreds of different chemicals a day. A solution which can often help is to be careful of products you use in your home, changing to organic or natural cleaning materials.
Maintain normal skin with homemade recipes
Wake Up Wash
Wash your face in the morning with yarrow tea. It will leave your skin wonderfully clear and soft to touch,
Skin Scrub
115g cornflour
55g wheat flour
115g dried milk powder
Rosewater to form paste
Blend a little of the mixture with rosewater to form a paste and gently massage your face for a few minutes. Store the remaining powder in an airtight container.
Warm the rosewater in the microwave for 10 seconds and dissolve the honey in it. If it requires further heating to help dissolve the honey put the rosewater back into the microwave for a further 10 seconds. Add the witch hazel and camomile essential oil and pour into a dark bottle with a stopper. Apply to your face using a cotton-wool pad and wipe gently over entire face and neck area.
What skin type are you?
Oily Skin
If your skin is oily you could have enlarged pores, which sometimes get blocked causing blemishes, blackhead and even acne.
Dry Skin
can often feel very tight and uncomfortable after washing and even be flaky, and red.
Sensitive Skin
is reactive to make-up and cosmetics. The skin can be red, blotchy or have a rash.
Mature Skin
The secret of maintaining a smooth, healthy complexion : as your skin matures the key to healthy skin is a routine which suits your lifestyle.
