Make Your Skin Soft Like Cotton

A beautician once said that it did not matter if a woman did not have a nice profile or well-defined features. She would be considered beautiful if she had good skin.

Before you embark on any beauty program, you have to identify your skin type. Following are the types of skin:

Normal skin

Soft and supple with no areas of excess oiliness or dryness, clear skin with a smooth feel.

Dry skin

Dull and lined in appearance coarse to the touch. Usually feels “tight” after washing. Avoid harsh soap and use a mild skin cleanser, they take a moisturizer.

Oily skin

Sallow complexion with shine. Skin problems like blackheads and acne may occur. Pores and clogged with dirt and excess sebum. Frequent cleansing needed; avoid formulated moisturizers – pure alone gel may be quit useful instead. Apply a mild astringent after cleansing and use a face scrub once a week.

Other types of skin

Combination skin is partly oily, especially at the T-zone area of the forehead, nose and chin, and partly dry at the other areas of the face. Keep dry areas moisturized and use an astringent on the oily parts. Sensitive skin is usually dry and may have red blotches. Because it is sensitive to various ingredients in cosmetics avoidance is crucial. Mild cleansers should be used, and then take a light moisturizer.

Cleansing

Good skin begins with a good cleansing and all beauty-care rituals start with a thorough cleansing of the skin. Skin cleansers are very much like soups, but they do not leave your skin dry. They remove dirt, excess oils, dead skin cells and, course, make-up. Normally, most cleansing creams consist of water-in-oil emulsions with high oil content. This oil content is responsible for the cleansing action of the cream; it dissolves other greases on the skin and cleanses it without stripping the skin completely of its natural oils.

Traditional skin cleansers were called “cold cream” because it felt cool to the skin when applied. They were emulsions of natural waves, vegetable oils and water. Cleansing creams must be able to clean the skin effectively, yet leave it supple. They must be easy to spread and easy to remove with a cotton pad or just water, without irritating the skin. Some cleansing creams contain moisturizing ingredient so that skin will not feel dry.

Moisturizing

Many women overlook the importance of moisturizing their skin. Specially, our skins have to suffer environmental conditions like the heat, air-conditioning and pollution. Water loss is inevitable and so moisturizers are needed to help the skin retain its natural moisture to keep it healthy and looking good.

To some extent, normal skin is protected by its own natural secretions like lipids. If this is removed, the skin will become dry and chapped. All moisturizers contain emollients as its main ingredient. They complement the skin’s natural lipids and help retain moisture. Most moisturizers today are developed to function. Nowadays, it is quite easy to choose a suitable moisturizer for your skin type as most products clearly state the relevant information on their label.