You And Your Skin

It is often said that one’s skin is the mirror of his or her real self. On the other hand, the skin speaks volumes of the wearer’s status, especially his or her health.
This is why many people, ladies in particular, pay much attention to their skin. They do not only want to express how much attraction they desire, they also want to prove a point that they are healthy within.
Unfortunately, many in a bid to care for their skin, undertake the wrong regime and eventually get the wrong results which renders the skin difficult to be managed afterall.
Do you know that irrespective of your skin type, some habits are actually essential if you desire a radiant skin?.
You may have wondered why your skin has refused to be as inviting as the other lady’s even when you had maintained the same skin product with her.
In this week’s edition, The Tide’s Women Desk deemed it worthwhile to educate you a little on how you can help your skin give you the right attraction you desire.
Wait a minute, What is your skin type?. This is just the foremost knowledge you’ve got to acquaint yourself with or else you will be getting it wrong from the onset.
Adequate knowledge of your skin type helps you choose products specially designed for your skin type. Of course you need not be told that dry skin doesn’t have the same needs as oilly one.
Some parts of the face such as the eye zone, lip etc, have particularly fine fragile skin. They need specific care especially the eye contour and the lip. These ones are said to be more sensitive and so, deserve more care.
For those who are wont to make ups, taking care of sensitive skin begins with choice of make-up remover. To avoid any stress on the skin so as to respect its natural balance, pH-neutral make-up remover is important. This is because it is specifically formulated to be gentle on fragile skin.
But, greater attention must be paid to maintaining the natural balance of the skin. It must be stressed here that maintaining or caring for the skin is not same as changing skin colour.
Therefore, taking cognisance of the percentage of water in both the dermis and epidermis, is vital in choosing the right daily mosturising skin care product that can balance the level of water within the skin.
However, even in a confused state, to avoid the risk of allergies linked to the use of products that may not be suitable to your skin, you can choose hypoallergenic make-up specially formulated to meet the needs of all skins and eye types even sensitive skins.
Whatever the season, the harmful effects of the sun, which is known for accelerating skin aging, can be controlled with the help of daily skincare products that include solar filters.
While you guard your skin against daily stresses by using skin care products in the morning, and cleansing to skin in the evening before going to bed, it’s important to note that pollution, smoke, and stress also constitute grave harm to the skin.
You must therefore, give your skin a good treat by consciously reducing undue exposure to sunlight, avoiding stress, pollution of all kinds and most importantly, adhering to good diet. These factors prepare the foundation upon which skin care products can build a good skin.

Sylvia ThankGod-Amadi