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Choose the Right Products for Your Skin Type

Getting healthy-looking skin requires using the right products, but you must first evaluate your skin’s type and condition to choose the moisturizers and creams that are right for you to achieve the best results.

Your skin type is determined by the amount of oil your skin produces and how quickly it reacts to products or the environment. Choose your skin care products based on whether you have oily, dry, or combination skin.

Your skin’s condition can be related to the environment, products you use, medications you take, and lifestyle issues, such as stress. Skin can become dehydrated, break out, or develop other conditions. Choose products with ingredients designed to treat specific problems.

Combination skin that is oily in some places and dry in others is the most common skin type. Many people with combination skin are oily on the forehead, nose, and chin and have dry skin on their cheeks. If you have combination skin, use a light foaming cleanser, hydrating toner, and treatment gel on your T-zone during the day and a hydrating serum for your cheeks before you put on a hydrating moisturizer. Use an oil-absorbing moisturizer on your nose and chin. You can treat combination skin on your cheeks with products containing hyaluronic acid, aloe, green tea, and algae. Use salicylic acid, camphor, and niacinamide on your T-zone and silicone around your eyes.

If your skin produces too much oil, it can appear shiny or dull and have large pores and pimples. Combat this by using a foaming gel or clay-based cleanser and purifying wipes to remove oil. Apply a clay-based masque twice a week. Use a lightweight moisturizer and overnight treatment gel to exfoliate and absorb oil. If you are planning to spend time in the sun, choose an oil-free matte sunscreen. Use a cooling gel around your eyes. You can reduce oiliness by choosing products that contain laolin, bentonite, salicylic acid, lactic acid, sarcosine, zinc gluconate, benzoyl peroxide, enantia bark, and tea tree oil.

Dry skin can affect the whole body. You can add moisture to your skin with a creamy emollient cleanser, cream-based masque, hydrating serum, and heavier moisturizer. You should use a gentle exfoliant three times a week and use products with vitamin E, rose oil, argan oil, evening primrose oil, sunflower, shea butter, sodium hyaluronate, and avocado serols.

Consider your skin’s type and condition when choosing skin care products. Using the right moisturizers, creams, and other treatments can give you beautiful, glowing skin.

When to Splurge and When to Save on Beauty Products

The average woman spends thousands of dollars on makeup in her lifetime. The best way to cut costs is to make a budget and decide where you can choose cheaper products and when it is better to splurge a little.

You should invest more money in products that will come in direct contact with your skin, such as foundation and concealer. If you buy a more expensive product, a salesperson will usually be happy to help you find the one that is a perfect match for your skin type. Higher quality foundations usually last longer, and you probably won’t have to use as much, which makes them a better bargain.

Another area where you should spend more money on a high-quality product is cleanser and moisturizer. Since they come in direct contact with your skin, they are worth the investment.

You can save money by switching to inexpensive eyeliner and mascara. With mascara, the shape of the applicator is more important than the mascara itself.

You can also save money on eye shadow and blush by choosing a less expensive brand and making it last longer. Using a primer first will keep your color fresh throughout the day. If you add a couple drops of water to your eye shadow brush before wiping it across the makeup palette, it will be easier to apply and will last longer.

You can also save by buying shampoo and conditioner at a drugstore. Many drugstores make deals with major manufacturers to promote new products. They receive large shipments at low prices, which are then passed on to consumers. You can also use store coupons and rewards programs to save even more.

Choosing the right beauty products can help you look great and save money. Follow these tips to look your best and stay within your budget.

Expert Tips for Cold-Weather Hair Care

With summer over and cold weather here, your hair will need some extra TLC to stay looking shiny and healthy this fall and winter.

Use a clarifying shampoo or get your hair professionally clarified to get rid of residue from summer styling products. You only need to wash your hair with a regular shampoo every other day. Washing too much removes natural oils from the hair that moisturize the scalp and protect the strands. Deep-condition your hair once a week to protect the ends.

If you blow-dry your hair, keep the heat on the low setting and hold the dryer at least six to eight inches away from your scalp. Use a spray to protect your hair from damage before heat styling, and use tools with a protective coating and an ionic generator to minimize heat damage.

Use quality hair care products, especially those that contain natural botanical extracts, such as rosemary, nettles, and chamomile. Also try those that contain protective oils that repair hair follicles damaged by frequent shampooing and styling. Use an anti-frizz product to prevent unruly hair.

Nutrition is important. Fall foods, such as pumpkin and cranberries, have seeds that yield a pressed oil that is anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory. Those oils protect hair follicles against free-radicals that can cause damage. Grapes are also good anti-oxidants. Oils from pumpkins, cranberries, and red grapes are being used in many hair care products. You should also eat foods high in protein and omega fatty acids, such as salmon, nuts, eggs, and cheese.

It is also important to stay hydrated during the fall and winter to keep your hair strong and shiny. If you don’t like to drink water, try green or herbal tea.

Take a supplement to repair and rejuvenate your hair. Choose one that contains a combination of herbs, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, amino acids, and other nutrients.

If you follow these expert tips, you can keep your tresses looking healthy and radiant all winter long.

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