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Mark Etinger
Everyone wants beautiful skin. To be blemish free with small pores and just the right amount of oil to have a healthy shine depends on a lot of factors that are crucial to good health. While much of this can relate to your genetics, if you take some basic steps to improve your general well being, your skin will benefit too. 1. It begins with what you eat and drink. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables is very beneficial for skin because of all their natural vitamins and minerals. Drinking lots of water and reducing caffeinated and alcoholic beverages can make your skin clearer and cleaner, because all of the fluids flush out impurities from your body. 2. Exercise also helps to make your body feel and look good. It helps to tone the skin, but make sure to wash your body after you exercise or else bacteria can sit in your skin and make it unruly. 3. Creams and lotions are great for dark skin. Black skin care products are especially helpful because dark skin can look ashy if it's dry. Treat your skin gently by patting it dry after you shower and don't use harsh cleansers. 4. Using sun screen is a good measure to take. Not only does it protect you against skin cancer, it keeps your skin young looking and wrinkle free. 5. If you have acne, treat it gently, but be attentive. Don't pick at your skin, as this can result in keloids, which are unsightly scars. And when washing your face, never use hot water, but lukewarm water instead, since it won't dry out your skin. 6. Don't smoke. Smoking depletes your blood oxygen levels, which decreases blood flow, depleting the skin of nutrients and oxygen necessary for healthy skin. Smoking also hurts elastin and collagen, which keep your skin taut and young looking. 7. Relax. Stress can affect your skin by making it more sensitive and thus more susceptible to problems. Take on only what you are capable of, and don't worry about things that you can't change. 8. If you're looking for skin lightening creams, avoid products with hydroquinine and harsh bleaching creams. Use a skin lightening cream that is natural and safe if you have any sun spots, scars, or other dark areas on your skin. 9. If you have dry skin already, use non soapy cleansers. Even if you don't, a special facial cleanser can help your skin stay clean and pimple free. Find a cleanser that is right for your type of skin, whether you have oily or dry skin. Skin care is made easier when you take just a little time every day to appreciate your skin. You wear it all the time, so why not? Whether it's washing your face more thoroughly, applying lotion to dry spots or using other black skin care products for skin lightening or maintenance, if you stick with it, you will see the difference within a matter of weeks.
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