Rejuvenate Your Skin In 2009

Tips to Healthy, Glowing Skin.

Is your skin dull and listless?  Do you need a little boost to bring your skin back to the glory of years past?  If you have answered yes to either of these questions, you may not need costly or painful surgical procedures, or even a trip to the Dermatologist’s office.  All you may need is a little R and R, and a skin rejuvenation.

Step 1 to a wonderfully successful skin rejuvenation is knowing your skin type.  There are five very different skin types, and knowing which one you have is crucial to selecting the ingredients for your rejuvenating facial.

Normal Skin:
Has even skin tone, good elasticity and is smooth and firm to the touch. Pores are small to medium-sized.

Oily skin:
Is characterized by a shiny appearance. Pores may be larger and more visible and due to excess oil production, there’s more of a tendency toward pimples, blackheads and whiteheads.

Dry Skin:
This type of skin is sensitive to hot and cold weather, and can feel tight or have visible flaking — especially after cleansing. Dry skin has a matte finish, small pores, and tends to become drier and more wrinkled with age compared with other skin types.

Combination skin:
Most without prescription drugs of us have this kind of skin, with an oily center area or a “T-zone” across the forehead, nose, and chin, and areas of dryness on the cheeks, and around the eyes and neck. Acne will be more active in the areas that are oily.

Sensitive Skin:
A person with sensitive skin has a lot more trouble with environmental factors than the average person. Skin burns more easily in the sun, there may be frequent reactions to cosmetics and rashes or a burning sensation can even develop from weather conditions. Problem skin often accompanies this skin type as it is very reactionary.

Next, select the recipe that works with your skin type:

For Normal Skin

Combine 1 tablespoon honey, 1 egg yolk, 1/2 teaspoon almond oil and 1 tablespoon plain yogurt. Honey stimulates and smooths, egg and almond oil penetrates and moisturizes, and yogurt refines and tightens pores. Apply evenly to face and let sit for 15 minutes.  Then rinse with warm water.

For Oily Skin

Combine 1 egg yolk, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1/2 a cup of oatmeal.  Apply evenly to the face and allow it to sit for 15-20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

For Dry Skin

Avocado is a naturally rich moisturizer. Mash 1/2 an avocado into a creamy texture and then massage into the face and neck. Leave on for 15 minutes and gently rinse off.  If you do not like the texture or smell of avocado then combine 1 teaspoon of butter in 1 teaspoon of water. Massage thoroughly into the face and allow it to site for 15-20 minutes. Then rinse with cold water.

For Combination Skin

Combine 1 egg white, 1/2 cup of cooked instant oatmeal and 1 teaspoon of olive oil, mix until smooth.  Apply evenly to face and neck and let sit for 15 minutes.  Then rinse with  and rinse with warm water or chamomile tea and pat dry.

For Sensitive Skin

Combine 1 cup of plain yogurt and 1/2 a cup of oatmeal.  Apply evenly to the face and neck and allow it to sit for 15 minutes.  Then rinse with cool water and pat dry.

Most of the masks can be repeated once weekly to achieve the desired results.  Others can be repeated twice per week.  Use discretion and pay attention to the results you are receiving.

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