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Beauty
Regimen For Your Cheeks
Your face is one of the first things people
see so you want it looking its best to make a strong first
impression. Unfortunately though, your cheeks can be
the source of a number of challenges ranging from acne and freckles to
dryness and blush.
Your best weapon in the war for great skin, especially
on your face, is a daily beauty regimen of cleansing, toning,
moisturizing, and sun protection. Use quality products,
and be consistent as your results will reflect your effort.
Cleansing: A healthy face is a clean face free of unwanted
bacteria, sweat, dirt and oil. Traditional bar soaps, however,
may dry your skin, leaving it itchy and unpleasant. That’s
where specialized facial cleansers come in: they are designed
to clean your face and remove old make-up and dead skin
cells without removing the fat cells that keep skin soft
or damaging the protective layers that shield your skin
from the elements. Consider using beauty bars, soap for
sensitive skin or commercial gentle facial cleaning products,
such as cleansing creams that can be gently massaged into
your skin. Pay special attention to your chin and nose,
which are the most likely areas for blackheads to show
up. For extra convenience, you may even want to try the
pre-moistened cleaning pads or wipes that have been on
the market for a few years.
Before
you wash your entire face, you may need to take
special measures to remove old make-up (always before bed,
ladies). Eye-cleansing lotion and a bit of cotton can help
remove mascara and eye shadow. Be gentle when removing
eye make up because the skin around your eyes is thin,
sensitive and particularly prone to damage.
Toning: A quality toning product will remove any trace
of dirt or make up that might have escaped your cleanser.
It will also help tighten pores to keep your skin looking
great. Be sure to work your toner into the forehead and
cheeks using a small wool pad, as well as into any crevices
or wrinkles around the nose and chin. If you have the budget,
try a professional mud mask periodically.
Moisture
matters: There are so many moisturizers available
that you could use a different one each day of the year
without repeating. Fun, maybe, but you’re probably better
off choosing a single brand and sticking it to it as long
as it works well for you.
The most basic functions of a moisturizer are to seal
in your skin’s natural moisture and to protect your skin
from the outside elements and environmental pollutants
that could otherwise irritate your face. Manufacturers
and marketers of moisturizers, however, often overlook
those goals in their haste to claim the latest miracles
that their product can initiate. Some of the claims are
quite fantastic – and are just that fantasy-based (taking
ten years off your face after one week of use, for example).
If you really want a miracle anti-aging product, use a
moisturizer with sunscreen. Otherwise, almost any moisturizer
will do what it is meant to do: trap moisture and protect
your skin.
Sun
protection: it’s absolutely vital: Nothing will age your
face more quickly than unprotected exposure to the
sun. If you want to have healthy, young-looking skin for
decades, it is important to wear sun protection every single
day, regardless of the season. Just because you can’t feel
the sun’s heat in the middle of winter does not mean the
UV-rays are not reaching your skin.
Sun protection with SPF 15 is considered the minimum acceptable
daily sun protection. Your lips must also be protected,
so ensure that once you’ve slathered your cheeks with sun
block, that you do your lips as well (try lip balm with
built-in sun protection for an easy fix). Be sure to reapply
your sun protection product if you intend to spend a great
deal of time outside or if you will be in the water.
Add
a little sass to your look: After your cheeks and
the rest of your face are clean and healthy, it’s time
to dress them up. Add a little sass by applying blush.
When you have it in the right place, blush should never
be lower than your nose or any closer to it than the centre
of your eye’s iris.
Using a large brush, apply blush from the apple of your
cheeks upward toward your eye and then blend it with the
edges of a dry make up sponge.
Don’t be afraid to show your cheeky side – feel free to
use different shades of blush; lighter in spring and summer
and darker in fall and winter. Keep in mind though, that
if you have oily skin, the color of your blush may change
as the day wears on.
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by KissMeGoodnight.com
: 2006
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