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Sunday, March 15, 2009

SENSITIVE SKIN

If you have sensitive skin, you need to take extra precautions in taking care of your skin. Sensitive skin can become irritable in all sorts of weather conditions and enviroments. Suffering burns from sunlight or strong winds are common. Therefore it is imperative that you apply sunscreen lotion during the day on your face and all other areas of sensitive skin on your body. At night, you should apply cream lotion on your face too. In my opinion, you can simply wash your face daily with lukewarm water, no cleanser needed. Sensitive skin is usually not dirty, plus you might be allergic to chemicals in cleansers. If you are going to a facial cleanser to wash your wash, choose a cleanser that contains good oils like sandalwood, tea tree, or lavender. If you can, choose a cleanser that contains no or very little acid and alcohol of any kind in it. Your face might be prone to rashes or burns if a cleanser contains alcohol and acid. It is best to avoid them. DO NOT use a towel to dry your face after cleansing. Towels can be dirty and causes friction when drying your face, which could cause redness easily on sensitive skin.

Exfoliation and facial masks? I would say it's not neccessary at all for sensitive skin due to the thinness of the skin already. If you are going to exfoliate or do a facial, do it sparingly, like once every 5 or 6 months. Again, this is really optional. But try on a little bit of the exfoliation or facial mask sample first to see how it will react to your skin. If it's okay, then apply it, and vice versa. This goes the same thing if you're a woman and applying perfume or makeup, always try a very small amount first to see how it will react to your skin.

Diet is the same, just eat healthy, and no fried or fast foods. Avoid coffee and smoking as much as as possible.

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