Protect your Skin

Protect yourself from the sun
use sunscreen and avoid direct sunlight between the hours of 10 and 2.
Don't -- repeat – DON’T smoke.
Your skin is a large organ and it needs a lot of circulation.
Smoking impairs that dramatically.
hat's why smokers' skin looks dull and gray.
Instead of having oxy-generated blood delivered to the surface of the skin,
they're getting poisons and oxidants.
Get adequate rest and nutrition.
Protect yourself from stress
both emotional and environmental stress.
Wash your face twice a day and put on the proper treatment product.
I'm amazed when women tell me they don't wash their face in the morning.
A lot of icky stuff collects overnight --
dead skin cells, dirt, and dust! Don't neglect certain areas of the skin.
Elbows, heels, neck, and décolletage need moisturizing,
and your scalp and the tops of your feet need sun protection.
Touch your face less and wash your hands more!
Don't get too surgical on yourself.
It's very tempting to pick, poke, squeeze, and scratch in front of the mirror.
But the more you traumatize the skin, the greater your risk of scarring.
Apply treatment products and let them work.
Keep your makeup clean.
Replace the sponges in your compact on a regular basis.
Now and then, toss the whole works and start fresh --
the average shelf life for cosmetics is 6 to 12 months.
Don't buy products so expensive that you'll be heartbroken if you have to throw them away. Exercise moderation. More is not always better.
Moisturizer, for example, is the most overused product in America.
We've been bamboozled by cosmetic companies into thinking every square inch
of our body has to be slathered.
And it's simply not true.
Exfoliators are another thing to be careful with.
Used too often, they over acidify and irritate your skin.