Sun Health and Skin Care Tips
Kitchen Cabinet Facials for Oily Skin
During the summer months, the soaring temperatures, high humidity, and constant application of sunscreen can make oily skin worse. But do not fall into the trap of trying to dry out oily skin. This will create a vicious cycle as you skin attempts to balance itself out and produce MORE oil. Instead, use gentle ingredients that decongest the pores and help to regulate oil production. Here are four easy face masks that you can make from ingredients already found in your kitchen cabinet!
Baby Love
This facial mask was developed for newborns,...
Dry Skin Vs Dehydrated Skin
Dry skin and dehydrated may sound like the same prognosis, but they are caused by different circumstances and require different treatments. Dry is a skin type, meaning it is genetic and won’t change, but dehydration is a skin condition, meaning temporary (for my Spanish speakers, thing about estar and ser).
Dry skin is characterized by:
- smaller pores
- minimal acne
- rough, flaky, tight
- fine lines are more pronounced
- increased sensitivity
Dehydrates skin is characterized by:
- oily t-zone with dryness everywhere else
- rough, bumpy, and/or wrinkled
- gets irritated easier, turns red, itchy, bumpy, ect.
- caused by age, lifestyle (smoking/alcohol/diet),...
Kitchen Cabinet Facials- Plant Milk (or yogurt)
Green With Envy- for dry skin
Ingredients
- 1 TBSP oats
- 2 TBSP coconut milk
- 1/2 avocado
Instructions
- Mix oats in a blender and blend until you have oat flour.
- Put oat flour in a bowl, along with the rest of the ingredients and combine well.
- Apply mask onto your face, neck and décolleté. ...
If you like Pina Coladas...
Then you are going to LOVE this! 🍍💛
Did you know that pineapples are super stars in the skin care world? In fact, there is not much that they can't fix when it comes to skin. Here is a list of some of their greatest hits.
Exfoliation
Pineapple is a perfect all-natural exfoliator, as it is high in AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids). These help to exfoliate dead skin cells, leaving the skin underneath brighter and more radiant. AHAs help loosen dead skin cells, decongest pores, and smooth surface texture.
Anti-Aging
Regular exfoliation thanks to previously mentioned AHAs helps promote the...
10 Point Accupressure Massage
Want a quick facial pick me up? Watch this video to learn this 10 point acupressure massage that will relieve muscle tension, even skin tone, and stimulate blood flow! Do it daily as an anti-aging practice!
1. Center and middle of forehead
2. Highest arch of eyebrows
3. Upper and inner corner of eye socket
4. Divet on cheekbone in line with the eye
5. Bottom and inner corner of eye socket
6. Sides of nose
7. Point where cheekbone and jawbone meet
8. Below center of nose
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