Looking beautiful

When our grandmothers were young skin care seemed so easy.  Today however, with thousands of skin products on the market, the basics of skin care can seem overwhelming.  Cosmetic salespeople throwing lotions, ointment, and masks at every woman in sight does not make the matter any better.  The truth is that if you want great skin, you do need to gather information on at least a few products in order to help you with your task.

Women today are plagued with sun damage, stress, poor diets, and air pollution, and their skin shows it.  With so many skin damaging components in our everyday lives, there is a great need for counteraction.  You can counteract these damaging components with great skin products.  One of the basics of skin care is lotion.  Lotion is extremely important because it helps the skin maintain its moisture.  Hydration is a key to having great skin.  Skin that is not properly hydrated will become dry, dull, and irritated.  Even oily skin that is not hydrated will become troublesome.  Therefore, it is important to use lotion at least twice a day on your skin.

There are different types of lotion for different areas of skin however.  You should always use a lotion that is hypoallergenic as well as one that will not clog your pores.  Facial lotions tend to be referred to as moisturizers most often.  Lotions for other areas of your body are usually called body lotions.  Make sure you are using the proper type of lotion on each area of your body.  Body lotions are often too harsh for your face, so beware.  Lotions are also broken up into moisturizing intensities.  If you have dry skin, you will need more moisture.  If you have oily skin, do not make the mistake of thinking you don’t need lotion.  Your skin is producing oil because your hydration levels are off.  Use a light moisturizer for oily skin. 

Ointments are most often used for skin problems.  You will often see ointments being used for eczema, rashes, or hives.  Sometimes however, you may find that some women call specialty creams ointments.  These creams are most often used for eye areas.  If you hear someone talking about eye ointment, it is probable they are referring to specialty eye creams.  These creams are great for hydrating the eye area and treating and preventing wrinkles in the area.