• Get Rid of Pimples
• Look Younger, Instantly!
• Beautiful Blush
• How To Fight Against Wrinkles
• Aging, Sun-Damaged Skin
• Beautiful Skin
• Blemished Skin and Make-Up
• Care For Oily Skin
• Dark Circles Around Eyes
• Dehydrated Skin
• Foot Blisters
• Under Eye Puffiness
• Winter Skin Tips

GET RID OF PIMPLES

Clean :
Wash your face with a gentle, oil- and fragrance-free cleanser; preferably a nondetergent one labeled balanced.

If you have oily skin all over your face, use a cleanser that contains benzoil peroxide or salicylic acid.

Don't scrub - irritated skin swells around the pores, which can cause breakouts.

Skip toner unless your face is very oily, otherwise it might dry out the skin.

Treat :

Apply a topical acne treatment containing benzoyl peroxide, glycolic acid, or salicylic acid over your entire face, not just where blemishes have already erupted.

At night, use a drying spot-treatment product and dab oil-free moisturizer on dry areas.

In the morning, apply an oil-free sunscreen gel over the entire face.

Conceal :

Use a small makeup brush to dab concealer or cream foundation (in the exact same shade as your skin) directly onto the blemish. Use a fingertip to wipe away excess concealer around the blemish and, if necessary, apply another coat of concealer.

If the makeup becomes cakey, carefully wipe it off and start over. gently brush powder (in the exact same shade as your skin) on top of the concealer.

Tricks Of The Trade:

• If you have oily skin and feel that you need toner, apply it only on the T-zone, and rinse it off afterward (leaving it on can dry the skin). Use a clay mask as often as every three days to absorb excess oil.
• To stop redness and swelling in an emergency situation (job interview, wedding), ask your doctor for a cortisone injection. It calms down a pimple almost instantly.
• If you can't get to your dermatologist (or needles make you squemish), temporarily reduce redness and swelling by dabbing on a drop of drugstore cortisone cream, Preparation H, or Vasocon-A eyedrops.

LOOK YOUNGER ! INSTANTLY

Easy Things You Can Do To Look Younger, Instantly!
we all would love eternal youth! Although that is not possible (yet), there are things that help rejuvenate us :-

• Downplay wrinkles by applying highlighter to creases. This will reflect the light and counter the shadow. Concealers only make lines look more prominent.
• Use a mask to tone and tighten your skin. The tightening effect is cosmetic and temporary, but using a mask has other benefits as well, such as cleaning out your pores, and conditioning your skin.
• Brighten droopy eyes: Grooming eyebrows gives the illusion of lifted lids, and having more skin showing at the brow bone opens up the entire eye.
• Instant Eye Lift - use a lash curler to make eyes look more open and alive.
• Skip the face powder, they tend to collect in creases and make wrinkles more prominent; and the dry powder look is out, anyway.
• If you’ve got longish hair, pull it back into a ponytail. It’s a youthful hairstyle, for one, but the point is it pulls the skin around your temples up and back. Bangs do a great job of hiding forehead wrinkles, too.
• Use a good moisturizer to hydrate and plump up your skin cells. Make sure it is mineral oil free so it doesn’t clog your pores and cause breakouts.
• The best thing you can do to look younger is to take care of your skin on a daily basis. Always moisturize, use a gentle exfoliant two to four times a month and use a sunscreen, even under your makeup.

The right way to blush:

Smile or suck in your cheeks to locate the apples of your cheeks. Begin at the center of the apple and apply blush up to the corner of the eye and the temple. Blush should never go below the bottom of your nose, or any closer in than the iris of your eye. Applying blush high on the face makes your eyes sparkle.

After applying blush, blend with a dry makeup sponge. Use the edge of the sponge like an eraser on the outer edges of the applied blush to buff away any lines of demarcation.

Never apply blush below the cheekbones. This tripe of color only creates an illusion that brings the face down and makes you look older.

When the seasons change, change your blush! Deeper, rich colors for fall and winter, paler tines for spring and summer.

For Oily Skin:
Excess oil causes the skin to grab color causing your blush to darken as the day goes on. Avoid this by powdering often, not with blush but with pressed translucent powder.

When your 30s start to creep up (with a few more lines and wrinkles in tow), retinol products and prescription retinoids, such as Retin-A or Renova (the more moisturizing form), are the next line of defense. Both are designed to plump up fine lines and stimulate skin to produce collagen, although Renova is the only product approved by the FDA clinically proven to reduce wrinkles. If your skin is starting to show signs of dryness, moisturizer will hydrate it and make wrinkles look less apparent but won't make them disappear.

When wrinkles become stubborn, usually around your late 30s and early 40s, it's time to see your dermatologist, who can prescribe a skincare regimen to help keep wrinkles at bay. In addition, she has various chemical peels in her anti-aging arsenal. Peels come in varying strengths, depending on the severity of your wrinkles and age spots. Light, glycolic acid-based peels, done once a month over the course of a few months, will help smooth some of the fine lines (although they won't have much effect on deep wrinkles), fade a52a2a spots, and even out overall skin tone.

TCA (trichloracetic acid) peels are a bit stronger and reserved for deeper wrinkles. They are used at varying concentrations and leave skin red and sensitive for a few days. Phenol peels are used for very severe discoloration as a last resort. The downsides of phenol peels are that they can leave the skin permanently lighter and involve more risks than more gentle peels.

Laser peels are a newer weapon that only require a single treatment but are reserved for very severe wrinkling. Depending on the type of damage you wish to get rid of, this could be an alternative to a facelift and should be performed only by a dermatologist or plastic surgeon who has substantial experience using lasers. The additional drawback is the healing process; count on severe redness and peeling for at least a week.

Renova (tretinoin emollient cream). This vitamin A derivative, available by prescription only, is approved for reducing the appearance of fine wrinkles and mottled darkened spots and roughness of facial skin in people whose skin does not improve with regular skin care and use of sun protection. Renova does not eliminate wrinkles, repair sun-damaged skin, or restore skin to its healthier younger structure. Also, the safety of daily Renova use for longer than 48 weeks has not been established, and it should not be used by women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant. Renova has not been studied in people 50 and older or in people with moderately or darkly pigmented skin.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) and Erbium:YAG (Er:YAG) lasers. These medical devices are approved for treating wrinkles. The procedure requires removal of facial skin in a layer-by-layer manner. It is performed under anesthesia by a doctor in an outpatient surgical setting.

• Stay out of the sun (or protect your skin with UV blockers).
• Don't smoke. This does nasty things to your skin.
• Drink lots of water.
• Get plenty of sleep.
• Be sure to clean your skin properly.
• Eat lots of fruit and vegetables.

Why? The pores can become clogged more than they already are and the ingredients in the make-up can cause irritation leading to even more blemishes.

Save the make-up for a very special occasion and remove it as soon as possible.

Cleanse only two or three times at the very most with a product made for your skin type. Washing more often will only strip the skin of oil which simply stimulates the oil glands to replace it.

Rinse thoroughly and then finish off with a toner/astringent on the oily areas of your skin. The astringent can be used throughout the day to help control the excess oil that appears.

Other causes may be a sluggish liver, allergies, sinusitis, or illness.

So what you can you do?

Use a concealer, go to bed a little earlier than normal, try raising your top of your bed (for sinus problems), cold compresses and plenty of fibrous food in your diet. At last resort, lasers can help take care of the pigmentation problem.

To solve this problem, invest in a humidifier or even place bowls of water around your home. It doesn't take a lot to put moisture back into your environment, you simply have to remember to do it.

How to use :
Apparently you have to squeeze a little of the white liquid of the dandelion onto the blister and then cover it with a bandage.

Caution:
Only use dandelions that have not been sprayed with pesticides and if this liquid causes any discomfort, wash it off immediately. You could have a skin sensitivity to the substance.

To reduce the puffiness, you can apply a cold compress until the area returns to it's original state.

If alcohol is the culpret, increase your intake of fluids to rehydrate the skin.

"If you have dry skin, consider changing your moisturizer to one that heightens moisturization - especially women who participate in winter sports or spend time with children outdoors. Skin really takes a beating from wind and cold and needs extra protection -- for example, L'Oreal Plenitude Active Daily Moisturizer Lotion with SPF 15."

"For those with oily skin, I don't recommend mush of a change in regimen, unless you're being exposed to harsh outdoor elements. Stay with a light moisturizer, preferably one with a beta hydroxy acid (BHA) such as Plenitude FUTUR.e Oil Free lotion (with or without SPF 15), whose gentle exfoliating properties lift away dull skin for a more radiant complexion even when skin is irritated by environmental factors. However, do not exfoliate with scrubs or masks as frequently as in warmer months."

"As the area around the eyes can become dryer too, make sure they are receiving optimal moisturization (e.g. L'Oreal Plenitude Revitalift Eye or Eye Defense)."

"If using a treatment product with Retinol such as L'Oreal Line Eraser, be sure to use the formula with SPF 15 during the day. Skin can become more sensitive when Retinol is used, and UV rays are still evident in winter, especially when reflected from snow in winter."

"Factor in individual skin type and geographic location when adapting your skincare regimen for winter. If your skin is dry, you'll be more prone to suffering the effects of harsh weather, especially if you live in colder climates."