Natural Skin Care Blog

Five Foods For Fabulous Skin

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Everyone knows that healthy eating habits help keep your figure slim and trim, but did you that healthy eating habits help give your skin a healthy glow? Hydration and a healthy diet are not
only reflected on the inside but through our skin as well. These five foods will help your skin look fabulous!

Water

Drinking lots of water will help your skin look its' best.

Eggs

Eggs are rich in Vitamin A, which helps stimulate skin repair. Other foods rick in Vitamin A include spinach, nectarines and milk.

Oranges

Oranges are rich in Vitamin C. Your body needs Vitamin C in order to product collagen, which keeps your skin young, firm and wrinkle free.

Melon

Melon is a fruit that is low in sugar, and helps keep your skin firm and youthful. High sugar fruit can make your body retain excess water and inflamation.

Salmon

Salmon is rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids which are considered essential fatty acids. Essential Fatty Acids are necessary for our health but our bodies don't manufacture them. EFA's reduce the inflamation that causes puffiness under the eyes and help prevent acne.

Good Skin Care Habits

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Healthy Skin Care Regime

In the morning wash your face with a mild, hydrating cleanser. Try one of Jamila Naturals all natural facial cleansers, such as An Ode to Olives or An Ode to Grapes. These natural cold cream cleansers loosen and removes dirt, oil and even make up while providing essential moisture to your face and neck.

Use a moisturizer or makeup containing sun screen every morning, even on cloudy days. The sun is bad for your skin and extended exposure to the sun ultra-violet rays will damage your skin.

At the end of the day be sure to cleanse your face throughly and remove all traces of make-up. Be especially gentle when washing around the eyes - use a good eye-make-up remover to loosen and remove stuborn eye makeup. Eye Came Eye Saw, Eye Conquered all natural make up remover is a gentle eye makeup remover made of three basic oils that will not sting or irriate your eyes.

Moisturizing Your Skin

Hydrating your skin is an important step in a good face care regime. Time Warp is an exceptional product for dry skin - this vitamin e and rosewater based hydrating solution provides deep conditioning to help lift fine lines.

Facial Masks

Once a week set aside time to give yourself a facial. Chose a facial mask made for all skin types or select one made for dry, normal or oily skin. Muddy Me is an all natural facial mask made of high quality, mineral rich mud from the Dead Sea, that works great on all skin types. Pore Refinery works particularly well on oily skin - crafted from natural clays from around the world, they absorb excess oil, dirt and toxins from the skin. With regular use, these masks will help remove dead skin cells and debris from your pores, resulting in a smooth healthy glow.

Healthy Habits = Healthy Skin

Your skin is affected by stress. Exercise, rest and healthy eating habits will help keep stress levels low and your skin looking healthy!

Healthy Skin Care Tips and Tricks

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Drink Plenty of Water!

You know you have heard it before, but it is true, a well hydrated body looks and feels better. The skin is our largest organ on the human body, and we are made up mostly of water, so it stands to reason that when we drink enough water our skin is happy.

Protect Your Skin From the Sun!

Ultra-violet light damages the skin, causing wrinkles, liver spots, dry, rough skin and even more serious conditions, such as benign or cancerous tumors. The suns rays are most intense between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm, so try to minimize the amount of time that you spend in the sun during these hours. Where protective clothing such as long sleeve shirts and pants, and a hat with a wide brim to protect your face. Use sunscreen and don't forget to reapply it every two hours or after swimming or heavy sweating.

Treat Your Skin Gently

Don't scrub your skin. Over-washing and/or scrubbing your skin can cause your skin to become over-irritated and dry. Wash your skin twice a day with warm (not hot!) water and a mild soap, such as one our all natural face cleansers . Jamila Naturals' face cleansers are a unique blend of natural ingredients that cleanse and moisturize your skin at the same time.

Moisturize Your Skin

Hydrating your skin is an important step in keeping your skin young and healthy. Moisturizers help maintain your skin's natural moisture level by providing a seal over your skin. The moisturizer that's best for your skin depends on many factors, including skin type (oily, dry, normal), age and specific skin conditions, such as acne or excema. Jamila Naturals all natural moisturizers are light and easily absorbed by the skin.

You Are What You Eat

Eating healthy foods is one of the surest way to promote healthy skin - a well-balanced diet is essential for maintaining healthy skin.

Skin Care For Men: If You Care About Your Skin, Protect It

2007-09-18T05:42:00.001-07:00

In recent years many more men are using sun screen to protect their skin when working or playing outside.

Everyone knows that skin cancer is a threat, but it's a threat we can do something about- protecting your skin from the sun will lower your chances of getting skin cancer.

The Sun is Bad for Your Skin

The suns rays are ultraviolet or UV rays, and they damage the skin. UV rays cause sun burn and in the long run, extended exposure to the sun without protection can cause skin cancer.

You can Protect Your Skin From the Sun

The suns rays are the strongest between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. Whenever possible, limit your outdoor activities during those hours.

When you are out in the sun, protect your skin with long-sleeved shirts and long pants. Your shirts should be made from a tightly woven fabric. some companies, such as Coolibar, offer special skin-protective clothing to protect your skin from the sun. Wear a wide-brimmed hat to protect your face and neck from the sun - find a hat with a brim of at least six inches all the way around. Baseball caps protect your face but not your neck and ears.

Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun. Exposing your eyes tothe sun increases your risk of getting cataracts.

Always use sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15, even on cloudy days. Use lots of sunscreen, apply it thickly and run it in well, and don't forget to reapply every two hours.