Skin Care At Home

Question: Facial at Home , skin care all body? Is it Ok to do facial @home? how do we personally do a facial at home? * Cleansing * Exfoliants * extraction of blackheads * facial massage * a mask * toners & protective creams and how do we continue to maintain skin? please advice. also advice appropriate ways to take care of skin in rest of body like hands chest, legs, back......... all i do now is apply moisturizer

Answer: I am a Registered Nurse and I specialize in skin care and teen acne. After 12 years in this profession I find that most of my patients who deal with acne or brekout problems DO NOT SEE RESULTS from commercial products sold at drung stores or the mall. They usually contain too much benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid or sulfur which tends to OVER DRY the skin and cause itching or irritations. Also, home remedies such as lemon juice or alcohol or toothpaste SHOULD NEVER BE USED because they cause small tears in the skin and leave the skin more susceptible to bacteria that causes pimples or acne. Your question is very broad and you need to get professional advice. I will explain why it's a broad question! Your age plays a role! Do you always have breakouts? However, acne can result from several factors such an increase in hormone levels. In males testosterone or androgens. In females, androgens respectively. The increase in androgen levels can stimulate the oil glands to become enlarged and thus more oil production is produced. An increased oil production can clog the pores with oil or sebum ( white thick substance) which cause the cell walls of the pores in the skin to breakdown. This process allows bacteria to form and thus breakouts develop. Genetics may also be a cause. It is a myth that greasy food or chocolate causes breakouts. However, using make-up sponges that are not changed or washed often can contaminate the pores with bacteria which may develop into acneic breakouts. Teenagers going through hormonal and growth changes are prone to acne. If you have severe breakouts than you might need medication. There are many factors. The most important thing is that you need products that are AGE APPROPRIATE! Every age group has different products appropriate for them. If you are young than you need milder products as to not dry out your beautiful young skin. The problem with commercial skin products is that they are manufactured for MASSES OF PEOPLE and are not specifically made for different peoples' needs. Your skin type is different than mine and your age differs from mine so how is it logical that we both use the same skin product for breakouts. We need different strengths of cleansers and toners. Do you kind of understand what I am getting at? Here is my STRONG SUGGESTION for you. I refer all my students and patients to this website: www.aboutyourskincare.com You need to consult with professionals and on this website YOU CAN ASK QUESTIONS FOR FREE AND A SKIN EXPERT/PHYSICIAN WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. It would be a shame if you dont take advantage of this free service. Lastly, they have incredible products for breakouts and they make them specifically for every kind of skin type. That means that if your breakouts are more severe than mine, than while we both will buy the same product yours will have stronger ingredients than mine will. They have a mild glycolic acid cleanser that's great for your type of skin and also a DRYING LOTION ( I have 3 bottles) that you put directly on your breakouts and the next day it's gone. It's truely magic in a bottle. A basic guideline for properly taking care of your skin is this ( now if you're a young girl you will need fewer products than this): Night time: 1. Exfoliate the skin 2. Mild Glycolic Acid Cleanser 3. Mild Glycolic Acid Toner ( cleans off the excess debris and balances the PH level of the skin). 4. Drying Lotion used only on breakouts 5. Moisturizer Morning: 1. Mild Glycolic Acid Cleanser 2. Moisturizing cream The above is a standard you may need to only use one or two products. Visit: www.aboutyourskincare.com As I suggested and click on the ASK FOR FREE section send them an email and you will get free expert skin care advice. Good Luck to you, Michelle

Question: jean's skin care; at-home stretch mark remedy? has anyone used "jean's skin care", the at-home stretch mark remedy? does it really work and to what degree have you experienced success? i would love to see more before and after pics, b/c she doesn't have many on her site. if no one answers this, i will leave it open, so late-comers, please still answer!

Answer: I JUST POSTED SOMETHING LIKE THIS QUESTION UP TODAY. I FOUND MYSELF IN THE SAME PREDICAMENT {ABOUT TO BUY JEAN'S REMEDY} AND RESEARCH FURTURE AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS GUY THAT BASICLY HAD THE SAME INGREDIENCE AS THE JEAN GUY {SOMEONE ELSE SUGGESTED} WHO POSTED HIS UP FOR FREE WITH NO CHARGE AINT THAT NICE. WELL I HAVEN'T USE IT YET {SINCE I JUST DISCOVERD IT AND ALL } BUT I REMEMBER ABOUT YOUR QUESTION AND WAS IN THE SAME PLACE AS YOU ARE TODAY SO HERE IT GOES. CLICK THE LINK G O O D L U C K http://stretchmarkinfo.blogspot.com/

Question: how to care for skin at home without buying beauty products from store? i have very bad acne and i also need to make my skin fair please tell me a way to do this with products at home. plus i want soft skin. i am already using this face wash from the doctors but i wanted to know if there are home remedies

Answer: I no this sounds gross but I do it once a week and in 13 so I do get pimples. Just use one egg white a bad of green tea lil bit of bakeing soda and ground up oat meal. Belive me it's works just leaf it on till it's dry!!!

Question: Do you know an good at home remedys/ skin care tips? Ive tried out things like using toothpaste on spots and asprin as a facemask. does anyone know any other cheap/free ideas like this for hair/beauty/skin?

Answer: for your pores: 1.wash your face 2.get a washcloth and put it in/under hot water. ring it out so its still moist and hot, but not dripping. 3.place it on your face and let it sit there for 30 seconds. 4.take it off and rinse your face with cold water. hope i was helpful:)

Question: at home skin care tips? any recipes for face mask, cleansers, deep cleansers, anything??

Answer: OK well i use Mary Kay cleaner and moisturizer everyday and microdermodration (helps your skin look young) and mary kay acne treatment gel. And all of this keeps your skin looking young and great and prevents wrinkles for later on!

Question: I want to do skin care at my home is it possible? please tell me i am very consious for my skin

Answer: wash your face in morn and b4 going to bed with a good face wash suiting your skin type, add sugar to facewash to use as a scrub once or twice a week. appy a good cream like nivea b4 going to bed.apply a mixtute of yogurt, besan and turmuric on your face regularly(good mask for cleansing and lightning skin)

Question: At home care for Sensitive Skin? I have very sensitive skin and I can't shave more than twice a week without getting a ton of red bumps on my legs. I want to know if there's a shaving cream or special razor I can use to minimize my skin irritation. Thanks 4 all ur help!!!!!

Answer: Im sure you know this but a razor burn is a recurring problem with people having coarse hair on sensitive skin areas like underarms, beard and chest. Here is some stuff that may help you out. 1. Keeping the skin to be shaved moist with a shaving cream and brush 2. Use of a good aftershave lotion, cream or gel after shaving is an essential preventive to possible razor burns. Use of a good aftershave cream that has alcohol and aloe vera, which is a medicinal plant used to prevent skin infections, contents. Good Life, by Davidoff: Chrome, by Loris Azzaro: Nautica, by Nautica: Polo Sport, by Ralph Lauren: some info that I found really helpful is contained in the link below it should help a little more

Question: home skin care remedy? There's this cute guy on my job but he has like blochy skin on face and neck any ideas on what I can make at home to help him with it. I'm not doing this for his attention cause i'm experimenting with natural ingredients to make facial products but I haven't made one for discoloration, to even skin tone, etc. If there's a product I can suggest for him to buy that would be great too! Thanks!

Answer: Mix half lemon juice and half honey and rub it on uneven places. Wash it off after 15 minutes. or try... Vitamin B3 and milk proteins are effective agents for melanin control. Follow the routine given below: Take 2 tablespoons of milk powder (whole milk powder-WHP or skimmed milk powder- SMP), add Hydrogen Peroxide enough to make a paste. Hydrogen Peroxide is usually available at the Chemist Shop (use a 20 volume strength only). To this paste, add a few drops of glycerine and apply it on the dark spots. Leave it on for about 20 minutes and then rinse it off. After rinsing, if the skin feels dry, use a moisturising lotion. Break a Vitamin E capsule and mix in a few drops of castor oil and apply on deeply pigmented areas. This is a very effective treatment.

Question: DOES ANYONE KNOW ANY HOME BEAUTY ESTHECIAN SKIN CARE COURSE YOU CAN STUDY AT HOME OR ON LINE SCHOOLS?

Answer: No..Don't take them online..Your not getting the experiance, or help you need. Go to a REAL School. Plus the stateboard may not recongize online courses, or home courses.

Question: Any good skin care ideas to acne I can do at home? like an at home remedy? recipes with good for your skin ingredients that aren't expensive and that work?

Answer: Here are some REALLY good, and very inexpensive ways to treat most acne at home. Try each method (unless you’re allergic to the ingredients) until you find one that works best for you. Good luck =) BTW, I know some of these may sound bizarre but try them…what have you got to lose other than the acne!! 1. Put toothpaste on your acne before going to bed. (Make sure it is paste not gel). It should reduce the swelling of acne noticeably. 2. Dab egg whites on your acne and leave on for 20 minutes or overnight. It’s supposed to pull the infection out of the blemish. 3. Wash acne infected areas twice a day with warm salt water. This reduces oils in the skin and helps to dry the acne up without further agitation. 4. Use ice on acne before going to bed. This works best on pimples that have not yet formed a head. It reduces swelling and helps to prevent scarring. 5. Wash and dab acne with cotton balls that have been soaked in vinegar. Let dry; do not wash off immediately. 6. Place strawberries leaves over your acne and the alkalinity will help to reduce the swelling.

Question: Can anyone give me some natural hair and skin care recipes i can make at home?

Answer: Look into kitchen cubbard beauty on the web. There are lots of sites and info. I cannot type that fast!

Question: Is there a good "at home" way of taking care of skin tags? I have read that doctors can cut them off or freeze them off but is there someting that I, as an individual, can do at home to get rid of them? By the way, I am not a doctor and I do not play one on televsion.

Answer: http://www-nmcp.med.navy.mil/Dermatology/skintags.asp I personally advise you to go to the doctor :)

Question: Name ideas for a homemade toiletries/skin care brand? Hi, I am at the beginning of planning a business venture, and am at the stage where I need to come up with a name! I will be making skin care products at home using 100% natural ingredients (mostly from my garden!). This will include moisturisers, toners, hand creams, lip salves, body scrubs etc (you get the idea!!) I want the image to be one of natural beauty, organic, fresh and of course homemade! Does anyone have a good imagination and can give me some ideas?

Answer: maybe you could put your name in there somewhere e.g. Lucy's Garden or something. or make up a name to go with that if you dont think your name suits or dont want to use it. or maybe try gaia's garden, gaia being a name meaning earth symbolising mother nature. something to do with mother nature!!

Question: What should be my skin care steps after my facial? I mean at home regimen, for oily skin? Till my next facial?

Answer: Depending on your skin type, here are some great masks to try. For oily skin use some plain Milk of Magnesia, rub it on and let dry, then rinse with lukewarm water. It absorbs oil wonderfully! For Normal/combination skin mix one egg and 1/2 cup cooked instant oatmeal and a teaspoon olive oil until smooth. Spread on your face and leave 15 min then rinse. For dry skin, mix one egg yolk, one teaspoon honey and a teaspoon olive oil and some vitamin E oil if you have it. Smooth on and leave on for 15 min. , rinse in lukewarm water and pat dry. If your skin is a bit dry you can put a dab or two of either olive oil, or any other light oil, or plain crisco if you want something heavier, on your moist skin after washing or a mask and your face is set without the $$ some people spend for the same look. Jamie L.

Question: can anybody suggest easy skin care regime that I can follow at home? I have normal to oily skin and am 28 yrs?

Answer: This is a marvelous, simple, skin care regime. Use any essential oil, jajoba is very beneficial in many ways. It nurtures and feeds skin essential nutrients and protectents that ward off aging, is a perfect moisturizer, keeps skin young and healthy. Massage thoroughly into skin each day and you will quickly see the results - even on the first day. Skin will tighten and develop a healthy glow. Massaging thoroughly involves tightening and flexing the part being massaged and in doing so it exercises and conditions all face (and some neck) muscles whilst skin is being firmed, made smoother and toned by massage. This is an excellent way to revitalize and rejuvenate. It can lessen wrinkles and fine lines (see users comments in my B.A). They will start to diminish even in a day and helps also to prevent others forming. SOURCE(S): 20+ years research into safe, natural skin enhancement treatments and cures of skin, scalp and hair conditions and anti aging/rejuvenation treatments

Question: What should be your skin care steps after your facial? I mean at home regimen, for oily skin? Till next facial

Answer: feel free to try this website for answer: http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/self/304 http://www.ultimate-cosmetics.com/beauty/skin-care/basic-skin-care.htm