Amazing Skin Care Tips

Apply a facial mask once a week. It will help remove dead skin, unclog pores and help prevent premature lines and wrinkles.

For rough skin, rub on a little egg white at bedtime and wash off in the morning.

When shaving, use hair conditioner instead of shaving cream. It's a great moisturizer for your skin. The razor will glide easier and rinses better.

Add a few drops of olive oil to hard water to make the soap lather better and keep the skin from getting rough.

Take warm, not hot, baths and showers. Hot water is drying to the skin.

For dry skin on your feet, apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to your feet at bedtime and put on a pair of socks. In the morning remove the socks and remove the excess petroleum jelly.

To help with winter dry skin, use a humidifier in your home. An added bonus, moist air retains heat, reducing heating costs.

If you have dry skin, avoid caffeine. Caffeine tends to dehydrate the skin.

Apply a moisturizer when your skin is damp, right after a shower or bath to retain as much moisture as possible.

To help severely cracked winter skin, use Vaseline on hands and feet and cover with socks and mittens. It is hard to sleep this way, but the results are worth it!
Submitted by Tina W.

If you want very soft, smooth, clean elbows-cut a lemon in half and squeeze most of the juice out. After you soak your fingernails in the juice to make them unbelievably clean, place your elbows in the lemon halves. You will be amazed! It works fairly well on knees and heels also, but of course, you have to rub those areas with the lemon halves in order to do the job. Soak your elbows for about 10 minutes and then rinse off the juice and bits of lemon. WOW!!!
Submitted by Colleen  S.

If you have oily skin, mix one tablespoon apple juice and five drops lime juice. Apply to your skin, wait fifteen minutes and then cleanse your skin.

After your shower or bath, dry off with baby oil to moisturize and make your skin soft.

Always take time to pamper yourself.
Submitted by Debbie W.

Always wear a sunscreen to protect your skin.

Massage your skin with milk. Milk contains moisturizers, it will keep your skin smooth.

Use humidifiers and keep room temperature moderate to keep your skin away from dryness.

Honey makes the skin soft and silky and reduces dryness. Spread a thin film of honey over the face and leave for 20 minutes and remove and rinse.

For oily skin, mix an egg with one teaspoon of honey. Apply to your skin. Wait ten minutes and cleanse as usual.

To prevent wrinkles and soften your skin, try pure castor oil. It is known to slow down the aging process of the skin.

Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day for more beautiful skin.

If you want a tan, use a sunless tanning lotion. These lotions are a great way to have a tan year round without the harmful exposure to UV rays. Exfoliating your skin before applying helps to ensure an even tan.

For smoother and fairer skin, grate a carrot and boil. Massage the mixture into your skin on your body.

Be sure to wear a good sunscreen if you us a Retin A product. It can cause photo sensitivity and may increase discoloration caused by UV Rays, burning, itching, redness and rashes.

The best time to shave is right after a shower. The hot water will saturate the hair making it softer and easier to shave with less irritation.

Put wet teabags over your eyes to get rid of the dark circles!
Submitted by Shanna H.

Use Windex on a paper towel to get hair dye off your skin.
Submitted by Sarah W.

For a closer, smoother shave, exfoliate first. Exfoliating before shaving, lifts hairs and helps prevent razor bumps.

Use the coarse side of a foot file and vigorously rub your heels before your shower or bath. For a smooth finish, repeat with the softer side of the file.
If you have rough elbows, do the same thing there. Use the softer side of the file if they're only slightly dry.

For a sunburn, apply cool compresses for 10 to 15 minutes several times a day or a bath with tepid water and baking soda in the water may help relieve the pain. Then apply a soothing lotion.

Healthy skin begins on the inside. Drink six to eight glasses of water each day, eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and get seven hours of sleep each night.

For a skin softener, add wheat germ and apple cider vinegar in equal parts to your bath water. Pat your skin dry.

If you have dry skin or eczema, while taking a bath throw in an "oatmeal ball" This is made of a piece of old pantyhose, cut add oatmeal (dry) tie off ends and there you have it! Kids love to play with it in the tub and no mess to go down the drain!

For dry skin it is recommended to take a daily soak in the tub instead of a shower. Immerse in the water for 10 minutes. The water should be no warmer than about 90 degrees F.

Exfoliate your skin often to remove dead skin cells from the surface so they can be replaced with new cells. With an effective moisturizer you will help nature to stimulate new cell growth.

Cornmeal makes an excellent exfoliate. Use once a week and you can use it everywhere, from your face to your feet.

Add Epson salt to your bath water to keep it warmer longer, as well as providing an exfoliate and softener. For the ultimate relaxation add a few drops of your favorite essential oil. I like to add oil to Epson salt in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Then just add to the water when filling the tub.

Vitamin E penetrates through the skin to reach the deeper layers of the epidermis. Apply a pure Vitamin E product daily. When in the sun, use a suntan lotion that contains Vitamin E and sunscreen.

For soft heels, use the coarse side of a foot file. Rub your heels before your
shower or bath, on dry skin. Finish with the softer side of the file.

Aloe Vera Gel is very well known for its moisturizing properties by absorbing water on the surface of the skin. 

Apply any facial mask before taking a shower. The steam will help the skin absorb the ingredients of the mask, making it more effective!

For really dry skin, apply pure Vaseline to the dry areas.
Submitted by Belinda M.

When you buy a new bottle of body lotion, add some baby oil to the lotion. It lasts longer on your skin and will help fight chapped skin.