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I have been receiving a lot of questions in regards to Skin Care, specifically "Dry Skin". Being a native of Las Vegas, Nevada I have heard these questions a lot. Moist Skin is the key to a youthful appearance, yet many people I speak with continue to use soap on their skin. Soap has it's purpose in our lives, yet it should NOT be used to clean your skin. Another bad habit we sometimes pick up is to use alcohol to get rid of the oil on our faces. If we were acne prone as teen-agers, we thought oil was our enemy. This is a common misconception. The oil our bodies produce is there to prevent it from dehydrating. An example of this is when you leave bread open to the air it gets hard and dry. The same thing happens to the skin. By using soap or alcohol all that is doing is making our body produce more oil, because we are stripping it off. The key then is to work with what we have. By keeping our skin moisturized this balances the oil producing process, so our body will only produce what we truly need. Another problem with these drying agents is it also creates that dry flaky skin usually common around the nose, around the hairline and on our cheeks. This dry skin is actually what causes pimples and blackheads. The oil in our body has no where to go because the pore is covered with crust then it gets infected and causes a breakout, so using an exfoliating product that is not harsh is useful to keep the pores from clogging.
Considering our skin covers our whole body we cannot forget about the other body parts. Again what was mentioned before about soap holds true for the rest of the body. Bar soaps usually contain waxes and polymers (plastics) to make the soap hold its form. These things also promote dry skin. An alternative is to use your shampoo. The hair, skin and nails are made from the same protein called Keratin that is why shampoo is better for your body, yet still too harsh for your face. To see what I mean about the shampoo, have you ever shampooed your hair with a bar of soap? You wouldn't think of it. The same thing that bar of soap does to your hair it is doing to your skin.
Always start with washing your face with a warm wash cloth. This will help open the pores. Then use our Moisture Cream Cleanser. Apply it with a little water to help it emulsify. Remove it with your warm wash cloth. This will cleanse the pores and moisturize it since it is a cream based formula. When used at night it is the perfect product to remove your make-up. Next use our Honey Almond Scrub to exfoliate any dry, flaky skin to unclog pores and get rid of blackheads. Apply it with warm water, and remove with your wash cloth. The next step will differ from person to person. If you tend to have oily skin you will want to use our Honey Mint Mask. This will start to normalize your skin. Apply it with warm water and let it stand for a few minutes. Remove it with your wash cloth. The next step for all skin types is to use our Moisture Tone Freshener. This product is applied with cotton to remove any residue you may have left behind after using the wash cloth it contains no alcohol and it balances the pH of the skin to accept the moisturizer easier. If this procedure is being done to start your day then use the Moisture Magic Lotion for day use. If this is being done before you go to sleep then you should use our Moisture Glow White, which is a light night cream or our Moisture Glow Pink for people who would like a little more moisture.
These steps will help everyone achieve the healthy skin they have always dreamed about.
As featured in the May 2000 edition of Beautiful You, the Make-up by Armando Newsletter.
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