A Little Bit of Skin Care

Every teenager (and some adults) has to deal with acne.  Or some form of it.  You may have really oily skin (my problem), you may have dry, flaky skin, or you might just get the occasional blemish.  Whether you have pimples to the extreme or not, everyone wants to know great, natural ways to take care of your skin.  This is what this blog post is about-- having beautiful skin.  Or for you guys reading the blog, clear skin.  :]]  

If you have...

Oily Skin-  In this type of skin, the oil producing sebaceous glands are overactive and produce more oil than is needed. The oil oozes and gives the skin a greasy shine. The pores are enlarged and the skin has a coarse look. The causes of oily skin are genetics, diet, hormone levels, humidity and hot weather, and the cosmetics you use to cover it up.  This problem usually only occurs in adolescents, your skin tends to get drier with age.  If you want to cure it, here are my quick (and affordable) tips...

Face Wash~~ Don't bother with spending $10, $15, $20+ on face washes that "fix oily skin."  They are full of chemicals and bad stuff that is doing more damage.  My suggestion is to just use regular bar soap.  It dries your skin out for about an hour, but your skin is naturally oily!  After a while it will even out to be perfect.  **Make sure you DON'T touch your face constantly, even though it will feel like a baby's bottom.  This will make your face more oily.** 

Dry Skin- Dry skin has a low level of sebum and can be prone to sensitivity. The skin has a parched look caused by its inability to retain moisture. It usually feels "tight" and uncomfortable after washing unless some type of moisturizer or skin cream is applied. Chapping and cracking are signs of extremely dry, dehydrated skin.  The causes of dry skin are dehydration, genetics, diet, unactive thyroids, environment, and certain medications. 

Face Wash~~ You need a very gentle cleanser if you want more moisturized skin.  Those can be expensive, so try using spritz of COLD, big emphasis on COLD natural spring water.  Don't use a rough washcloth or towel to dry your face, pat it dry.  

Moisturizer~~ You'll want something natural.  I've found that if you use coconut oil it works very well to hydrate and moisturize skin.  If you use it in small amounts, then the results are wonderful.

A Great Facial Mask/Cleanser- That you can make at home!  The "ingredients" are things that most people have laying around the house already, but some things you might have to buy.  You'll need honey, aloe vera, salt (preferably sea salt), Vitamin E Oil, and coconut oil.  Mix about a teaspoon or two of honey with a tablespoon of aloe vera, a little bit of E Oil and coconut oil, and a LOT OF SALT.  The salt with act as an exfoliant while the honey, aloe vera, and oils moisturize.  This is a recipe I came up with myself and it works great!  I love it!  (Honey is naturally very moisturizing, and if you have frizzy hair then eating lots of honey should help to smooth it out.)

If you have any questions, feel free to email me at ckian.cw.blog@gmail.com I'll answer any questions you may have!  I can also give more tips for naturally calming down frizzy hair.
~Alyssa