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   Skin care is all about maintaining hydration and getting whatever oils you naturally produce free flowing and not clogged. Oil is good for your skin! There is no use in 'drying it up.' When you dry up oil from your skin, you dry up the water too. Your skin will produce more oil and it won't be able to get out because of cellular build up of dehydrated sticky cells on the surface. Follow these instructions as best you can to create a healthy skin.
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   If you are having issues with your skin seek out a well established and knowledgeable esthetician and dermatologist to find something right for you.
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   Wash your hands properly. If you don't, the bacteria and oil from your fingers can get in your pores and create infection and breakouts.
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   Remember people speaking endlessly about inner beauty? Dark leafy greens, richly coloured leafy greens like Broccoli, Spinach, drumstick leaves, are full of antioxidants that cleanse your skin from the inside.
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   Cleanse your skin with an appropriate cleanser. Do not use soap. Soap has an alkaline pH and will strip your skin of its natural acidity leaving your skin vulnerable to bacteria and dehydrated. Most foaming cleansers will do this, especially Cetaphil because of its sodium lauryl sulfate content. Don't use anything that makes your skin feel tight after rinsing. Use warm water that is not too hot. Sudden temperature changes in the skin can permanently dilate capillaries. With your fingertips, rub cleanser on your skin in an upward circular motion. Rinse the cleanser with warm water and/or facial sponges.
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   Use a toner after cleansing. Use an alcohol free, hydrating toner. Toner's purpose is to close the pores to prevent any infection or absorption of bacteria. You can either spray or wipe a toner. After cleansing, use a cotton pad to wipe toner over your skin to remove any cleanser residue. use a toner tonic or toner in a spray bottle and mist your skin. Use a tissue to blot your skin dry.
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   Always use an appropriate moisturizer for your skin. Only if you are very oily or acne-prone is it necessary for you to use oil free moisturizers. Do not be afraid of oil! It is lubrication for your skin and protection against wrinkles. Use an SPF of at least 15 or 30 in your daytime moisturizer. Do not use an SPF at night. Night moisturizers are a good time to use something very nourishing or targeted to a specific skin issue.
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   Exfoliate your skin 1 to 3 times a week. You can do this in several ways, but the most common is to use a scrub. Again, choose a gentle scrub (often creamy with rounded sloughing beads instead of jagged particles like nut shells etc) that does not leave your face feeling tight. On days when you exfoliate, you should do this after cleansing and follow with toning and moisturizing.
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   If your skin is still very dry, look into using a serum after toner and before moisturizer and consult an esthetician or dermatologist for advice.
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    If your skin is very oily and breaking out, you may need to have further tests done, so consult a dermatologist or esthetician for advice.
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    Finally, everyone can use eye cream at any age. Most eye creams make great lip balms as well. Keep it beside your bed so you don't forget to use it.
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