How can I make my skin more clear and smooth?

Mostly my face because its breaking out and my skin is starting to get splashings and rashes?...instead of buying products, what can I do to start taking care of my skin?How can I make my skin more clear and smooth?
Taking care of your skin need not be an expensive proposition. In fact, it has more to do with consistency than just about anything else. What you WILL need are the following:





1) a good basic cleanser such as Cetaphil or Purpose


2) a basic moisturizer such as Cetaphil or Purpose


3) an exfoliant such once a week with an asprin mask (listed below)


4) probably most important is a sunscreen such as Purpose


5) don't rule out checking in with a good esthetician or dermatologist when you're having problems. Catching skin outbreaks while you're young and using sunscreens while you're young can ensure flawless skin into your 40's and beyond.





I list Cetaphil and Purpose products as they are some of the gentlest and most healing products around and are suitable for even the most sensitive. Purpose makes a wonderful sunscreen although I prefer my patients to wear a 30 SPF along with hats that have at LEAST a 6 inch brim, long sleeves and pants. Make sure to reapply sunscreen during the day. All this will go a long way toward helping those splotches go away. Also note that when changing from one skin care regimen to another there is always an adjustment period. Even when clients change from one line to another I always suggest using the above products in between for at least one month. This helps to protect the skin from ';product shock'; and gently moves them out of one line and into another. Know that when you change routines or skin care lines that breakouts often occur and can do so for quite a few weeks. Be patient. It means that all the dirt, sebum and yucky stuff are coming to the surface and are being expelled. When to be concerned? If you have large, painful lumps start to form under the skin (acne), tiny white hard pearly looking white heads - milia- this means your probably using too rich a moisturizer, if the ';splashings and rashes'; you have aren't gone in 3 months OR if they get worse, see a Dermatologist.





Hope you found this helpful. If you need any more info, just drop a note,





Good luck,


LR





';What is the aspirin mask? The aspirin mask is a homemade BHA mask available to each and everyone of us, totally inexpensive and highly efficient, made of salicylic acid or tablets of aspirin. BHA is known to help tremendously with cleaning pores from deep inside and therefore contribute to keeping our skin blemish-free. BHAs are efficient on existing blemishes as well, by helping them heal faster and keeping pores clean afterwards.





Indications: all skin types, especially normal to oily and combination skin, acne-prone and clogged skin.





Basic preparation: 1/4 tsp. salicylic acid (ask for it at pharmacy, if you cannot find it, then crush 3-5 tablets of plain aspirin instead), distilled water. Mix the powder with the water until it becomes of a creamy consistence, apply on clean dry skin (focus on T-zone and sides of the nose). Keep it on until completely dry. Take a small cotton pad, wet it lightly and begin scrubbing the areas covered with the mask, making small circles. Finally, rinse with plenty of water. It would be excellent to apply a calming mask or a hydrating mask first, followed by your regular moisturizer. Skin will be left completely smooth and even.





There are practically unlimited versions of this mask. You can add yoghurt for an astringent effect, aloe vera, honey. You can also make the mask using a basic moisturizer mixed with salicylic acid instead of water, as it will be less harsh on the skin and will be more easy to use. Another option is to mix salicylic acid / crushed aspirin into a mask: into a clay mask, a hydrating mask or a soothing mask. My personal favourite is aloe vera mask with a hint of salicylic acid - application is much better, skin is less irritated and dried compared to aspirin with water, the feeling left after this mask is absolutely unique so smooth and clean!





If you use powdered salicylic acid, it is advisable to limit the quantity to 1/4 tsp. for the whole face, too much will burn the skin. If using aspirin tablets, you will probably need somewhere between 3 and 10 tablets depending on the area where you apply it.





Do not apply it near to eye zone, as it would be extremely drying and irritating for the sensitive skin there.





Refrain yourself from over-using it. For very oily skin and for severe blemishes, every 3 days would be more than enough in order not to stress the skin and obtain maximum efficiency. Other skin types should use it once a week or twice a month (dry to very dry, sensitive skin).'; This is from DIY Skin Savers which can by found here at ezine articles: http://ezinearticles.com/?DIY-Skin-Saver鈥?/a>


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http://www.purposeskincare.com/productGu鈥?/a>How can I make my skin more clear and smooth?
I have acne, and I wash and use Klear at night, and I wash and cleanse my face in the morning.
my secret to keep my skin free of acne and smooth like baby skin is by using the clear of the egg Saturday morning and by using Vick's before sleeping and using baby lotion .am 16 an i go to high school and people think that am 14 because my skin hope this info helps you,.....