Your skin is responsible for so many functions, many of which you wouldn’t even consider. It helps control temperature, get rid of toxins and protect organs among many other things. It is so important to have good skin care so that it maintains its functioning well, but also so that it looks its best. If you want your skin to be in the best condition it can, check out the 5 top tips below.

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1.) Protect your skin from the sun. Nothing else ages the skin and causes blemishes like the sun, so you need to shelter it from the damaging rays. Do not spend long hours exposed to the sun and avoid it when it is most powerful, between the hours of 11am-1pm. Always wear sunscreen, even if you are not going out in the sun as it is very moisturising and will protect against the constant low level U.V rays that silently damage over time.

2.) Keep your skin moisturised. Your skin, very much like other parts of the body requires water to work effectively so you need to ensure it is always supple and moisturised. This is not to say you should apply moisturiser all over the body all the time as this can suffocate the skin, but instead treat it when it is dry with qaulity skin and hand care products. After swimming, showering and being in the cold for a long time are common occasions when you need to top up your skin’s moisture.

3.)    Don’t smoke. Cigarette smoke contains so many poisons and toxins that are completely counterproductive to its functioning. They close up blood supply, dehydrate the skin, mutate cells and block pores. You only have to look at a chronic smoker’s skin to realise this is a given, so stay away from them.

4.) Keep your stress levels to a minimum. This is hard one but very important for complexion. As we are all aware teenagers commonly suffer from outbreaks and this is a result of higher hormone levels during puberty causing excessive skin sebum production. Something very simular takes place when you have higher stress levels and this can be avoided by taking a little time out each day to relax.

5.)    Keep make-up to a minimum. Light or high quality make-ups are not so bad but when you begin layering or using thick make-ups the skin simply cannot breathe and pores become infected and inflamed. Ensure that all make-up is removed before you sleep also. This is because the skin surface does a large amount of self-cleaning over night and this process cannot take place effectively if it is restricted by a thick layer of foundation.

Your skin will look and feel a whole lot better if you follow these few key tips.

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