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Skin Vitamins - For a healthy and glowing skin
Some facts about vitamins and skin
1. Lack of vitamins can make skin lifeless, blotchy and dull.
2. A number of studies reveal that certain vitamins and minerals, when taken internally, can positively influence skin appearance,
beauty, and a woman's overall health.
3. Researches have shown a strong relationship between nutritional intake and skin health.
4. Getting your vitamins for the day, i.e. taking a multi-vitamin or eating fruits and vegetables rich in all the nutrients
is necessary for good health.
5. The number of skin care products containing vitamins has more than tripled since 1991.
6. Most people are deficient in vitamins, minerals and herbs that are important for your body to function properly.
You need to understand what vitamins work for what skin conditions and choose skin care products accordingly.
Skin Vitamins Glossary
1. Vitamin A
- strengthens the protective tissue of the skin and prevents acne. Recommended dosage to fight acne: 10,000 IU.
- helps reduce sebum production.
- essential for the maintenance and repair of the tissue which the skin and mucous membranes are made of.
- powerful antioxidant to flush out free radicals and toxins from your body which improves wrinkling and fine lines.
2. Vitamin B Complex
- help to maintain healthy skin tone - also helpful in relieving anxiety and stress.
- Fights acne.
- vital for healthy skin by improving circulation and metabolism. important in the functioning of your immune system and your
antibody production.
3. Vitamin C
- acts as an antioxidant and is considered vital in wound healing because it aids in stabilizing collagen.
- essential to maintain your good look and prevents the appearance of "broken blood vessels".
- When applied topically, vitamin C can reduce fine lines and wrinkles and may lessen the severity of sunburns.
4. Vitamin E
- another antioxidant that may have anti-inflammatory effects on the skin.
- When applied topically, vitamin E has been known to improve moisturization, softness and smoothness and also provide modest
photoprotection.
Best Beauty Tips
1: Use foundation on your eyelids before applying eyeshadow. It helps the eyeshadow stay on longer.
2: Instead of buying expensive oil blotter papers, buy a box of perm papers. Very cheap and works great for blotting oily
skin.
3: Apply carmex on your lips before putting on lipgloss or lipstick, it helps it stay on longer, keep it moisturized, and
sometimes makes your lips "juicier" looking.
4: Use petroleum jelly or cold cream to remove stubborn eye makeup. its cheap and it works (even on waterproof mascara).
5: Nothing ages a person more than worry. Try to be positive and love every day as a new adventure and get joy from all the
little things (so many cost nothing). Drink 8 glasses of water a day and use a moisturiser.
6: A Clay Mask works wonders on oily skin!
7: Use a gentle soap like Dove for acne prone skin. It makes your skin a lot less oily because its PH balanced.
8: Spray your face with cold water or stand with your head in the air from the freezer for a few moments to reduce redness.
9: Line deep set eyes with lighter shades of eyeliner to emphasize them!
10: Use a hair dryer for a few seconds on your eyelash curler.
11: To remove blackheads, steam for 5 mins and exfoliate immediately.
12: To make your hair shiny and strong, after taking a shower apply olive oil into damp hair. It will make your hair shiny
and much stronger.
13: Keep lashes smooth and supple by brushing them with petroleum jelly before going to bed at night. It is also a good way
to emphasize natural-looking lashes in the daytime.
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