Who really puts that much effort into looking after their skin?
Um, Jennifer Aniston, Salma Hayek and Halle Berry, to name but a few (and these 40 somethings can put just about any 20 something to shame).
I've noticed that besides being just so busy that no one has the time to take 5 minutes to themselves in the mornings and evenings now days, most people just don't seem to care, and it's such a pity, because I know that they are young still, and one day once they've aged, and it's too late, they'll regret not doing more for themselves.
It's not considered selfish to take some time to make sure you've taken proper care of yourself before you leave the house, in fact, I'd say it's expected of you, just as it's expected that you've brushed your teeth and wiped your arse, dammit! Make yourself decent before you go out in public.
Where to start
Along with making sure you cleanse and tone twice daily, you need to moisturise. As it is, we don't drink enough water in the day, and then we run around, eat crap, take in far too much salt and sugar, and we live in sunny South Africa. You need to make sure that you moisturise in the morning after you've cleansed and toned your face, and again in the evening. Remember ladies (and queer gents) you should never go to bed with make-up on, NEVER. I admit, I am guilty of this, but my skin will make me pay for at least a week every time I attempt to break this rule.
What moisturiser should you use?
See, now here's the thing, you can get moisturiser for just about every skin type there is, I however find that the problem is that my skin never stays constant in it's "type". Today my skin is oily, so I use a moisturiser for oily skin, and then tomorrow it's dry, blah blah blah. I've come to learn that with temperamental skin like mine, I've had to develop the gift of foresight to tackle the problem. If you don't have the gift of foresight, check e-bay, you can buy anything there.
L'oreal Even Perfect cream
Garnier Pure Active 24 hr cream
I find that at the moment, the combination of these two creams work for me. Though I have oily, blotchy skin with pimples and blemishes, I still need to moisturise (invest in my future good looks ;-) so I use the Garnier Pure Active on my problem areas and for the rest of my face, I use the L'oreal Even Perfect cream (great cream to even skin tone for the guys and gals out there with blemishes). I think it's important that you get to know your own skin a little better, and maybe buy a a few different products that you feel might work together. What's important is that you do moisturise, the luxury we seek is to find the moisturiser that will not only preserve our skin, but will aid it in appearance today, which if you think about it, is a pretty unrealistic expectation, isn't it?
I think it's important to remind you not to give up though. You may feel crappy about your skin today, you may even feel that you haven't got anyone to look pretty for, but you cannot undo that neglect, and a day will come when you will regret it severely.
Tip
Night cream repairs the skin, whereas day cream protects the skin, so it's important to make sure that you use the right cream at the right time. Drink more water, take your make-up off before you exercise or go to bed, avoid smoking and alcohol, and enjoy life!
And that's it for now guys, night night, get that beauty sleep, you're gonna need it ;-)
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