Caring for Your Skin
The body structure works like a machine and maintain itself by excreting sweat, oil, adjust body temperature and maintain metabolism. The skin goes through different stages of problem as you grow older.
Useful Tips for Skin Care
Thorough Skin Cleanliness and Protection
Sebum is secreted through pores and sweat glands to keep skin moistured. As the most important steps in skin care, it is necessary to select the cleanser dedicated for your skin type which thoroughly remove dirts and excessive sebum on the skin.
Maintain Skin Moisture and Elasticity
It is important to maintain the stability of skin pH. Sufficient moisture is beneficial for acid mantle to regulate body temperature and hydrating skin effectively.
Use Appropriate Moisturizers - Day & Night Cream
Skin follows its own pace in performing its function. During the day, skin secrets and excrets waste; at night, it starts to perform metabolism for nutrients absorption and self-repairs. Therefore, using different moisturisers at different time will definitely target skin problems with higher efficacy.
Protect Acid Mantle from Damages
Even if we do not perform sunbath, our skin will still be exposed to sunlight and UV directly or indirectly. The melanin cells concentrated on epidermis will absorb UV-rays and therefore causes skin problems such as aging and pigmentation. It is advised that always use Hydro Block and Sun Care to provide skin an additional protection layer against harmful UV-rays.
Watch Your Diet and Sleep
The alkalinity or acidity of food affects the condition of body as well as skin texture and immunity. It is advice to practice regular diet and always eat nutritious food. Sufficient and quality sleep is not only good for body and mind, it is also the secret to radiant and suppled skin. The recommended sleeping hours is 8 hours daily.
Weather and Environment
Unobstructed sebum and sweat secretion is essential for healthy and silky smooth skin. The secretion of sebum is being greatly affected by the weather and temperature. The secretion increase when the temperature increase and vice versa. Hence we should avoid extreme cold weather and over exposure to sunlight.
Emotions and Incorrect Use of Cosmetics
Emotional problem and the incorrect use of cosmetics are equally harmful to the skin. Keep yourself cheerful and carefully read the ingredients on the packaging when choosing cosmetics and skin care products. Avoid using cosmetics and skin care products that contain harmful chemical ingredients such as alcohol, fragrance and artificial colouring etc.
