Doesn’t matter how great your hair looks, if your skin has problems you’ve got problems.
Which may account for all the bad advice you may have heard for coping with skin care issues. Assuming you could use some help figuring out what’s what, let’s cover some of the more common issues from how to soften your heels to whether or not you need to shell out big bucks for a mouse-sized portion of pricey eye cream.
Word on the Street: You simply must buy special eye cream for the delicate areas under your eyes.
Better Advice: Given the skin around your eyes is thinnest, yes, it may require extra moisture. But that doesn’t mean you need to pay through the nose for some micro-sized jar of eye cream. What does matter is being fragrance free since those that aren’t can be irritating for some. Leading them to believe they need the special stuff.
Word on the Street: Lip balms to treat chapped lips are addictive.
Better Advice: It’s unlikely your fav lip balm is the problem. More than likely it’s the fact you repeatedly lick your lips unknowingly throughout the day which is causing the dryness. First try to stop the lip licking. Also buy balms that have jojoba or shea butter in them. Finally just so you know mineral oil and glycerin is included to keep the layer of balm from coming off easily.
Word on the Street: Need relief faster? Slather on more product.
Better Advice: Well perhaps. Then again maybe not. When it comes to skin care issues we all want results as soon as possible. But more isn’t always better. Especially if you’re dealing with active ingredients like retinol or the hydroxy acids included to make your skin smooth, clear up acne and all. Vat sized amounts of that can do more harm than good.
Word on the Street: Everyone needs to use a toner.
Better Advice: Truth is a skin toner is best for those with skin that is very oily or who have extreme problems with blemishes. If you use it on more normal skin you’re eliminating the very oils you skin needs to stay healthy, supple not to mention softer.
Word on the Street: Unlike mascara skin care products never go bad.
Better Advice: Actually some such products have preservatives in them for a reason. And when they stop preserving or have evaporated it’s time to get a fresh bottle, jar or tube. It’s safe to say after a year or so you might best want to restock.
Word on the Street: To soften those heels moisturize.
Better Advice: Sure we want to believe that lotion alone will do the trick on that thicker skin found on the back of your heels. But you need to double team that problem area with product and faithful exfoliation efforts.
In any case, blind faith in skin care products doesn’t always lead to better looking skin. Trusting friends to provide the best advice doesn’t either. It’s better to apply proven tips like those you just read so you can have a look that include gorgeous hair, glowing skin and radiant eyes.
It’s true that author Suzan K Bishop eats, sleeps, and breathes hair care. She has also written short cute hair styles, how to get girl-next-door curls, plus covered impish long pixie haircuts in some detail. All that and then some can be found at FullerHeadofHair.com.