Friday, November 24, 2006

Products to Hide Those Rosey Cheeks

Are you ready for that big night out on the town but not sure what to do about your "rosey" cheeks? Well, acne rosacea skin care products can come to the rescue! By masking those tiny red blood vessels and the flushing of your cheeks, your social life can return to normal again. But exactly how can you hide these telltale symptoms of acne rosacea?

A trip to the cosmetic counter is your first step in fixing this problem. I'm not talking about the bargain counter with all of the budget makeup, but the counter with the quality skin care cosmetics.

The reason being is that the cheaper cosmetics tend to have ingredients that can irritate your skin and possibly cause a flare-up of your skin condition. It's just not worth it!

To start your search, look for a green and yellow-tinted skin tone foundation. These tones generally work best at masking the redness. Avoid skin care products with pink or orange hues. These only enhance the red tone of your skin.

An added requirement is that the makeup be hypoallergenic, a characteristic that minimizes the occurrence of allergic reactions. Also try to find cosmetics that are fragrance-free, oil-free, and provide a degree of sun protection.

If you use a powder, try a high quality mineral makeup. This is a natural makeup containing no artificial ingredients. It is the artificial ingredients in makeup that can lead to allergic reactions, especially for individuals with sensitive skin, like acne rosacea sufferers.

The basis of mineral makeup is all naturally occurring ingredients. This is why dermatologists often recommend mineral makeup to their female acne rosacea patients. This type of makeup actually has skin soothing and anti-inflammatory properties.

Interestingly, a survey by the National Rosacea Society revealed that over 59 percent of survey participants used skin care products that were hypoallergenic. Almost half of the women participants also utilized fragrance-free, PSF enhanced, and oil-free cosmetics.

When it came to eye cosmetics, over 60 percent claimed to be using powder, pencil, or crayon eye makeup. Less than 10 percent utilized a liquid eyeliner or liquid eye shadow. The reason being is that the liquid-based eye cosmetics can be a strong irritant for those acne rosacea patients also suffering from ocular (eye) rosacea.

As you can see, it is very important to choose your acne rosacea skin care products wisely. It is generally not worth the risk of trying low-budget cosmetics, which will most likely irritate your sensitive skin, just to save a few dollars. Stay with the high-quality cosmetics and consider a natural alternative, like mineral makeup. You'll be happy you did!

About the Author
Learn more about acne rosacea skin care products by visiting Affordable Acne Treatments at www.affordable-acne-treatments.com, where you will find helpful tips on dealing with the symptoms of acne and acne rosacea, identifying your acne rosacea triggers, and learning about the various stages of acne rosacea.


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Monday, November 13, 2006

Herbal Skin Care

The skin is essentially the largest organ in the body and performs many vital roles as both a barrier and a regulating influence between the outside world and the controlled environment within the body.

Skin type differs between individuals; sensitive skin is skin that stings easily, especially during or just after cleansing. Oily skin attracts dirt and bacteria and may lead to acne and pimples. Normal skin also needs regular regime for health.

Water alone as a cleanser is not quite enough: removing dirt and grease that sticks to the skin forms a major aspect of cleansing. Use of soaps in skincare will dry the skin and lead to itchiness. Lemon (Citrus Limon) and honey (Meldespumatum) are alternatives to soap as lemon removes grime and oil while honey has antibacterial, antiseptic properties and prevents scar formation. Honey is increasingly being used to treat infected wounds and has been found to be effective in common wound infections.

Jasmine (Jasminum sambac) provides a cooling effect through its good smelling volatile oils and has healing properties, especially for oily or sensitive skin.

Sunflower (Heydichium spicatum) has soothing properties and is regularly used as a massaging agent.

Sandal tree (Santalum album) is useful for alleviating itchy and inflammatory conditions of the skin. It is commonly used as a household remedy by applying a paste of sandalwood on skin rashes and itchy skin.

Carica papaya (papaya) is a small tree with straight and soft stem with leaf scars on it. The fruits are a good source of pection. It removes freckles and smoothes the skin.

The juice of lemon is rich a source of vitamin C. it protects the skin from skin from oxidative damage and helps in preventing pruritus.

Coconut can be used externally for softening the lips and in various cosmetics.

Cucumber helps to keep the facial skin soft, has healing and soothing effect on the damaged skin and exerts a natural sunscreen.

Almond is known for its astringent effect. It has a globulin called amandin. It contains folic acid, alpha tocopherol and zinc, which are useful in skin disorders.

Apple fruits contain a B-glycol, octane-1, 3-diol which is an antifungal constituent. It reduces skin inflammation and helps in removing dead skin fragments.

The fresh juice leaves of Kesharanjana are applied on the scalp for promoting the hair growth.
The fruit of Indian gooseberry contains the highest amount of vitamin C. Its fruit is acrid, cooling, refrigerant, diuretic, laxative and used in the preparation of hair dyes. A fixed oil extracted from the fruits is reported to have the property of promoting hair growth.

There are many natural herbs are available which helps us in skin care.

About the Author
This article has been published by Awinita Smith whose specialization are in Health related topics and currently writing on Skin Treatment topics for
http://www.skintreatmentweb.info. In past, she has written more articles on natural health care which can be seen in the same website. For more details about the Skin related issues or Natural Skin Care, please visit Skintreatmentweb.info website.

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