Skincare Routine - Spring 2015 (Affordable) | Shannon Rebecca

But it's not that. Strength training can be something as simple as doing some resistance movements. Leg lifts or arm raises done with controlled muscle strength will help you lose weight. Resistance rings or bands are a wonderful tool for this type of exercise. The bands are particularly nice because you can use them for anything. 

This increased circulation gives your skin that nice pink, glowing look. Exercising regularly also allows you to get rid of harmful toxins throughout your body. Your sweat will whisk away many toxins, it's like the rinse cycle on your washer. And one more very simple, but necessary step to skin care is to protect your skin from too much sun. 

Food, alcohol, even household cleaners have more labeling regulations than the products you put on your skin like lotions, in your hair such as shampoos, conditioners and even in your mouth, like toothpaste and mouthwashe. So what do you do as a consumer who wants to drastically cut back on the potentially cancer causing chemicals in the cosmetic and personal care products you buy? 

Having dry facial skin presents unique challenges when it comes to finding proper skin care products. Here is some of what I've learned. 1. Be very careful of what types of soaps you use on your face. You need to find a soap that is gentle and has a moisturizer. Ideally you should use a totally organic product since, believe it or not, many store bought cosmetics including moisturizers have very harmful chemicals in them. 

If you've never used a product before check out the ingredients carefully and do a test on an inconspicuous area of your body first; to ensure you won't have a reaction. Having acne then introducing an unknown and not testing it first could lead to more heartache. You want to get rid of the acne not add to it by having hives or a red rash all over your face. 

A lot of acne treatments are made to dry your skin out, but obviously if you have dry skin that will create additional problems for your skin. On the other hand, if you have oily skin many acne treatments will work better for you since this is what many treatments are created to target. It's also important to remember that a healthy body is the first line of defense against acne outbreaks.