Uncovering Your Skin by ChaChanna Simpson

As people in our twenties, it is important to take care of our skin now because if we don't we will suffer the consequences later on in life. Just look at any person with bad skin, chances are they didn't take care of it when they were our age. But now that you have me looking out for our best interest, you don't have to worry about your skin looking like a block of Swiss cheese when you get older.

"It is important to know your skin type and its condition. Skin is treated according to oily, normal, dry, combination, acne and aging/mature," says Cynthia Walker, NYS Licensed Esthetician. If you don't know your skin type consult, with a dermatologist, esthetician or skin care therapist. You don't want to use a product for dry skin or your face when your skin type is oily. It will just mess up your skin. And make sure the products you are using are for use on your face and not your body. Even though it is all skin, products made for your body usually have ingredients that are too harsh for the face.

Here is a concise list of skin types and their causes.

·Dry skin is caused by using harsh soaps, exposure to dry climates, not drinking enough water—my dilemma—certain cosmetics, aging and dieting. Dry skin is classified into two types: Oil dry skin which occurs when the glands are not producing enough oil; Moisture dry skin happens when your skin is dehydrated because you are not drinking enough water.

·Oily skin—develops when your body produces too much oil. "A few causes are imbalance or changes in hormonal levels, and a diet rich in fats and oils," says Walker.

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BIO:

ChaChanna Simpson is the publisher and editor of Twentity.com, the free ezine for twentysomethings, featuring cheap and free events every Wednesday. Subscribe today at www.twentity.com

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