The pledge of beauty and skin health - daily care, which, contrary to popular belief, does not take much time. It is enough to a few basic rules of skin care routine into a habit - and after a while the simple steps of cleansing, moisturizing, skin care will require a very small amount of time.

Step one: cleansing

Daily cleansing of the skin - the cornerstone: Estheticians knowingly advised not to abuse the makeup and do not forget to remove the remnants of makeup before going to bed - the removal of make-up will allow the skin to "breathe" pure, not hidden under layers of foundation Tone Cream: a pledge perfect makeup   and powdered skin quickly restored during sleep Dreams: how to understand our dreams . Daily cleansing of the skin requires a woman only five or ten minutes free a day before going to bed - just remove the remnants of make-up using special tools for removing makeup, then wash with a mild detergent solution. Cleansers should be selected according to the type of skin - it is logical that for dry, sensitive skin and oily skin need a completely different cleaning agents.

Step two: exfoliation

Once or twice a week is necessary to deep skin cleansing - exfoliation with a scrub or a mild chemical peeling agent, which allows to remove the layer of dead skin particles. Exfoliation not only accelerates the natural mechanism of renewal of skin cells, allowing you to extend her youth and beauty, but also makes other means for skin care is much more effective, removing the "barrier" of dead cells, hampering penetration of active ingredients of cosmetics in the lower layers of the skin. Scrub and other exfoliants can not be abused - Too frequent exfoliation of dry, sensitive skin will cause irritation, and the constant use of a scrub for oily skin will provoke increased activity of the sebaceous glands, causing the skin to become even more oily.

Step Three: skin hydration

The most important step in skin care - regular moisturizing. Even oily skin Oily skin: Natural and artificial care   from time to time needs additional moisture, which provide moisturizing agents - for such skin requires special cosmetic products water, rather than oil-based, without clogging the pores. For dry or sensitive skin Sensitive skin: causes and care   constant hydration - the most important stage: this skin quickly loses moisture, and only a moisturizing cream or lotion may be necessary to compensate for the loss of moisture skin health. If a deep cleansing of the skin with a scrub or other means of exfoliation requires only one or at most twice a week, then you need to use a moisturizing makeup every day - for example, after washing.

Step Four: skin care around the eyes

Delicate, thin skin around the eyes needs extra care - because under the skin around the eye area is not fat, it was here that the first signs of aging skin, fine wrinkles and lines. Some creams for skin around the eyes contain special ingredients that strengthen the delicate skin and prevents early wrinkles - such as retinoids.

Step Five: sunscreen cosmetics

Although dermatologists and cosmeticians unanimously repeat the benefits of sunscreen cosmetics, many women still neglect the protection of the skin from UV light and use sunscreen only when going to the beach. In fact, to protect the skin from ultraviolet light, stimulating skin cell damage by free radicals and provokes earlier aging of the skin, use a sunscreen cosmetics must constantly - even on a cloudy day. Particular attention should again be paid to the skin around the eyes, where the first signs of aging appear. To save time and money for the purchase of a special sunscreen cosmetics, you can buy the products of universal action - such as moisturizing lotion, which is composed of active ingredients that protect the skin from harmful ultraviolet radiation.

  Typically, dry skin Dry skin: care and treatment   It poses no threat to health, but causes discomfort and look unattractive. Nobody does not like when the skin of smooth and elastic turns into a dry, rough, covered with a network of early wrinkles.

Generally, dry skin is not a threat to health, but causes discomfort and look unattractive. Nobody does not like when the skin of smooth and elastic turns into a dry, rough, covered with a network of early wrinkles.

Extreme dryness of the skin is ichthyosis - a serious hereditary disease characterized by disorders of keratinization. Ichthyosis can disfigure the appearance, causing psychological disorders. Fortunately, in most cases, dry skin caused by external factors which may be fully or partially controlled. These external factors include exposure to high or low temperatures, hot or cold air with low humidity and very frequent water procedures.

Chronic or severe dry skin problems may require a dermatologist's evaluation. But before we turn to a specialist, you are free to try to correct the situation, using the means for skin care (moisturizing creams, serums and masks), reducing the number of water treatment and replacing soap means for gentle cleansing.

The symptoms of dry skin

Dry skin is often temporary and occurs only in the winter, however, it can be maintained throughout the year, regardless of weather conditions. Dryness most prone to elbow and knee bends, hands and lower legs, but the problem could spread to other areas of the body. Signs and symptoms of dry skin depend on the age, health status, place of residence, the time you spend in the air, and in fact the reasons causing it.

Dry skin normally characterized by the following features:

• feeling of tightness of the skin, especially after showering, bathing or swimming in a pool with chlorinated water;
• skin looks unhealthy and dehydrated;
• leather, coarsened by sight and touch;
• severe itching;
• peeling of the skin, from mild to strong, peeling skin is covered with scales;
• noticeable on the skin wrinkles and cracks;
• skin appears reddened and inflamed;
• It appears on the skin deep fissures, often bleeding.

When you need to see a doctor

In most cases, dry skin respond well to lifestyle changes and home remedies. Consult your doctor if:

• the skin condition is not improving, despite all efforts;
• dry skin accompanied by redness and inflammation;
• dryness and itching interfere with sleep and lead a normal life;
• by scratching the skin or open wounds were entered infection;
• dryness and flaking affects extensive areas of the body.

Causes of dry skin

Although in most cases, dry skin is caused by environmental exposures, some diseases can also significantly affect the function and condition of the skin. Possible causes of dry skin Causes of dry skin and how to fight them   relate:

• weather. As a rule, in the cold season the skin becomes more dry because the temperature and humidity levels are sharply reduced. Cold weather also contributes to the exacerbation of many skin diseases and problems. But perhaps the opposite - the skin becomes dry in low humidity under high temperatures.
• central heating and air conditioning. Using the room air conditioners, central heating, wood-burning stoves, space heaters and fireplaces leads to low humidity and, as a result, dry skin.
• and frequent hot water treatments. The frequent water treatments, especially if you prefer to take a hot bath or shower, destroy the lipid barrier of the skin. This results in frequent and swimming in artificial reservoirs, especially in the pools with chlorinated water.
• harsh soaps and hygiene products. Many popular brands of soaps and hair-care and skin destroy the lipid barrier on the surface, resulting in the skin can not retain moisture and becomes dry. Deodorants and anti-bacterial soap usually greatest cause skin damage, as well as many shampoos, dried scalp.
• solar radiation. As with all thermal effects, sunlight dries the skin. However, harmful ultraviolet radiation penetrates much deeper than the upper skin layer (the epidermis). The most significant damage to the solar radiation causes the dermis, destroying collagen and elastin fibers, which leads to earlier appearance of wrinkles and sagging skin (so-called "solar elastosis").
• atopic dermatitis. This is one of the most common types of eczema. In patients with atopic dermatitis increased sensitivity and dry skin, and many take these signs of cosmetic defects, whereas in fact they are the symptoms of the disease. In most cases, dry atopic dermatitis Atopic dermatitis - allergic inherited   It applies to the face, neck, elbow, knee folds, wrists and ankles.
• psoriasis. This skin disorder characterized by rapidly progressive coarsening of the skin, accumulation on the surface of dead skin cells that form thick scales.
• thyroid disease The thyroid gland - is responsible for your hormones . Hypothyroidism - a lowering of thyroid function, resulting in reduced activity of sweat and sebaceous glands, which leads to rough and dry skin.

Dry skin - unfavorable factors

Too hot or cold air, low humidity, frequent contact with water or cleaning solutions destroy this protective layer, and the skin loses its natural ability to retain moisture. By lowering the water content of 10% the skin becomes dry and starts to peel, itching.

With aging, the protective mechanism of the skin weakens and the skin becomes more dry. Some people have a tendency to dry skin is inherited - it's in their body genetically.

Ways to protect your skin

Despite the fact that the top layer of skin formed by dead cells, we need to take care of him and to provide proper care. The original function of the stratum corneum - the protection of the deeper layers of the skin, where the generation of new cells. Regular use of moisturizers helps to prevent fluid loss and to restore the water balance of the elasticity of the skin of the upper layer, which increases its efficiency.

Oils, mucopolysaccharides and fatty acids are widely used in cosmetic products because they help prevent skin dryness. For this purpose, the most suitable effective cosmetic ingredients such as liposomes, ceramides and sphingolipids.

Liposomes - microscopic beads, which may comprise water, vitamins or other nutrients. Because the structure of these elements is similar to the structure of the cell membrane, they are easily absorbed by the skin. Liposomes can penetrate deep into the skin, coupled with the cells and release the substances contained.

Ceramides and sphingolipids - elements which hold the skin cells and prevent outside influence, allowing to retain moisture in the skin. Lipids fade with age, and the water barrier is weakened. Studies have shown that use of a ceramide promotes the development of skin ceramides, which increases the lipid content and strengthens the protective barrier.

When choosing a moisturizer look for ingredients listed - they can help preserve the beauty and youthfulness of the skin.