Types of skin care and features

January 12, 2013

  • Types of skin care and features
  • Oily and sensitive

 skin types particularly care
 The main types of skin are: normal, oily, dry and sensitive. Often also the combined skin - which means that different areas of the skin have the characteristics of different types of skin. Over time, the skin type can vary. For example, those whose skin in his youth belonged to the normal type, in old age the skin often becomes dry. Under certain hormonal changes of normal skin can become oily.

Skin types vary depending on the whole combination of factors, including:

  • The water content in the cells, which affects the elasticity of the skin;
  • Fat, affects the softness and smoothness of the skin;
  • The level of sensitivity, which depend skin reaction to certain substances. We will talk about the features of different types of skin care.

 Types of skin care and features

Normal skin

  • If you have normal skin, consider yourself lucky - she has the perfect balance of water and lipids. Main characteristics of normal skin type How to determine your skin type  How to determine your skin type
 :
  • No or very small number of drawbacks such as pimples and redness;
  • Lack of hypersensitivity to ingredients of cosmetics and other substances;
  • Narrow, almost invisible pores;
  • Radiant skin is healthy color, smooth tone.

Caring for normal skin is simple - you just need not to disturb the natural balance, and maintain the moisture level in the cells koei. To do this, use cosmetics for normal skin, and avoid very fatty creams and cleansers containing alcohol - they are unlikely to cause serious harm to your skin, but do not go in her favor.

 Types of skin care and features

Combination skin

Combination skin in some areas - a dry or normal, to the other (usually in the T-zone) - fat. T-zone to form the nose, forehead and chin. The main features of this common skin types include:

  • Advanced or medium size pores on the nose and cheeks;
  • Acne;
  • The skin with an oily luster.

The skin may be a combination of genetic predisposition or because of the features of the hormonal levels. The activity of the sebaceous glands in different parts of the skin can also be changed under the influence of weather conditions.

Care should be as the skin itself - combined. To cleanse the skin can be used one way (best - designed specifically for combination skin), and moisturizers should be different: for oily T-zone light cream suitable water-based, for the rest of the skin - Cream for normal or dry skin. In addition, owners of combination skin should not use too greasy cosmetics.

 Types of skin care and features

Dry skin

The characteristics of dry skin usually are:

  • Narrow, almost invisible pores;
  • Dull, coarse, sometimes - rough skin;
  • Red spots on the skin;
  • The low elasticity of the skin;
  • The appearance of visible wrinkles at a relatively early age.

Under the influence of the factors which further dry the skin (the use of alcohol-containing cleaning agents, exposure to the sun without protection, etc.), dry skin Dry skin: care and treatment  Dry skin: care and treatment
   It can crack and peel; also may itch, irritation and inflammation. If your skin is very dry in some areas, especially on the hands, elbows and feet, she often becomes rough and scaly - to prevent this, you need constant care.

Causes of dry skin, as well as factors to worsen her condition, may include:

  • Genetic predisposition;
  • The processes of aging;
  • Hormonal changes;
  • Exposure to environmental factors such as wind, sunlight, cold, dry air;
  • Exposure to ultraviolet radiation - whether you're in the open air, or a solarium Solarium: harm or benefit?  Solarium: harm or benefit?
 ;
  • Dry air for space heating;
  • Washing with hot water;
  • Effects of certain ingredients of soap, cosmetics (including ornamental), and household products;
  • Medications.

Several of the recommendations for the care of dry skin How to care for dry skin: a lot of useful advice  How to care for dry skin: a lot of useful advice
 :

  • Take a shower or bath quickly, and no more than once a day;
  • Use a mild soap and lotions for skin cleansing; Avoid deodorant soaps;
  • Use only a very delicate exfoliating agent developed specifically for dry skin;
  • Immediately after a shower or bath, apply to the whole body moisturizing lotion or cream containing a large amount of oil. Creams tend to be better moisturize dry skin, but they need more time to fully absorb. If needed during the day can again be applied to certain areas of the body lotion or cream, and it is not necessary to take a shower;
  • Use a humidifier, and do not let in the room where you work or live, it gets too hot (in both summer and during the heating season);
  • Wear gloves when using any household cleaners, as well as while working in the garden.

Spa massage - how not to be mistaken with a choice of massage therapist?

October 28, 2007

 The spa massage
   Prevention for healthy and medicine for the sick, the elixir of youth and a great way to cheer up - so called massage, and not without reason. He was loved even pampered rulers of East and mighty Caesars, and we appreciate even more than our ancestors, because it was the lack of tactile rapid diagnosis of our time. A massage was the only kind of healing, in which the doctor-patient no middlemen - no drugs, no tools, there is only a hand carrying the joy and health.

Under the influence of massage improves skin blood flow and skin for longer stays young, muscles become stronger and more elastic, and joints and ligaments - stronger and more flexible. Massage also stimulates metabolism Improves metabolism and losing weight without dieting  Improves metabolism and losing weight without dieting
 It cures sciatica, gastritis, inflammation of the lungs Pneumonia - Symptoms and Causes  Pneumonia - Symptoms and Causes
   and prostatitis, nervous stress and obesity.

However, to receive from the massage and the benefits and pleasure, it is important to observe certain rules. First, trust your body a licensed physician, who was specialized in massage, secondly, remember that for your massage is not just a pleasure, but also an important job. During the session lying relaxed and tried not to think about nothing. And be sure to disconnect the mobile phone, during a session should not be anything to do!

 Spa massage - how not to be mistaken with a choice of massage therapist?

How do you know whether a good masseur in front of you?

Is optionally inflated athlete of muscle strength in this case depends little. More importantly the ability to work with both hands rhythmically, tireless and delicacy of touch.

  • Russian classical massage - classic of all good, is able to solve almost any problem because all the organs pays due attention.
  • Spanish massage - this is a whole range of different techniques, can also help in solving various issues: improving the overall tone, relieves stress, reduces swelling and makes the skin supple. Its basic difference from other tehnik- in plasticity and depth effects. The amazing results achieved by the complete relaxation of muscles during manipulation, besides almost no element is repeated twice, feelings are constantly changing and, therefore, the nervous system can not adapt.
  • Thai massage - good for diseases of the spine, joints, gastrointestinal tract, lung diseases, and cardiovascular system. It helps with headaches and chronic fatigue syndrome Chronic fatigue - if life is not a pleasant experience  Chronic fatigue - if life is not a pleasant experience
   (CFS).
  • Shiatsu - Japanese variations on acupressure. In acupressure points and around the SPA-technologist rhythmically pushes his fingers, palms, even elbows. Effective as all the techniques of acupressure, strengthens not only the body but also the spirit, moreover, has virtually no side effects.
  • Ayurvedic massage - a great tool to relax, relieve tension. The technique used by Indian aroma oils, thanks to which biologically active substances penetrate deeper into the skin.
  • Turkish soap massage - traditionally done only in the Turkish hammam bane-. The temperature there is 50-60 degrees and the humidity is almost absolute, but the floor, the ceiling, the walls are constantly uniformly heated. Also, gradually and evenly warms the body. To prepare the body for a better perception of the procedure, first the therapist makes a special mitten body peeling, then plunges into a huge body soap "cap" and already goes directly to the traditional soap massage.
  • Oriental Massage - mixing techniques, good at CFS, insomnia, edema, tension and muscle aches. But his task - to give a more powerful energetic effect than to work the muscles.
  • Foot massage - this is a classic East, an excellent addition to any massage, and a separate procedure, which allows you to relieve stress and psycho-emotional arousal, to fix the nervous system due to the impact on the reflex points of the foot. Also, this massage is needed for flat feet, because it strengthens the muscles and ligaments of the foot arches.
  • Stone massage - a special technique using a variety of natural stones, each of which carries a certain energy, the art of the ancient healers. Most of the methods used as a basis termoterapiyu- alternation of hot (often basalt, a volcanic stones from Hawaii) and cold (marble, Norwegian) stones, their specific energy neutralize our negative energy that stimulates the area where the focus is positive, redistributes the energy area where it is abundant to where it is lacking. Hot stones enhance the effect of essential oils Essential oils and conception: can help the roses?  Essential oils and conception: can help the roses?
 Which are used for massage. Total relaxation at the time of the procedure makes it possible to enhance metabolism, strengthen the immune, endocrine and autonomic system. Besides stone therapy is a real "gymnastics" for the vessels. This procedure also can serve as a complement to the treatments and administered separately.
  • Lymphatic drainage massage - his task - to release the lymph ducts and blood vessels, faster transport toxins to the place of utilization, in order to balance the work of all internal organs, to reduce congestion in the small and large blood vessels.

Ekaterina Khokhlova


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