Skin Health

Do Away With Dry Skin
One of the worst things you can do to your appearance is let your skin dry out. Dry skin not only looks flakey and unattractive, but it can also enhance fine lines, making you look older that you are as a result. What's more, severely dry skin can crack and bleed--and leave you susceptible to infection. Make sure you entire skin surface is always hydrated.

Banish Four Skin Concerns with One Blow
Dryness isn't the only problem aging people have with their skin. However, you can help to smooth out rough skin, reduce the appearance of wrinkle, and brighten and even out skin tone with just one simple technique. Exfoliating helps remove dead skin cells, which smoothes out the skin and wrinkles. At the same time, newer skin cells are revealed, which are brighter and healthier looking than the old ones. Now that all your new skin cells have been revealed, your skin's tone will likely even out, too. It's a fantastic way to improve your beauty and youthful appearance in just one or two steps. Just remember to moisturize after you finish.

Overall Skin Help
If you want to make you skin look healthy on the outside, remember to keep yourself healthy on the inside. Eat a healthy diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, and fish, and drink enough water to stay properly hydrated. You should also consider taking some vitamin supplements to help your body perform tasks that keep skin looking healthy. Make sure you get a combo pill that contains:

• Vitamins B5 and B3
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin E
• Zinc

Vitamins B5 and B3 have shown promise as treatments for acne. Vitamin B5 in particulaer seems to work well when ingested in doses of 2.5 mg a day, and it also increases the amount of moisture that stays inside the skin. Zinc is also good for controlling pimples. Vitamin A is another great zit-controlling substance and it also smoothes out wrinkles and reduces age spots as well. Studies have shown that a combo of zinc and vitamin A can help reduce the occurrence of acne. Just remember that vitamin A can be toxic if you take too much of it. You should also take a supplement of copper if you are taking more than 40 mg of zinc in a day. Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant that helps reduce tthe amount of damaging free radicals in your body. Take a supplement daily to prevent premature aging of the skin. Vitamin E is another antioxidant that works much in the same way as vitamin C. However, it also  reduces inflammation and may help reverse the effects of sun damage. Make sure you get enough of this daily.

All of the above mentioned vitamins can be also used topically for even more dramatic results. Try mixing ascorbic acid powder (vitamin C) with vitamin E oil with pureed cranberries (B vitamins) and carrots (vitamin A) for a homemade skin helper. apply for about 30 mins as often as necessary.