5 Ways to Protect Your Skin

Skin care comes down to practicing good habits. Here are five tips that can help guard against skin cancer, chapped skin, dryness, and more.

    You need to protect your skin because of the vital role it has protecting your body. Skin care doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming, and can quickly become second nature, like brushing your teeth.

These five skin protection tips can keep your skin looking and feeling great, by guarding against a slew of skin woes, from chapped skin to prematurely aging to skin cancer.

All About Anti-Wrinkle Creams

A good wrinkle reducer will stimulate new cell production and keep your skin from thinning. But finding a good skin wrinkle cream is no easy task, considering the number of products, each making a slew of beauty promises.

    Every wrinkle cream promises visible, transformative results,but the truth is, most tubes and tubs of wrinkle reducer creams being sold over the counter don’t make a dramatic difference.

That’s not to say that there’s no help for wrinkles. There is. The challenge is wading through all the products that have a minimal effect on any skin wrinkle and finding the ones that have big anti-wrinkle benefits.

The Best Care for Your Skin Type

Find out the right way to make your complexion glow whether you have oily, dry, or combination skin.

    Makeup experts and skin care specialists refer often to various skin types - dry, oily, combination - assuming you know which category you fall under. Your skin care regimen depends on your skin type, but not everyone has a good understanding of their skin. As a result, their skin care plan is more of the hit-or-miss variety.

Oily Skin Dos and Don'ts

How not to treat your oily skin is as important as the right way to care for it.

    If your skin is oily, you may be bothered by the shine, greasy texture, and breakouts. But don't blame the foods you're eating. "There is no data to show that you will produce more oil if you consume things that are more oil-based," says Rebecca Kazin, MD, an assistant professor of dermatology at Johns Hopkins University and medical director of the Johns Hopkins Cosmetic Center in Baltimore. "The fact is that people who have oily skin were probably born that way. There is not much they did to get it and there is not much they can do to prevent it."

What's My Skin Type?

Do you have oily skin, dry skin… a combo? Understanding the difference will help you know how to care for your complexion.

   Skin is generally classified into one of four categories: normal, oily, dry, and combination, says Susan Van Dyke, MD, a dermatologist with Van Dyke Laser and Skin Care in Paradise Valley, Ariz. However, your skin type can change as you age, and other factors like genetics and even illness can play a part. “It’s multi-factorial,” Dr. Van Dyke says.