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The Importance of Healthy Skin

Ensuring that your skin is clean and healthy is an essential part of basic personal hygiene. Otherwise, your sweat glands make perspiration, which is excreted onto the surface of the skin. The oil from the oil glands then mixes with the perspiration. The negative effects of dirty skin that is not look after are...

- Body Odour

- Blackheads and Pimples

- Infections

- A less attractive appearence

- In very severe cases, skin cancer

So, as you can see, it is vital that you mind your skin.

As listed above, skin cancer is one of the negative effects that occur when you don’t mind your skin. Skin cancer is often related to long-term over-exposure of strong sunlight/overuse of sunbeds. Many forms of it can be cured if treated in time. To prevent skin cancer, you should...

- Wear a sunhat/cap

- Apply high-factor sunscreen often

- Avoid sunbathing a lot

- Stay out of the midday sun as it’s rays are strongest

Some tips for skin hygiene if you are a teenager are...

- Eat foods high in proteins, vitamins and minerals

- Avoid foods high in fat and sugar

- Drink lots of water

- Clean skin often

- Avoid overexposure to direct sunlight

- Exercise and get fresh air

- Get plenty of sleep

- Don’t smoke or drink alcohol

When cleaning your skin, water is not enough! Listed below are some products which you should include in your skincare routine...

- Cleanser

- Serum

- Treatment drops

- Eye cream

- Tonic

- Face Mask

- Moisturiser

- Facial Mist