Take Care of Your Skin

Treatment: Rinse with warm water and pat your skin dry. Use toner to help with that tight and flaky feeling of dehydration. Avoid toners and makeup that contain alcohol as alcohol-based products have a drying effect on skin. Use a cream-based lotion to hydrate your skin and keep it rejuvenated.

Oily Skin: If your skin is oily, it usually has a lot of shine to it very soon after cleansing and the pores are generally slightly enlarged. It is more prone to pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads than other skin types and is coarser in texture.
Treatment: Your skin tends to attract more dirt than dry skin, so wash your face twice a day with a gentle non-foaming cleanser and warm water. Rinse with warm water. Use an alcohol-free, hydrating toner to help remove additional residue. Oil blotting sheets throughout the day can help control shine, and it takes as little as 3 minutes after lunch. Although your skin's oily, you still must moisturize it with a light moisturizer daily, or your skin will become dry underneath and overcompensate by producing more oil. Using oil as a pre-cleanser to a foam cleanse can also help, as oily skin can be your skin's way of protecting itself against being stripped of its natural oils by harsh cleansers.

Normal Skin: Some consider normal skin to be combination skin, but it is not. If your skin is oily in the "T zone" and your nose while dry and taut on the cheeks, it is considered normal. It's also considered normal if it changes with seasons (dryer in winter, oilier in summer). Normal skins can also be 'Normal-To's' as in normal to oily or normal to dry.
Treatment: Wash your face with cleansers that are designed for your normal/normal-to skin type. Wipe an alcohol free, hydrating toner all over the face. Apply moisturizer more frequently to dry skin.

Combination Skin: Combination skin is comprised of two extreme skin types on one face. These situations occur when there is acne and a lot of oil in one area when the rest of the skin is generally dry (no oil).
Two common examples are dry skin with papular and pustular acne on the cheeks or a normal skin with inflamed papular and pustular acne in the chin and mouth area.
Treatment: Tend to each area appropriately as described above. If the acne is severe, consult a dermatologist or esthetician.

Sensitive Skin: Please note that you may have sensitive skin and normal, oily, or dry. If your skin has allergic reactions to beauty products and is usually sensitive to the sun, wind, and cold weather, it is sensitive. Sensitivity can show up in rash, redness, inflammation, acne, and dilated capillaries.
Treatment: Look for cleansers, toners, makeup, and moisturizers that are fragrance-free and hypoallergenic. Cleanse, tone and moisturize with gentle products everyday. The idea for your skin is to always choose products with a soothing benefit. Some common ingredients to look for are: chamomile, azulene, bisabolol, allantoin, lavender, camphor, calamine, rosemary, thyme, aloe vera, coconut oil etc.
Method 2 of 3: General skin care for all skin types

Prevent sun damage. Sunscreen is the real fountain of youth. Get into the habit of applying sunscreen or a lotion with minimum SPF 15 to 30 protection daily. Remember that the sun's rays can still be damaging in winter months as it reflects off snow. If you don't like taking the time to put on both moisturizer and sunscreen, buy a moisturizer with sunscreen.

Wash your face in the morning and in the evening. This is a vital step and you must remember to do this. Use a facial cleanser to wash your face with and a flannel or a sponge. Washing your face with a cleanser helps you get rid of any spots.

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Live a healthy lifestyle. Quit smoking. Few common items age the skin as effectively as tobacco. Eat a healthy diet which includes many fruits and vegetables. Reduce stress when possible.Use a moisturizer.Using one will replace the moisture and natural minerals that you have washed away when washing your face.

Drink plenty of water. This will keep you hydrated. If you don't, your body will suck out the moisture from your skin and give it to your body. This will dry out your skin and may cause spots and encourage breakouts.

Eat plenty of vitamin C enriched foods. For example, strawberries, bananas, and other common fruits are high in vitamins E, D and C.

Make sure you get a lot of exercise in the week. Make sure you sweat every now and then.

Get enough sleep. Teenagers need around 8-10 hours and adults usually need around 8 hours of sleep. Not getting enough sleep will make you feel tired throughout the day and will also give you bags under your eyes which won't make it a healthy looking skin.
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Avoid wearing makeup. Although it looks as if your skin is healthy, makeup makes your skin look terrible. It gives you spots and can encourage a load of breakouts. Not pretty!
Method 3 of 3: DIY Skin Care Remedies

Facial skin is the most visible, so I'll start with cheap home remedies here. Masks work wonders! 20 minutes a day of full fat Greek style yogurt on your face will BEGIN to clear up dark spots and pimples within a week for most people. After about a month, you will have glowing skin. Bonus, put the mask on your lips as well and it will get rid of flaky skin there. Just make sure you stick to it daily, and be sure to moisturize afterwards.

Wash your face with oatmeal. Oatmeal is a great way to combat acne, rashes, and flakiness. Any brand of plain oatmeal will do, just take a fistful and hold it under warm water for two or three minutes, then massage into wet skin for about a minute and rinse off. The oatmeal should not feel rough like you're scrubbing your skin.

Make a honey face mask. Honey is also a great mask. A thin layer left on the face for 20 minutes will add glow and moisture, and is also good against acne.
If you prefer to buy products rather than use home remedies, Neutrogena makes pretty good anti acne scrubs, and Cetaphil is good for sensitive skin.

Skip the shower, take a bath. If you can take a bath, that's a great way to provide skin care as well. I recommend exfoliating in the shower and then sitting in the tub, as any treatment you do will sink in better.

Try some whole milk to remove dead skin. Whole milk is really great at removing old skin because of the lactic acid. Pour it directly into a hot bath. It is a bit drying, so don't stay more than 20 minutes and be sure to moisturize afterwards.

Use Coconut milk in your bath. Coconut milk is really soothing on sunburn and a great moisturizer. You can literally find it in the grocery aisle. Just dump a can in the bath and relax (your tub will be slippery after, so be careful!).

Use oils to moisturize your skin. Moisturizing your skin is very important, and a number of natural oils mimic the proteins and fats in your body so they are particularly good. Some of the best are: vitamin E oil (read the label to make sure you're getting as pure oil as possible, as some brands mix it with other oils), jojoba oil (safe for face as well!), coconut oil, and shea butter. Olive oil (yes, the stuff for cooking) is great for some skin, but actually causes flaking for other people, so just pay attention to what your body does if you try it. If you live in a really wintry place, petroleum jelly is good to seal in moisture, but not as a moisturizer itself.