It can be very irritating and annoying to shave when you have sensitive skin. If you aren’t careful, instead of having nice smooth legs or a handsome clean-shaven face, you will end up with a rash. Instead of wanting to show off your pretty legs or your handsome face, you’ll be wearing long pants or wishing you had a mask! It doesn’t have to be that way! Here are a few good tips to help people with sensitive skin shave without distress.
One of the best things you can remember for great skin is to eat the right kind of foods. A healthy balanced diet of key foods will help you to have good skin. Eat a good diet of things like nuts, seeds, eggs, and plenty of raw fruits and vegetables.
In this day and age, there is no excuse for not wearing sunscreen every time you leave the house. Skin cancers have become so prevalent that every man, woman, and child should be protected, even if they’re only going out for a little while. Fortunately, this choice is made very easy for most women, since most facial moisturizers have SPF 15 sunscreen built in. Others, such as Clinique’s City Block, offer an even higher sun protection factor.
Your skin can say quite a bit about your diet. If you have a poor diet, it will generally show through your skin. Makes sure you have a diet that consists of fresh produce, whole grains, and lean proteins. Also try adding supplements like vitamin C and consuming lower fats and carbs.
When you start to wear eye cream at night, be sure you know how to apply it properly. Do not roughly rub it on your skin. Instead, line a few dots of the cream under your eyes and on the eye lids. Gently pat the area around your eyes with the pads of your fingers until the cream blends in with your skin.
Verify natural skin care products are actually natural. Companies will sometimes erroneously label a product as natural that actually contains many synthetic ingredients. Synthetic ingredients are in most products available for cosmetic purposes. There is no company in charge of keeping labels honest for the consumer. Reading is your best plan to assure your products contents.
If you have sensitive skin, avoid facial scrubs that feel gritty or grainy; they will only make your skin retreat in pain. Instead, wash with a gentle castile soap (Dr. Bronner’s is a quirky but reliable brand) and pat gently dry after rinsing. Your sensitive skin is very reactive to its environment and needs the gentlest of treatment. Using grainy scrubs, or especially any products containing AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids) will further aggravate your skin’s sensitivity, creating redness and irritation.
To improve the appearance of the skin around your eyes, try using a daily cream that contains Vitamin K. Vitamin K can help make under-eye circles less visible, and can also thicken fragile, under-eye skin. This makes wrinkes under your eyes less noticeable. Regular use of a Vitamin K cream can give you younger looking eyes in just a few months.
You can prevent stretch marks on your skin during pregnancy by maintaining a good diet and exercise routine. If you can avoid storing excess fat, you can avoid stretch marks on most of your body. There is no health risk to your baby as long as you avoid strenuous exercise and balance your nutrients. Of course, you can still get stretch marks around the belly while using this method.
By following these tips, you can shave your sensitive skin without mayhem! It may take a little longer to proceed with caution and handle with care, but these steps will result in a shaving experience that is pleasant and comfortable, as opposed to traumatic. You will surely be a lot happier with your shaving results when you can feel proud to show your face or legs in public!