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Skin Care Treatment for Heat
and Cold
Intense cold and extreme heat have a bad effect on the
skin. Probably the ideal climate for keeping the skin soft
and smooth is a mild and wet one. Heat has a drying and
ageing effect on all types of skins, with the exception of
oily skin. As the natural oils begin to dry, the skin
becomes leathery and tends to wrinkle. The leathery
texture and brown pigment are actually the skin's own
natural protection against the effect of ultra-violet
radiation. The solution to this ageing problem is to replace
the lost moisture with moisturizing your skin daily.
Remember that a light, golden tone to the skin can be just
as attractive as a deep reddish-brown one. To prevent
sun-burn the skin produces Melanin.
Exposure to cold also dries and roughens the skin. Sudden
exposure to intense cold can produce blotchiness, hasten
the appearance of thread veins on the cheeks and give
the skin a flaky appearance. Moisturizing and makeup are
the best protection in this case. Do not subject the skin to
sudden extremes of temperature. This may produce
scorch marks on the skin and cause chilblains.
Salt water is generally good for the skin if the salt is later
removed with a fresh-water shower. Otherwise, the salt
will make the skin excessively dry and may produce
burning. Water from the tap can be good for your skin,
depending on the type of your skin and the hardness or
softness of the water itself. If your skin is extremely dry,
washing your face in tap water will not be helpful, for the
salts and calcium in the water will dry it further, Use a
water softener when washing. Beware of using hard water
on the face. Use a softening substance such as bath salts
or oil for bathing your body. For freshening the face spray
in hot weather (mineral water is ideal) with a well washed
spray bottle and direct it straight on to your skin.
Central heating and air-conditioning are both potential
enemies of good skin. In such an atmosphere even a
normal skin may rebel. Heavy foundation or make-up
becomes doggy and if secretions build up underneath,
spots result. It is wise to keep make-up to a minimum. Do
not forget deep cleansing every night and use a cleansing
face mask at least once a week to keep the skin fresh.
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