Your skin is something which is there to stick around with you for quite some time. It not only helps people judge your appearance, but also your age and even your mood. Great looking skin, obviously, reflects an unmatchable and lovely personality…so why not follow these simple tips and tricks to get natural looking beautiful soft smooth skin…

1. Cleanse your skin on a daily basis. Giving your skin a gentle yet thorough wash will help you achieve young and healthy looking skin. This is because it helps to exfoliate, i.e. remove the layer of dead cells on your skin. This is what gives your skin a dull and wrinkly appearance. Exfoliation helps open up pores which allow the skin to breathe. Following this, use a toner on your skin to help tighten up the pores and re-vitalize the skin. Next use a moisturizer which will nourish the skin, maintain the moisture balance and also supply it with oils essential for a glowing complexion.

2. Exfoliate on a weekly basis to get rid of any dirt, grime and dust which may lie on its surface. This removal of dead skin cells and other impurities will help unblock the pores and prevent blackheads and pimples giving your skin an absolutely refreshing look!

3. Don’t use products which contain harsh and strong chemicals. Instead go for products of natural formulation and containing plenty of vitamins and minerals which are needed by your body and by your skin. Choosing the best natural skin care products available will help maintain your skin’s pH levels and also keep up the moisture balance.

4. Use a body lotion and face cream just after a shower when the skin is moist. This is the best to apply a moisturizer because your skin pores are open after a wash, and are most likely to absorb and accept this nourishment.

5. Dab on your sunscreen at least 20 minutes before you leave the house and refresh it every 4 hours if you think you are going to stick around in the sun for quite some time. This is the main reason why babies have such soft skin; they have little or no exposure to the sun! Sun exposure can cause tanning, dryness, wrinkles and even skin cancer!

6. If you seem to have dry or rough patches in areas such as your heels, elbows, knees or your palms, rub on some moisturizer in the night just as you go to bed. Just like the rest of your body, your skin rests too during this time when it’s not exposed to things like the wind or sun. Nighttime is the best time for your skin to absorb the moisturizer that you apply.

7. Drink more and more and more water every day! Go for 8 cups on a daily basis. This is the minimal amount you need to make sure that your skin is hydrated.

8. Be a baby and massage some baby oil onto yourself after a shower. Moist skin is more prone to easy absorption. Or you add 5 teaspoons of baby oil in the bath water and after your bath, apply baby lotion onto yourself. Make sure you massage the lotion in a slow, circulation motions so as to ensure maximum absorption by the skin.

9. Don’t take showers in hot water! Go for lukewarm since hot water deprives your skin of its natural moisture making it dry, rough and stretched. A lukewarm shower is a must if you want supple skin.

After following these great and easy tips, you can be assured that you can’t keep your OWN HANDS of your skin!