How do you keep your skin healthy and clear?

[ThenThereWas1]

Skin care has become more important to me in the last few years, and I've been experimenting with all sorts of things. Including sotre bought products, home made face mask recipes, and also what I put inside of my body...eating healthier, drinking more water, etc...So what do you do?

[peace-love-couture]

Lifestyle:

-Drink at least 8 glasses of water daily. I'm a water addict and only drink water, so I drink water constantly.

-Do not do drugs, smoke or drink. It dehydrates the skin. I don't do any of these things

-Get 8-9 hours of sleep consistently. I don't do this often, although I should.

-Exercise for at least 30 minutes a day to stimulate circulation and purge pores(by sweating)

Skincare:

-Cleanse, tone and moisturize

*I cleanse with pears bar soap & use my Clarisonic Classic, then tone with Witch Hazel and then moisturize in the morning with Cetaphil and at night I'll either do Epiduo(prescribed) or moisturize with Ponds

-Always wear sunblock. I prefer Neutrogenas sunblocks

-Exfoliate 1-2x a week. I use Queen Helene Mint Julep Scrub

-Use a masque once a week. I use Queen Helene's Mint Julep Masque

Diet:

-Drink lots of water

-Take a multivitamin

-Eat lots of fruits and vegetables(I love fruits and veggies)

-Salmon & tuna are great, they provide omega-3's, which keep skin plump and healthy. I love seafoods so I eat salmon and tuna regularly

[Anonymous]

Buy Clarisonic Mia. It's somewhat pricey but definitely worth it in the long-run. My identical triplet sister has it and her skin has improved a lot. Her skin was worse than mine to begin with so I don't really need to use it. I might after she's done with it though. But I definitely recommend that for your main item in your skincare arsenal.

Also, Philosophy Purity cleansers are great for removing makeup and cleansing your skin. I use it every night and my skin feels very light and airy after I use it. Just a good, deep clean feeling.

I drink a lot of water, change my pillowcases, avoid touching my face, use oil sheets, and also use topical acne solution clindamycin phosphate which I was prescribed for by my family doctor and my skin stays nice, healthy and clear.

I really don't do a lot for my skin.

[Red_Raconteur]

I use REN products: link

If you read the sign on the top left, you'll see that they don't use all those toxic chemicals that most companies put in their beauty products.

[TheGodEmperorLeto]

I hear sperm is great for the skin. No joke. Soo ah... ya... lol

[MakeLoveNotWar]

Yeah, I read about that lol

[TheGodEmperorLeto]

well it's true :P

[ThenThereWas1]

I was actually surprised that it took this long for someone to crack a sperm joke.

[TheGodEmperorLeto]

Hey, I said "no joke" :| because it really is true.

[Anonymous]

i use neutrogena products. works great for me