Brushing your skin

We brush our hair, teeth... and skin?
Yes! Brushing our skin is good for you!

My mom has actually told me about this years ago, and even got me a brush to use to brush my skin.
It's weird at first, but actually it's fantastic for your body.

Dry brushing, you can use a handheld stiff-bristled mitt, or a brush on a stick. Brushing your skin helps to improve circulation in your skin and improve it's looks. It also will detoxify and diminish cellulite, yahoo!

It gets the lymphatic system pumping, promoting circulation, breaks up fat, and gets the blood flowing, now how awesome does that sound?

Give it a shot and see how you like it, it'll probably feel strange, but it'll be a new fun thing to add to your routine.

taking care of your skin

Vitamin C and D are important!

Taking care of our skin is and always will be important. We're aging from the day we are born, and the thought tied to again is wrinkles, old skin, and just looking and feeling old -- but it doesn't have to be that way.

I've always been told to take care of my skin, constantly, it's a daily thing everyone should do. A great example is my mom, she's been consistently taking care of her skin for years, and she looks amazing!

What I'm saying is that, as we turn different ages, our routine for skin care will change slightly, and depending on where we live in the world.

In colder, and warmer climates the skin care regimen will differ.

Sunscreen is one of the most important DAILY tasks you should quickly write into your morning routine. Sunscreen will help to keep the wrinkles at bay and that leather look to your skin.

The DailyBeauty website explains some good treatments to get at different ages.

If you're in your 20's, getting regular facials is great for your skin, it helps with acne and regulating skin. Keep a health diet, don't rub and stretch your eyes and skin, even though your skin bounces back to life now, it won't always if you don't take good care of it...

Of course there is more to the list, 30's stick close to keep those vitamins C and A in the mix, and 40's and 50's on the list. Check it out: DailyBeauty

Sunscreen is a must

These are some organic sunscreens that are healthier for your skin. Left: Elemis Vital Face Sun Screen, doesn't give you acne. Right: Eminence Tropical Vanilla Body Sunscreen, not greasy and shiny. Leaves skin feeling smooth and protected.

Throughout my life, I've always been told to wear sunscreen, I'm glad that I have. It's such an important necessity in daily life -- especially now days. Years ago, it was known now to go in the sun between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., but now, that time has been extended.

The sun is stronger, 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. are the times to stay out of the sun. I'd suggest, if you are a beach goer and enjoy some time outside, keep in mind that prolonged exposure isn't the best for your skin, and overall health down the road.

Just because you put on sunscreen at noon doesn't mean that you're protected completely from the sun, yes you are, but remember that this is peak hours for Mr. Sun. Reapply, but also be smart.

Wear a hat AND sunscreen -- these are two good ways to help shield your face.

Make and it's SPF factors -- though you may be wearing makeup with SPF in it, that's great, better than nothing. It's not enough for those beach days playing volleyball. Load up that SPF, try to go for the organic type. Sunscreen seeps into your pores, and sits in your body, having those bad chemicals in most sunscreens isn't helpful for your inside health.

Coverage -- Be sure when applying sunscreen you cover everywhere you mean to cover. Aside from the fact you might get a weird tan, it's best to keep the skin equally covered.

Acne etc. -- Also, it's worse not to wear any sunscreen if you feel that it affects your acne. It's possible to find sunscreen meant specifically for your face and body. Some that don't have oils that'll cause your face to breakout. Sometimes they might get pricey, but hey, it's worth it to keep you skin safe.

Check out: Elemis products 

keep your skin healthy

Keep these tips in mind to keep your skin healthy.
(realbeauty.com)

Visit Real Beauty's website for more tips.

Test the makeup on a small portion of your arm to avoid bacteria transfer 

5. Be sure to shower off after your take a dip in the pool: Chlorine will linger on the skin, if you shower after, use super sudsy soap to get all that off. Chlorine dries your skin.

4. Ladies, wash off that makeup before you fall asleep: No matter how tired you are, I'm sure you don't want to wake up to a morning pimple. Leaving your makeup on when you sleep leads to clogged pores and bacteria infections. Not to mention it stays on your pillow, so the next night when you lay down, you're laying in yesterdays makeup.

3. Attention coffee drinkers! Caffeine will dry your skin as well, so keep up and drink lots of water to avoid that thirsty skin. Oh, this also will help you avoid magnification of wrinkles.

2. Don't pop those pimples!! Caution...popping them will push the bacteria and dirt deeper into your pores, just try to keep your hands away from your face.

1.Testing makeup: it's fun to test new makeup, see if that color or style looks good on you? Well, hang back and don't test it out on your face, imagine how many people's fingers and who knows where they've been have touched that same tester...Ew! Test the color or shade out on a small part of your arm. Avoid your face!

off the beaten path

So, this blog is about staying fit and healthy right? I know taking care of your skin isn't exactly being 'fit,' but it is keeping your body healthy. Skin is obviously an important part of our body. Here's some of the top skin products provided by realbeauty.com

1.) Cosmedicine Medi-Matte Oil Control Lotion - $42
Out of my personal experience using this, it's great. It really does keep your skin from getting real oily and shiny. It's avaliable on sephora.com

2.)Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser - $9.49 (sale)
avaliable at drugstore.com
I haven't used this product before, but I hear it's pretty good, and realbeauty.com says that it doesn't strip away the needed oils and nutrients on your face.

3.) Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer - $6.37
Again, just visit drugstore.com and type the product name in the search bar and it will come up. I've head about this product and it has seemed to have gotten pretty good reviews. I'd give it a shot.

For a complete list of 33 best skin saver products, visit... realbeauty.com