Derm Specialist

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Want a natural blush on your cheeks? Work with the tones in your skin. Find a creamy blush that matches your skin’s natural flush, like after you exercise. Or you can use your lip tone as a guide. In general, powder pinks work for fair skin tones, peachy pinks work for medium skin, and brownish pinks work for darker skin. Blend a dot of the blush into areas where the sun would fall on your face -- apples of your cheeks, chin, forehead, and bridge of nose.... Bonus tip: For the most natural-looking flush, avoid makeup with a lot of shimmer or sparkle, which comes off as overdone. Pat the blush onto your cheeks and other areas, and then blend outward. You could also use the same cream blush on your lips

Did you know that sleep affects your skin? People who get too little sleep, take a long time to fall asleep, or toss and turn have more fine lines and uneven coloring, and less skin elasticity, than people who sleep well, a recent study shows. You need to get enough sleep. Adults need about 7 to 8 hours a night. Try to stick to a sleep schedule. If you go to bed a few hours later than normal, you can end up with jet lag in your skin, so you have more puffiness, hollowness, a...nd sagging. Be consistent, and you'll see the difference in your skin. Your sleep position matters, too. Lying on your side pushes your face forward and creates lines. Try a beauty pillow that reduces pressure on your face during sleep. It's extremely difficult to sleep on your back, but the less you sleep on your side, the better.

Did you know that smoking is bad for your skin? Smoking isn't just bad for your heart and lungs. It's bad for your skin, too. When smokers purse their lips to inhale, they get lip lines, and when smoke goes near their eyes, they squint and get crow's feet. Smoking also makes you more likely to get some skin cancers, leaves your skin sallow, and slows wound healing. It can make infection and scars, including acne scars, more likely, too. Do whatever it takes to quit.

You can't emphasize enough how much sunscreen matters when it comes to skin aging. Ninety percent of wrinkles are from sun exposure. Only about 10% are genetic. You have a lot of control. Wear a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 every day. Slather it on, even on cloudy days. Errands, driving, walking your dog anything outside requires sunscreen. Your sunscreen should say "broad-spectrum" on the label, which means it protects against both UVA and UVB rays. UVB rays burn. UVA rays tan, but cause wrinkles. Both rays can cause skin cancer.

Blemish Buster Tip --- Saturate a cotton ball (or toilet paper, or whatever you can find) with eye-drops, like Visine. Gently place on the zit and leave it there for a few minutes to constrict the blood vessels in the pimple, thereby reducing redness.