Wednesday: Cool down your shower, 7 Days to Healthier Skin

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7 Days to Healthier Skin

There aren't a lot of major life changes you can accomplish in a week, but transforming your skin can be one of them. Follow these steps for a better complexion (head to toe) by next weekend

February 7, 2013 | 14 COMMENTS

Wednesday: Cool down your shower

When you shower, does your bathroom fill up with steam so thick you can barely find your towel? If your answer is yes, you can bet that the water is too hot. Piping hot water robs the skin of moisture, and can cause uncomfortable dryness, says New York dermatologist Marina Peredo, MD. She recommends showering with lukewarm water -- you'll get just as clean, and your skin will feel so much better for it.

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Exfoliating daily (as well as using a mask) may be too harsh for some skin types; I think two to three times a week is enough.

by GigiSD Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 09:34PM Report as inappropriate

I love doing masks. They make my skin feel so soft. But I am going to stick to hot showers :)

by krista_dailey Monday, March 11, 2013 at 10:27AM Report as inappropriate

all these things seem nice. maybe i should start doing masks, but i hear they are just useless

by treehugger1997 Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 02:29PM Report as inappropriate

I love my super hot showers =(

by Alana_Danes Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 08:13AM Report as inappropriate

Wonderful advice. I do a lot of the stuff on here and my skin has imporoved drastically. Only thing to work on is of course my diet!

by Kbhaber Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 05:09AM Report as inappropriate

I doubt this would do very much for my very acne-prone, oily skin.

by Chris213 Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 07:51PM Report as inappropriate

Good tips. My rosacea subsided greatly when I switched from washing with bar soap (even though it was Dove sensitive skin unscented) to Cetaphil lotion, and began using a moisturizer made for sensitive skin. I exfoliate daily with a wash cloth (which helps give me a healthy glow) but I'm afraid a brush would be too much for my sensitive skin.

by purple9a Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 06:02PM Report as inappropriate

Great tips.

by nicky22 Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 04:34PM Report as inappropriate

Exfoliating the face so much (especially with brushes and every day). In winter skin is too sensitive and dry for that.

by venenumletalis Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 04:18PM Report as inappropriate

Cool tips, definitely going to start trying this!

by yestfl Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 04:10PM Report as inappropriate

I love this weekly regime. So often we're told to exfoliate or do a mask but it isn't laid out how often we should do each thing and in conjunction with what, so I appreciate this!

by HeathRene Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 08:58AM Report as inappropriate

I tried this. Not sure if my skin improved but it definitely feels better...

by Zeaundra Monday, February 25, 2013 at 05:26AM Report as inappropriate

Another professional tip is to break capsules of Vitamin E or crush Vitamin C and mix it into your day and/or nightcream. Better yet? Why not add them to your diet?

by GigiSD Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 06:20PM Report as inappropriate

Just added raspberries to my diet. Nice on the go snack!

by EricaF123 Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 04:36PM Report as inappropriate

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