Dr. Zein Obagi, Spring Cleaning for Your Skin!

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 26, 2010 -- When spring arrives you can't help but store the sweaters, pull out the beach towels and put the top down. But what are you doing to get your skin ready?

It takes hard work to get great skin and preparing it for the changing seasons is no exception. Now is the time to get your skin back in shape!

Your skin isn't your cell phone. It doesn't automatically adjust itself after Daylight Savings. You need to do the initial work and it will respond.

But, you need to do the right work, and that starts with spring cleaning! Here are a few simple steps:

1. Cut back on the moisturizers! People are inclined to over-dose on moisturizer during the cold, dry winter months. That can clog the pores.

And there’s another problem. Too much moisture trains the skin to rely on outside sources for hydration instead of producing it from within. In trying to counteract the dryness with a lot of moisturizer, you’re actually perpetuating it.

2. Give your skin a thorough cleansing. Cleanse your skin for at least one minute twice a day—it takes that long to break down the sebum. Follow it with ZO Skin Health’s Exfoliating Polish several times a week—it deep-cleans the pores. If your skin has seen signs of aging then your skin cells have already slowed down the natural sloughing off process, making your need for exfoliation even more urgent. That way you can hopefully avoid needing extractions.

3. Amp up the sunscreen. The SPF will protect you from the harmful UVA/UVB rays your skin will be seeing more of in the months ahead. SPF 30 or 35 is good; more than that is really unnecessary—higher SPF’s require too many chemicals.

4. The next step in preparing skin for spring is much easier to swallow. Blueberries, strawberries, blackberries —they’re all in season and great for your skin. Each is high in antioxidants, which protect skin cells from the damage increased sun exposure can cause.

5. Next step: clean out your cosmetics bag. It can be a breeding ground for bacteria and germs that will ultimately transfer to your face. Pay special attention to water-based products, which degrade after a year. Mascara has a 3-month life span. Anything without water — powder, eye shadow, etc. — can last up to two years.

6. Clean your brushes. Wash them with shampoo until the water in the sink drain runs clear. To make this process easier, keep a brush-cleaning spray like Brush Off handy and clean off your brushes after each use

7. Always remember to use products that keep your skin cells active. You’ll boost your collagen. When you put in the work it pays off. The reward is beautiful, healthy skin.

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