Latest Skin Care Tips

Beautiful Skin

• To make or keep skin beautiful, it's best to work from the inside.
• Eating the right kind of food can do more good than any medicine.
• Go a long way in helping body's own healing forces.
• Eat a balanced diet that includes raw foods, plenty of yellow and orange vegetables (they contain beta carotene - a precursor to vitamin A).
• Foods high in sulfur such as garlic, onions, asparagus and eggs.
• Include fruits, seeds, grains and nuts.
• Many find Stevens Skin Softener Cream very helpful for these situations.

Dry Skin

• Blend together one ounce safflower oil, one ounce avocado oil and two ounces of sesame oil.
• Apply this to dry skin areas.
• An excellent facial mask can be made with stewed and mashed apricots.
• Apply to  freshly cleaned face and leave for 20 minutes or longer. 
• Rinse away with warm water, and blot dry.
• One application will help sallow, dead skin tones, but applying this 3 or 4 times a week will do wonders.

Itchy Skin

Softener Cream 

• A compress made with skim milk or powdered milk or soak the affected area in a colloidal bath made with oatmeal, corn starch or baking soda.
• Homemade Skin Lotion
• Mix one teaspoonful of honey, one teaspoon of lemon juice and a half cup of water.
• Massage into  skin after bathing.
• Many find Stevens Skin Softener Cream very helpful for these situations.

Mayonnaise for dry Facial

For a tendency towards dry facial skin, a gentle daily massage with mayonnaise will do wonders.

Can use lemon juice, egg and safflower or other such oil to make your own dry skin lotion.

Oily Skin

• Here is a cleansing stimulating facial treatment that is very helpful for those with oily skin. 
• Mash together the pulp of one garden ripe tomato and enough fuller's earth (should find it at most pharmacies) to make a smooth paste.
• Rub it into skin and leave it on until it dries completely (note: do not apply to eye area). 
• Rinse with warm water, then splash  face with cold water. Blot dry.

Rashes

Whether it's diaper rash, chicken pox, measles, insect bites or hives, corn starch can provide relief. 

For measles and chicken pox, bathe in a tub of water to which a large handful of cornstarch has been added. For the other rashes rub the cornstarch on as a powder.

Softening Of Skin

Avocado oil used regularly is an excellent skin softener. It is in rich in vitamins and minerals, especially the skin vitamins A, C and E.

Teenagers

Many teenagers have to deal with embarrassing skin problems. taking supplements of zinc and Vitamin A will go a long way in helping them relieve these problems.Many find Stevens Skin Softener Cream very helpful for these situations.

Ulcers

Leg ulcers are more likely to develop in persons with poor circulation, thrombophlebitis and/or varicose veins. To speed healing, apply vitamin E oil to the sore and bandage it lightly with a sterile gauze pad. Change the bandage daily until the sore is healed.

Vitamins and Skin

Vitamins are essential to the health of skin, especially vitamins A, B, C and E. Vitamin E is especially helpful to improve your complexion when applied externally.

Winter Care

• The air inside your house can get very dry in the winter.
• This will play a major part in aggravating  dry skin condition. 
• To add humidity the dry air in house, put a little extra water in the kettle when boiling water. Leave the kettle on the burner as it cools. It will continue to steam for 10 to 15 minutes, making  life a whole lot more comfortable.