Taking Care of Our Faces

As women, well not just women but people in general, we need to be aware of what we do to our skin because it is the largest organ in our bodies. Our faces especially, since this part of our body is always exposed. Our faces are exposed to the sun, dust particles in the air, the oil our bodies naturally create, etc. Because of this we need to wash our faces twice a day as well as moisturize twice a day. We also need to exfoliate our faces at least once a week. Another tip that most Black women overlook is to make sure that our moisturizer has an SPF of at least 15, don't count on our melanin to keep the wrinkles and sun damage away!

Not only is it good to wash our faces daily, but we should also get facials. This is an extremely important part of maintaining facial health (did I just make up a word?) you should have a licensed esthetician evaluate your face, its pores and its overall general health at least once per month, twice if you can afford it.

I know that a trip to the spa is not always affordable. A facial can cost anywhere from $55-over $100 depending on the treatment you want, but hey ladies, aren't we worth it? Isn't the health of our skin worth it? I don't know about you but I don't want to look older than my age, I don't want to have blotchy skin, I want my skin to always be radiant.

If you can't afford a trip to the spa, then definitely invest in a quality facial scrub. There are many on the market. Or you can add some baking soda to your facial cleanser and scrub, scrub, scrub. You can always search for homemade facial products and start making them at home. It doesn't matter what you use, just use something.

Another thing we need to remember is that what we put into our bodies affects the way the outside of our bodies look. So please ladies drink your water, eat your fruit and veggies. Try to stay away from too much processed foods. Buy meat from grass fed animals whenever possible to avoid the excess hormones that some farmers use to mass produce meat. Make sure that you are having regular bowel movements so that all that waste doesn't stay in your body and affect your skin.

There are many things we can do to maintain that healthy and radiant glow. I just hope we are all conscious about the importance of taking care of this particular part of our bodies. Afterall, isn't your face generally the first thing someone sees?