Ethnic Skin Care - 5 Ways To Less Radiant Ethnic Skin

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Let's face it.  If you have ethnic skin, it requires more attention than on average.  Your ethnic skin care regimen more than likely consists of dry, oily or acne prone treatments and if it doesn't, it probably should.  Since ethnic skin tends to be more sensitive, making necessary lifestyle changes can only make your skin more radiant.

As a woman of color, I can empathize with the challenges faced with achieving healthier, more radiant skin.  What I'm about to share are things that will keep your skin from being radiant.  If changes are made, you can achieve more radiant skin with measurable results. The best part is all of these lifestyle changes don't have to be hard-hitting.  You'll be amazed at how making subtle changes can yield dramatic results.

Ethnic Skin Care No-No's:

Not Properly Moisturizing - If I had a nickel (pennies are for low shooters), for every time I encountered a woman who doesn't moisturize at all, I would be sitting on a beach in Cancun...daily.  Ethnic skin care tends to include T-zone and/or dry patch treatment.  Using the proper moisturizer is required to deliver necessary vitamins and nutrients and keep the skin properly hydrated.   Take it a step further.  If you really want  peace of mind and know that you are moisturizing enough, moisturize twice daily - morning and night.  When you moisturize more often for your skin type, you are keeping that gorgeous ethnic skin soft and subtle.

Neglecting the Mid Day Mist - OK, this is not so much of a no-no as it is a recommendation.  Misting your skin with distilled water in the middle of the day helps keep it more hydrated (and we all need hydration right?).  My aesthetician schooled me on the benefits of this one small act some time ago.  By misting my face even a few times per week has helped my skin to be more radiant.  It's especially beneficial during the dry winter months.

Lack of Sleep - Not getting the recommended 8 hours of sleep nightly causes your stress levels to rise.  Stress influences oil production in the skin which in turn encourages acne breakouts.  Getting enough sleep is not optional if you are going to properly care for your skin.