Beauty Regimen for Women

How many times has it happened that you are walking down the street and you suddenly notice a woman who has a complexion that is radiant and dewy? On giving a second look carefully, you find out that she is not wearing a trace of makeup and her skin texture is naturally flawless, almost translucent!

While you might envy her as someone who is lucky enough to have good genes, the truth is that you too can have a smooth and radiant skin texture. While you cannot do much about your genes, but by following a good beauty regimen, you too can have the skin that you always longed for.

A beauty regimen for women should be tailor-made according to the skin type and age. While mature women would require beauty products that take care of crow's feet, lines and wrinkles, younger women would require oil free cleansers and anti acne products, if they are prone to acne.

One of the most important things to remember while following a daily beauty regimen is that you should take care of your entire body and not just your face. If you have soft and smooth facial skin and your hands and feet are rough and pigmented, then it is going to give away your age.

For day-to-day skin care, a skin care routine that consists of cleansing, toning and moisturizing along with application of SPF protection and weekly exfoliation is ideal. This should of course be complemented with some specific beauty rituals that will target some particular skin issues, if you have any.

Always cleanse your face and neck twice a day with a face wash that is suitable for your skin type. While a gel based cleanser is ideal for oily skin, a foaming facial cleanser is suitable for normal to dry skin. Moisturize your skin immediately after you have washed your face as this allows the product to be absorbed by the skin.

Apply a non greasy high SPF formulated sunscreen, even if you are not planning to step outdoors. Your sunscreen provides protection to your skin only for a few hours, so reapplication is very important.

Also, remember to use sunscreen on areas such as back of neck and ears. Exfoliate your skin with a gentle scrub twice a week to remove dead skin and blackheads. Lastly, always remove your makeup at the end of the day, before retiring to bed.

Most women are so fixated with taking care of their face that they forget about extending the same care to their arms and hands. Callused hands, rough and dark elbows along with dark spots from sun exposure, etc. are some of the problems that most women face.

To avoid any embarrassment while going shoe shopping and for overall beauty, you need to keep your legs and feet smooth and soft.

If you wear open toed sandals, then applying a sunscreen to your feet is a must as it will prevent unsightly tan lines to form on your pretty feet. Exfoliate your feet twice a month with a foot scrub to remove dead skin. If you have specific problems like cracked heels, then use a product that is specially formulated for it.

No beauty regimen is complete without taking care of your back. To have a blemish free skin on your back that is smooth and supple, apply a rich moisturizing lotion twice a day.

Exfoliate your skin weekly with a gentle body scrub like a sea salt scrub or a brown sugar scrub to get rid of clogged pores, dirt, oil and dead skin. Doing this will help prevent the formation of acne on your back. If you do have acne on your back, then use a body wash that contains salicylic acid.

An ideal beauty regimen should also include regular removal of unwanted body hair by waxing, shaving or use of depilatory creams. For mature women, under eye creams and anti wrinkle serum should also form a part of the daily skin care rituals. Follow a skin care routine diligently, and get rewarded with admiring glances and second looks.