• The health of the skin is judged everyday and depends very much upon the diet & the environment around you.
• When looking into the mirror the healthy skin appears of consistent color and even skin tone while blotchiness, dark/light/red spots or dark circles are traits of unhealthy skin.
• Healthy skin not only looks but feels smooth, while unhealthy skin has problems like bumps, gets acne, blackheads/ whiteheads, wrinkles & shows scars.
• Healthy skin is well hydrated while unhealthy skin often gets dry skin with problems like flaky or scaly skin.
• Healthy skin doesn't have any unusual sensations. But if its unhealthy, you may feel itching, burning, stinging or pulling sensation.

• Drink lots of water. 8-10 glasses a day will keep you well hydrated. If its hard to drink plain water, squeeze some lemon or lime juice in it to give some flavor. Besides, its a good source of vitamin c.
• Maintain a healthy diet by eating lots of veggies and fruits. They give you essential nutrients that promotes healthy skin and body.
• Avoid washing your skin too often as washing stips away the oil and moisture. Also chlorine in the water causes oxidative damage.
• Use warm water instead of hot as hot water takes away the moisture from your skin making it dry.
• Wear a sunscreen everyday, with SPF 15 or higher, as sun causes real damage to your skin when exposed. Reapply it every 2 hours if you are swimming or sweating profusely.
• Wear sunglasses as it protects the eyes and the area around the eyes.
• Remove your makeup before going to bed. Leaving it on may have an adverse effect with your anti aging routine.

If you follow few simple steps you can get a clear acne-free skin.

• Keep yourself well-hydrated by drinking lots of water. It removes toxins from your body and metabolize the food properly.
• Keep yourself healthy by maintaining a healthy and balanced diet. That will include more veggies, fruits, nuts and healthy snacks and cutting on your caffeine, sugar and carbs.
• Keep yourself active by exercising regularly. Even half an hour of rigorous exercise improves the blood circulation that increases the delivery of oxygen to the body and thus to the skin. Exercise also releases endorphins that makes you feel good and relieves stress.
• Take enough rest and sleep for at least 6-8 hours. Good rest and sleep recharges the brain and gives you energy. It will also protect your skin from acne.
• Clean your face regularly with a mild cleanser and without scrubbing it, at least 3 times a day.
• Keep your hair off from your face as it has some natural oils in it, that can cause acne breakout.
• Never squeeze your acne. It increases sebum production that spreads and increases the growth of acne.
• Wash the pillow covers every alternative day as it absorbs the oil from the skin and then reapplies to it thus creating acne.
• Avoid touching your skin when you have acne.
• Stay out of the sun as much as you can.

Wrinkles are caused due to various reasons other than aging. Environment, chemicals, exposure to sun and life style are equally responsible for sagging the skin.
 
Prevention of Wrinkles:
Here are some tips how to prevent getting wrinkles:

• Drink at least 8-12 glasses of water every day. It keeps the body well hydrated and healthy as it flushes the toxins and fat away.
• Eat vegetables as it contains nutrients that are proven to make skin look younger.
• Get enough sleep for at least 8 hours.
• Never use tanning bed or lie in the sun for long to get tanned.
• Always wear a sunscreen on your face and hands. There are lots of moisturizers that contains sunscreen.
• When going out, even on cloudy and winter days, wear a hat, sunglasses and tightly woven clothing to avoid any exposure to sun.
• Apply a sunscreen with sun-protector factor (SPF) of at least 15, all over the exposed skin 30 minutes before going out.
• Reapply sunscreen after swimming, perspiration heavily or toweling off.

Treatment of Wrinkles:

• Apply moisturizer every day There are lots of moisturizers that comes with sunscreen, use that if possible.
• Apply sunscreen all over the exposed body at least 30 minutes before going out
• With excessive wrinkles, Botox can be chosen for wrinkle treatment.
• Another breakthrough to minimize wrinkles is laser treatment.
• With excessive wrinkles, you can also choose surgical procedure for face lift. Do remember, it is both invasive and expensive procedure but with good results.

Blackheads are formed when the oil producing glands in the skin produce too much oil and then it gets collected in the skin pore. As the oil hardens, the blackhead is formed. Since the top is exposed to air, it dries out faster and turns black.
 
Prevention of Blackheads:

• Drink lots of water, at least 8 glasses a day.
• Avoid oily foods, instead switch to vegetables and fruits.
• Use a daily mild cleanser with warm water.
• Use exfoliating mask weekly to remove dead skin cells and improve circulation on your skin.
• Use a gentle moisturizer, preferably with sunscreen, after cleansing.

 Treatment of Blackheads:

• Never squeeze a blackhead as that can damage the skin and lead to infections.
• Place a warm compress over the area to soften both the skin and the oil. Using the gloves or a clean cloth, gently try to squeeze the blackhead out. Soften the area again if its hard to take it out.
• Use a good commercial blackhead extractor available too. Read the instructions and label carefully before using it.

Here are few simple steps that will take only few minutes:

• Cleansing everyday by the end of the day with a good cleanser and warm water removes the dirt, sweat and pollution.
• Use a good moisturizer everyday. It keeps your skin soft and smooth.
• Regardless the kind of weather outside, use a sunscreen everyday. It will protect you from skin damaging sun rays that can lead to wrinkles, discoloration and skin cancer.

 But if you don't have time for these simple steps either, no problem....

• You can use a hydrating cleanser or a moisturizing cleanser.
• Regarding using moisturizing and sunscreen everyday, there are lots of moisturizers that come with sunscreen in it. Simply get one with SPF 15 or higher.