| f the first things agencies look at when considering a | | | | enlarged pores. |
| new model is his or her skin. Skin, the largest organ in | | | | So get exfoliating. There are a couple of main ways to |
| the human body, is the foundation of beauty. And while | | | | exfoliate your skin. One is manual exfoliation. This is |
| skin is the blank canvas for a beautiful face or body, | | | | when a comparatively rough surface is used to buff |
| you also want your skin to be beautiful on its own. For | | | | dead skin and impurities away. Manual exfoliation can |
| some, good genetics lend a helping hand. For others, | | | | consist of microdermabrasion, exfoliating cloths, |
| beautiful skin is something you’ll have to work | | | | brushes, scrubs, etc. Just be sure not to use rough, |
| for. | | | | hard edged brushes or scrubs, and they can irritate |
| A lot of flaws can mar the skin, especially the thin, | | | | your skin, just making your problems worse. |
| delicate skin of the face. These include dryness, | | | | Another even easier way to exfoliate is by chemical |
| flaccidity, pimples, wrinkles, enlarged pores, age spots, | | | | exfoliation. Chemical exfoliation is the use of chemicals |
| and general unevenness. Quite a list, isn’t it? | | | | that strip away dead skin for you. These are usually in |
| Fortunately, there are many ways to improve the tone | | | | the form of fruit acids, acid peels/masks, and alpha or |
| and texture of your skin. And while you may never | | | | beta hydroxy lotions. These are intended to get right |
| have ideal skin --some skin traits are genetic, after all-- | | | | down into the pores, cleaning them from the inside out. |
| you can always improve on nature. Below you’ll | | | | While chemical exfoliation is one of the best things you |
| find some of the best ways to improve your skin tone. | | | | can do for your skin tone (it’s great combined |
| Hydration | | | | with occasional manual exfoliation), it’s important |
| One of the main things that lead to an uneven skin | | | | to be careful. Start with gentle products, and use them |
| tone is dryness. The recommended two liters of water | | | | only occasionally at first-- even so, they may cause |
| isn’t random, and isn’t just something | | | | dryness and peeling. Also, be sure to research any |
| bottled water companies use just to sell their products. | | | | products you buy; many over-the-counter beta or |
| Hydrating your skin will help to combat dryness and | | | | alpha hydroxy exfoliants are not the correct pH to be |
| redness. It can also have an effect on your pores; you | | | | truly effective. |
| may find that, when hydrated, your skin will plump | | | | The truth is, it’s impossible for a person over |
| slightly, making enlarged pores less visible. | | | | the age of ten to have perfect skin. As you age, |
| Exfoliation | | | | hormones and time have their effect on your body |
| Do you ever wonder how Hollywood stars get that | | | | and it will begin to show on your skin. There’s |
| glowing, youthful skin tone? Exfoliation. If you want to | | | | no preventing it. And there’s no need to feel |
| have smooth, glowing movie-star skin, exfoliation is key. | | | | hopeless. Just remember, even those Hollywood stars |
| No matter how well you wash your skin, if you do not | | | | aren’t perfect. Take away the products, the |
| exfoliate, dead skin cells will build up. When this | | | | professionally-applied make-up, the lighting, and the |
| happens, your skin will appear duller, dryer, older, less | | | | airbrushing, and Jennifer Lopez’s skin probably |
| pretty. Those nasty dead skin cells will also block your | | | | looks a lot like yours. |
| pores, resulting in blackheads, pimples, and stretched, | | | | |