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Face is the most attractive portion of our body. So for a healthy glowing look it is essential to take proper care of your skin. Moisturizers are essentially used in dry skin. It helps to replenish the lost moisture of the skin. Moisturizers are also used during the winter months when skin becomes dry and loses its natural oil balance.
Moisturizers are of various types. So you can choose a moisturizer after judging the skin type you have. If you have pimples or tendency to develop pimples, then it is essential that you use oil free moisturizer. These moisturizers maintain the exact oil balance of your skin. Moisturizers are also available for normal skin types. After washing your face with face cleansers, use moisturizers daily for a soft glowing skin. Moisturizers are applied at the bedtime. You can also apply moisturizers after every time you wash your face with cleansers. Anti aging moisturizers help to maintain the young look. You can also use anti wrinkle moisturizers to avoid wrinkling of your skin which is a common problem of old age. Moisturizers for application to face are much lighter and absorbs quickly. Hand and body lotion that are mostly used during the winter are much heavier.
In winter and summer we often develop dry lips. So it is essential to use lip moisturizers to avoid chapped lips. It helps to rehydrate your lips. Many moisturizers based lipsticks are also available now in the market. Apart from making you attractive, these lipsticks also help to prevent loss of water from your lips.
Companies manufacturing moisturizers include Johnson and Johnson, Lakme, Olay, Dove, Nivea, Ponds and so on. Apart from these company manufactured moisturizers you can also use various homemade moisturizers. These natural moisturizers do not have any harmful chemicals in them. They are quite effective and safe to apply on skin. Honey is one of the best natural moisturizers. Honey mixed with milk is very good for your skin. Honey is used widely in various moisturizing products. Vitamin E is also a very good moisturizer which helps to retain the water in skin. You can also use olive oil with lemon juice and yoghurt. Almonds can be also mixed with it which is also very good for your skin.
Not only women, but men also use moisturizers for a smooth skin. Moisturizing help to maintain proper hydration of skin, avoid premature wrinkling of skin and regeneration of the skin cell. Aloe vera, apricot kernel and floral water acts as pretty good moisturizers for men. You can also use glycerine as a skin moisturizer. Green tea, one of the best antioxidants, is also used as moisturizer. Other homemade skin moisturizers for men include shea butter and silicone. However too much use of silicone can give you a oily and greasy look.
Apart from applying moisturizers regularly also drink plenty of water and healthy food for a glowing skin.