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Swimming is a great hobby, especially in summer as it helps you cool down while the mercury level rises, while helping you lose some weight. However like most of the good things in life, swimming has its downfalls, especially with your skin.

Some of the damage it can cause to your skin are skin tan, dry and damaged hair, chemical abuse on the sun and swimming under the sun. Moreover, the excessive chemicals in swimming pools dry and darkens the skin while drying up the body’s natural oils. It also troubles the eyes and can lead to fungal or bacterial infections.

Seasonal changes not only bring about environment changes, but also the need of changing your skin care routine. So with fall coming round the corner, its well worth knowing these skin care tips to help you get through fall.

Nighttime is not only a time to rest, but also when your body gets time to recharge itself for the next day, and your skin has time for rejuvenation. You get better results if you help and get your skin ready for all this night time work with the following tips.

If you have a habit of sleeping with your hair down, it’s better if you stop the habit and sleep with your hair tied up as it’s beneficial to both your hair and skin. Make it a habit brushing your hair and braiding or pinning it up into a bun to keep it off your face as you sleep, and to prevent the formation of knots and tangles in the morning. This is essential as your hair has oil and dirt which can cause pimples and acne.

Carrots have always been appreciated and consumed for its health benefits. It is a highly valued vegetable as it contains lots of glucose, cobalt, iodine, salt of potassium, iron, iodine and other vitamins like C, D, K, E and B group vitamins. These nutrients can also help improve your skin when applied as face masks; so here are some carrot masks meant for different skin types.

Men’s skin needs as much care and nutrition as a woman’s skin. Though a man’s skin is different from a woman’s skin in texture, it does not differ in its constituency and make-up. Men too have oily, dry, normal and combination skin.

It’s usually those with normal skin who do not pay special attention to their skin thinking its normal skin and does not need much attention. However it is their skin which can grow oily or dry due to environmental changes, food and their lifestyle.

Seasonal changes can wreak havoc not only on women’s skin but also on men’s skin, if your skin is not looked after properly. So use these tips to save your skin from the harsh winter, dry summer heat and transitional seasonal changes.

Those with oily skin sometimes feel as if their face is actually dripping and you can’t get any makeup to stay on. The struggle is especially real with girls with slick skin.

Your skin is a great indicator of your health. The consumption of unhealthy foods and avoiding skin-healthy nutrients can lead to wrinkles, acne, inflammation and dry or oily skin which are all indications of poor internal health.

Most people use mainstream topical cosmetics like scrubs, toners and lotions to treat skin problems. However this actually does little to treating the root of the problem which is poor nutrition and exposure to toxins.

A person’s skin type is classified as oily, normal, dry or combination skin. In case of combination skin, you will have an oily T-zone of your forehead, nose and chin while the other parts of your skin have normal to dry skin. It is generally women who have this type of skin, who usually suffer from acne wrinkles at the same time too. So the best thing they do is apply treatments for different problems only on the affected areas