Friday, December 16, 2005

Healthy Bride: Go for the Glow!

To get your skin in the best condition ever, begin a healthy bathing regime now. Here are some pointers from Manhattan skin care expert Simone France about how to get the most out of tub time.

1. Before soaking in the tub, apply liquid oil moisturizer to soften and lubricate skin. Then clean and scrub your body, as usual.

2. Always towel-dry to avoid dehydrating.

3. If you have a skin problem, it's better to soak in a tub than shower. This way you have time to treat whatever is wrong at leisure.

4. Begin a daily program that includes mild exfoliation as soon as possible. This means sloughing off the top layer of dead, dry cells.

5. Never mistake creaming for cleaning. The best cleansing agent is quite simply soap. If you want to offset its drying effects, make sure you apply some kind of moisturizer.

6. Always wash with a cloth or sponge. Never lather with just the hands alone. Remember, it's the rubbing that does the scrubbing, not the soap.

7. The scalier and rougher your skin, the heavier and more textured the cleaning product you should use.

8. Treat back, chest and shoulders in the same way as you do skin elsewhere on the body. You can use the same masques, tightening, scrubbing, etc., says Simone with a chuckle, "but you need long arms!"

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