Healthy Skin is Happy Skin
 Bad skin can ruin a day; there’s no true way to cover it up. Thankfully, it is easy to prevent. There are some basic tips applicable to everyone concerned with good skin.
Some don’ts applicable to all skin types:
- Don’t use harsh skin care products.
- Don’t subject skin to harsh temperatures or weather.
- Don’t smoke.
- Don’t use tanning beds.
Some do’s applicable to all skin types:
- Do moisturize.
- Do limit sun exposure.
- Do practice a healthy diet.
- Do use preventative skin care products.
Vitamin C is an antioxidant, and an important step in preventative skin care. Vitamin C helps in the production of collagen—skin’s building blocks—and prevents damage to collagen by protecting body—and skin—cells from the baneful effects of free radicals. Vitamin c is therefore the most important vitamin where healthy skin is the concern.
Vitamin C can be found in fresh fruits and vegetables, but supplementing diet with vitamin C hasn’t been shown to amount in a large enough dose of vitamin C to affect collagen production or skin conditions. Because of this, using skin products, such as c serum, with vitamin C is the only way to get any tangible skin benefits of vitamin C. The best skin products have vitamin C in its L-ascorbic acid form; this form of vitamin C penetrates the skin’s layers to maximize benefits. Obagi skin products carries a wide variety of L-ascorbic acid rich skin care products.
Depending on skin type, most skin care routines should include some essential steps to maintain healthy skin:
- Cleanser
- Exfoliant
- Toner
- Moisturizer
- Sun ProtectionÂ
It is important to incorporate high quality skin care products into any skin care routine; they offer the greatest benefits and protection to skin. Obagi products are professional grade, but often offer great sales to make them accessible to everyone.