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Practicing a daily skin care regimen is important to maintaining younger healthier looking skin. In order to have the best results possible you should be consistent with your regimen. Here are some important tips to keep in mind when taking care of your skin.

Washing your face too much can cause increased oil production. Always use a gentle cleanser when washing your face. Washing your face in the morning and at night time should be enough.

Using a toner after cleansing your face helps control excess oil throughout the day. Be sure to choose a toner without alcohol because alcohol dries out the skin.

Do not wear your make-up to bed at night as it will clog your pores or increase your risk for more frequent breakouts.

Wash your face twice at the end of the day, once to remove your make-up and the other to cleanse the skin.

Exfoliate at least twice a week with a delicate scrub. Exfoliating your skin removes dead skin cells to leave skin looking fresh and healthy.

Use a facial mask regularly. A facial mask will help reduce the size of your pores and helps to remove blackheads. Usually twice a week but never exfoliate and use a facial mask on the same day as this may cause skin irritation.

Use a moisturizer daily and at bedtime to keep your skin hydrated.

Be gentle to your skin, never pull, tug, or scrub your facial skin. Pat your skin dry and gently rub in your moisturizers. Use your ring finger to apply eye creams and never rub, dab gently until absorbed.

Avoid the sun as much as possible, if not be sure to use a moisturizer and foundation with sunscreen.

Keep your skin hydrated by increasing your water intake.

Try to get a good 8 hours sleep each night as this helps decrease dark circles and swelling around the eye area.