The ultra violet rays of the sun are the single most damaging problems for your skin. After excessive tanning or burning the results are obvious and irreparable. Your skin will produce unwanted lines and wrinkles years before you expect them. You can rest assured your skin will be dry, blotchy and feel like “leather”. Since the aging process excels quickly enough, why help it along?

Be sensible and guard not only your face but the rest of your body with protective lotions that are fortified with PABA, or PABAfree sunscreens,vitamins and aloe. Use a sunscreen that is formulated for the face and a different one that is designed for the body. Both should be fragrance free, as fragrance can irritate the skin. Also, wear sunglasses to prevent deep squint lines around the eyes. Another good idea is to consider wearing a large brimmed hat while in the sun.

As soon as possible after leaving the sun I strongly suggest you use a rich, greaseless moisturizer and body lotion. Most of all, use common sense when sitting in the sun. You and you alone know when you’ve had enough. Be sure to wear sunscreen under your make-up.

Also, eating proper foods may not guarantee a healthy looking complexion, but improper diet will surely ruin a good complexion.

The amount of sleep you get is as equally important as the food you eat. Sleep is the time your entire body renews itself and it must be remembered. You can never recapture those lost hours when the body is at rest.

If vitamins play an important part in your daily regimen then it should be remembered that often multi-vitamins contain large amounts of IODIDE. It is a known contributing factor in stubborn cases of acne. Be sure to check labels and locate a brand of vitamin without iodide.