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• DON’T: Pick! You can pick your friends, but don’t pick
your stubborn pimples! Although you might want to rid
yourself of whiteheads and blackheads, resist the urge. This
could lead to long-term damaging effects on your skin.
• DON’T: Leave makeup on overnight. As tempting as it is to
crash after a long day, be sure to give your pores a rest from
makeup. Makeup-removing wipes are a quick way to at least
get a majority of products off your face.
• DO: Be sure to wipe down your cell phone. Bacteria can live
on the surface and cause major breakouts on your cheeks
and chin if not properly sanitized.
skin type. Labels make it easy to choose between the different
brands. Many brands have a line of products developed
especially for oily, dry, or combination skin. It is still important
to put on moisturizer if you have oily skin, but be sure to look
for one that is oil-free.
• DO: Look for a moisturizer or foundation that has SPF! It is
important to keep something with SPF on whenever you go
outside to protect your skin from the damaging effects of the
sun now and in the future (you’ll be so glad you did).
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• Movie theater
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Prevention Years
As a young adult, it’s important to continue good habits of
caring for your skin. This is the prime age to prevent unwanted
wrinkles that you may start to face in the next five to 10 years.
Now is the time to take charge by:
• Wearing eye cream. We have seen the commercials about
preventing wrinkles. But when do you have to start? NOW!
The skin around your eyes is very thin and just a short
amount of sunlight could cause lasting wrinkles.
• Applying SPF products to face, neck, and hands.
Skipping the protection of an SPF could throw off your
entire routine. Find a good moisturizer that combines
protection with moisture and apply it to your face, neck, and
hands. The neck and hands are often overlooked, but prime
spots for the sun to hit and cause wrinkles.
• Quitting bad habits. Now is a better time than ever to kick
the bad habits you formed in high school and college. The
number of benefits to canceling your package at the tanning
salon and quitting smoking would take up this entire article,
but for skin’s sake, give them up!
Treatment Years
Now is the time to treat the years of damage that the sun and
other elements have caused to your skin.
• Put the right nutrients into your body. It’s important to
make sure your body is getting all the nutrients it needs on
the inside for radiant skin on the outside. This includes lots
of water!
• Take cover when heading outside. SPF products shouldn’t
be skipped at this age either and should be applied daily. Try
adding a hat and cover your skin to prevent overexposure to
the harmful rays of the sun, even in the cooler months.
• Find a good retinoid. Derived from vitamin A, retinoids
boost collagen production in the skin to stimulate blood
vessels and unclog pores.
SEEING INTO THE FUTURE
Twenty-first century children will be looking beyond
genetics as a cause for needing corrective eyewear, according
to the American Optometric Association (AOA). In the
Digital Age, children are exposed to electronic devices their
whole lives as an integral part of social and educational
practices. Teachers are continuing to increase the amount of
digital technology used in the classroom, and it is expected
that computer simulations will account for much of the
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