Youthful Beauty: Florida Perry Smith

Aired on Lifetime Television
July 13 and August 31, 2008
Show 515

It's never too early to start taking care of your skin. But teenagers shouldn't raid their mom's beauty products to use on their own skin. Teens really need to be using products specifically adapted for their skin -- ones that are oil-free. They may be tricked by using their mother's moisturizer which may contain heavy oils that can clog your pores. Products designed for younger skin can help purify and protect. Rule number one? Keep your skin clean. Choose an oil-free face scrub that gently exfoliates while it cleans. One that contains salicylic acid will help prevent blemishes, but don't overdo it. Many teens believe that oiliness and acne formation suggests that if they wash their skin a little more, they can clear their skin, so they overly wash their skin and strip their skin of natural moisturizers. Choosing an oil free moisturizer that also contains suncreen will help protect young skin from the sun's damaging rays and keep you looking radiant. Follow these simple steps, and you'll always have That Certain Something.