Effort Towards Natural Skin Care

by Shweta Kapoor
(India)

I am Indian .. i have a light brown skin. I am 25 years old and I live in India.

my skin is moderately sensitive. I must confess that i have been bad... in that I have used strong chemical products on my skin.

I used to be totally herbal, but off late, due to a time crunch, I have been relying on chemical products.

I have two quick questions at the moment.

I weigh 95pounds.. pls tell me how much water I should be drinking in a day?

Can I use rose water and glycerin (in equal parts) for an hr in the evening before i go to sleep? Is that good enough for everyday use? Is it a good idea to leave my skin totally free of any cream during the night?

---

Our reply

Hi Shweta, thank you for your question. Naturopathic doctors recommend that we drink plenty of water each day. One guideline is to drink half of our body weight in ounces, (so for your this would be 47 or 48 ounces) however my own experience is that this varies quite a bit from person to person. The best guideline is to try it and see how you feel.

Yes, rosewater and glycerine is a relatively low irritation way to care for your skin. There are so many natural remedies you can use for your skincare, and the best way to know how they work is to try them. There are also safe skincare products you can use which do not have harsh chemicals.

There are varied opinions about whether it is useful to use night cream. Some people say that the skin needs to breathe at night and so it is useful to not use any additional creams. Others say that the skin can absorb certain nutrients at night and so using cream is beneficial.

I personally have tried both. I have extremely sensitive skin and I find that if I cleanse my face just once in the morning, and at night use water to cleanse and no night cream, that seems to work the best for me. If I use too many products I get outbreaks. There is one night cream that I've had a better experience with from the Cleure Skincare line which is very gentle for sensitive skin and has not caused problems for me.

We have many options for homemade skincare listed at our site here at our skin care recipes section. I also send out new recipes every month through our newsletter which is available to those who request our free eBook Clear Any Skin Problem Naturally. You can also find some options for safe skin care products for sensitive skin.

I hope these suggestions can be helpful for you! Thanks so much for writing.