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Habit number one: Yoga. Done daily or even weekly, it will improve circulation and push toxins away

Habit number two: Some sun is good for your skin, but wear sun block every day

Habit number three: Drink lots of water

Habit number four: Eat and drink foods rich in antioxidants

Habit number five: After you cleanse, moisturize. Every time

Habit number six: Wear big sunglasses and hats to protect your face

Habit number seven: Take a daily multi-vitamin

Habit number eight: Use aloe to smooth and soften

It is true that people of color—compared to Caucasians— have a natural boost against the sun’s harmful UV rays because of the amount of melanin that lives in dark skin. It’s not true, however, that people of color are not at risk of having sun damaged skin. Sun block is important for all people regardless of skin tone. Many people of color first find evidence of skin cancer in places like the soles of their feet, mouth, and genitals.

Additionally, many women of color suffer from melasma, or discoloration of the skin, too. Although melasma is not deadly, it is discouraging because the dark spots appears on the face, most commonly the forehead and cheeks. Melasma is more common among women of color than Caucasian women.

There is an excellent site by Dr. Susan Taylor called brownskin.net that talks about these issues in more depth. I suggest you check it out to learn about skin conditions, treatments, and issues affecting women of color.

Having long suffered from dry skin and chronic chapped lips since my teens, there is only one ingredient I have found that truly tames those scaly, dry knuckles and the painfully cracked lips: shea butter. My chap stick, moisturizer, hand lotion, and foot cream all contain the lovely butter that is good enough to eat, literally.

Shea butter is derived form the karite tree, which grows in Africa. The fruit of this tree looks like a plum and contains a nut, which is smashed and boiled to create the creamy, white substance, or butter. This butter is used as cooking oil in some places, but it is more commonly used as an emollient.

Shea butter is also an anti-inflammatory that is beneficial in treating almost every skin condition including: eczema, psoriasis, acne, skin discoloration, stretch marks, rashes, and burns. Some even use shea butter as a moisturizer for hair. There are no limits to shea butter; it is the worlds’ best skin care product.

It makes a good gift too…