With new reach, new products and new skin protection advice .popping up all the time, it is hard to figure out the best things to do to improve and protect your skin. A skin care programmed is the combination of skin care products and a routine that will be most beneficial to the skin. You will first need to consider your diet and life style since these two factors play on important role in the health of a person’s skin.

Give your skin a drink too. Those eight glasses of water a day your mom always told you be sure to drink are essential to maintaining your skin’s elasticity and suppleness, say experts. And don’t count coffee or any of the caffeinated sodas as part of the eight glasses because caffeine is dehydrating. The water you choose can be sparking water, mineral or straight from the top. Another suggestion is that you keep a liter-size bottle close at hand, or simply drink a glass or two with your meals, and few in between.

And be sure to clean your tools regularly. Things such as cosmetic brushes get dirty and can carry bacteria and germs and may cause skin irritations and breaking out. One of the lading cosmetic authorities suggests that cosmetic brushes be thoroughly cleaned at least twice a month. A good way is to soak brushes for about ten minutes in a dish of warm, soapy water using mild liquid detergent or baby shampoo. Rinse and blot excess moisture with a towel and stand the brushes, handle end down, in a tall glass until they are thoroughly dry.

Skin loses its elasticity over time and begins to dry out with the onset of menopause so it’s more important that ever to use a moisturizer or moisturizing products. Choose one that’s formulated for you skin type.