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The body responds immediately to stress with tensing of the muscles, shallow rapid breathing, increased adrenalin, and elevated heart rate and blood pressure. Massage helps eliminate the accumulative negative effects of stress.

The most important advice you can have is always, always remove your make up before you go to bed.

Wash your face twice daily – morning and night, this will help promote healthy skin. When cleansing, try to avoid harsh cleansers. Keep things simple, and often cheaper, try usinga plain old ivory soap. Other good soaps are Neutrogena or any glycerin based soap that does not have a heavy perfume.

The skin on your face is the most exposed to the elements of any part of your body. Delicate facial skin bears the brunt of environmental battering from the sun, wind and pollution. Using harsh soaps will further strip away natural oils that would normally protect your skin. Keeping your skin healthy and well protected is essential and will help delay the effects of aging. Wearing a SPF 15+ sunscreen every day of the year is one of the most important protection you can offer your skin. By wearing a sunscreen you will filter out most of the damaging rays that not only cause damage by sun and wind but will greatly reduce your chances of skin cancer later in life.

Oily skin is due to the oil produced by the sebaceous glands. These glands are larger and most active around the nose area of the face. This is why people experience the most problems in this area.The neck, chest and back are also areas where sebaceous glands are most heavily concentrated so it is in these places that body acne can be most common.