BEAUTY OR HEALTHY ?

            Beauty is essential to a woman. Who does not want to look beautiful? Nowadays, even man also likes to be pretty. Those men are called metrosexual. They are not gay, but they like to look pretty and smart. Now, women and men are equal. Beauty comes along with healthy. We must be healthy in order to look beauty.

First and foremost, we must know our own skin type. There are five types of skin which are normal, oily, dry, combination and sensitive skin. Each types of skin have its own features that make it easy to recognize. The first type of skin is normal skin. This skin type is rarely suffers from acne and blemishes. People with normal skin do not have to deal with pimples because of they have pores that are normal in size. Pores that are normal in size rarely trap oil and dirt inside them. The second skin type is oily skin. This type of skin always deals with chronic blemishes. In order to keep oily skin healthy, frequent cleaning is very important. The third type of skin is combination skin. This type of skin is oily in certain places and dry in other places. The solution for this skin type is to treat each type as needed. Lastly is sensitive skin. People with this skin type always cause them problem to use any products. They should always look for hypoallergenic products. We can plan our daily skin routine correctly after identifying our own skin type.

Plastic surgery is increasingly popular nowadays as the new generation of people loves to upgrade their looks or appearance. The reasons why they want to perform plastic surgery is they feel that a good-looking face will make it easier for them to find a job or husband. However, beauty comes along with pain and danger. The increasing popularity of plastic surgery has resulted in increased of unregistered and unsafe practitioners. Furthermore, a person may being risk stuck with the face that they do not like after enduring so much pain and paying a lot of money for the surgery.

Another way to look beautiful is Botox injection. It contained a purified form of the toxin that causes botulism which is a deadly type of food poisoning. Botox was finally approved for cosmetic purposes in April 2002 but has been approved to treat medical conditions for years. The effects of Botox only last for four to six months. However, there are some bad side effects of Botox such as temporary nausea or headaches and moderate drooping of one or both eyelids, lasting about two weeks. On the other hand, Botox have some good effects too. For example, after the Botox procedure, frequent migraines get better.

Other than paying attention on how to get a beautiful skin, we must know how to prevent skin cancer. There are four ways to prevent skin cancer. The first way is by protective clothing. Protective clothing and wearing long sleeved shirts and pants help prevent excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The second way is avoidance of tanning booth. Tanning booths can lead to extra exposure of UVB and UVA, which might further lead to the development of skin cancer. Avoidance of the sun at its most intense period during the day is also important. The best time for outdoor activities is during the early morning or late in the afternoon.

 Last but not least, we must follow a healthy diet and constant with our daily skin regime. It is crucial to be constant with your skincare regime. Other than normal cleansing and toning, adding an antioxidant cream during the day and an eye cream for both day and night will helps a person to get a healthy skin. Always apply a fine broad spectrum sunscreen every day no matter what your age to keep a healthy skin. In order to help skin looks its best, we must follow a diet based on fruits, nuts, vegetables, fish, and poultry.

People nowadays always try to make their skin looks good but they ignore the health of their skin. A campaign should be organized to give people knowledge about the importance of skin health. Remember, beauty comes along with health! Let’s start to protect our skin!

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