Article: Incredibly hot or cold water can actually damage your skin, sending your skin cells into shock. Use room temperature water instead and just make sure that you are rinsing your face completely. If you think you might have residual soap on your face, then rinse one more time than normal. Soap residue can clog pores just like grease and make up can, but instead of breakouts, your skin breaks down after prolonged exposure to the base soap. If your face wash irritates your skin, it probably is removing too many oils. A moisturizer will add good oils back into your skin and help seal water in your skin. Dehydrated skin leads to irritation, dryness, flaking, and general discomfort. The key to a good skin care program is a good moisturizer. Moisturizers that contain humectants (substances that reduce water loss) are very effective. Look for moisturizers with urea, alpha hydroxy acids called lactic acid or glycolic acid, glycerin, or hyaluronic acid in the ingredient list. If you find them there, then you’ve found a great moisturizer. . Too often dry skin itches and we scratch and scratch and scratch. Doing so only further damages your skin and can possibly lead to secondary bacterial infections of the skin. If you develop such an infection, you may need antibiotics or at the very least you will prolong any skin issues. Fight the urge to scratch. Use other means of combating that itch. Aloe vera is a miracle plant. It alleviates discomfort associated with most skin conditions — e.g. sunburns and dry and irritated skin. You can grow your own aloe vera. If you use it in its natural form, cut one of the leaves off the plant and squeeze the gel out. Rub the gel on your irritated skin. If this doesn’t sound pleasant, you can purchase aloe vera in dozens of different brands and scents at the pharmacy or grocery store. One of the most common treatments for dry skin (caused by a face wash or not) is petroleum jelly. This jelly is gentle on the skin. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends petroleum jelly over other consumer products for mild dry skin and general irritation. It is inexpensive and can be purchased at most grocery stores and pharmacies. ACV is an effective antiseptic, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal agent that fights itching. Just put a few drops on a cotton swab or ball and then spot the intended area. You can use raw, organic, and unfiltered apple cider vinegar or processed ACV. If your skin gets too painful, remains dry and irritated for a long period of time, or results in bleeding, see your dermatologist. They may prescribe a new hygienic program or a prescription medication for your skin type. They will also be able to identify if you have a more chronic skin issue — unrelated to your face wash — like eczema or rosacea.
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Rinse face wash thoroughly with room temperature water. Use a high-quality moisturizer after you use your face wash. Don’t scratch Apply some aloe vera to your skin. Use a petroleum jelly to treat dried and/or cracked skin. Apply some apple cider vinegar (ACV) to your irritated skin. See your dermatologist.
Article: People often experience a funk after they have met a goal and suddenly find themselves without any specific purpose to motivate them. Set a short-term goal and long-term goal, complete with rewards if you meet your goals. Consider telling a friend about your goal so that she can serve as an accountability partner and help motivate you to achieve the goal. If you set a goal to run a 5K in two months and you tell your friend, she can ask about your progress in training and then ask how the race went. But if you tell no one, you'll find it harder to get out and train to meet your goal. If you find yourself surrounded by negative or cynical people, you can lose your motivation and lust for life because of their influence. Limit time with these people or ask them to be more positive for mutual benefit. Facebook and other social media are major sources of this type of input. Never before in history have we had so many social relationships that we utilize on a daily basis, even though the relationships are more often than not shallow acquaintances we don't actually know. If you find that your Facebook or Twitter feed is full of people who complain, criticize, or post depressing news routinely, hide or unfriend them. This type of consist negative input will not help you get out of your funk. Renew your connections with the people who are most important to you, especially those who bring out the best in you.  Reconnecting with people who have meant a lot to you throughout your life can help remind you of where you have been as an individual, how you have changed, and where you are going in life. Think about the friend who is guaranteed to make you laugh and feel alive and energized, and call up that person and ask to meet for dinner and dancing. Dress up, have fun, and let yourself really let loose.
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Set goals. Survey your relationships. Call up an old friend.
Article: Open up some rooms so that you have more of an open plan space. Create a spacious feel to your home by knocking down a few walls. Discuss your options with an accredited contractor before making any drastic decisions. Make sure that you take into account which walls secure the foundation before making plans, and work around it. You can add an attractive pillar if it's secure enough and fits the character of your home. If you have an unfinished basement, consider finishing it and creating an extra room. This will always add value to a home, so the investment will be worth it. You can even keep it simple by just finishing the walls and carpeting the floor. Adding livable floor space to your home will almost always add value to the home. If you have an attic with usable space, you should maximize its potential and utilize the space whenever possible. Work around any existing ducts and machinery to maximize the area you can use for this project.  This might include finishing an unfinished attic (adding sheetrock and flooring) so that it creates an entirely new room in your home. Or you may just want to add insulation and partial flooring to your existing attic space so that it adds a separate storage option in your home.
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Create space. Finish your basement. Add insulation or finish the attic.