by Melissa D. Ing

Created on: July 13, 2009   Last Updated: January 21, 2010

Skin is our largest organ, and having the right tools to care for our skin is of paramount importance. Today there are more skin care products than ever before and even more confusion amongst consumers. Caring for our skin need not be difficult or expensive, most of the tools we need are inexpensive and many exist right in our refrigerators and pantries. Here is a list of the top ten skin care tools for keeping your skin in optimum condition!

PH Balanced Cleanser

Our supermarket's and drug store's are filled with every available type of shampoo, soap and face washes. Many consumers are both overwhelmed and broke from trying so many. A quick, cheap and safe alternative is to buy a PH Balanced Cleanser with an alkaline level between 5.5 to 7.5 that can not only wash your hair but your face and body without stripping your skin of any precious moisture, and can also be used to wash your clothes.

Pumice Stone/Loofah

Essential for removing dry skin and calluses, a pumice stone can help keep our hands looking youthful and our feet looking feminine. A natural fibre Loofah is great for scrubbing hard to reach places such as our backs, and the backs of our knee's and acts as a great exfoliating tool. Never buy the man made loofah's their fibre's tend to wear down quickly resulting in scratches and irritation to our skin.

Cotton balls/ Cotton Swabs

Cotton balls are a great tool for not only blending make-up but for removing it as well. Usually bio-degradable they are extremely soft on the skin and cheap to buy; usually $2 for a bag of 100 balls. Cotton swabs work well in both blending eye make-up and using as an acne applicator to target specific blemishes.

Hydrogen Peroxide

Peroxide makes a great cheap facial toner. To make a toner, dilute three tablespoons of peroxide in half a cup of water and store in an airtight container in a cool dry place. Dab an oily skin or individual blemishes with the mixture to quickly absorb oil and dry up blemishes. To restore yellow smoker's fingernails, used peroxide full strength on each individual nail once a day for a week. Th peroxide will gradually bleach out the stains, restoring your finger nails to their original healthy color.

Tea Tree Oil

Available in most large supermarkets and natural health food stores Tea Tree Oil is a great antiseptic. Used full strength on a cotton ball, Tea Tree Oil can help remove unsightly fungus from our finger and toe nails, and disinfect any scratches and scrapes on our skin. To make a facial toner

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