Skin Care

So I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re saying right now, “What Black African heritage? That’s ridiculous!”, because it’s a sensitive subject to many who would wish to brush it under the carpet.
400 years ago Portugal was the wealthiest, most powerful country in the world, with a large empire and colonies in Asia, Africa and America. As a result of this empire an African slave community grew in not only the colonised Portuguese lands, but also in Madeira, the Azores and many ports of Portugal itself. At one point Blacks made up 10% of the population.
Now, the Portuguese were unique amongst the Imperialist European nations for their enthusiasm in regards to interbreeding with blacks and other natives. This can be seen elsewhere, for example in Brazil and Cape Verde, both of which have very racially mixed populations. Therefore, over many years the black population was absorbed and assimilated, until it simply became part of the mainstream Portuguese ethnic group.
This is not to say all Portuguese are part black, just that many are. That is why you can have blonde and blue eyed people in Portugal, as well as those with brown skin and curly hair. You must also keep in mind that physical appearance does not necessarily signify racial purity. Here are the DNA results that demonstrate this.
“Portugal is also the region in Europe with the highest frequency of the female mediated mtDNA haplogroup L of Sub-Saharan origin. In 2003, a study by Brehm at al. which analysed 525 Portuguese individuals reported mtDNA L haplogroups at 11.8% in the south, 8.1% in the center, 3.3% in the north and also found a significant Sub-Saharan imprint in the Autonomous regions of Portugal, with L haplogroups constituting about 13% of the lineages in Madeira and 3.4 % in the Azores[19] In a 2005 study by Pereira et al. that analysed 549 Portuguese individuals, sub-Saharan mtDNA L haplogroups were found at rates of 11.38% in the south, 5.02% in the center and 3.21% in the north.”
This only makes sense, as history tells us there where black populations and slave ports in these places.

I’m 24 and wondering if I use anti aging soap face lotion with SPF and don’t wear foundation. Will it keep my skin younger longer?

My skin: Tends to be dry, a tad bit red, few breakouts (not too bad)
Right now I have:
-Cetaphil Cleanser that I use every day
-St. Ives Apricot Scrub (used once in a while)
-Neutrogena oil-free moisturizer
Is there anything else that I should get such as a toner or anything? Any other good products that you swear by??
Thanks =]

would butter, sugar and rice do the same trick as a hi- end facial scrub…
im thinking to add a teaaspoon of olive oil , just for effect?
has anyone got any handy tips.>!>!. looking fresh is what i wake up for.!>!>!>> what does that even mean>>!>
i read it on a bumper sticker..!>?

in some homemade facial masks you use cooked instant oatmeal. Is it okay if you use any other type of oatmeal? because i only have brown sugar and Cinnamon oatmeal.

Depending on the time of the month I can go from normal, to sensitive, to acne prone skin - so probably something that isn’t strictly about masking my face with moisture.
Should I be more interested in a night cream than a daily moisturizer that specializes in the anti-aging stuff?

I prefer a light fluid coverage but non drying i have sensitive skin on my cheeks. which tinted moisturisers are the best for my skin type?

its summer & hot so I give my 12 week old a bath every night. Its part of our bedtime routine & I know it feels good & helps her sleep good. So I don’t want to have to stop, but recently her skin feels dry. Especially elbows &knees. I usually baby lotion or burtsbees oil on her. Any products that work better? With fall around the corner it will probably worsen.

I am hyper sensitive .i was a good sportsman once is that reason for my sensitivity.very much sensitive to each and every minute things and i character is paranoid . In my earlier childhood days i have a phobia of decease leprosy .i feared that decease since the day i watched a person having that decease in television. It continued for several years then it shift to a skin decease . After that now i am fearing but i dont know what i am fearing now but this time no reason.i sometimes thinks others teasing me i am worried about all these whats the problem is it ocd . Because i washed my hands a lot of time and take bath several times a day once at last i changed that character . But i think still i have ocd in some other form

He He Everyday When I Have A Bath, I Just Love To Soak In The Bath, LoL