Getting down to good skin care basics will keep your skin looking younger longer.   The best time to begin for both men and women is in their youth, around the ages of 10 or 12.  

However, if you've never taken care of your skin, it's never to late to begin.  It's easy and quick if you learn what type of skin you have and the best products to use for it.    

If you already have a skin care routine, but it's no longer working for you, it may be time to make a few changes because of your age, medications you're taking, your nutrition or other causes.  

If you're not sure why, examine your lifestyle, your daily practices, your environment, age changes and other conditions in your life that have changed.  This should help you discover what it is that is causing your skin care efforts to have little affect upon your skin health and appearance.