Your skin is your body’s largest organ, so skin health is a direct reflection of your overall health. By taking the time to curate a solid morning and evening skincare routine, you can be on your way to healthy, glowing skin.
Let’s look at 5 Ways To Keep Your Skin Happy & Healthy and be on your way to getting the holy grail of compliments.
5 Ways To Keep Your Skin Happy & Healthy
Get To Know Your Skin
Not knowing your skin type can really slow down the time it takes to achieve the results you’re looking for. There are plenty of quizzes online that may help you find your skin type, but the most effective way to get the correct answer is to visit a dermatologist.
By scheduling an appointment with a derm, you’ll learn your skin type and be able to address any skin concerns you may have, like hyperpigmentation or melasma.
Dermatologists can also prescribe you prescription-strength topical or oral medications that will make all the difference in the health of your skin.
Birth Control
For many people, their skin issues have nothing to do with the products they may or may not be used but instead with hormonal fluctuations. By incorporating hormonal birth control, those hormones are quickly regulated, and acne and blemishes become a thing of the past.
Birth control is a significant component of building a personalized skin care treatment and is worth discussing with your GP.
Healthy Diet
As mentioned earlier, your skin is a strong indicator of your overall health. When you eat a healthy diet, you’re likely to have much healthier skin.
Try eating foods in their purest and complete form. Avoiding overly processed food is beneficial for your health beyond just your skin.
When you eat whole foods or a plant-based diet, you are likely to see an improvement in your physical and mental health.
Getting Your Beauty Sleep
When we sleep, our body heals itself on a deep, cellular level. We’re all familiar with the phrase “beauty sleep,” and that’s because it shows in our faces when we don’t get enough sleep.
Aside from dark circles and eye bags, your skin also shows signs of poor sleep. You’re only benefiting your skin and getting closer to that goal by curating a relaxing nighttime routine to get optimal rest.
If you want to extend your bed’s benefits to your skin, try investing in silk or satin sheets that prevent fine lines and wrinkles.
Making sure you wash your sheets (especially pillowcases) regularly is another way to keep your skin looking its best.
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Treat Yourself
As you’re aging, you might notice more fine lines on your forehead, between your eyes, or beside them. While there’s something to be said for embracing your wrinkles, it’s not for everyone.
In the same way, plenty of people decide to dye their graying hairs, just as many opt for Botox and fillers to prevent aging.
If you fall into the camp of people who’d rather not see every line on their face, visiting a board-certified plastic surgeon or a medical spa is a great way to treat yourself to instant anti-aging results.
Though the final effect of your Botox may take up to ten days to enjoy, you’ll start seeing small changes immediately. Treat yourself!
8 Glasses A Day
We all know that drinking plenty of water is essential to our overall health, including our skin. By making sure that you’re getting your eight glasses of water a day, you’re one step ahead of the game where your skin’s concerned.
Water hydrates your body (sixty percent water) and your skin. Try mixing collagen powder with your water to boost hydration and skin elasticity.
Taking care of your skin pays off if you are persistent. While it would be great to have a magic moment and get perfect skin at the snap of your fingers, that dream will never be a reality.
Most people with glowing, beautiful complexions put more effort into them than you may realize. By incorporating the above suggestions into things you’re already doing, you’ll have the skin of your dreams in no time.
Here’s to your (skin) health!
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