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Skin is the largest organ in the body and it weighs between two and four kilos. It covers an area of two square meters. The skin repairs itself completely once in every seen to ten weeks. The skin reflects a person's health condition. It will be smooth and soft when well cared for and dry and flaky when left alone. For it to remain soft, beautiful and youthful, pamper your skin. Find below some tips on natural skin care.
1. You must consume two liters of water everyday. It hydrates the skin.
2. Include fresh fruit and vegetables in your diet to make it rich. Such diet has Salubrious effect on the skin.
3. Sleep well. Sound sleep is very essential for healthy skin. Stress affects the skin also.
4. Add high-quality supplements, including vitamins and minerals and essential fatty acids. They help in maintaining the tone of the skin and keep it youthful.
5. Follow a regular skin care routine. This helps in keeping the skin fresh and hygienic.
6. Learn what your skin type is. It helps in taking the right decisions about what to use and what not to patronize.
7. Regular exercise is very essential for a healthy and supple skin. It also releases sweat and keeps the skin pores clean and open.
8. Limit the intake of caffeine and alcohol as they are likely to affect the skin, particularly in the long run.
9. Keep stress levels low. Stress affects the skin and leads to bags under the eyes and folds on other parts.
10. High temperature also affects the skin. Avoid exposing the skin to extreme temperatures.
To pamper your skin, use natural skin care recipes. Recipes made from substances such as honey, milk, egg, carrot, pineapple, spinach, radish, guava, tomato and sandal are very useful in maintaining a healthy and glowing skin, day after day.
Natural skin products made from natural substances such as rose, lavender, Aloe Vera, green tea and cucumber extracts, vitamin C and herbal antioxidants help your skin in retaining the smoothness and preventing folds. For facial skin needs cleansers, moisturizers, anti-wrinkle creams, French green clay masks and also products such as serums intended to firm skin on the neck and face, reduce lines and wrinkles.
Anything you put on the skin is absorbed at least in small quantities. Hence, it is better to avoid products that contain ingredients such as synthetic fragrances, chemical preservatives and petroleum-based chemicals used in many skin care products that could be harmful to the skin. Diligent natural skin care has to be adopted to keep the skin always healthy.
xoxo,
eleena
When it comes to determining your complexion's age, the date on your driver's license tells only part of the story.
Lifestyle habits—including diet, sleep schedule and sun exposure—complicate the results. And if that's not confusing enough, choosing the best way to turn back the clock on your skin's appearance can be so baffling, you're bound to wind up ticked off. Before you sound the alarm, take our quiz to reveal your skin's true age. Then follow a personalized plan to uncover a smoother, healthier glow in no time.
Your skin is in its 20s
Rev up collagen production and buff every other day to keep your skin youthful-looking.
Your skin is in its 30s
Keep wrinkles at bay and stay radiant with a good SPF and microdermabrasion.
Your skin is in its 40s
Reduce wrinkles and add weekly enzyme peels to bring back healthy, smooth skin.
Your skin is in its 50s
Trigger cell rejuvenation and use laser treatments to repair damages and retain your natural beauty.
Along with a healthy diet, lots of water, supplementation, stress management, and sun protection, staying active is an important and integral part of staying healthy. When related to the aging of our skin and preventing the early signs of aging, there are some things about exercise that you may want to consider.
Can Exercise Fight the Signs of Aging?
It can certainly help - if not directly, then at least by promoting other parts of a healthy lifestyle that directly fight the signs of premature aging. Exercise improves circulation and invigorates skin, helps supply oxygen to skin cells, and is great way to combat stress. All of these are factors when trying to maintain a youthful appearance.
There is a consensus, however, among skin-care providers that too much exercise can actually promote the signs of premature aging, so be careful not to overdue it. Factors involved with exercising that may cause premature aging involve weight loss and a decreased resistance or exposure to free radicals. A large amount of weight gain or weight loss as a result of a rapid change in lifestyle and exercise patterns can cause the skin to loose its elasticity, resulting in wrinkling - so moderation and slow, progressive changes in exercise programs are recommended.
Things to Consider In Your Exercise Program
Some factors to consider that may not have occurred to you about your exercise program is how they affect your skin. If you exercise outdoors, for example, it is important to consider that you are exposing your skin to not only the effects of pollution but to sun damage as well. Even on cloudy days, an estimated eighty-percent of the suns UVB and UVA rays make it through to penetrating our skin. To help fight the negative effects of this exposure, experts recommend applying an SPF 15 or greater that protects against both types of rays at least 30 minutes prior to working out and wearing a hat that limits the amount of direct sunlight.
It is also recommended that individuals who engage in large amount of outdoor cardiovascular activity supplement their diets with Lipoic acid, Ascorbic acid, and Glutamine fifteen minutes prior to exercise to help ward off the vulnerability to oxidative damage .
If you are a swimmer or spend large amount of time in the water as part of your exercise program, you know that the chemicals in water can wreak havoc on the balance of skin. It is important to wash the skin immediately after working out to prevent the damage these chemicals can do and follow up with a chemical-free, fragrance-free moisturizer.
The best bet for avoiding irritation or damage to your skin during exercising is to try to make sure it`s clean by washing it before you begin working out as the rise in temperature will help any harmful agents sink deeper into our pores. If you must wear make-up during a workout, make sure it`s an all-natural, mineral and water based foundation. And, of course, drink plenty of water before, during, and after your workout to prevent dehydration and those pesky little wrinkles!
Giggles,
eleena
