Tips on getting the skin glowing

Although both men and women need healthy and fresh looking skin always, women seems to spend a lot in maintaing their skin and keeping it in perfect. Mayor Clinic suggests that in order to keep the skin healthy and functioning properly, it’s important to cleanse the surface of the skin, and also exfoliate to remove […]

Although both men and women need healthy and fresh looking skin always, women seems to spend a lot in maintaing their skin and keeping it in perfect.

Mayor Clinic suggests that in order to keep the skin healthy and functioning properly, it’s important to cleanse the surface of the skin, and also exfoliate to remove the top layer of dead skin cells and excess sebum adding that proactive skin care can help keep the skin youthful and healthy.

You may not have time or money to spend for intensive skin care but you can still pamper yourself by doing the basics. Good skin care and healthy lifestyle choices can help delay natural aging and prevent various skin problems. Get started with these five no-nonsense tips.

– Protect yourself from the sun

One of the most important ways to take care of your skin is to protect it from the sun. A lifetime of sun exposure can cause wrinkles, age spots and other skin problems as well as increase the risk of skin cancer. Use sunscreen: Apply nscreen generously, and reapply every two hours or more often if you’re swimming or perspiring.

– Don’t smoke: Smoking makes your skin look older and contributes to wrinkles. Smoking narrows the tiny blood vessels in the outermost layers of skin, which decreases blood flow and makes skin paler. This also depletes the skin of oxygen and nutrients that are important to skin health. It also damages the collagen and elastin  the fibers that give your skin strength and elasticity. It also increases the risk of skin cancer.

– Treat your skin gently: Daily cleansing can take a toll on the skin. Limit the use of hot water and long showers or baths which remove oils from your skin. Limit your bath or shower time, and use warm rather than hot water to bath.

Avoid strong soaps. Strong soaps and detergents can strip oil from your skin. Instead, choose mild cleansers. Form a habit of moisturising your skin if you have the dry skin type.

– Eat a healthy diet: A healthy diet can help you look and feel your best. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins. The association between diet and acne isn’t clear but some research suggests that a diet rich in fish oil or fish oil supplements and low in unhealthy fats and processed or refined carbohydrates might promote younger looking skin. Drinking plenty of water helps keep your skin hydrated.

– Manage stress: Uncontrolled stress can make your skin more sensitive and trigger acne breakouts and other skin problems. To encourage healthy skin and a healthy state of mind, take steps to manage your stress. Get enough sleep, set reasonable limits, scale back your to-do list and make time to do the things you enjoy. The results might be more dramatic than you expect.