Top 7 Ways to Maintain a Healthy and Beautiful Skin

Posted by Armstrong Louis on July 24th, 2018

Your skin is considered the largest organ of your entire body. Talking care of your skin is not a complex task, if you know how to do it.  We all desire a perfect and beautiful skin but often do not care to look after our skin in our regular day to day work. Here are 7 most important ways to make your skin flawless and beautiful.

The details are discussed below: (Information Credit – Getsavvi.co.za)

1.     Avoid smoking:

We all know the smoking is extremely harmful for our lungs and heart. But do you know that your habit of smoking greatly impacts your skin as well? Smoking narrows the blood vessels in the external layer of the skin. This results in decreased blood flow. Your skin cannot get the needed oxygen and nutrients resulting in loos skin, wrinkles, patches, and freckles. Smoking also damages the collagen and elastin of your skin. Thus, if you want a healthy skin then you should completely avoid smoking. 

2.     Check Your Diet

Your diet should have a lots of fresh vegetables, fruits, lean proteins to make you look and feel your better. They also help in promoting looking skin as well. If you are suffering from early wrinkles especially on your forehead, then your diet might have excessive level of sugar. According to the modern face mapping technology your forehead has a direct link to your digestive track.  Drink a lot of water to make your skin hydrated. Drinking water also helps in detoxifying the skin.

Similarly if you are suffering from adult acne, especially in your cheekbone area, then you may be taking too much oily food. Instead of refined carbohydrates your diet should consist of whole grain cereals and healthy proteins. You should also increase the intake of fresh vegetables and fruits. They are important not only for their fibre content but also for their enriching nutrients like vitamins and minerals.

3.     Protect your skin from harmful sunrays

Too much exposure to the ultraviolet rays can damage your skin. In fact it can cause cancer. If you need to go out frequently in day time, the you should use a good quality sunscreen with SPF ranging from 15-50. You should apply the sunscreen in every two hours to ensure that you have maximum protection. Especially, between the hours of 10a.m. to 2p.m.

If you need to spend the longer hours in outdoors then you should use a hats and sunglasses to protect your head and face. Wear long sleeve clothes to limit your exposure in sun. Make sure your legs and arms are properly covered.

4.     Choose your Soap wisely

Chemical soaps and cleansers should not be frequently used on the face as they can make your skin more irritable and dry.  You can use antibacterial soaps that has agents like triclosan or trichlocarbon.  You can also use antibacterial, exfoliating soaps. However, over use of this type of soaps can results in red flaky patches on the skin. Try to use organic soaps made of herbal ingredients like sandals, milk and essential oils.

5.     Importance of face clean up

You should clean your face religiously twice a day to get a healthy and hydrated skin. We often tend to forget our night time skin care routine.  But, this is the most important part of your skin care regime. The dirt can clog your skin pores resulting in acne and other skin problems.  Don’t forget to clean your face and remove your make up before going to bed. Use a milk based cleaner and soft cotton balls to clean your face. Apply a light moisturiser after cleaning the skin.

6.     Follow The Cleansing, Toning And Moisturising (CTM) Routine

This is the most integral part of your skin cleaning routine. You can use different types of oils like baby oils, almond oils, coconut oils to massage and remove your make up. Then use some gentle face wash to clean your face. Apply toner after cleaning your face. If you want to avoid chemical products, then go for natural toners like rose water, cucumber juice, etc., to soothe your skin. After that use moisturiser to hydrate your skin. If your skin is oily go for the oil free moistures. You can also apply herbal gels, if your skin feels oily after applying moisturiser.

7.     Exfoliate Your Skin Once A Week:

Proper exfoliation will help you in removing those dead skin cells and make your skin silky-smooth. You can use scrubs, loofahs, and exfoliating sponges to exfoliate the other parts of your body. However, use gentle exfoliator on your face than on the rest of your body because the skin on your face is much more delicate than the skin on your other body parts like arms and legs.

If you have dry skin, you may need to exfoliate it daily. Be gentle about the skin, and always moisturize afterwards.