5 things your skin loves

• May 3, 2020

We all want naturally beautiful skin but we all know it is not that easy to achieve. Or is it?
There are products, procedures, treatments, endless new technologies released every month, but it’s like designing a house. No matter how sophisticated and perfect it is, you must start with a strong base. So for a youthful and glowing complexion, let’s start with the basics: by knowing what makes our skin naturally healthy.
Here are 5 simple things that our skin naturally loves.

Ice
The best skin secret ever? We think so!
Professionals swear by ice facials to combat jet-lag, puffiness, redness and breakouts. Especially when blended with green tea, caffeine or milk, they help increase blood circulation, minimize pores and soothe inflammation for clear skin.
Gliding an ice cube across your skin will boost skin for a healthy glow. It can also enhance the performance of your skin care products by pulling them deeper into your face as your pores constrict. This seals the product illuminating your face.
While it also restricts your blood vessels, it will relieve pain and inflammation by calming down your immune system, clearing out blemishes.
In case you struggle with redness or rosacea, you shouldn’t apply anything that’s too hot or cold to the face. However, you can still reduce the flushing of the skin by applying an ice cube to the roof of your mouth.
What more can we say? Under-eye bags, bye bye. An ice cube will drain excess fluid, dramatically improving the appearance of tired-looking under-eyes.
Collagen
Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body.
It is the major component of connective tissues that make up several body parts, including tendons, ligaments, skin, and muscles. The major role it plays is in strengthening skin, plus may benefit elasticity and hydration. As you age, your body produces less collagen, leading to dry skin and the formation of wrinkles. That’s where supplements comes in.
It has been shown in many studies that taking collagen as a pill or as a drink improves skin elasticity, increases hydration as well as reduces wrinkle depth (over a period of 8 to 12 weeks).
This has been attributed to the supplement’s ability to stimulate your own body to produce collagen on its own. What’s more, taking collagen supplements may promote the production of other proteins that help structure your skin, including elastin and fibrillin. What’s not to love?

Sunlight
We’re used to hearing about how too much of the sun’s warm rays can be harmful to your skin. But we’re talking about being in the light, not roasting in the heat.
Conveniently, one reason sunshine is so helpful is its ability to initiate a reaction within the body that triggers vitamin D production. While you can get vitamin D through certain types of food like salmon, tuna, egg yolks, cheese and fortified milk, most people don’t include enough of this nutrient in their diet alone. Vitamin D is a key component in maintaining a healthy immune system and proper muscle function, therefore it’s necessary for healthy skin.
What’s more, for people with certain skin conditions, the sun can actually be a kind of medicine. For instance, psoriasis and eczema cause rashes and lesions and UV light can help in their healing process.
But even for those who don’t have specific skin issues, taking in a few UV rays may give you a healthy glow. Research shows that sunshine can lower blood pressure and improve heart health and the more you nourish your body, the better it will look!

Hydration
Why do we need water for good skin? Water runs alongside your blood, it’s also a messenger that helps to carry oxygen and nutrients to each and every organism, it helps to flush away toxins and things that are bad for the body. Our organs need water to maintain their peak levels of functioning, therefore keeping our bodies working at their peak, keeping us young and healthy. This helps fight fatigue as well as promoting good sleep.
Good skin that is healthy and hydrated will breathe with beautiful elasticity, will be firm and bright, and will have a gorgeous dewy coloring touched by the hands of moisture. The best way to ensure that your moisture levels are topped up is to ensure that both your body and your skin are getting enough water. Along with drinking 1.5-2 liters a day, you should also seek creams that help the cells to retain water providing extra hydration where it is needed the most.

Massage
Like a mini workout for your face, face massages using your hands or a stone roller increase blood flow, reduce puffiness, and keeps your skin looking fresh, youthful, and fine line-free.
Use your hands to apply gentle stroking, tapping and pinching to areas of your face prone to puffiness, wrinkles, or muscle tension.
Basically, regularly massaging your skin will
tone facial muscles and relieve tension,
release toxins keeping your skin fresh and clean, both inside and out,
boost circulation resulting in a smooth glowing complexion,
improve product absorption like moisturizer and serum to absorb into your skin.

So which one of these natural skin secrets are you already applying every day? Try them all and let us know what you think.
Fresh and glowing skin here we come.