five lockdown skincare hacks
Skin. The Great Gatekeeper!
It is the body’s largest organ. When healthy, its layers work hard to protect us. But when compromised, the skin’s ability to work as an effective barrier is strongly impacted.
Your skin is the window to your body’s health. It reveals the stories of your life. From breakouts during your teenage years to the radiant glow of a pregnant woman. Both your age and your overall internal health, are reflected and observed in your skin.
Skin has many functions, making it the ultimate multitasker of the human body. Its most important role is being the first line of defence between our bodies and the outside world. It protects us from bacteria, viruses, pollution and chemical substances that we encounter in the workplace, at home and in a Hospital or clinical setting.
Skin regulates body temperature, maintains fluid balance, and controls moisture loss. It also acts as a barrier and shock absorber, recognises pain which alerts us to dangers, and protects us against the sun’s harmful UV rays.
Many factors impact your skin’s health. Genetics, ageing, hormones, and medical diagnosis such as diabetes are all internal factors which affect your skin. There are also many external factors that you luckily, have a direct influence over.
You have control over unprotected sun exposure and showering with water that’s too hot and can damage your skin. An unhealthful diet, stress, a lack of sleep, and not enough exercise is also detrimental to having great skin. Dehydration, smoking and particular medications all impact your skin’s ability to operate as the super organ it is.
1. you are what you eat
What you eat is as important as the products that you put on your skin. Your diet could improve your skin health from the inside out, so a clear complexion begins with eating a healthful diet.
skin foods
- mangoes and those dark red berries
- tomatoes
- olive oil
- cocoa flavanols
- green tea
- white tea
- kale
- omega 3
- soy
2. check your stress
If you think stress is having an impact on your skin, try stress reduction techniques
- tai chi
- yoga
- mindfulness
3. moisturise and hydrate
Skin moisturisers keep the top layer of skin cells hydrated and seal in moisture. Moisturisers often contain humectants to attract moisture, occlusive agents to retain moisture in the skin and emollients to smooth the spaces between skin cells.
Be a waterbaby and glow from the inside out... drink... water
4. habit breaking...
Smoking... alcohol... sun exposure
5. beauty sleep
Getting your beauty sleep will banish those dark circles, improve your skin tone and cost you absolutely nothing!