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The Best Ways to Protect Your Skin
Over the last few months, I’ve gone over several tips on how to keep your skin healthy-looking. Here are the best tips compiled from the last few months:
1. Adopt a routine. In order to maintain your beautiful complexion, you need a daily regimen of cleansing and moisturizing. Use a gentle cleanser that removes all traces of makeup and debris, such as AdvanSkin AHA Cleanser and follow with a moisturizer. Adding a toner after cleansing is an optional step that can help to balance oil production.
2. Restore moisture. A good moisturizer is paramount to your routine. When the skin doesn’t get enough moisture, it becomes puckered and leads to premature wrinkles. Imagine a wrinkly raisin — basically a dried-up grape. Moisturizers aren’t one-size fits all: Choose a moisturizer according to your skin type.
3. Hydrate from the inside out. Did you know that by the time you’re actually thirsty, your body is already dehydrated? Using a topical moisturizer alone isn’t enough to hydrate the skin, so make healthy choices such as drinking a glass of water instead of coffee or soda and help restore lost moisture to the skin and body.
4. Fight environmental enemies. On a daily basis, our skin is exposed to a number of environmental factors that damage the skin — pollution, chemicals and UV rays, to name a few. These factors cause an overall breakdown of the skin and the formation of premature wrinkles. An antioxidant serum is a great way to shield your skin from free radical damage and prevent cellular damage.
5. Stop smoking. Not only is smoking harmful to your body, but the effects will quickly become apparent on the skin. The physical act of smoking a cigarette leads to pursing of the lips and squinting of the eyes, which are repetitive wrinkle-causing actions. On top of that, the toxins in cigarettes lead to discolored skin and wrinkles.
6. Drink in moderation. Alcohol also robs your skin of moisture. Again with dryness arrive wrinkles. Limit yourself to one to two drinks in a given evening, and make sure to drink water in between cocktails to make up for lost hydration.
7. Cover up. Even those who don’t tan are victims of sun damage, as any type of unprotected sun exposure — like driving or sitting by a window — leads to photoaging (damage caused by the sun). Signs include fragile, thinning skin, wrinkles and creases, loss of elasticity and an increasingly rough skin texture. Wear sunscreen year-round, regardless of how long you’ll be outdoors.
8. Don’t neglect your neck. When it comes to healthy skin, it isn’t just about your face. In fact, the delicate skin of the neck is one of the first areas to show signs of aging. So, take great care of your neck by using serums, moisturizers and, most importantly, applying sunscreen every day.
9. Slough it off. Incorporate a gentle exfoliating product into your routine several times a week to remove dead skin cells and banish dull-looking skin. Exfoliating reveals a radiant complexion.
10. Eat right. An unbalanced diet can lead to skin problems such as inflammation and dehydration, contributing to premature aging.
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