When it comes to reaching skincare goals, we often look for instant ways to achieve those goals. Though, this is not how skincare works. Just like to get any other thing ,you have to work for it. Same goes with skincare. You need consistency and discipline to achieve the skin of your dreams without makeup.
Listing you 19 natural and proven ways to get that beautiful skin you desire.
1. Drink Water
Make it a habit to drink at least 2.5 liters a day.
I am not saying that, it is the ultimate solution to your skincare problems.
But, it surely helps with maintaining the hydration of your skin, which gives a healthy glow to your skin. And, takes care of your body to clear out toxins.
2. Exercise
If you haven’t already, so just do it. I am sure you won’t regret it. Exercising regular not only increases you the blood circulation throughout the body but also help’s oneself to proud and well motivated. The goal is to get clear skin but also clear mind. It takes care of mental health.
You don’t believe me, how it helps one achieve beautiful skin?
So, here we go
#1. Reduces Stress
Regular exercising helps to clear your mind and reduces stress. Stress usually causes a lot of hormonal acne which is harder to get rid of sometimes.
#2. Maintains Happy Hormones
Always remember, when your mind and body is happy from the inside, it does shows on the outside.
Sometimes, not obsessing over how your skin looks definitely helps you to achieve beautiful skin.
Regular workout helps us do that, it makes us believe that we are doing the most for our body and helps us to focus on other parts of our life more.
So, even if you can’t workout every single day in a week due to your busy schedule or any other reasons.
Then, just take baby steps
• try going on a 30 min walk
• Start with simple beginner friendly stretches
• Hit gym 3x a week
3. Take Care Of Your Gut Health
A lot of times you may experience skin issues like acne, blemishes, bumps etc due to poor gut health.
In order to achieve good skin, you should take care of your gut health now more than ever. Since, in today’s time we are deeply invested in consuming processed foods, junk food, sugary drinks that affects our gut and causes inflammation on skin which gets harder to get rid with.
So, feel free to cut out on sugar and junk foods. But, emphasis on sugar mostly.
4. Exfoliate
Practice exfoliating your face and body at least once a week. Exfoliating helps to remove the dead skin cells layer from your skin and helps to clear up acne scars in a most faster manner.
You can use physical scrubs on your body to exfoliate. But, avoid using it on your face if you have active acne.
5. Add Healthy Fats In Your Diet
Eat food rich in omega 3 fatty acids and antioxidants, these helps to maintain healthy quality of skin.
Incorporate healthy fats found flaxseeds, nuts , avocado and eggs.
This will help your skin to produce healthy strong cell membrane which protects your skin and restores it’s natural barrier.
Salmon, chia seeds, tuna and olive oil can also be added.
6. Apply Skincare Right After Shower
Moisturizing is the key to maintain healthy, glowing and youthful skin. And it also makes your acne scars go away much faster.
Practice apply skincare just after shower helps to maximize the benefits of skincare and retain moisture for a longer time.
7. Sleep
Always try to sleep at least 8 hours a day somehow. A good sleep helps you to stay energized throughout the day and during sleep your body works on rejuvenating your skin.
8. Use Vitamin C
Considering using a vitamin c serum, if you experience hyperpigmentation or lot of acne scars marks.
Vitamin c serum certainly helps to get a brighter and even toned skin.
Comsuming vitamin C also helps to gliw from within.
9. Eat Antioxidants
The more green, the merrier. Make it a habit to include antioxidants as it is great for our skin. And helps to fight premature signs of aging and wrinkles.
Adding antioxidants to your diet can be as simple as starting your day with a cup of green tea instead of coffee everyday.
10. Avoid Using Hot Water On Your Body
Always use luke warm water to wash your face and body. Though, sometimes you can take hot showers but even then avoid using it on your face.
Your face is 10x more sensitive than your body. So, it strips the natural oil out of faster and damages your skin barrier.
11. Use Retinol Or Retinoids
If you are in your mid twenties, it might be a great time to introduce retinols in skincare routine slowly.
Retinols helps with
• reducing the signs of aging
• Increasing the skin cell turnover
• Reduces acne scars
12. Don’t Smoke
If you work in corporate offices or so. It is much likely that you might’ve smoked or already have a habit of smoking whenever you are stressed.
Smoking is not only bad for your skin but it makes you age a lot faster. A lot of people smoke on regular basis tends have dark lips, So stop!!
13. Indulge In Facial Massages
Try learning facial massage techniques at home. It helps to promote blood flow on your skin making it glowy and youthful.
And it also gives more structure to your features. And sometimes it serves as a therapy and can be a great addition to your spa day at home.
14. Reduce Stress
Stress not only exhausts you mentally. But, you can also see signs of it in your body as well. Stress causes a lot of sudden acne breakout, which seems to be never ending sometimes until and unless you try to keep your stress under control.
Now, i know it is easier said than done yes.
But, there are ways you can keep it under control for your own sake and mental health.
1. Practice meditation
Helps to calm your mind and keeps negative thoughts under control.
2. Practice journaling
Look up ways on how to do journaling properly.
3. Stop procrastinating
Sometimes, a lot of stress comes from something we are supposed to do but aren’t doing. So, our brain stresses a lot on what needs to be done in order to live in peace. So, instead of always having things to do checklist on mind, get up and do it. Again easier said than done. But, the aftermath of it is so worth it and satisfying.
Also, take a good care of your mental health everything will start falling into its places. You will not only glow from the inside but also from the outside too.
So, go get your mental health together sis!!
15. Keep Your Makeup And Beauty Tools Clean
Clogged pores due to dirt are the easiest ways to get acne. So, make sure you are cleaning your makeup brushes almost every single week. And use makeups that are not expired yet.
16. Have A Skin Type Focused Skincare Routine
It is essential to know which skin type you have. Use only skincare products targeted for that skin type to increase it’s efficiency.
17. Get Regular Facials
I know it might not be economical to get regular facials. But, you should try to get at least once a month for that youthful and glowing skin. Or else, you can even do it at home or make someone else like yours friends / siblings / spouse do it for you and you can do theirs in return.
18. Use Hydration Sheet Mask
The best way to get glowing skin is, using hydrating face marks once a week. It gives your skin the ultimate glow and bouncy looking skin. Look for ingredients like hyaluronic acid, vitamin E etc.
19. Moisturize
Haha, do you still need an explanation for it?
So, moisturize your skin regularly and consistently. This one step along can achieve you prettier skin in a long run.
