TEN BASIC STEPS TO SAVING YOUR SKIN!
- FRUITS & VEGGIES: Make sure that your daily diet consists of at least five portions of fruits and vegetables. I know that it is much easier to take supplements instead of organizing your daily food intake. But there is NO substitute for the nutrition that one gets from eating their fruits and greens.
- VITAMIN RITUAL: Take a high quality multiple vitamin every day. Each vitamin has a specific effect on your skin and well being. If you are missing certain components in your daily routine, this vitamin will help to cover it.
- EAT FAT: I am not saying "Ladies throw out your self control" but I am suggesting that eating a certain amount of fat can be beneficial for your skin. Your body needs unsaturated fats each day (Example: olive oil). These healthy fats keep your hair and skin supple.
- WATER WATER WATER: Drink at least eight glasses of water a day. This is the best way to keep your skin moisturized from the inside out.
- BE ACTIVE: Exercise should be a part of your daily routine. During exercise our blood starts to flow and this stimulates oxygen's effects on the skin. This step is also a great way to lose those extra five pounds that you have been ignoring!
- CAFFIENE ALERT: Do not drink too much coffee, tea, alcohol or diet sodas. Caffeine does not have a positive effect on skin or your basic health.
- GOODBYE CIGS: All smokers it is time to say goodbye to your cigarettes. It has been proven that cigarettes increase the aging of your skin by a whopping 12 times the normal aging rate. Yikes!
- SUN SCREEN: Use sun protection every day all throughout the year (even when it is cloudy or cold). The minimum amount of SPF that should be used on your face is SPF17. If you know that you are lazy then buy a moisturizer that includes an SPF and that way you only need to apply one product.
- BEAUTY SLEEP: As much as it may sound cliché', "beauty sleep" is no joke. Lack of sleep can dehydrate the skin and cause dark circles underneath the eyes. At least eight hours is needed each night.
- ENJOY LIFE: You may be beautiful….but if you don't enjoy life than these nine other steps don't mean much.
03-20-2008, 02:23 AM
Ten Basic Steps to Saving Your Skin??
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