No matter what the beauty trend of the season, glowing skin can never go out of fashion! After all, who doesn’t enjoy skin that is flawless, smooth and glowing all the way? Whether it’s getting that healthy halo around your face or just being comfortable with your face, sans makeup, everyone wants to get that glow on!
What do you need for it? Leave everything and read this cheat sheet to a better, glow worth complexion – we promise it’s far easier than you think!
Your skin is what you eat
Skincare isn’t only about what you apply on it. We get far too focused on what ingredients to put on the skin and often forget what we add under. To keep that glowing skin, brightened from within eat more skin-friendly foods such as fruit and vegetables that are packed with vitamins and minerals. Try and stay away from refined sugar, caffeine, processed meat and white carbohydrates. As cliched as it may sound, these food items contain collagen harming ingredients that can make your skin dull. Lesser collagen also means that the usual signs of ageing become more obvious!
Cleanse. Very thoroughly for glowing skin
10-step skincare or not, cleansing and double at that, can take your skin to glow worthy levels! The unmissable step in skincare, cleansing keeps your skin bright by removing dirt and impurities that maybe be clogging your pores. This includes whiteheads, blackheads and even acne! Make sure to wash your face every morning when you wake up with a gentle cleanser. For the night, we highly recommend using an oil cleanser first and then applying a gentle cleanser after for that double-cleansing effect. The cleaner your face is, the better it will absorb any serums and skincare after!
Quality Sleep is essential for glowing skin
It’s called beauty sleep for a reason! Sleep does wonders for your body, which is why you should never compromise on a proper shut-eye. The lack of it can make your skin feel dry and dull and your eyebags darker and deeper! What does that mean in terms of hours? Get at least seven hours of sleep every day, even when you think it’s hard. There really isn’t an easier solution to better, glowing skin!
Read ingredients, and understand them
Just like everything else in life, skincare for one person may not be the holy grail for another. Loved a TikTok that promoted a certain product? What works for your favourite influencer may actually work against your skin and leave you with breakouts or a dry complexion. Always, do a patch test before trying on a new product but better still READ your ingredients. Get acquainted with the best ingredients and acids for your skin type and look for those when you shop. For instance, Vitamin C is one of the best ingredients for glowing and bright skin. This antioxidant helps skin to repair itself from visible damage and reduces inflammation on the go.
If you prefer a little hand-holding, reach out to your neighbourhood dermatologist to understand your skin type and the range of ingredients you should be buying.
SPF = Glowing skin
We can’t say this enough! Sun exposure can damage your skin seriously and lead to spots, pigmentation or worse, cancer. In fact, sunscreen is the best anti ageing preventive product you can invest in! Always work with sunscreens that contain SPF 15 or higher and ensure you apply one even when you work indoors. Re-apply often and make sure to top up with higher SPF when out and about!
Drink up
As obvious as it may sound, drinking water is one of the best things you can do for your skin. Glowing skin is well hydrated and your skin cells automatically work better when they are full of moisture. Make sure to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day to keep it looking plump and radiant. It is also amazing for your body, gut and overall well being – make sure to make time for it!
