Skin Care is Self care!

2021-03-13T05:29:00.000-08:00

Healthy skin is a mirror of a healthy body

My love for skincare and all things beauty-related began from my mum's dressing table. My mum was the queen of skincare and I was her proud protege. Her staples were majorly Avon products and Elizabeth Arden. There was the Mary kay, Iman of course. Oh, how her room smelt of the decadent and iconic White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor while I smeared my face with her potions and lotions and played joyfully with her makeup. My heart was incredibly happy even though I came out looking like a clown.. a beautiful clown nonetheless. At the age of 27, my love for all things beauty and skincare still remains.

Why is skincare so important you might ask? Asides from the fact that the skin, both on the face and body, is the largest organ of the body, it is what you have to live in for the rest of your life and what the world sees when they look at you. Your skin is not everything about you, definitely, but is your Canvas and you are the Artist. It is indeed a reflection of the condition of the inner self.

Who remembers this? Good ole days!

What makes up healthy skin?

The article written by the University of Washington brilliantly describes the components of healthy skin.

1. Healthy skin is smooth

2. There are no breaks on the skin

3. It is not dry and flaky

4. It is not moist and prematurely wrinkled

How to maintain optimal skin health

1. Do not 'continuously' use Antibacterial or antimicrobial skincare products. These tend to alter the natural ph balance of the skin which would lead to skin issues.

2. Bathe with mild moisturizing soap with luke warn water [not cold or hot] at least once a day. Twice at most. Dove moisturizing wash is amazing for the body, not the face!

3. Use at least SPF 30 with broad-spectrum protection against UVA and UVB on the face and body daily. To be used only during the day NOT night. Even in winter and when you cannot see the sun shining.

4. Keep your skin care regimen simple. Less is enough.

5. Moisturize! Moisturize! and Moisturize every day!

6. Eat and Drink well! Drink water Only! Alcohol is nice but beautiful skin is nicer! Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. Try as much as possible to stay away from processed foods and drinks. Your body can only function on food that is alive. See the list below for a brief outline of ideal foods to eat. watch out for more posts on this.

7. Take multivitamins with cod liver oil! This will keep your hormones balanced.

8. Do not smoke!

9. Exercise! Endeavor to sweat every single day. This acts as a means of detoxification for the body. For cold places like the UK and Canada which is not the most suitable for outdoor exercises and with the gyms closed, getting a trampoline would be beneficial. I got my trampoline from powerhouse fitness.co.uk.

10. Last but not least RELAX! stress and beauty do not go together. Pray, breathe, meditate, take a walk, watch a movie. Just do what you love and keep the cortisol away!

Love is the answer!

Yours faithfully,

Skinsider.

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Skin Care is Self care!