Do you feel that your skin is missing that radiant, glowing, supple look? Hydrating your skin on a daily basis will result in healthier, more youthful looking skin. Being in the younger adult demographic, I didn’t realize how beneficial starting to moisturize my skin earlier in life was. Turns out, hydration can help young adults to maintain their youthful look longer and older adults to reduce fine lines and improve skin elasticity. Win-win for all ages!
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What Hydration CAN do
There are many benefits to hydrating your skin. As we get older, our skin decreases in its ability to regulate water balance—making moisturizing daily even more essential. There is no miracle moisturizer or serum out there to magically make wrinkles disappear, but dry skin tends to lose elasticity sooner making wrinkles more pronounced. Like I stated earlier, it is never too early to start this process because your skin will age slower over time. This goes for the men out there too—ladies, make your men start hydrating their skin! Yes, we want you to look good as well Skin will look smoother, plumper, and healthier in general.
What Hydration CANNOT do
Starting to moisturize even multiple times a day will not open the door to your past and allow your skin to magically go back in time. (Bummer) It won’t suddenly turn you into a supermodel either—don’t get your hopes up!
Here are a few tips to follow:
Here are a few tips to follow:
- First and foremost, invest in a good moisturizer. I suggest Skintelligence® Skin Perfecting Complex (US Link). Only takes a few drops to cover your face, neck, hands or whatever you need it for
- Drink plenty of water—no better substitute for water; it’s good for our bodies and our skin
- Steer clear of soft drinks…this one is hard for me because Diet Mountain Dew is my bestie, but these sugary drinks only de-hydrate our skin. (I’ll at least work on cutting back)
- Don’t stay in the bath/shower very long—this can actually cause our skin to lose natural oils and dry out more. Also use warm versus hot water
- If you smoke or drink alcohol excessively, don’t! Or at least take baby steps to getting these things out of your life. Note: I said don’t drink excessively; there is nothing wrong with having a few drinks on occasion—just don’t get sloppy every weekend
- Finally, don’t over cleanse your skin. Of course, washing is a necessity to maintaining healthy skin, but over-doing it can cause dryness or irritation
Now that we know how important daily hydration of our skin is, we can all start to improve the overall texture of our skin. Remember, moisturizing doesn’t discriminate against age or gender!
Who out there has tried Skintelligence® Skin Perfecting Complex?
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