Radiant, Glowing Skin Secrets: How to Detox your Skin
Detoxing isn’t just for your body; it’s for your skin too. For clear, radiant skin go on a ‘skin detox’, it’s never to late to start. From eating healthy to maintaining a religious skincare routine, there’s nothing better to get your skin in tip top shape.
So where can you start?
What is skin detoxing?
Skin is the largest organ in our body; it has many important functions in protecting the body against infection and excessive water loss. Its other functions are insulation, temperature regulation, sensation and the production of vitamin D (an important vitamin for healthy bones and teeth).
Pollutants, dirt, chemicals in water, makeup, and a non-healthy diet and hormonal disorders all contribute to accumulation of toxic substances inside our bodies and in our skin. It shows up on our faces with signs of blemishes, redness, inflammation and dry scaly unhealthy skin. But not to worry, there are plenty of ways you can help.
A regular daily skin care routine can reverse and limit these changes and brighten skin and reduce the signs of skin damage induced by toxins. Here are some of the fabulous benefits of skin detoxing…
- It detoxifies and draws toxins out of the skin surface. This will rejuvenate and improve skin appearance while removing toxins and impurities from inside your skin.
- It cleans skin pores, blackheads, blemishes, and irritation and improves skin tone for clearer and brighter skin.
- It hydrates the skin.
- It firms and tightens skin and as a result skin will feel and look younger.
When is the best time for skin detoxing? The most important step in detoxing your skin is your daily skin care routine of cleansing, toning, treating and moisturizing. This should be used twice a day, once in the morning before you put on makeup, and once at night before you go to bed.
This will give your skin a chance to heal and breathe overnight rather than being clogged by dirt or make up. It’s easiest to do this when in the shower as it makes rinsing easier.
5 ways to detox your skin:
Drinking water is the easiest way to achieve a hydrated glowing complexion. Always aim to drink at least 1.5 to 2 liters or more of water a day. From water, tea and fresh fruit juice, there’s plenty of choice.
Drinking lots of fluids helps the kidneys to flush out nasty toxins. If you’re not so keen on water, try an infuser that allow you to add fruit or tea without getting any bits in your glass.
A healthy, balanced diet with high fiber content contains essential vitamins that are important for clear, toxin-free skin and long-term health in general.
A daily skin care routine is important when detoxing. The hours you spend make-up free will help your skin breathe and rejuvenate.
