Five Beauty Hacks You Need To Know and Remember This Week

By Chichi Azozie

Beauty hacks are simple DIY efforts using simple everyday items. For everyday effortless looks, we have highlighted six beauty hacks you can incorporate easily into your routine from now on. Use these handy beauty hacks and with time, you will be reducing the amount of time and money you spend on your beauty products while still looking and feeling your best.

We all do this once in a while but the point is, we need to do it more often. Check it out:

Take enough rest

First and foremost, you should understand that sleep is the time when your body repairs itself. This is true for your skin as much as it is for your brain or your muscles. During sleep, your skin’s blood flow increases, and the organ rebuilds its collagen and repairs damage from UV exposure, reducing wrinkles and age spots. Secondly, sleep is a time when your face inevitably comes into contact with the elements directly around it for a long time, especially if you’re getting the recommended seven to nine hours each night.

Drink lots of water

This is probably one of the best beauty hacks you should know. Drinking more water is the most natural way to get that beaming, glowing and healthy skin we all want. Water keeps your body hydrated and refreshed and helps maintain your skin’s elasticity. People who drink large amounts of water are less likely to suffer from scars, wrinkles, and soft lines and they won’t show as many signs of ageing as those who drink little amounts of water. Health authorities advise that you follow the 8×8 rule, which is drinking eight 8-ounce glasses of water every day. That is about 2 litres.

Eat lots of fruits and veg

Fruits and vegetables are great for your skin as they reduce the production of free radicals, prevent aging, dark spots, lines and save you from the harmful effects of pollution and UV rays. You must munch on a lot such as berries, spinach, broccoli, have lots of freshwater fishes and drink green tea. Nowadays markets too are flooded with skin care products that have antioxidants as an ingredient. Now you know better what to buy on your next grocery shopping.

Exercise

It’s hardly news that exercise is great for your heart, lungs, and mental outlook. Here’s another one: Regular exercise is one of the keys to healthy skin. By increasing blood flow, exercise helps nourish skin cells and keep them vital. Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to working cells throughout the body, including the skin. In addition to providing oxygen, blood flow also helps carry away waste products, including free radicals, from working cells. Contrary to some claims, exercise doesn’t detoxify the skin. The job of neutralizing toxins belongs mostly to the liver. But by increasing blood flow, a bout of exercise helps flush cellular debris out of the system. You can think of it as cleansing your skin from the inside.”

Whatever you do, don’t forget to exfoliate

Exfoliation is essential to purge your skin of all the dead cells and blackheads. Do it only once or twice a week for a smooth, supple skin. Simply put, exfoliation helps to keep your skin silky soft and smooth by buffing away and removing dead skin cells. When this happens, new skin cells form the top layers of your skin. If those dead cells don’t shed, it can result in dull, dry and flaky patches. This will make it difficult for your skin care products to penetrate your skin and do its job too.

SPF should be close to you always

Especially in this part of the world. It is important to remember to wear your sunscreen every day or you may be putting your skin at risk. Ultraviolet rays are always present, and they are the cause of sun damage and skin cancer. Wearing sunscreen daily saves you from years of visible damage later. Sunscreen protects every skin type.

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