A major sign of healthy skin is a natural glow. But factors like stressful lifestyles, hectic work schedules, inadequate sleep, lack of nutritional diet, pollution, harmful sun rays, excessive smoking, and drinking alcohol can make your skin dull and dry. All of these are part and parcel of your life, and you cannot run away from them. However, you can surely prevent them. While you cannot hold on to your age, you can surely slow down the loss of glow and radiance from your skin.
1. Sweat it out
Sweat it out
Running, jogging, and a few fast-paced rounds of Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskars) will give your body the necessary blood circulation. Sweating is considered as good for health and skin. Be sure to shower post the exercise with cold water as it will clean your skin too.
2. Practice yoga
Practice yoga
If you have practiced the downward dog pose, then you must have noticed that the attention shifts gently on the breath. The beauty of yoga practice is that there is attention on the body (as it stretches) and on the breath. Every time you exhale, you get rid of toxins from your body. Yoga and the process of conscious breathing accelerate cleansing in the body, leaving the skin refreshed and energized. This aids in maintaining the glow.
3. Meditate everyday
Meditate everyday
A candle cannot but radiate light. Meditation greatly influences how bright your inner candle is. The more you meditate, the more you radiate. We often see artists depicting meditators with an aura. This is not just a figment of the imagination. This is quite true. Meditators shine from within and without … often with riddance to make-up.
4. Flex those facial muscles
Flex your facial muscles
No matter how much you spend on looking glamorous, what truly does the trick at getting the look right is your smile. While we spend much time, energy, and money on honing our bodies and looks, we forget to express our inner joy and happiness. And this is from a simple stretch of the lips. Smile more and add beauty to yourself as well as the world.
5. Drink Plenty Of Water
Drink plenty of water
It is very important that you drink 10-12 glasses of water daily as it helps to flush the toxins out of your system. The skin needs to receive enough water to be hydrated, soft, and supple. Without enough water, it becomes dull, dry, and might even start to tear
6. Get Enough Sleep
Get enough sleep
While we sleep, our body repairs the damaged cells and replenishes the old ones. Hence, our body requires at least eight hours of sleep daily. This will give healthy and glowing skin and refresh your mind as well.
Following a proper skincare routine and focusing on nutrition and overall fitness goes a long way in helping you achieve glowing skin.