Tips for Beautiful Skin

Wear sunscreen every day: Grandma was certainly right about the SPF. Wearing sunscreen daily can help protect skin against cancer and visible signs of aging. Stick with a lotion labeled ‘broad spectrum’ and that has an SPF of 30 at the minimum.

Remove your make-up every night: Ten points to Gran! Removing make-up every evening before bed is a healthy practice, as makeup contains chemicals and collects dirt and impurities throughout the day  all of which can be detrimental to your skin. If you forget a few times a month this shouldn’t have a major impact on the health of your skin.

Don’t overpluck your eyebrows: Grandma knows what’s up when it comes to your brows. Overplucking, just like overwaxing, eventually causes microscopic scarring at the roots of follicles, and over time, repeatedly plucked hairs may cause damage in the follicle that it will seal off and a scar will form, preventing a new hair from being able to grow.

Drink lots of water: Staying hydrated is always a good idea and will help you maintain a healthy fluid balance in the body which is important for every aspect of health, including hair and skin.

Wash your face twice a day: A standard that many follow, it isn’t necessarily the right move for everyone. If you don’t go heavy on make-up or aren’t prone to oily skin, once-a-day wash is fine too. Facial cleansing should be gentle, and should not include  overly aggressive scrubbing or exfoliation on a regular basis.

This can be counterproductive, causing overdrying and irritation, which can lead to the skin overproducing oil to compensate and in an attempt to rehydrate and  protect itself.