Your skin appearance reflects several factors such as your age, your stress levels, your skin type, the amount of stress you have to deal with, your daily routine, water intake etc. There are several things that you can imbibe in your daily routine to improve your skin health. Habits such as increasing your water intake, good sleep hygiene, regular cardiovascular workouts and nutritious meals can go a long way in taking care of several skin issues.
Nuanced skin problems such as breakouts, dry patches, blemishes, dark circles etc., are correlated with certain lifestyles that we follow. Now, let’s delve into five ways in which your daily lifestyle habits might be affecting your skin and what you can do to keep these skin problems at bay.
Late Night Routines
Are you a boisterous person who loves to party hard? Are you flipping through your schedule to squeeze time for the next party happening in town? Well, partying hard comes with its dose of late nights, alcohol, eating junk food etc. Such a lifestyle can have hazardous effects on the skin like chapped skin, ageing skin such as fine lines and wrinkles, dark circles under eyes with puffy bags. You might look worn-out and tired due to these skin issues.
As per several renowned dermatologists, it would help increase your water intake and cut down on alcohol, soda and coffee. Moreover, using a good under eye gel before sleep can help with puffiness. Alternatively, an inexpensive way to get rid of dark circles is placing tea bags or cotton balls soaked in chilled rose water on the eyes. You can also place cucumbers on your tired eyes.
Though dry, chapped skin can be treated with moisturizers, there are also cbd balms available. These balms are prepared by infusing CBD, a natural anti-inflammatory. They are available in a range of mixes of organic beeswax and oils such as rosehip, coconut or argan. This soothing and softening emollient can be applied to dry, chapped skin.
Working Without A Break
If all you can think of is work and deadlines, this lifestyle can also cause damage to your skin. The work stress can cause a deluge of hormones leading to excessive oil production by sebaceous glands, thus resulting in acne.
Though you do not have the time to follow an elaborate skincare regime, small hacks and daily hassle-free habits can go a long way in maintaining problem-free skin. It is essential to get your daily quota of shut eyes. Schedule your work in a way that you hit the snooze button at the same hour every night. It will do wonders for your skin. Moreover, you will have more energy to deal with your work stresses.
If you wear makeup to work, it is essential that you religiously remove it before going to sleep. The makeup gunk, if not removed, can clog the pores and lead to breakouts. It can also lead to wrinkled skin due to faster cell breakdown. You can use some easy to use makeup remover towelettes to save your energy and time.
Not Protecting Skin While Traveling
Are you a frequent flyer whose work involves frequent trips? Are you a globetrotter who spends a considerable amount of time on flights and airports? Then, you may have flaky skin and sun damage due to exposure to UV rays. Furthermore, even keeping your windows open during daytime flight journeys can cause skin damage.
Your in-flight cabin bag or pouch should contain a soothing lotion to prevent dry, cracked skin. Carry a sanitiser while travelling, as planes, airports and public places are seething with germs and bacteria. Use the sanitiser often, and don’t forget to moisturise your hand as the alcohol-based sanitizers can be drying.
Too Much Outdoor Activities and Sun
Staying outdoors can be fun. If a beach is your backyard, then you might be spending most of your leisure time either swimming in the salty waters, playing beach sports or simply taking a stroll by the coastline. However, the sun and outdoor activities like swimming and cycling can play havoc leaving your skin sunburnt, dull and damaged.
The best defence is applying a broad-spectrum sunscreen (SPF 30 and above) for around twenty minutes before venturing out for play. The sunscreen should be liberally applied and re-applied every few hours on all exposed areas of the skin. After your swim, it is a good practice to wash your face with plain water. You can also dab some cold milk on your skin to soothe sunburn and moisturize.
Not Prioritizing Self-care
Juggling between roles can make you susceptible to ageing skin, sun damage and breakouts. Ferrying kids throughout the day to their school and activity classes is stressful. Moreover, if you are a woman above 40, you are more prone to breakouts than a teenager.
To address these skin issues, a woman should use a daily moisturizer of SPF 30. Age-related skin issues can be resolved by using vitamin A, and alpha-hydroxy infused skincare products. Moreover, salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide-based face washes and creams can keep acne at bay.
Conclusion
From the above account, we can reasonably surmise that investing in good skincare products and regimes can address several skin-related maladies. Moreover, making slight lifestyle alterations and some discipline can go a long way in having healthy and youthful skin.