Keep Your Skin Healthy & Glowing While Stuck at Home
5 tips that will help to keep your stay at home skin healthy and glowing.
After a full week of social distancing and spending most of the day inside you might be wondering why your skin isn’t glowing like it usually does. You might be wondering, I’m staying home, I’m not coming into contact with pollutants and sunshine — I’m not even wearing makeup! So why is my skin freaking out?!
Here are 5 tips to keep your skin healthy and glowing.
Moisturize
Experts agree that the biggest way you can be helping your skin right now is by moisturizing. To replenish your skin, you can keep using your go-to lotion, or use some at-home staples like olive or coconut oil, or honey, as it contains hydrating humectants and naturally occurring antimicrobial properties. For dry hands and feet try applying a bit of olive oil and cover with gloves and socks for 15-20 minutes daily.
Wash Your Face
Even though you may not be exposed to the outdoor elements as much as usual, or are wearing makeup less frequently (if at all), experts agree it’s still important to wash your face daily. To ensure you are not letting bacteria, debris and dead skin build up, use a complete soap that cleans and moisturizes. Look for ingredients like activated charcoal, tea tree oil and coconut oil. Use twice daily. Check out the ingredients of “ smooth ”.
Utilize Your Pantry
Sure, your pantry has been keeping your belly full, but it can also be a huge resource for nourishing your skin.
For an anti-aging DIY face mask, combine yogurt and honey to gently slough off old skin and leave your skin glowing, soft, and hydrated. To create, mix two tablespoons of plain Greek yogurt with one tablespoon of raw honey in a small bowl. Apply to the face and let the mask dry for 10-15 minutes. Rinse off with lukewarm water.
To wake up your skin in the morning, try a simple body scrub of sugar, coffee grounds, and oil. Combine one cup of already-brewed coffee grounds, ¼ to ½ cup of brown sugar, and a dash of olive or coconut oil. Right before turning off the water in the shower, gently apply this mixture all over your body except your face — a product this coarse is too abrasive for the skin on your face — and rinse.
Change The Way You’re Showering
As much as we love long, hot showers and sudsy soaps, they actually take away from our skin’s natural thin layer of oil. Brace yourself for shorter, more tepid showers, reach for a gentle lotion-based cleanser, and use deep-hydrating body lotion or oil immediately after. Plus, you should look for key ingredients like coconut oil, avocado oil and goats milk when buying shower products.
Be Mindful of General Wellness
The obvious stress that we are all going through can wreak havoc with any skin type. Be sure your getting adequate sleep, drinking enough water and adding extra vegetables to your diet. It is extremely beneficial.
If you have any comments, please send me an e-mail at Michael@alliesnaturals.com , love to hear from you. Portions of this article come from our friends at PhillyMag. Thank you to @_torie. marie_for the amazing picture and for using our products!
Michael A. Carrubba
Founder/Creative Director
