Because every part of our being is connected, it’s important to take a holistic approach for a full skin healing protocol. Whether that means taking a couple moments in the car before walking in to work to calm your nervous system with deep breathing techniques or setting your alarm thirty minutes earlier to move your body and break a sweat, setting aside intentional time in your day-to-day will help to support a beautiful shift in how your skin looks and feels.
SLEEP
Sleep is essential to skin health. When our bodies are given the time they need to truly rest and slow down, they’re able to focus healing energy and restorative function on repairing and rebuilding the body. Some of sleep’s beauty benefits include:
- Increased circulation: blood flow is boosted providing much needed nourishment to skin cells, reestablishing a radiant complexion and minimizing the appearance of inflammation and redness.
- Restored moisture balance: the skin’s hydration is balanced out and excess water retention is removed, reducing the effects of inflammation and balancing sebum production.
- Collagen stimulation: skin integrity is strengthened and elasticity is restored.
And, to top it all off, minimal sleep makes cortisol rise – causing inflammation to increase and acne to flare up. Beauty sleep is not a myth! It’s a must when it comes to a balanced self and beautiful skin.
[Practical Tip: take a few moments before bed to quiet your mind + body and boost restorative sleep with an aromatic candle or cup of herbal tea.]
EXERCISE
Our bodies were designed to move. Our blood is intended to flow and our skin is meant to glow with health! Exercise is key in achieving clear skin.
With one of the skin’s main functions being excretion (releasing waste products through the skin’s surface a.k.a. sweat), exercise helps to facilitate the healthy and natural removal of toxins in the body – expelling trapped dirt and oil while minimizing inflammation and irritation in the skin caused by bacteria buildup.
Getting active regularly has even been proven to improve sleep, alleviate stress levels and anxiety, strengthen the immune system and most importantly, increase self confidence.
[Practical Tip: continue the cleansing process after a workout with our Cleansing Oil to keep skin detoxified and radiant]
SUNSHINE
The age-old saying that “too much of a good thing isn’t a good thing” still holds true as we incorporate this sometimes controversial aspect of health into our daily routine. While overexposure can certainly be detrimental to our health and wellness, the sun is also a natural element that can improve our mood, immune system and skin.
Being intentional about getting short bursts of sunshine to receive it’s benefits (which include the suppression of acne-causing bacteria), rather than abusing time in the sun (causing free radical damage), can create glowing + healthy skin without compromising skin integrity or incurring long term damage.
[Practical tip: while enjoying the sun’s benefits and soaking in Vitamin D, be sure to protect your skin from overexposure with a stylish hat and a safe sunscreen like
