Ageless Beauty: Tips for Enhancing Your Natural Look This Summer
The long days of summer are here, and that means extra care is needed for your daily routine. Did you know that only 30% of how you age is determined by genetics? The other 70% is influenced by your daily lifestyle! Key factors include eating a clean diet that avoids processed and refined foods, staying hydrated, and maintaining a consistent skincare routine.
Here are our top five tips for enhancing your natural beauty this summer:
1. Wear Your Sunscreen
The biggest contributor to aging quickly is exposing your skin to the sun’s harmful rays. This leads to photoaging, responsible for 90% of visible changes to your skin. UV light damages skin cells, causing premature changes like age spots. To prevent this, it’s essential to apply sunscreen every morning before sun exposure.
When choosing a sunscreen, we recommend:
- SPF of 30 or higher
- UVA and UVB protection
2. Stay Hydrated
Hydration improves skin elasticity, which can reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Here are some ways to incorporate more water into your routine:
- Drink a tall glass of water in the morning and a glass before each meal
- Enjoy more water-rich foods like cucumber, watermelon, lettuce, zucchini, peaches, and pineapple
3. Eat a Clean Diet
Eating a diet filled with fruits and vegetables provides powerful antioxidants that help protect the skin from cellular damage caused by free radicals, which may be triggered by smoking, pollution, and sunlight.
4. Maintain a Day/Night Skincare Routine
Keeping up with a daily and nightly skincare routine is crucial for enhancing your natural summer glow. Morning skincare helps prevent and protect against environmental toxins, while evening skincare focuses on repairing and correcting the skin as you sleep.
5. Get Enough Sleep
Last but not least, make sure to get enough sleep! During sleep, the body produces more collagen, which helps keep the skin firm and supple. A lack of sleep can lead to decreased collagen production, resulting in premature aging, fine lines, and wrinkles. Getting a good night’s rest also ensures adequate blood flow to the skin, delivering essential nutrients and oxygen to skin cells, promoting health and vitality. Aim for 7-8 hours of sleep per night if possible.
