15 Tips for Glowing Skin

Glowing, radiant, and dewy skin never goes out of style, and it is the dream of every woman to have one. It is a bit hard to maintain the glow of your skin and requires a lot of care. To get the lost glow of your skin,you might go for different products and procedures. Some of these products contain harsh chemicals that might affect the overall health of your skin. To save you from these serious damages, we are writing this article to give you a few tips that will help you not only get back the lost glow of your skin but maintain it as well.

Before you go ahead and read the tips section, you must know the reasons and factors behind your dull, tired, and unhealthy skin. There can be many reasons why your skin appears dull and dead. A few major ones can be:

Lack of Sleep

Young woman sleeping in her bed at night and lying on her arm

We humans need to have a proper and good sleep to function properly as our cells regenerate at that time. Just like our body, our skin needs at least 8 hours of good sleep as well, and when we don’t get enough sleep, it affects our skin health and appearance, making it saggy.

Dead Skin Cells

Dead Skin Cells

Not exfoliating your skin causes the outer layer,which consists of dead cells, to stay on your skin, taking away the smoothness of your skin, hence making it appear dull and dead. When you don’t exfoliate your skin gently, it causes dryness, which is one of the major causes of dull skin.

Dehydration

pouring water in the glass from a bottle

It is advised to drink at least eight glasses of water daily. This can help you stay hydrated and active. Many vegetables and fruits contain high water content – you can add them to your diet. When you fail to do so and don’t drink enough water, it causes dehydration in your body,affecting your skin and causing serious damages to it, including skin sagging, fine lines, and pale skin.

Stress

a woman using laptop and stressed

One of the major reasons that cause your skin to lose its glow and radiance is stress. When you are stressed, your body releases different hormones, including Cortisol, which makes your skin release more oil, causing it to breakout.

Unhealthy Diet

a person holding a grilled cheese burger

Your skin needs certain minerals and vitamins to stay healthy and glowing. Lacking vitamin C in your diet and eating spicy and fried food takes away the glow of your skin.

UV Rays

UV Rays

We face sun daily, and this daily exposure to the sun can be harmfulto your skin. UV rayscan cause many skin problems, including wrinkles, age spots, discoloration, and hyperpigmentation.

There are other factors too that affect the glow of your skin, such as hormones imbalance, smoking, sleeping with your makeup on, not moisturizing your skin daily, unhealthy eating patterns, environment, and pollution. But don’t worry, you’ll have the solutions to these problems in this article.

Here are 15 tips that can make your skin glowing:

1. Know Your Skin Type And Use The Products Accordingly

Different skincare products

The very first and important thing is to know the type of skin you have. Using skin products that are not suitable for your skin can cause serious damage. Before starting your skin treatment, research or visit a dermatologist to find out if you have an oily, dry, or a combination skin – and choose your lotions, moisturizers, masks, scrubs, etc. accordingly.

2. Cleanse Your Skin

woman washing her face with water

Always cleanse your face twice a day. Cleansing removes all the dirt and oils that make your skin appear dull and unclogged. And yes, don’t forget to apply a skintoner after cleansing.

3. Moisturize Daily

Skin product

Make it a compulsory part of your morning and night skincare routine. Moisturize your skin twice a day or according to the need of your skin. There is a variety of moisturizer for every skin type. People who have oily skin believe in a myth that they don’t need to moisturize it, and they skip this part in their skincare routine, which causes skin breakouts. Hencetheir skin produces more oil to compensate.

Regardless of the type of skin you have, it is important to keep it moisturized. This is what every dermatologist recommends. Choose your moisturizer wisely – go for the ones that have antioxidant and healing properties and can lock in the moisture for a long period. Moisturizers hydrate your skin and give it a natural glow and radiance.

4. Exfoliate Your Skin Twice A Week

woman applying clay mask on her face

Exfoliation is very important to have a smooth, clean, clear, and glowing skin. Don’t use exfoliators that contain harsh chemicals in them. You should go fororganic products only. Remember to exfoliate only twice or thrice a week, don’t do it daily. And while exfoliating, massage gently and in a circular motion.

5. Drink Plenty Of Water

Drink Plenty Of Water

You must have heard this a lot that to get healthyglowing skin, you need to keep it hydrated. So if you want to have glowing skin, you should drink at least eight glasses of water daily. And if you don’t, your skin will show it.

6. Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Young female sleeping peacefully

Beauty sleep is a real thing. Having a good sleep is very important for the health of your skin. When you don’t get enough sleep, your skin starts getting dull and saggy. Therefore, if you want your skin to appear radiant and glowing, always get 6 to 8 hours of sleep daily.

7. Add Serums, Face Oils And Masks To Your Skincare Routine

Face Oils And Masks To Your Skincare Routine

Add face masks into your night skincare routine as thesemasks cleanse the pores and give you a bright skin. You can use oil and serumsas well to give your skin the nutrients it requires.

8. Never Forgot To Wear Sunscreen

tube of sunscreen and self-tanning lotion

Apply sunscreen daily, no matter if it is sunny out there or not. Apply sunscreen after every 6 hours as it protects your skin from harmful UV rays that cause uneven skin tone, aging, and takes away the overall glow of your skin. Always choose the sunscreen that has a broad spectrum with an SPF 30 or greater. Make it the last step of your daily skincare routine.

9. Never Sleep With Your Makeup On

 

Never Sleep With Your Makeup On

Always remove your makeup with high-quality makeup removers before sleeping. If you don’t have any makeup remover, use coconut oil. Coconut oil removes your makeup without drying out your skin. Sleeping with makeup on takes away the natural glow of your skin and clogs the pores.

10. Exercise Daily

woman exercising in the gym

Along with skin products, exercising daily is equally essential for your skin. It increases the blood flow, and your skin gets more oxygen and minerals, which helps in skin healing and other skin issues. Therefore, don’t skip your workout – Go cycling with your friends, and try different workouts. And yes, don’t forget to get a good rest after a workout. This is because your body, including your skin, needs proper time for healing.

11. Eat Healthy

Healthy vegetarian food background. Vegetables, pesto and lentil curry with tofu

Having a balanced diet is very important. Applying serums, creams, and oils are not enough to get a radiant and bright skin. For this, you need to have a proper diet. Include vegetables and fruits in your diet to get all the nutrients, vitamins, and antioxidants inside your body that are essential for your health, natural glow, and protection of your skin from pollution and those harmful UV rays. Eat right, eat healthy!

And if you are a smoker, it is better that you quit smoking.

12. Add Vitamin C

glass-of-orange-juice-scaled

We all know the importance of vitamin C in our health. Moreover, it is marvelous for our skin as well. Apply a serum that contains vitamin C on to your face every morning. It will even out uneven skin tone as well as gives your skin its bright natural glow.

13. Cut Down The Stressors

Yoga-with-Dog-Doga

Stress has a direct effect on your skin. Try yoga and different stress dealing techniques to keep you calm and relaxed. How can you expect to glow from outside when you are not glowing from inside?

14. Drink Green Tea

Pour green tea

Green tea has proven good for your skin. We all know the health benefits of green tea already, but it is very beneficial for our skin as well since it contains antioxidants. It protects our skin from different skin diseases and has anti-aging properties. It cleanses pores and leaves our skin smooth and clean.

15. Eat Nuts

almond nuts cashew nuts

Including nuts in your daily diet is very good for your skin. Nuts can help slow down the process of aging so you can stay younger a bit longer.

Final Verdict

Keeping your skin healthy and glowing is not an easy task, but you have to put an effort and make time to take care of it. You won’t get overnight resultsafter implementing these tips. Make these tips an essential part of your daily routine to see the results fast. Following these tips takes time but be consistent and be patient if you really want glowing and radiant skin.