make peace with your skin

make peace with your skin 

make peace with your skin  

If you want beautiful skin—whether it is youthful or mature—then you need to identify and work with the skin’s natural rhythms (see pp14–15) and support them with healthy lifestyle choices. Have a lot of good-quality sleep, which is vital for skin health. Don’t only focus on the number of hours, but think about the quality of sleep.

 A chronic lack of good-quality sleep can age skin by as much as 10 years. Relieve stress and see a miraculous effect on the skin.

 Help your health and appearance by addressing stress and anxiety, perhaps by engaging in a hobby that absorbs you. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day to make a big difference to the radiance and moisture of your skin. Avoid cigarettes and alcohol, which are highly damaging.  

Both can dehydrate the skin and interfere with its ability to utilize nutrients.

 Use good-quality skin products that make use of gentle natural cleansing agents and natural oils and plant extracts instead of industrial petrochemical derivatives. Eat healthily because your diet is influential on the health of your skin in both the short and the long term.

 For instance, studies show that diets that are high in sugar can make the skin look older. In contrast, diets rich in healthy omega-3 fats can protect against sun damage and even acne.