3 Tips for Natural Skin Care

3 Tips for Natural Skin Care This Summer...

Tip 1: Give Yourself a Dry Brush Exfoliation

A dry brush exfoliation can be done in the morning before you shower. It eliminates dead skin cells and allows the skin to detox (skin is the largest organ of elimination). Dry brush exfoliation also improves lymph and blood circulation and decreases puffiness. An added benefit is that the gentle pressure is calming to the nervous system. To give yourself a dry brush exfoliation, you'll need a soft, natural bristle brush.

Tip 2 : Avoid Excess Sugar

Most people do not realize this but excess sugar is considered one of the main causes of premature aging. The more sugar we eat, the more sugar we have entering our bloodstream. Over time, this can result in a process known as glycation, which is when a glucose (sugar) molecule damages a protein molecule by sticking to it. The new molecules formed are called advanced glycation end-products, or AGEs. AGEs damage collagen in skin, cartilage, and ligaments and promote a loss of elasticity. Wrinkles form and skin begins to sag.

• Try This - It may seem impossible to reduce your sugar intake, but it can be done! A gradual approach works best. In the next week, choose one thing you're going to do to decrease the amount of sugar you consume. For example, start by cutting the amount of sugar in your daily coffee or tea by half. Every week, find another way you can decrease your sugar intake. Pretty soon, you'll be surprised at how far you've come!

Tip 3: Eat Some Good Fats

Essential fatty acids are simply fats your body cannot live without. They are needed to make cell membranes, hormones, and other body chemicals. Essential fats are thought to keep your heart healthy, fight inflammation, and possibly prevent cancer. They are also particularly important to people with inflammatory conditions such as eczema and acne, and also for people with dry skin. People with essential fat deficiency sometimes notice bumps on the backs of their arms. Here are my suggestions on getting more essential fats:

• Flax-seed and walnut oil - Use flax-seed oil or walnut oil with balsamic vinegar as a salad dressing. Be sure to keep these oils refrigerated. They should not be heated or used for cooking.
  
• Cold water fish - Sardines are a good source of essential fats. Salmon is another good source, however these salmon accumulate toxic poly-chlorinated biphenyls (otherwise known as PCBs) in their body fat during the 95 percent of their lives they spend at sea.
  
• Supplements - Consider fish oil supplements. 

Sourced by: Cathy Wong, About.com Guide

It's All About What You Eat

Discover how some of the yummiest foods can help enhance your complexion. We at Skinsational did a little research and this is what we've found...

  

Avocados are a source of biotin, they help to prevent dry skin and brittle hair and nails.

Beta-carotene - found in carrots is a powerful antioxidant that will help keep your skin bright and vibrant while also reducing and repairing sun damage.

Grapefruit is rich  in Vitamin C which delays or reduces the process of wrinkles.

Rich in -3 fatty acids, Salmon is a skin regenerated. They help maintain cell membranes keeping it hydrated and plump.

Broccoli contains Vitamin A, a vitamin that improves the turnover of cells in the skin meaning it is renewed faster.

Tomatoes are high in Vitamin C and lycopene. Vitamin C is involved in collagen production and Lycopeneis an effective antioxidant both which fight against free radicals that damage skin cells.

Spinach contains luitein, which increases skin hydration, elasticity and skin lipid count.

Sweet Potatoes a vegetable helps free radicals flow, fighting off skin problems.

Being 97% water, Watermelon is a skin hydrator. Eating watermelon is said to be more effective than drinking water because the fluid goes directly into the cells 

10 Little Fun Facts About Your Skin!

·       Your skin is made up of 3 main layers.

·       Your skin is considered the largest organ in the human body.

·       Your skin is made up of three major layers - epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis (also called the subcutaneous tissue).

·       Your skin protects your inside organs while keeping infections out and prevents you from getting sick.

·       Your skin loses about 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells from the surface almost every minute, even though you do not see it happening.

·      Your skin sheds a layer of these dead cells every 24 hours and renews itself about every 28 days.

·      Your skin swells when it absorbs water.

·      Your skin contains a protein called keratin which is also found in hair and nails

·      Your skin is the thinnest on the eyelid.

·      Goose bumps are actually little pimples that help retain a layer of warm air over our body.