First things first, let's talk
about the basics in beauty. I warn you, this post will probably be boring to
death if you're a woman (well, even more if you're a man...) as I'll only talk
about things you already know, and religously follow every single day.
Actually, you'd better be bored, because if you're not...let's just say that
there is no lost cause. ;-)
Oh, I know, this is a veeery long
one...bare with me !
THE CHERRY ON THE CAKE
Yes, of course, they're plenty of
marvellous products on the market. Otherewise, I wouldn't be a beauty blogger
and skincare addict. And my credit card wouldn't hate me that much. But like I
heard once, when it comes to have and maintain a healthy skin and body, skincare only is the cherry on the cake.
Nothing more. There won't be any miracle product to save your skin if you don't
know how to take care of yourself on your own, with the basic principles. We
are from the outside what we are in the inside. I know, it sounds gross, but
think about it for a minute; it totally makes sense. You can't have a healthy
body if you're having a junky life. I'm not here to give you some lesson, but
I've already met too many people who sincerly had no idea of how much some small
changes in their everyday life could make such a big difference. So please, try
to eat healthily, eat balanced meals.
Want a healthy and good-looking
skin and body ? Staying away from sugar, saturated fat, fast food and alcohol
as much as possible would be a good start. That simple. For the rest, keep
reading.
WATER, WATER, WATER, ALWAYS MORE
WATER
Drink up ! (WATER, of course.) That's one of the
main point. Drinking enough water on a daily basis is important for overall
good health. But what about the real benefits for your skin ? Does it really
make a visible difference ?
In order to understand what is
the purpose of drinking water, you have to see your skin as what it is; an
organ. Just like any other part of your body, your skin is made up of cells,
which are made up of water. What happens when those cells don't contain enough
water anymore ? They can't work properly or at their best. They'll get dry,
even dehydrated. And your skin will turn dry as well, tight, and prone to
wrinkling, redness, all that bad stuff that we want to avoid.
Problem is, a huge amount of
water is lost every day for many reason that I won't go through in details
(yep, my biological knowledges have limits. Our tolerance to gross-iness as
well). You have to replace this amount somehow. That's were are the "drink at least 8 glasses of water a
day" from my friends. Thoses glasses will help get rid of toxins,
while giving back some hydration to your body.
Many people say that by
increasing their water intake, they noticed a that their skin has a more
healthy and radiant glow. Same goes for all skin type.
So be smart and keep drinking.
Keep in mind that nothing will happen overnight, but eventually you'll thank
yourself, so will you skin.
IT'S ALL ABOUT CLEANLINESS
Okay, this one is a tough one. I
know I'll sound old-fashion by telling you how important it is to remove your
make-up, but there's a reason why everyone is repeating it all the time! As you
might know, night is the time when your skin heals and regenerates. Now,
picture yourself what it might looks like with an ugly layer of foundation on
the top. And powder. And blush. And bronzer. Just not to be gross any longer,
let's not talk about the eyes issue. Seriously, don't do it. I know how
unconvenient it might be, trust me I do. But if you aren't happy with your
skin, that you complain about blemishes, blackheads or whatever, while you
don't follow this very simple rule...then you're the only one to blame. Please,
do as you're told. Oh, and for the records, some micellaire water ISN'T enough.
I use my Bioderma everyday myself, but only as a pre-wash! Don't forget your
cleanser, for God's sake ! And I don't care whether it's 6 a.m, you're tired to
death or you're in good company, but there won't be any concessions here
(right, I may have skipped that rule once. Or twice. Shhhhht.) You HAVE to
remove you make-up, every single evening. All of it.
Also remember to cleanse your
skin every morning, even if it doesn't have to be as intense as before bed
time, you have to get rid of the overnight sweat/shed which blocks you pores.
Convinced ? Or do you want me to go ahead ? Alright.
MOVE BABY MOVE !
Again, I'm not making up anything
by saying that exercising is vital for having a glowing skin. AND body. By
increasing your blood flow, working out helps nourish skin cells. What is also
good to know and kind of obvious, is that exercise helps to control your stress
level. And by decreasing stress, your hormones won't go that crazy anymore.
In plus, blood flow also helps
carry away waste products from working cells. You can then think of exercising
as cleansing you skin from the inside and I don't think that there is any
further needs to explain how much cleanliness is important, is there ?
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
One last short advice ? Get some
sleep. I know that "one have all the
time to sleep through death" but hey, dead people don't give a f**k of
how their skin looks like neither do they ? Right. Think about it, and next
time you party three days away and you skin is a mess, do not come to me to
complain ! ;-)
There we are my loves, hope you didn't fall asleep while reading !
Lots of love
M'
