Things You Never Thought Would Do Wonders To Skin

It is natural to desire flawless, glowing skin at any age. Skin is the first thing that people notice. This is also the biggest organ of the body and reflects body’s overall health. Your face reveals a thousand secrets – of the body and of the mind. You can know a person’s mood by his or her facial expression.

Skin can reveal or hide your true age. It can make you look more beautiful or less attractive, depending on its condition.

Skin, being the biggest organ, is also a delicate one. It gets affected by body health status, mental status (stress and stuff), environment, weather, and diet. Of course, genes play a substantial role in how your skin withstands age; but it is possible to keep skin in good condition despite bad genes.

That’s where knowledge about skin care creeps in. If you know what to do, how, and when, you can effortlessly flaunt beautiful, healthy skin at any age. Does this sound to you a herculean task?

The good news is that it is not. Women apply layers of makeup, spend hours in front of the mirror, and empty their wallet in spas and parlors….for what? To look beautiful…to attract. If you ladies can do so much for beauty, you can educate yourselves in skin care too, right?

An easy and inexpensive way to get good skin

Do yoga. It is as simple as that. A lot has been said and heard about this wonderful form of exercise, which originated in India. People who do yoga everyday say that ‘wonderful’ is too mild a word to describe this exercise, which, actually, is not just an exercise. Yoga is a lifestyle…a state of mind and body.

According to experts, practicing yoga postures on a regular basis improves blood circulation to skin of face. This keeps skin in the pink of health. It leads to delivery of more oxygenated blood to face and flushes out toxins. This cleanses skin naturally. Within months, you will notice a healthy glow on your face. You would not want to apply foundation anymore.

Yoga postures that are healthy for facial skin: Cobra Pose, Child Pose, Triangle Pose, Plow Pose, Fish Pose, and Shoulder Stand.

It is found that all inverted postures that make you bend forward increase blood flow to the head.

Salute the sun and get healthy skin

Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation is a famous pose of Yoga. It is not a single pose, but encompasses 12 powerful poses in a sequence. This means, practicing salutation daily is enough to give your entire body and mind the necessary exercise, in case you are time pressed and cannot do elaborate exercises.

According to yoga experts, Surya Namaskar flushes toxins from the body system and renders skin a natural glow. Even the latest shade of foundation or blush will seem to be useless to you. Who needs synthetic beauty when you are glowing naturally to the core!

Yoga gives what we call ‘skin-deep beauty.’ It is necessary to do yoga regularly or at least 4 times a week to get desired results. Please do not expect overnight results. However, people report that a week of regular yoga makes them feel fresh, energetic, more beautiful, and healthier.

Digestive system and skin health are related

A poor digestive system gives arise to all sorts of skin problems. Experts are of the view that most of the diseases and most of the health benefits begin with good digestion. It is hard to get a glow on skin with unhealthy digestive system.

Yoga poses that enhance function of digestive system are: Kneeling Pose, Wind-Relieving Pose, Kapal Bhat Pranayama, and Nadi Shodhan Pranayama. The last two are breathing exercises.

Diet and skin

Apart from introducing yoga to your life, it is important to check your diet. Again, what you eat shows on your face…and if you are eating well, your digestive system stays well.

This does not mean you must shun your favorite foods. Moderation is the key. However, it would do you good, if you shun white sugar. This is skin’s enemy, as it encourages gylcation process, which speeds up aging. Regular consumption of white sugar, say reports, can make you look older than your true age. Nutritionists say that our body does not need this refined form of sugar. This is only to cater to our taste buds. Nature has given us enough sweetness through fruits and honey.

Consumption of fresh foods makes a huge difference in the way your skin looks. Cut down on junk food and see how your skin glows! While you do this for your skin, your body also benefits. Yoga and sugar-free fresh food diet are great for trimming your waistline too.

Skin is how you keep it, say experts. So what if your mother had acne? You need not suffer too. Correct knowledge and a little determination towards skin health can do wonders.

Women who rely on their makeup to look beautiful are making a mistake. Eventually, your skin will age and show signs of wear and tear. This will make you apply more makeup, which may choke skin. Makeup products are meant to hide skin flaws, not correct them. Moreover, you cannot wear makeup 24×7.

Naturally good skin is the way to go. It keeps skin fresh and attractive. It is found that 30 minutes of yoga, which includes breathing exercises, Sun Salutation, and other poses, every day works like magic on skin.

Facial yoga

This you can do anytime, anywhere. Pout your lips to kiss; then give a wide smile. Repeat. Frown deeply; then relax. Repeat. Stretch your neck and jaws. Massage your eyebrows. Make funny expressions. All these exercise your facial muscles. It helps to keep aging signs at bay and contributes to maintaining skin in top condition irrespective of age.

Skin is a sensory organ. It also senses your moods and shows itself accordingly. So, it helps to stay happy because when you are happy your skin is happy. Remember; a single factor does not work towards healthy skin. A combination of factors, teamed with an effort to eat well and live well, produces charming skin that attracts compliments galore.