How to Keep Your Skin Glowing
Glowing skin is every woman’s dream as it dramatically improves your overall look, making you more attention grabbing and attractive. If you are the ones who always dreamed about having skin that stands out and glows? It is much simpler task than you think. You don’t need to use any expensive commercial products at all as there are some natural way and home remedies available to keep your skin glowing all the time. All you have to do is, make slight change in your routine and apply the suggested items with consistency in order to achieve the desired results in the form of a lasting dewy glow.
Instructions
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Increase Fluid Intake
The first and the most effective way to make your skin glow is the “Fluid Intake.” Water is the best natural moisturizer for your skin. Adopt the habit of drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water per day and enjoy the drastic results in the form a smoothly glowing skin. If find it difficult to drink 8 to 10 glasses of water, simply focus on other fluids’ intake like pure fruit or vegetable juices.
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Focus on your Diet
Proper food intake also helps in keeping your skin glowing. Eat a regular diet that is rich in Vitamin C, Omega-3 fatty acids, and zinc. These three elements help in keeping your skin moisturized and glowing. Check out the rich sources of the three elements:
Sources of Vitamin C: Bell Peppers, Parsley, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cauliflower, Lemons and Limes Juice, Strawberries, Mustard Greens, Kiwifruit, Papaya, and cabbage etc.
Sources of Omega-3 fatty acids: Fish Oil, Salmon, Flaxseed, Walnuts, Cloves, Sardines, Romaine Lettuce, Mustard Seeds, Spinach, Halibut, Soybeans, Raspberries, and Turnip Greens etc.
Sources of Zinc: Mushrooms (Crimini), Venison, Spinach, Asparagus, Scallops, Lamb, Green Peas, Yogurt, Oats, Pumpkin Seeds, and Sesame Seeds etc.
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Fruits and Vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables, especially the leafy vegetables, play vital role in making your skin glowing and clean. Watermelon, tomatoes, figs, and red bell peppers are the best suggested items for glowing skin.
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Cleansing
Cleanse your skin with a good quality cleanser. Make sure to select cleanser according to your skin type. It is useful methods to do away with the dust particles from the bottoms of the pores of your skin, making it glowing and fresh. Wash your face and neck with tap water and then apply some cleanser in circular motion, using both wet hands. Rinse off with water after 10 minutes.
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Avoid Sunlight
Sunlight is the biggest reason behind dry and dull skin. Try your best to avoid the direct sunlight as much as you can. Wear full sleeves and cover your body thoroughly. Apply some good quality sunscreen or sun block lotion to the exposed parts of your body like hands, face and feet. Avoid wearing black color in summers as it attracts sunlight.
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No Compromise on Sleeping Hours
Proper sleep schedule is one among the major requirements of glowing skin. Make sure to sleep 8 to 9 hours to avoid dark circles around your eyes and to enjoy fresh skin.
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Scrubbing
Scrubbing helps in limiting the skin damages as it nicely exfoliate your skin. Wash your face or body with plain water and then apply your scrub in smooth circular motion for 5 to 10 minutes. Rinse off the scrub with lukewarm water until no more soapy. Check out the simple procedures to make Sugar Scrub, Pineapple Facial Scrub, Microdermabrasion Scrub, Strawberry Foot Scrub, Honey Salt Scrub, Honey Sugar Facial Scrub, Ginger Body Scrub and Moisturizing Body Scrub.
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Cabbage Water
Washing your face with cabbage water is a useful remedy to make your skin look radiant. Boil a small cabbage for 5 to 10 minutes until the water changes its color. Strain the cabbage water with a sieve and set it aside to lukewarm. Now use this cabbage water to wash your face.
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Yogurt-Cucumber Mixture
In order to make your skin feel soft like rose petal; apply a yogurt-cucumber paste. Mix some crushed cucumber and yogurt. Apply it on your skin and leave it for the next 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse off with lukewarm water and gently dab with soft clean towel.
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Coconut Milk
It is one of the most excellent natural remedies to enjoy glowing skin as it exfoliates nicely, especially during winters when skin becomes dry. Apply half cup of coconut oil all over your skin and leave it for some time until it seeps into your skin. Rinse off with lightly warm water. Secondly, mix half cup of the coconut oil with some sandalwood powder and mix until it form a thick but smooth paste. Apply it to your face and body, leave for 15 minutes and rinse off with water.
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A Glass of Milk
Drink one glass of milk every day before going to bed or in the morning as it contains Vitamin B2 and is therefore very good for skin.
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Green Tea
The natural ingredients of the green tea help in improving your skin. Drink a cup of green tea in order to enjoy glowing skin. You can squeeze half of the lemon into the green tea for more good results.
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Exercises
Daily exercises help in keeping your skin glowing with the passage of time, lessening the aging factors. Walking, jogging, yoga, running, and cycling etc are some of the very easy exercise that you can consider to carry out on daily basis.
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No Alcoholic Beverages Please!
Alcoholic Beverages and smoking are one of the major reasons of dry and dull skin. Cut down their usage as much as you can in order to enjoy radiant skin.
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Breathing Exercises
Wake up early in the morning and enjoy deep breathing in the cool, breezy and natural environment. Close your mouth and use your nose to take in as much oxygen as you can (Inhaling). Now hold if for 5 seconds and then release it gently (exhaling) through your mouth. Repeat of few times per day and enjoy glowing skin.
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No Junk or Oily Food
The ingredients of junk and oily foods decrease the shine and glow of your skin. Reduce their intake and replace them with health food items.
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