Lets get straight to what matters - Visiting your beauty
therapist, every month or every week alone will not make you beautiful. Real
beauty begins with health and the real beauty remains grounded in health.
There are certain things one needs to inculcate in one’s
routine to build the foundations to beauty. Yes, your life is busy. You get up,
get your kids ready, cook, wash, clean and rush to office. You come back and
the story is no different.
Here are some tips for busy women to start including in your
routine to get healthy.
1) Decide to
Change – Take a conscious decision to change your routine. Yes, you can’t
change the duties you need to do. Life isn't fair for most of us and 24 hours don’t
seem enough with commitments at home, work pressure, meeting deadlines and a
long list of other to-dos. But hey! Don’t
give up on yourself. Decide to include a few things in your routine and you’ll
see change and an increase in your confidence levels.
2) Eat –
Yes. Eat. On time. More frequently. They say, you are what you eat. Everything
you eat becomes a part of not only your inner being, but the outer fabric of
your body as well. The healthier the foods are that you consume, the better
your skin will look. The less attention we pay to what goes in our
mouth, the more problems we may see cropping up with our skin.
Fruits, for example, work wonders to your
skin. Pop in an inexpensive banana in your bag. Make it an everyday routine. Cut
a water melon into two, scoop a few pieces into a blender, add some sugar if
you want and sieve the mixture it. It’s all over in less than five minutes. The
point is, to improve the fruit intake. And please don’t make junk food a habit.
Most of us are wedded to google anyway, research
your way to better food for skin. Here is a useful link I found – http://www.seasonsindia.com/beauty/secretskin_sea.htm
3) Water
– Skin is an organ. Let’s realise this first. Just like any other part of the
body. Your skin is made up of cells. And skin cells, like any
other cell in the body, are made up of water. Without water, the organs
will certainly not function properly or at their best. If your skin is
not getting the sufficient amount of water, the lack of hydration will present
itself by turning your skin dry, tight and flaky. Dry skin has less resilience
and is more prone to wrinkling.
Although, the direct link to
water intake and skin health is debatable; drinking 8 glasses of water does not
hurt.So, ensure you carry that bottle
of water....and please finish it. J
4) Sleep - While you're sleeping, the body's hydration rebalances. Skin is able to
recover moisture, while excess water in general in the body is processed for
removal. Not getting enough sleep results in poor water balance, leading to
puffy bags under your eyes and under-eye dark circles, as well as dryness and
more visible wrinkles. And here is the final blow – Not enough sleep
accelerates the aging process. So instead of buying that age defying cream,
finish up your work and hit the bed!
5) Hop-skip
and jump – Well not literally. We tend to focus on the cardiovascular
benefits of physical activity, and those are important. But anything that
promotes healthy circulation also helps keep your skin healthy and vibrant.
Try arranging time to go for a walk in the morning. The fresh air connects you
with nature. And when we walk, nearly 200 muscles in our body are functional.
It increases blood circulation and is like a treat for our skin.
That’s all for now folks! Up next is understanding
what your skin type is and choosing your products and procedures accordingly.
Be Beautiful. Be Healthy. Be you.
