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March 22, 2019

7 Beauty Tips that Promote Healthy Lifestyle

Living a healthy lifestyle takes more than just eating right and exercising daily. It also requires us to take care of our body, especially when it comes to looking after our aesthetics. When you treat yourself with care and love, you begin to feel good inside. So, here are 7 beauty tips that also promote a healthy lifestyle:

Drink more water and less alcoholic drinks

Drinking plenty of water can help to hydrate your skin and keep it from getting dry. It can also result in fewer wrinkles, smaller pores, faster healing, better skin complexion, and reduced puffiness of the skin. Plus, it is believed that drinking enough water every day can slow the aging process.

Drinking lots of alcoholic drinks, on the other hand, can lead to dilated pores, broken capillaries, and abundance of oil and sweat glands. Plus, it would only put a strain on your liver. If you really need to consume something with alcohol, then you should go for red wine since it also has its own share of health benefits.

Never forget to exfoliate your skin

Over time, our skin collects a large amount of dead skin, which can make our skin look dull and dry. Get rid of your dead skin right away by exfoliating your skin because it will neutralize the hydrating effects of body moisturizers. You can do a body scrub at least twice a week.

When doing a body scrub, use a soft brush to buff your skin in a circular motion. Then, start from your feet up to your front and back. Brush the back of your thighs, as well as your hips and upper arms, when doing a body scrub.

Opt to have a fuller brow

In the past, thin eyebrows were a huge thing. However, the current trend leans toward fuller and thicker brows. I truly think it makes perfect sense because thin brows can actually make you look older. Of course, you can make it up with makeup, but nothing looks better than having naturally thick brows.

When you decide to get your brows done, it’s better to learn from professionals since they know which brow shape looks great on you. They can also teach you how to groom your brows properly. 

Exercise your way into a healthier you

Not only does exercise keep you in top shape, but it also gives you enough energy to last the day. According to one research, doing endurance exercise can help you fight – In some cases, even reverse – the effects of aging, which includes grey hair and balding.

You can go with light exercises for your endurance exercise if you can’t do the more extreme ones. You can go walking, running, jogging, or even brisk walking, in order to enhance your cardio-respiratory health.

Always remember to remove your makeup before you sleep

When you leave your makeup on when you go to bed, you risk the chance of having skin problems and skin irritation. Leftover makeup, mixed with sweat, usually clogs the pores that lead you to have dull, acne-prone skin.

If you’re too tired to wipe your makeup off, then you can choose to use a pre-saturated cleansing cloth before you get into bed.

Try to avoid shampooing your hair every day

People have this wrong idea that they need to wash their hair every single day. The truth is that you don’t need to wash your hair every day. By washing your hair, you take away the natural oils that make your hair look shiny and manageable.

In order to avoid this, you can shampoo your hair every other day. In order to preserve the freshness of your hair, you should avoid using too much hairspray or gel. Alternatively, you can also just use dry shampoo.

Apply sunscreen on a daily basis

Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight can actually cause cancer, especially for people with fair skin tone. In order to make sure that this doesn’t happen, apply a generous amount of that product on your skin. Even when it’s not sunny, you should always apply some sunscreen.

When buying sunscreen, consider the ones that have SPF 50 or higher since it will provide you with the best protection against the sun.

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