Skincare on a Budget: Adopt These Strict Lifestyle Changes and Save Big on Skincare Treatments Down the Road
Want to prevent aging and take care of your skin but you’re working with a strict budget? Well, here’s the deal. The health of your skin isn’t reliant on products alone. Your lifestyle has a major impact on the health of your body, and simultaneously your skin. By embracing these changes in your daily life, you’ll mitigate skin aging and save big bucks down the road.
Our skin is constantly exposed to harmful UV rays and visible light, which are responsible for the majority of extrinsic aging. This means that most of the visible signs of aging, such as wrinkles and dark spots, are caused by external factors like sun exposure rather than chronological aging. To combat this, sunscreen use and avoiding UV exposure is paramount to success and healthy skin as we age. By applying sunscreen with at least SPF 30 daily and reapplying, you can protect your skin from UV damage and prevent premature aging.
But a healthy skin lifestyle is not just about what we put on our skin; it’s also about what we put in our bodies. A diverse diet rich in macronutrients, micronutrients, and healthy fats can support healthy skin and aging overall. On the other hand, a diet high in sugar, processed foods, and alcohol has been shown to lead to inflammation, which accelerates skin aging. Furthermore, consistently getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, and managing stress are all crucial for maintaining healthy skin. Lack of sleep and chronic stress can weaken the immune system, making our skin more susceptible to premature aging.
By making these lifestyle changes, not only are you preventing skin aging, but you’re also saving a significant amount of money in the long run. With fewer wrinkles and hyperpigmentation, you won’t need to spend as much on anti-aging treatments or expensive skincare products later. Plus, we all know that healthy habits like regular exercise and stress management have numerous other benefits for your overall well-being, making them an investment that you will never regret.
Perhaps it is easy to forget in our pursuit of the perfect skincare routine, but the fact remains that our skin is our body’s largest organ. It’s a living, breathing part of us that responds and reacts to everything we do. We know the advice our doctors give us is healthy – eat a balanced diet, exercise regularly, get enough sleep, manage stress – these are the tenets of overall health. But it’s important to remember that these actions are not just beneficial for our hearts, our brains, or our weight – they’re crucial for our skin too. You cannot nurture one aspect of your health while neglecting another and expect to see optimal results. By respecting and taking care of our bodies as a whole, we inherently support the health of our skin.
XOXO,
Your favorite estheticians
References
- American Academy of Dermatology. (n.d.). Sunscreen FAQs | American Academy of Dermatology. AAD. Retrieved from https://www.aad.org/public/everyday-care/sun-protection/sunscreen-patients/sunscreen-faqs
- Mayo Clinic. (2020, December 15). Skin care: 5 tips for healthy skin. Mayo Clinic. Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/skin-care/art-20048237
- National Sleep Foundation. (n.d.). How Sleep Improves Your Skin. Sleep Foundation. Retrieved from https://www.sleepfoundation.org/physical-health/how-sleep-improves-your-skin
- Oregon State University. (2011). Diet and skin aging–from the perspective of food nutrition. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3257702/
- Skin Cancer Foundation. (n.d.). Photoaging: What You Need to Know About the Other Kind of Aging. Retrieved from https://www.skincancer.org/blog/photoaging-what-you-need-to-know/
