10 Tips for Glowingly Fabulous Skin!

We recently had the opportunity to participate in one of San Diego’s retail sales events – Girls Day In San Diego.  It was a fabulous experience for us and we learned a tremendous amount about the wonderful people within our community.  We were also a little bit shocked and surprised by the seemingly non existent level of basic skin care knowledge.  This is in no way a reflection of anyone in particular, but rather an eye opening experience for myself, and inspired me to write this post.

Here are some top 10 tips for glowingly fabulous complexion…

1.  Sunscreen:  Apply an SPF of 30 or more everyday, but especially if you plan on being beach or pool side.  We don’t need to tell you that baking yourself in the sun is out.  If you want that tanned look, try a spray on, self tanner or bronzer instead.

2.  Switch to Organic beauty products:  Like our very own Grace & Pepper Organics.  They do not contain harmful Parabens, Sulphates, or artificial fragrances that can disrupt your skin and lead to allergic reactions, breakouts and uneven skin tone.  Pick the products that are most appropriate for your skin type.

3.  Your neck and chest:  They need love too, smooth on your products right down to the bust line and give the areas that are exposed the most some VIP treatment.

4.  Wash your face at night:  I cannot stress this enough.  Sure you’re exhausted from your day, but letting your face marinate in a day’s worth of oil build up, bacteria, and environmental toxins can lead to clogged pores and possible breakouts.  Plus it gives your face a leg up on the re-jeuvinating process while you sleep.  If you simply don’t have the time, a little toner on a cotton pad before bed will be better then nothing.

5.  Be good to your body:  Quit Smoking, keep the cocktail consumption in check, get 8 hours of sleep a night and skip the junk food:  We don’t need to tell you why, but if we do, it’s because it’s good for you and your skin will show it.

6.  Be kind to your peepers:  They are your window to the world.  Rubbing, tugging, poking and prodding them can cause dark circles, broken blood vessels and thickening of the most delicate skin on your body.  Also use a quality organic eye cream both morning and night to help minimize fine lines and all those other unsightly peeper issues.  Oh and did I mention getting 8 hours of sleep a night?

7.  Don’t try to kill your pimple:  We’re all guilty of it, but in most cases, the more you try to kill it with harsh cleansers, harsh ingredients, or squeezing it, the more your skin, and your pimple will rebel.  Organic skin products, with calming, clarifying and soothing ingredients are most effective in shrinking a blemish.  Check out what people have said about our Grace & Pepper Clarifying Cleanser.

G&P Cleanser

8.  Exfoliate:  Use a gentle organic face exfoliating product no more then 3 times per week.  We all love how it feels, sure, but anything more then 3 times per week and you could be stripping your skin and essentially asking it to produce more oil, which could then lead to  more breakouts.  If you like the scrubbing action, try switching to a warm face cloth with a gentle cleanser on the off days you don’t exfoliate.

9.  Clean your makeup brushes:  I’ve been guilty of this myself so I’ve opted for a “finger brush”.  I use my clean dry fingers to apply 90% of my makeup.  When you do have to use a brush, clean them once a week to prevent pore clogging bacteria from growing and transferring to your face, and it also keeps the colors from getting mixed and diluted.

10.  Exercise:  A little or a lot depending on your physical condition not only boosts your mood, reduces stress (which is a skin killer) but it also increases blood flow to the skin making it more flush and plump looking.

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By, Mel Knight

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