After the festive season our skin takes a little
bit of a betting, and yes it’s true that your skin, says much more about you
than just how beautiful you are. Clear, radiant skin can be a sign of
healthiness and a toxin-free body.
So I came up with 4 easy and not too costly
skin-detox tips to help detox your skin. It is not a one-time thing, but
instead we should adopt these tips as part of our habits. One should notice an
improvement in your skin, just a week.
1. Flush Out the Toxins
Water is the key to detoxifying, and without
enough water to help the body flush out the wastes, the body is basically like
a pool of poisons, resulting in many kinds of skin problems. On should have 6 –
8 glasses of water a day.
2. Start Your Day with an Antioxidant Drink
A
drink? Antioxidants are the knights in shining armour that defeat
the attack of free radicals in the body, the harmful molecules that damage
cells and procure aging and disease. Though antioxidants are produced naturally
in the body, and decline with age, hence there is an increasing need to acquire
them from the foods in our diet.
Thus are highly
beneficial to the skin, as they help protect the skin from environmental damage
and prevent premature aging. So have a berry drink either in morning or evening
– berry drinks to have are:
Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries,
blackberries, pears, cherries, pomegranates and plums.
Berry juices
1.Put a cup of orange juice, 4 or more ice cubes into a blender. Add ripe or frozen berries of your choices.
2.Cover tightly and blend until fully blended. Check it after a few seconds. The consistency should be thick.
3.Pour into tall glasses, garnish with a whole berry floating on top,or for color.
4
.Add a straw, whipped cream, and serve.But if you would like a healthier or simpler one don't use whip cream.
3. Sweat it out
Exercise for at least 30 minutes every day, the
main idea is to increase your blood circulation, relax your muscles and most
importantly, get rid of excess toxins through sweating.
4. Detoxifying Bath
Have a detox bath once a week to eliminate
toxins and pamper your skin. Just add the following to warm bath water: ½ cup
baking soda (to help neutralize the acids in the toxins).
5.
Detox facial mask
Your complexion needs the same attention as
your body when it comes to toxins, by doing a mask every once in a while will help
flush out the harmful agents from your pores with the help of these natural and
soothing treatments.
First of all,
cleanse your skin gently to prepare your pores for detoxification.
Banana Detox Facial
·
Free your pores from the oil and dirty excess
Method:
·
Mash a banana and mix it with 1 tsp of honey.
Apply the
facial on your skin and make sure you leave out the area around the eyes. Leave
the mask on for 10-15 minutes and finally rinse it off with lukewarm water.
Parsley Detox
Facial
·
Use this herb to create a cleansing treatment for your pores and help
you flush out the toxins from the deeper skin layers
Method:
·
Use the natural ingredient and chopped parsley (1tsp) into a cup of
boiling water. Cover the bowl for 15 minutes, then strain the parsley.
·
Let the herbs cool down.
Apply the facial on
your skin and make sure you leave out the area around the eyes. Leave the mask
on for 10-15 minutes and finally rinse it off with lukewarm water.
