10 Things People with Healthy, Glowing Skin Do

10 Things People with Healthy, Glowing Skin Do


A thoughtful skin care routine can work wonders for your complexion, but it’s not the only factor to consider when you’re looking in the mirror (or at the front-facing camera). Your habits surrounding diet, exercise and sleep affect your whole-body health, including your skin. So, what tips should you follow for a clear and age-defying complexion? We chatted with a registered dietician and a dermatologist and came up with some easy-to-follow tips below.

1. Protect Your Skin from the Sun

It’s a given that you should be wearing broad-spectrum SPF every day, because UV rays from the sun cause premature aging. Beyond that, it helps to seek shade, wear sunglasses and avoid going outside during the sunniest hours of the day, which tends to be late morning to mid-afternoon. “Hats and UV protective clothing can be good in addition to sunscreen,” advises Mary Larijani, M.D., a dermatologist at Montgomery Dermatology in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

2. Know Your Skin Type

Dermatologists use a skin-type scale of one to six, where people with skin type one sunburn easily and never tan while people with skin type six never sunburn and tan easily. If you have a relationship with a dermatologist, you should ask where you fall on the scale and make a sun-safety plan accordingly.

3. Don’t Go to Sleep with Makeup On

Going to bed with makeup on leads to clogged pores and clogged pores lead to breakouts. When you forget to do a nighttime wash, “you’re basically just keeping all the pollutants of the day on your skin,” explains Larijani. “Cleansing the skin at night clears the pores and lets you start fresh in the morning,” she adds.

4. Get Adequate Sleep

According to the Mayo Clinic, it’s recommended that adults get seven to nine hours of sleep every day. Getting a good night’s sleep helps your whole system—skin included. “When people are sleep-deprived, they get the black circles under their eyes and [their skin] doesn’t look as lush and plump and fresh,” notes Sarah Koszyk, a registered dietician in San Francisco. “When you get better sleep, [your skin looks healthier], because your body’s rejuvenating overnight,” she adds.






























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