As our society navigates the current COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, it’s continuing to take a toll on our mental, physical, and overall health. Staying indoors, social distancing, and anxiety are all now commonplace and can affect how we look and feel, including the health of our skin.

Stress and sedentary lifestyles can lead to unhealthy lifestyle choices that can eventually impact your body, particularly your skin. Many times, consistent anxiety and stress can cause you to develop acne and breakouts.

To avoid these from happening, here are some great tips to adapt to your skincare routine:

With all the extra time to learn new hobbies and take up extra interests, it’s a great idea to start focusing on your diet and cooking habits. Since you will be cooking mainly every meal yourself, you can pay extra attention to the foods you’re putting into your body, and how they affect how your skin looks and feels. Start with the obvious, and begin introducing or adding more fruits and vegetables to your repertoire since these foods can add nutrients to your body and skin to keep it regulated. Due to the constant downtime, it can be easier to emotionally eat and snack throughout the day. If you find yourself as this type of eater, start electing to eat healthier snacks that can improve your skin health. Such snacks include walnuts, berries, and grapes, as these will provide your skin the nutrients and antioxidants it needs to flourish.

For more traditional meals like lunch and dinner, there are many healthy options you can experiment with that can show a quick improvement in your skin’s glow. Fish, for example, is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids that help fight skin implementation and keep “good” moisture on your face. These types of fatty acids can also aid in the prevention of wrinkles and visible aging. In addition to fish, vegetables such as peppers, broccoli, and carrots are great additional details that can add a little flair to any salad or entree!

With all the spare time, it can be easy to fall into a slump. However, instead this should be a time to focus on self-improvement and getting into healthy routines, starting with taking care of your skin. The key to launching a regimen is finding a time that works for you and staying true to that schedule. Whether that be first thing in the morning or before you go to bed, the key is to remain dedicated and diligent in regards to this habit.

Next solidify your routine and master the craft of skincare. View it as a recipe consisting of cleansing, moisturizing, and exfoliating. Cleansing should be done daily and is best to be done in the shower alongside your normal showering routine. Moisturizing too should be daily applied to avoid dry and patchy skin. And ending with exfoliation, or the removal of dead skin cells, should be something done less frequently, but at least once or twice a week. This action can help with the combat of puffy eyes and wrinkling skin.

Whether you’re a man or woman, the world of shopping is in an interesting place at the moment, considering the inability to go to many stores to buy hygiene and skincare products. This means online shopping is going to be a necessity when seeking out the right brands and products that will give you the skincare results you want. Below is our guide for him and her when online shopping for skincare:

– For women: Because women tend to be more on top of their skincare routine, it’s likely you will run through your products more quickly. If you find this to be you, look into a brand like Rain Shadow Labs that offers bulk and wholesale amounts of skincare products.

It’s best to remember to maximize your product’s usage in order to make the most out of them. Many beauty products are best stored in cooler temperatures because the vitamins and environment can extend their shelf life. If you’re ready to get serious, invest in a skincare fridge that will help your products stand the test of time.

– For men: Grooming and shaving is a huge part of men’s skincare, so look into online DTC brands such as Harry’s, who are able to deliver a quality shaving kit to your doorstep.

Since men have different face types and features, you’ll have to make sure you stock up on facial cleansers that can get you through a few months.

As spring approaches and the importance of handwashing continues to grow, it’s essential that you start moisturizing now to avoid dry skin. Starting with your face, everyone should be implementing a daily moisturizer that can help add nutrients and “good oils” onto your face to avoid acne. It’s important to remember that every moisturizer is different and everyone’s skin is a different type so finding a combination that’s the perfect match can be difficult. Check out this guide on how to find the perfect moisturizer for you!

Moving on to your hands, if you’re washing your hands as much as health officials are recommending to combat coronavirus, it’s inevitable that your skin will start getting dry and ashy. This makes investing in hand lotion quite valuable for the foreseeable future so you can properly balance washing your hands with applying lotion afterward. After all, it’s all about finding extra ways to get that moisture into the pores of your skin.

As we continue to nurture our well-being during this pandemic, there are at least some ways we can improve our skincare in the process. Now it’s time to prioritize it and get to work!

Talk to your skin! What?! You might be thinking to yourself that sounds crazy. Well, actually, your body responds to how you talk to it and what you believe about it. Our mindset and belief system is everything. You can literally clear your skin just by talking to it and telling it that you love how beautiful and clear it is. Even if it is not clear at the moment that you say this, you will find that over time as you say this out loud, it will indeed get clearer and clearer.  Everything is based on energy. Therefore, how we think and how we talk to ourselves (externally and internally) affects the harmony of our entire body.

Happy “skin-caring”! 🙂

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