Winter is raging on your skin and the Christmas binges have given him the coup de grace? Not only the wet or dry cold is not a good ally for the skin that often tends to dry out or even worse to redden and crack, but certainly the abundant dinners or endless lunches during the holidays, accompanied by a few more glasses of wine , perhaps slightly fatter foods and plenty of caffeine, made it worse, making the epidermis dull and full of imperfections. So we find ourselves not even in the middle of winter having to remedy the damage caused by the sins of gluttony and the bad vices of the last days of the year.
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THEwinter is raging on yours skin and did the Christmas binges give him the coup de grace? Not only the wet or dry cold is not a good ally for the skin that often tends to dry out or even worse to redden and crack, but certainly the abundant dinners or endless lunches during the holidays, accompanied by a few more glasses of wine , perhaps slightly fatter foods and plenty of caffeine, made it all worse making the epidermis dull and full of imperfections. So we find ourselves not even in the middle of winter having to remedy the damage caused by the sins of gluttony and the bad vices of the last days of the year.
And then let's see some do it yourself remedy to make the skin recover its natural brightness and softness regardless of moisturizing creams and lotions that we recommend using only if you really know the ingredients and naturalness (read our guide to eco-cosmetics)
1) Vegetarian Diet
What it takes after abusing with food during the holidays is a fair one Vegetarian diet to rebalance and detoxify our body and consequently the skin especially that of the face. In fact, not only is a vegetarian diet good for the kidneys making it less difficult to work, but it brings numerous benefits to our health. Hence, a daily consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables and in season, of legumes and cereals, containing many fibers, it will help us to expel toxins, to increase our level of vitamins and to guarantee a better functioning of the intestine necessary if you want to have a healthy and radiant skin.
2) Stop the old vices
We all know that the culprits of poor health are often alcohol, caffeine and smoking. Just like getting drunk, drinking a high amount of cups of coffee causes one severe dehydration of the skin making it dry and often dull. Worse if we add the smoke. Stop smoking it is already a big step if you want to regain a younger and firmer skin. While to remedy the abuse of alcohol during the holidays, that's enough drink a lot of water to rehydrate the body better if purifying herbal teas for example al fennel which helps restore stomach functions, and replace coffee with Green Tea excellent to drink thanks to its purifying and detoxifying properties.
3) Scrubs and Masks
If heavy foods and once again alcohol have made your facial skin more oily than usual and especially with a few more pimples, it's time to turn the bathroom into a all-natural beauty farm. Just get the right ingredients and take some time for ourselves.
What you need to get started is a gentle but effective oat scrub (1 spoon of oatmeal, honey and half a teaspoon of lemon juice). to spread on the face insisting on the usually fattest parts: chin, nose and forehead. Rinse thoroughly with warm water and you will already feel lighter.
After smoothing the skin with the scrub, it's time to rehydrate it purifying it with a good white yogurt and honey mask (half a jar of yogurtyou half a glass of honey) leave on for at least a quarter of an hour and rinse the mask gently with warm water. Her face will immediately appear softer and cleaner.
4) Rebalancing and Purifying Massage
Masks e scrub however, sometimes they are not enough to revitalize the skin that has been traumatized both by the stress caused by the holidays but also by that accumulated during long working days.
And then perhaps it is appropriate to intervene with a good massage. For example sesame oil it is excellent for balancing and moisturizing the skin. Very rich in linoleic acid, with anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, it is a panacea for eliminating impurities, for moisturize the skin but above all to relax it and eliminate the signs of fatigue.
If, on the other hand, you need something that also serves a purify the skin then you could try lavender oil which has antiseptic properties and helps eliminate bacteria from the pores of the skin. Just add a few drops to your face or body day cream and massage gently.
5) And finally… a long walk
And after taking care of the skin with a good diet and with all natural tricks, obviously a nice walk in the sun helps not only to expel accumulated toxins in the open air, but will make us buy a good amount of Vitamin D with all its consequent beneficial effects not only on the skin but above all on our body.
Gloria Mastrantonio
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