I'm in that reality-check time of my life. I'm almost entering my 30s and am starting to realize that my bad habits of the 20s, really do affect how I'll feel in 5 -10 years.... As a whole, I think we're educated on the science of exercise and diet... but what about the science of beauty? How does our daily routine affect or skin and most importantly, aging? I've figured out that the most important thing we can do is START EARLY! (no this does not mean go out and Botox at 25 either ;)
Here are my top 5 tips to fit in beautiful skin to your daily routine!!
1. Don't Forget the Nighttime Routine!- I found this article from HSN's beauty blog particularly helpful with creating a night time routine.... I wasn't the "use a whole lot of products" type of girl at night until recently.... I use plenty in the morning and during the day, but when I'm sleepy, the last thing to take priority is my skin... I find that one of the EASIEST things to incorporate is a face wipe. Just simply taking off your makeup works WONDERS! Facial Oil is a BRILLIANT recommendation for Winter months! If you're like me, I can't get enough hydration! and even if you can't incorporate a serum or oil, do NOT skip the moisturizer!!
2. DRINK WATER (with lemon!)-- I am a diet coke girl til the end, but the benefits that water has on your skin are just undeniable! Lemon also has some great properties that get your skin glowing! A cute water bottle makes it more fun to drink if you're a soda-holic like me :)
3. Take your vitamins!-- Biotin and Vitamin E are miracle workers for skin, hair and nails. Just trust me on this one!!
4. Get some sleep!-- Not only does lack of sleep give you those nice purple circles under your eyes, it tires out the rest of your skin! Make sure to get 7 hours a night if possible! If you're following a night time skincare routine, there are tons of products that have majorly relaxing scents to go with their skin benefits! I LOVE lavender anything!
5. SELF TANNER -- No one is a sun-goddess quite like myself (I blame my mother, the sun QUEEN ;) ) but with the VAST array of viable self tanners that are on the market now, there is just NO EXCUSE to go to the tanning bed and harm your skin like that. I've always found Neutrogena's spray to be incredibly delicious smelling and easy to use, but maskcara.com also has some killer recommendations!
