Spa it Girls – Why do we need a SKIN DETOX?
Lots of gunk, like pollution, makeup, and bacteria, sits on our skin and clogs pores. “Pollution ages our skin more than we ever thought,” says Zoe Diana Draelos, a dermatologist at Duke University. “Some sources even act like UV radiation on skin, creating the same free radicals that cause wrinkles and age spots.” If you want Healthy, Glowing SKIN then forget about doing a session of Hot Yoga to Detox your skin as Dee Anna Glaser, a sweat specialist and professor of dermatology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine say’s it doesn’t. Your sweat is 99 percent water, and 0 percent pollutants, alcohol, or preservatives. The kidneys are good at excreting toxins regardless,” she says. “Detox diets and water won’t flush out your system any faster. If you want healthy, glowing clear skin then all you need to do is this:
Washing your face every night: is the best way to remove pollution so less of it penetrates your skin.
Creamy cleansers: They don’t dry out skin like foaming cleansers or bar soaps, but they also don’t remove nanoparticles of pollution as well. You can make hydrating cleansers more effective by using them with a brush you can either buy a Clarisonic brush or a Clinique Sonic System Purifying Cleansing Brush.
Water-free cleansers: Face wipes and micellar cleansers sweep away dirt without water, which is nice when you’re too lazy to drag yourself to the sink. They’re good in a pinch or when you are travelling but don’t rely on these if you live in a city where pollution is high. They’re too harsh to use every night, so save them for days when you’re beyond tired.
Oil cleansers. They remove oil-soluble dirt and makeup along with the pollution that’s stuck to it—and a creamy cleanser finishes the job. Smooth an oil, like Shu Uemura Anti/Oxi SkinRefining Cleansing Oil or Garnier Clean+ Nourishing Cleansing Oil, over dry skin, rinse, then follow with a creamy face wash and water.
Cleansing masks: Charcoal is absorbent enough to pull all the gunk you don’t want, like pollution and dirt, out of pores both Sukin and Clinique have Charcoal Masks. Soft clay masks work the same way and are better for dry or sensitive skin than charcoal, which soaks up more oil.
“When you start your SKIN DETOX – HashTag #SPAITGIRL so we can all see your Glowing-Beautiful Skin” Spa it girl xoxo
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