5 Unconventional Ways to Get Glowing Skin
Glowing skin: You want it. I want it. Everybody wants it!
There’s something about being healthy, happy and rested that makes you look
amazing (especially compared to the rest of the sleep-deprived, malnourished,
grouchy-from-constipation masses.) This is the kind of glow that no toxic face
peels or fancy pants gold-laced creams can buy you. The kind of glow we’re all
chasing is the kind that comes from way deep on down and radiates not just from
our skin, eyes, and hair but from our being. You know what I’m saying?
But how do we get this elusive glow going, aside from
resting more and stressing less? Easy peasy, my friends. Easy peasy indeed. To
get that kinda glow, yes we need water, greens, and sunshine — but we also need to give these things a
try:
Ready To Get Glowing? Let’s Do This…
1. Eliminate effectively.
Doesn’t “effective elimination” sound fancy? What I’m really
talking about — pooping regularly — isn’t particularly glamourous, but it is
oh-so important. Besides the fact that it’s essential for your health, it’s
impossible to glow from the inside out when you’re full of sh*t. When you’re
constipated, your body tries to remove those toxins through other organ systems
(since your colon is out of commission). Before you know it, your skin starts
looking like crap.
Unfortunately, our cultural habits are not conducive to good
poops — in fact, 63 million people are currently constipated. Not only are
very few of us eating enough fibre and drinking enough water, but we’re also
not adopting the best position for effective elimination. In the
natural pooping position (squatting), the colon is relaxed and primed to do
what it does best. When we’re sitting up straight on the toilet? Not so much.
In case you’re not in the mood to trade your modern plumbing
for an all-natural hole-in-the-ground approach, I highly recommend the Squatty
Potty. It’s a stool that help you squat over the bowl, relaxing and supporting
your colon. The result is that you have less straining, less constipation, and
more complete elimination. Plus… who doesn’t love saying “Squatty Potty?” It’s
hilarious!
2. Cut the caffeine.
Caffeine may make you feel (temporarily) energized, but
trust me — it’s not helping your skin. Caffeine affects a whole host of
hormones in our bodies like adrenaline, cortisol, adenosine and dopamine,
leading to adrenal imbalances, jitteriness and low energy. One of the telltale
signs of adrenal fatigue is pale, sagging skin and loss of colour in the lips,
and relying on coffee is the quickest road to adrenal fatigue town. That’s a
place nobody wants to visit, folks.
Luckily, ditching the morning java is a lot easier when
you’re swapping in a new delicious treat. Instead of swinging by Starbucks on
the way to the office, try whipping up one of these delicious bevvies instead:
3. Eat more (good) fat.
First off, can we have a little moment of gratitude and
maybe even a round of applause for the fact that low-fat diets are no longer in
style? I don’t know about you, but I am thrilled to pieces that the days of
rice cakes and non-stick pans are over and done with. And you know what? If
your skin could talk, it’d be cheering, too.
Here’s the thing about fat, it keeps your
skin happy, healthy and moisturized, whether you’re slathering on some coconut
oil and lavender essential oil after a bath or chowing down on some awesome
omega-3s. The quickest way to flakey, dry skin is to deprive your body of the
fat it needs.
4. Ditch the skin care products.
“But how will using fewer beauty care products make me more
beautiful?” I don’t know if you’ve checked out the ingredients lists on your
favorite night cream, day cream, eye cream, foundation, concealer, powder,
blush, eyeliner, mascara or lipstick lately (just to name a few), but I am
willing to bet they’re either A) unknown (because many companies won’t reveal
their ingredients lists) or B) full of a bunch of toxic, chemical nonsense. And
toxic chemical nonsense does not lead to beautiful skin, no matter what the
commercials say.
Here’s the thing: Our skin is not an impenetrable fortress.
It absorbs what we slather on it — just think for a minute about those
“fast-absorbing” moisturizing lotions and you’ll know what I mean. When we put
toxic gunk onto our skin, our bodies absorb it. Even if that brightening cream
makes your skin look temporarily brighter, it’s doing nothing for your glow.
5. Jump for joy.
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