Healthy skin usually has a bright glow, no matter your natural complexion. This glow is elusive for many people and many assume that you have to be covered in layers of makeup to attain it. But if you know how, attaining and maintaining a bright complexion with a healthy glow is easy.

First, understand that dullness in your skin is often caused by dead skin cells. If you don’t have a proper skincare routine to encourage fast cell turnover and exfoliate dead skin cells from the surface of your skin, your complexion can become lacklustre – which might lead to the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Dull skin can also be caused by other factors such as overexposure to the sun, pollution, poor lifestyle choices, stress, or medical conditions. Unfortunately, many people turn to bleaching products to brighten their complexion. Prolonged use of such products is harmful to the skin – it can cause hyperpigmentation, redness and swelling, itching and flakiness, and long-term adverse health effects. You don’t have to use skin-bleaching creams and lotions to have a bright complexion. You can brighten and lighten your complexion by undoing the darkening caused by factors such as lack of proper exfoliation, pollution, sun exposure and so on. Here is how: 内外水合 朝着皮肤增亮的第一个技巧很简单:喝酒!脱水减少了流向您的皮肤的血量,使其看起来钝又无生命。服用足够的液体(无论是在食物,饮料还是水中)可以促进您身体的所有手术。它使细胞的营养和氧气供应更有效,这使所有器官(包括皮肤)保持正常。 Being adequately hydrated also improves your skin elasticity, which delays the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Moreover, hydration helps your skin control oiliness as it doesn’t have to compensate for a lack of moisture.
However, don’t think of hydration in the short term – make it a long-term lifestyle choice. Consistent dehydration leads to all kinds of damage to your overall health and skin appearance. It causes dryness, fine lines, sagging skin and the dreaded wrinkles. Experts advise that you should aim to drink up to at least eight glasses of water daily. If you don’t like drinking water, you can make it easier and more nutritious by adding herbal or flavoured teas. When it is cold, soups are also a great option to keep yourself hydrated. 足够的睡眠 How many hours of sleep do you get every night? If the number is below seven, your skin might need more beauty sleep. Experts say that your body needs 7 to 9 hours of nightly sleep to adequately repair itself. While you’re sleeping, your body gets busy repairing the wear and tear caused during your waking hours. It boosts blood flow to the skin, giving you a healthy glow when you wake up. Hit the snooze button and get some more sleep for a bright complexion. 通过采用夜间护肤程序来最大程度地吸引您的美丽睡眠。确保您加入带视黄醇的黑色霜 - 它可以在睡觉时增强胶原蛋白的产生。在上面搭配保湿的隔夜面膜,以光滑的皮肤发光醒来。 Exfoliate 1-2 times a week You are probably washing your face at least once a day – which is good. But merely washing your face, even with a good cleanser, isn’t enough to slough off dead skin cells that make your skin look unnaturally dark and dull. Dermatologists recommend that you should exfoliate twice or thrice a week, or as often as your skin can take it. Once exfoliation gets rid of dead skin cells from the surface of your skin it allows topical products to penetrate and nourish your skin better. Properly exfoliated skin also reflects light, making it look youthfully radiant. The most effective complexion-brightening exfoliators are those that contain alpha hydroxy and beta hydroxy acids such as salicylic acid and lactic acid. Lactic acid is recommended for dry, sensitive skin. Salicylic acid is great for those with oily and acne-prone skin. 全天穿防晒霜 当涉及皮肤变暗和钝度时,太阳是罪魁祸首。您的皮肤会产生一个被称为黑色素的黑暗元素,以保护自身免受阳光损伤。紫外线所需的越多,皮肤会产生的黑色素越多,使皮肤更黑。 To reduce the number of UV rays penetrating your skin, always apply sunscreen when going out during the day. If you will be spending the day indoors, you also have to wear sunscreen. This is because UV rays can penetrate through glass windows. What about when it is cloudy or rainy? Yes, even then, your exposed skin should be covered with sunscreen. Clouds don’t block harmful UVA and UVB rays from penetrating your skin. 寻找具有SPF 30+的防晒配方。研究表明,SPF以上30以上的防晒霜(例如SPF 50或75)没有提供任何额外的保护,并且可能会阻止您的皮肤接收足够的阳光以供维生素D。
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