Healthy Habits for Radiant Skin: Tips for Maintaining Your Summer Glow Throughout August

During the summer months, factors like UV rays can compromise the health of your skin. Thus, you should ensure it has the means to heal itself, and your daily habits play a crucial role in this. At Metropolitan Skin Clinic, we believe that your summer glow is not only limited to the surface of your skin: it comes from inside out. For this reason, we are here to give you some tips to maintain your summer glow throughout August!

Why Keeping a Healthy Routine Is Beneficial

Creating a healthy routine is useful because it offers your body (including your skin) a sense of consistency. When the body does not get the nutrients and care it needs regularly, it can enter emergency mode and hold on to everything it gets, including toxins.

Creating a healthy routine keeps the body out of that emergency mode, helping it flush the toxins and consume the nutrients you give it. With a good routine, your bodily functions are once more balanced. Coupled with a regular treatment like the HydraFacial® every few weeks, it can be easier to keep your summer glow.

How Different Healthy Habits Help the Skin

There are various habits that can be beneficial to your skin. We recommend the following:

• The Role of Sleep

  Sleep is essential for your body because that’s when the body repairs itself and replaces damaged cellular components. It also gives your immune system a boost, which starts new collagen production as a result. This keeps the skin firm and reduces the risk of wrinkles and fine lines.

  Ideally, you should get around eight hours of sleep every night (plus or minus one hour, depending on your comfort and possibilities). Figure out what schedule you function best on and stick with it. You should also create a calming routine before bedtime while avoiding blue light, which can affect sleep quality.

• The Role of Drinking Clean Water

  During summertime, your body loses a lot of moisture through sweat, causing you to get dehydrated quickly. That said, people are more likely to consume soft drinks during summer because “it’s still liquid.” However, clean water is more beneficial than drinking juices or water that has not been properly filtered.

  

  Water is a source of nutrients for the skin, as it detoxifies the body and keeps it hydrated. When there are toxins and unwanted compounds in the water (as harmless as they may be), your body will still try to flush them out. Since most toxins are eliminated through the skin, your epidermis would take the brunt of the extra damage. Consuming at least eight glasses of clean water daily supports a healthy system and skin.

• The Role of Exercise

  Exercise is beneficial for the health of your skin because it stimulates blood circulation. This boosted blood flow makes it easier for the nutrients and oxygen to reach the skin, promoting cell regeneration. The sweat released during exercise also helps detox the body and lower stress levels, improving conditions like acne and irritation.

  Ideally, you should exercise at least 30 minutes every day, choosing activities that relax you (e.g., aerobics, swimming, cycling, or yoga). Ensure you always shower after exercise so that the toxins in your sweat don’t end up back in your pores.

• Meditation: Inner Calm, Outer Glow

  Meditation can lower cortisol levels and calm the mind, making it the perfect activity to reduce stress. If your skin issues are usually stress-induced, this can help you. Lower stress levels can also improve your sleep, which we’ve already established is good for your skin.

  Try to squeeze in at least 10 to 15 minutes of meditation every day, choosing a quiet place to do so. There are plenty of apps and videos out there that can offer guided meditation, so take full advantage of them.

Get Your Healthy Habits Advice from Metropolitan!

Healthy skin starts with healthy habits, and by implementing the right routine, you can maintain a healthy summer glow throughout August (and beyond!). Our professionals at Metropolitan Skin Clinic can help you build the perfect habits for your skin. You can also follow us on Instagram, where we always post helpful tips for you to follow!

For more advice on how to keep your skin looking radiant throughout the summer season, you can contact Metropolitan Skin Clinic at 952-288-2230. We can offer you all the necessary advice to meet your beauty goals. You can also check out our website or set up an appointment through our portal, and we will contact you soon.