Everyone wants a healthy, radiant complexion, and the joy and confidence it brings when we’re looking our best, but what are the key steps to that healthy glow?

How to prevent your skin from aging with 7 simple steps.

The answer to a soft, dewy complexion may be easier than you think, but you’ll have to put in a little effort and planning. You can do this!

1. Stay hydrated

With warmer weather upon us, you need to stay on top of proper hydration.  You can become dehydrated from even simple tasks while working and playing in the hot summer sun.  Proper hydration keeps your skin and body functioning at optimum levels, so load up on water based drinks and watery fruits and veggies such as melons and cucumbers to stay hydrated.

2. Eat Your SPF

Eating a healthy diet full of anti-oxidants, healthy saturated fats, omega 3 fatty acids, and leafy greens can boost your body’s ability to handle the free radicals from UV light. Drinking iced green tea can help keep you hydrated, as well as provide your body with a powerful poly-phenol called EGCG. You could also try supplements like astaxanthin, vitamin D3, and resveratrol to boost your anti-oxidant protection.  You should avoid sugary and processed foods, as well as too much alcohol, as these promote inflammation and hinder the body’s ability to handle free radicals.

3. Boost your topical antioxidants

Free radicals are not your friends, and unfortunately, sunlight, chlorine, alcohol, some of the best parts of summer are full of them.  The best defense is to avoid them, but that’s not always possible.  Using a cream that contains green tea extract, niacinamide, vitamins C and E, or CoEnzyme Q10 will help minimize the damage to your skin from free radicals.

4. Moisturize

Sweating, swimming, salt, chlorine, sunshine and air conditioning all take a toll on skin. The need for moisturizing might not be as obvious during the warm summer months, but you still need to moisturize. Using a gentle all natural body butter can keep skin plump and rejuvenated.

5. Apply a peptide serum

As we age, collagen production naturally starts to decline. Providing your skin with peptides helps to boost collagen production and make skin more firmly attached, along with giving your skin an extra shot of moisture. Use a lightweight serum under your favorite moisturizer

6. Protect your eyes from sun damage

The skin around your eyes is delicate and all the sunlight and swimming can be especially harsh on it.  Wear a hat and/or sunglasses with UV protection and wear goggles while swimming.  A soothing anti-oxidant rich cream, like our Bright Eyes Vitamins + Minerals Eye Cream can soothe delicate skin and provide a bevy of topical vitamins and minerals.

7. Exfoliate

The best way to recharge your skin and keep it looking bright and beautiful is to exfoliate your skin once a week. This gently sloughs off the dry outer layer of skin cells, which can appear dull and contribute to wrinkles. Apply a natural body scrub once a week to slough off dead skin cells and reveal younger, glowing skin.