You have heard the expression “love your skin” or even “love the skin in which you are”.
But what does it mean?
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, this is a good time to share what we think here at CV SkinLabs that it means.
What does it mean to love your skin?
In the base, loving your skin is about embracing a holistic approach to skin care. “Holistic” means taking everything into account, including physical, mental and emotional factors, and sometimes social factors. We believe it is all connected. How you feel emotional can appear on your skin and vice versa – what your skin looks like, can influence you emotionally.
That is why we not only talk about what you can do to physically take care of your skin (including skin care, diet, exercise and stress lighting), but what you can do to take care of it mentally and emotionally.
Loving your skin means more than just the use of the best products, although we find that very important. Furthermore, it’s about how you treat your skin and ultimately yourself.
Here are some ways we think of loving your skin:
Be gentle
This is one of the most important things we encourage when we talk about skin care. We know that more people suffer from sensitive skin today than ever before. We have just been too hard in the past. It is time to be softer with our skin and ourselves, to treat both with care at all times.
Focus on health, not on perfection
Beauty can often feel intimidating and overwhelming, because we set up impossible standards for ourselves and how we want to appear. We believe that loving your skin is about prioritizing health and well -being over perfection.
Listen to his needs
Just as we have to listen to our body and respond when they scream for help, we have to do the same for our skin if we love it. That means changing our skin care routines when needed or offering extra hydration during the winter months.
Practice consistency
Apart from all the trends for skin care and beauty, the latest ingredients and the most expensive formulas, what really matters when creating your best skin consistency – regular, quality assurance that you perform in the morning and night, whatever happens. That is what leads to long -term benefits.
Cultivate self -love
Beauty eventually comes from within. The more you take care of yourself and see yourself in a positive light, the better your skin will look.
We want to argue for all these steps when UU encourages you to love your skin. But let’s go one step further and discuss the practical ways in which you can show your skin some love today.
7 ways to love your skin
1. Recapture how you talk about your skin
Think about the words you use when you talk to yourself about your skin. Do you criticize every blemish, dry patch or wrinkle? Do you put yourself down because your skin in your eyes is not perfect?
It can help to move your mentality to a gratitude. Your skin works hard to protect you every day. Try to celebrate the resilience. Instead of saying, “Ugh, my skin looks terrible”, try to say, “My skin is having a hard time today. What can I do to help?”
I love your skin #2. Spoil it with care
Too often we expect our skin to perform brilliantly without much help. Unfortunately that is not how it works. Your skin will suffer without your care.
One of the simplest ways to show your skin some love is through a well -considered routine for skin care. The use of products with clean, nourishing ingredients can make the difference.
We recommend:
- Rescue + Relief Spray: This spray is perfect for calming irritated or inflamed skin, especially if it is dry, stressed or red.
- Calming moisture: Hydrating and calming with this deep nourishing cream that helps to tame inflammation and make sensitive skin more comfortable. It will help restore the natural appearance and glow of the skin.
- Body Repair Lotion: The skin on your body is just as important as the skin on your face and requires just as much TLC. Use our body repair lotion to support healing and all-over care.
Pampering your skin also means that it occasionally gives a break. Go make-up-free during the weekend to let it breathe or treat yourself to a nice hydrating mask.
3. Be friendly when it is messing up
Breakouts, redness or sensitivity can feel frustrating. You can get angry on your skin or lay down. Instead, try to regard these symptoms as messages from your skin. Does it respond to stress? Don’t agree with a new product you have tried? Will it be with hormonal changes? Tert and ask – if you have the answer, choose soft solutions to help heal it.
I love your skin #4. Protect it
Loving your skin means shielding against damage. Wear protective clothing when you go outside for a long time, and always wear sunscreen, even on cloudy days, to prevent UV damage. If your skin is currently particularly sensitive or struggles, try our healing skin balm. It acts as a barrier for areas that are sensitive to irritation.
5. Practice self -care beyond skin care
How you treat your body and mind generally influences what your skin looks and feels, so it is important to follow that holistic approach to self -care.
- Stay hydrated: Drinking enough water every day keeps your skin plump and glowing. It also helps to support healthy kidneys, stimulates energy and keeps you focused and alert.
- Eat food -rich food: Make healthy choices when it comes to what you eat. Choose fruit, vegetables, low -fat proteins and full grains that support your overall health and health of your skin.
- Get enough sleep: Sleeping lack appears quickly on your skin in the form of wrinkles, sagging and dullness. Strive for 7-9 hours of quality rest per night.
- Train regularly: Movement increases blood flow to the skin, rinses toxins and helps you give that natural, healthy glow. It also keeps your body in a better form in general, which benefits the skin.
Self-care does not stop when using the right skin care products it is about keeping your entire self.
I love your skin #6. Focus on body positive
You can’t love your skin if you hate your body. This can be particularly challenging if you are struggling with the body image, but can help small steps. If you look in the mirror, you practice on something that you love. Maybe your eyes look clear today, your neck has a graceful curve or your cheeks are smooth and soft. Embrace what makes you unique and resists the pressure to try to fulfill an unreachable standard.
7. Prioritize emotional and mental health
Science has shown us that emotional health is directly connected to skin health. Stress and anxiety cause skin damage, leading to pimples, redness, dryness and dullness. Loving your skin means doing something every day to manage your stress levels, to protect it from the inside.
Try mindfulness practices such as yoga, meditation, journaling, deep breathing or just take the time to do something that you like. If you feel in your appearance, remind yourself that we all have our ups and downs when it comes to our skin. By the way, your value is so much more than the skin deep!
This Valentine’s Day, start to keep your skin!
Valentine’s Day is a good memory to give love not only to others, but also to yourself. At CV SkinLabs we want to help you do that. But in addition to products, we hope that you will embrace what it means to love your skin – supporting his needs, being grateful for what it does and celebrate its unique beauty.
Give it a try. It can surprise you how your skin reacts. It do Listen to you!
How do you love your skin?
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