Aging is inevitable, and you can absolutely embrace it, but that doesn’t mean you have to love every aspect of it. While it’s not possible to do much about getting older other than enjoy the cake, there are steps you can take to influence the lifestyle and environmental choices you make to reduce the signs of aging in a way you can control.

This post aims to discuss what you can do to prevent aging prematurely. We have a few tips to give you younger-looking skin without a fifteen-step skincare routine.

Sun Protection

First and foremost, protecting your skin from the sun is crucial to maintaining a youthful glow. From sun-soaked vacation days to a day spent running errands or shopping, you need sun protection. A broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher is a daily must-have.

Make it the last part of your routine, and if you can get your hands on a foundation or serum with SPF, even better! Remember to toss an extra tube in your bag for reapplication, especially if you plan on doing a lot of sweating, splashing in the waves, or both.

Well-Balanced Diet

A healthy diet packed to the brim with veggies, whole grains, and fruit can help prevent skin damage that results in premature aging. Too much sugar has a negative effect on collagen, so if you feel your skin is thinning and drying out sooner than you’d like, take a step back and examine what you eat, and then make a plan to balance it. The 80-20 rule is an excellent method!

Stay Hydrated

Hydration is essential to many of the body’s operational processes, from our immune system to cell turnover. While drinking eight glasses of water daily is recommended, drinking half of your body weight in ounces is the best way to stay fully hydrated. When your cells have enough water, you’ll see it in your skin, very likely noticing plumping and smoothing where you typically have fine lines or wrinkles.

Keep Your Tan in a Can

Sunless tanners have come a long way since Paris Hilton made Mystic Tan famous in the early 2000s. Finding a sunless tanner that won’t turn you orange or make you smell like a biscuit is now an effortless task.

From drugstore shelves to high-end brands, there are many minimal-ingredient tanners available that go on streak-free and contain added skincare ingredients like hyaluronic acid. Tan from a bottle, but make sure you slather that tan with sunscreen before spending time outdoors!

Invest in Your Skin

Truly investing in your skin means caring for it daily. Whether you’re following your usual skincare regimen or coming into Body ‘N’ Bloom for one of our many skin-boosting treatments, it’s all part of taking the time to care for your skin now so it’s happier in the future.

Think of it this way. You exercise daily to stay strong, flexible, and capable as you age. Hydrafacials and sunscreen are the cardio and weight training of your skincare routine.  Book online with Body ‘N’ Bloom today!