For years advertisers have promoted skin and beauty regimes to women, with an abundance of products to use on our faces and bodies - from make-up wipes to anti-aging cream, products to clear and hide spots or blemishes, creams for sensitive skin – a myriad of lotions and potions. More recently, we have seen advertising to men about looking after their skin, not just around shaving but about looking after the skin post shave and moisturising – it’s a booming industry.
And whilst you need to be mindful of the ingredients within the products (see my earlier blogs) looking after our skin IS important to our overall health and wellbeing….. But why?
The skin cycle
As with everything in our bodies, there is a natural cycle to the skin. New skin cells are created approximately every 28 days (varying between 2-6 weeks depending on factors like age, hormones, health etc), so it's important to remove the dead skin and a body brush can help to exfoliate. Perhaps you got burnt in the sun (tsk tsk 😉) and need to get rid of the old skin. Or perhaps you have an injury, cut or wound, so you have a scab (leave it!) and underneath that the body is regenerating and creating new skin cells.
Ensuring our skin is kept in its best condition enables it to be adaptable so it can support and protect us.
What is your skin regime?
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