Skin Care, Why it’s important.
Most of y’all have heard the term “self care” I’m not one to say not to listen to it, it’s extremely important for you to understand what that means to you personally.
Most of the time I think about self care as taking a bath… away from the kids…. Going on a lunch date with a friend, or even just laying in bed binge watching your favorite episodes of “The Office”!
When presented with the term, it’s daily for me, if not every other day. My self care is skin care. But why skin care? Why is it so important to do?
Well let me tell ya… 1st, your skin is the largest organ in/on your body. It absorbs chemicals, water, soaps, shampoos etc, in less then 20 seconds! Think about that for a minute…. Your cleaning with bleach ok, that’s not only seeping INTO your skin, but into your lungs and organs through your skin. How gross is that?! Bleach is not only super toxic for you to breath in, yet we are “ok” with using it in our laundry, on the floors and countertops. Skin care (when using the right products) can eliminate that and heal your skin from the outside.
2nd. Most of the skin care you purchase at your local superstore has a shelf life… the shelf life really tells you how good the product is and what is in it going into your body. Most are only about 3 months shelf life, once it’s open and you start using it (doesn’t matter if it’s cleanser, moisturizer… etc) it starts harboring bacteria which is then going to be put on your skin at some point while using the product. So always check what’s in your stash to see the shelf life!
3rd. Do your research… what’s actually IN the products your using? I know what’s in mine… speaking of which, let me tell you my secret to healthy skin… water. Yep water. Not just staying hydrated, but I use warm water along with Norwex (if you don’t know what that is, I’m happy to share!!) Norwex has a body cloth I use as a makeup remover. It’s literally a cloth you use with warm water! Imbedded in the microfiber cloth is micro silver, which is a self purifying agent that removes the bacteria from your body and then as it drys, purifies the cloth! It’s magic and i will never go back to “normal” skin care products! I was suffering from eczema under my eyes, armpits and arms… I went to the doctor multiple times to see what they recommended to help. I was on antibiotics (both cream and pills) and nothing helped, in fact it made it worse! Then I spoke with my mother (who happens to be a Norwex consultant)… “Mindy you have to give this a try, just try it for a week and see what happens” ok mom, I did… warm water and the body cloth cleared all the spots within 4 days of using! I was truly amazed! What doctors couldn’t figure out, the science of the cloth did!
Really doing your research on what you’re putting on your body is key to getting the beautiful radiant skin you want and desire! I suggest looking into Norwex, the skin care product line is phenomenal and has all natural ingredients to heal and protect your skin!
So next time as you’re doing your self care routine, maybe throw in some skin care and a glass of wine!