As the global health crisis drags on, more and more people are experiencing a variety of skin issues that are collectively referred to as lockdown skin. Healthline’s report on lockdown skin notes that it can be linked to numerous factors, like abrupt routine changes and high levels of stress and anxiety — something we moms know all too well. Thankfully, outside of the usual skincare tips, there are several ways you can avoid or treat lockdown skin to maintain a healthy-looking glow.
Using a reliable lotion infused with HA
To anyone who lives in a tropical country, like the Philippines, there is no other skincare product more important than a moisturizing lotion. After all, the extreme hot weather can cause the skin to dry up, acquire damage, and age prematurely.
To steer clear of these kinds of skin issues, one of the things you can lean on is a trusty lotion. Our review of SkinWhite Moisture White explains how the best lotions are those that have key ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid (HA) and SPF. While HA is capable of delivering deep moisturization by attracting moisture and locking it in, SPF can protect the skin from the harmful rays of the sun and block out their darkening effects.
Enjoying some quality ‘me’ time
As the world becomes more and more progressive, liberal, and open, topics that were once considered as taboo are now being discussed much more often. A great example of such a topic is self-pleasuring.
Multiple studies have shown how this deeply intimate and self-empowering activity provides women with a wide array of benefits, including psychological and physiological ones. PrettyMe’s guide to pleasure inducing toys for women emphasized how such an activity can increase blood flow and relieve stress by stimulating the release of feel-good hormones such as endorphins and oxytocin. Aside from helping stave off anxiety, depression and other mood disorders, Amazingy’s article on the skin benefits of orgasms also noted how the Big O can raise estrogen levels. This is crucial to maintaining great skin because estrogen can help lock in skin moisture and prevent the decrease of collagen — an important protein that keeps skin thick and resistant to wrinkles.
Having a regular workout routine
Did you know that compared to the skincare products you carefully choose and invest in, the lifestyle you subscribe to has an even more powerful effect on your skin’s health? This is because your skin’s health is reliant on a multitude of factors, including stress, exercise, sleep, vices, and genetics.
Given this, it only makes sense for people who are aiming for healthy, youthful-looking skin to take the time to have a regular workout routine. A cross-sectional study cited by Everyday Health reveals how exercising can help maintain and promote the thickness of the dermis, which in turn helps in preventing some of the most common signs of skin aging, like sagging and wrinkles. In addition to this, exercising can also slow skin aging by lowering stress, which causes the release of cortisol. Cortisol is a hormone that’s really bad for the skin in high doses, because it induces inflammation (which then aggravates existing skin issues) and damages the body’s collagen by encouraging a process called glycation. Some studies also note how the stress hormone can also increase the body’s oil production, thereby increasing the likelihood of acne breakouts.
Mommies, do you have more tips for glowing skin? Let us know in the comments below!
Cha Macha Reyes says
Very true ito Mommy Peach lahat nga kababaihan ito ang problema kagaya ko dry talaga ang skin ko kaya naman di ako nawawalan ng lotion lalo nasa Pilipinas tayo malapit na ang summer kaya naman isa ang Skinwhite sa pinagkakatiwalaan kong lotion bukod sa may Moisturizer ito hindi pa malagkit.. Ang aking secreto to have a Glowing skin Bago ako matulog nag Apply ako ng Ice cubes sa Face ko para mag sara ang pores ko ginagawa ko ito tuwing gabi sarap ng Feeling bago matulog fresh na fresh ang Mukha Thank you for sharing this Mommy Peach 💕
Maxgab/Mary joy Pantino says
thanks for sharing this Mommy Peach andami talagang difference ng lifestyle noon at ngayon at may mga risk factor din ang pagsusuot ng face mask for the New Normal thanks for some tips regarding skin care this will really help us a lot
Karen Joy Daban says
Im not a fan of skincare talaga kahit lotion tamad ako maglagay..Pero kailangan pala dapat para mapangalagaan ang skin natin..This blog wokes me up..Thanks for sharing mommy peach..Gagamit na po ng lotion
Owen ponce says
All the best self care