2 Main Killers for Your Skin
One thing to keep in mind when caring for your complexion are the many dangers in skin killers out there! Truth be told, so many things that seem safe and accepted can actually be dangerous to your skin if you aren’t careful. First of all, let’s discuss alcohol as one of the skin killers that can negatively affect your complexion. If you excessively drink alcohol, it can start to cause redness and breakouts in the skin tone. Breakouts normally occur after binge drinking, and severe rosacea can be triggered and exacerbated by alcohol consumption. Rosacea is an inflammation of the capillaries in the skin, and it can often lead to obvious redness and swelling all over the face. On top of that, excessive alcohol works to dehydrate the skin, which can cause malnourishment to the complexion.
Next on the list are cigarettes as one of the main skin killers. If you are even casually smoking, you can be causing detrimental damage to your complexion. If you are familiar with free radicals, smoking is one of the main causes of free radical damage to the skin. This will eat away at your cells underneath the surface, and it can only be treated with topical antioxidants to neutralize free radical damage and prevent premature wrinkles and fine lines. In fact, if you have ever seen a chronic smoker, you will notice that he or she has very deep fine lines around the mouth. This is caused by the toxins from cigarettes, and it is very difficult to treat. Furthermore, smoking will deliver toxins directly into your complexion, causing a yellow texture and sallow tone to the skin. Smokers are notorious for developing fine lines and wrinkles, and you may be surprised to know that many smokers also have creases around the eyes from squinting to avoid cigarette smoke. This is just a small, subtle effect of smoking that is permanent in its damage. Overall, both alcohol and smoking reduce nutrients and oxygen within the skin. If you want to look your best and feel young and beautiful, then you must reduce these types of damaging factors within your life! You may be using the best products, but if you are not caring for your skin all around, then you will look older than your years. P.S. Want your skin tone to remain fresh and radiant? So check our previous discussion on Top 3 Don’ts in Your Daily Skin Care.
One of the main causes of fine lines and wrinkles is dehydration, so if your skin in your complexion is not getting the nourishment and moisture that it deserves, you can count on experiencing fine lines and wrinkles before your time. Water is what you need to flush toxins from the surface of the skin so that your complexion can look radiant and fresh, instead of dull and flat. Alcohol also has another effect on the skin because it expands the blood vessels and dilates the capillaries. Alcohol prevents dilated capillaries from returning back to their normal state, eventually causing them to become damaged and broken. This again is a serious issue in the surface of the skin causing redness due to broken capillaries that can only be masked by makeup.
