How nutrition, wellness and natural skincare combine to deliver healthier, glowing skin.
Achieving healthy, glowing skin goes way beyond the skincare products you use.
While a natural skincare routine is absolutely essential, great skincare requires a holistic approach that integrates good nutrition and wellness practices too.
At Everything Olive, we believe that the journey to flawless skin starts from within and extends to the products you choose to nourish your skin.
Here, we explore how these elements work together to enhance your skin's natural balance and glow.
How does nutrition affect skin health?
It’s no secret that your diet plays a crucial role in the health of your skin. It’s been talked about for years, and countless studies can be found in articles across the web.
But it’s also true that there are certain nutrients and foods that are better than others when it comes to maintaining a healthy complexion and achieving the radiant skin you want.
For instance, vitamins A, C and E - along with Omega-3 fatty acids - are well known to support skin health.
Here are our go-tos:
Vitamin A: Found in sweet potatoes, carrots and leafy greens, vitamin A helps reduce acne and promotes healthy skin cell production.
Vitamin C: This powerful antioxidant, abundant in citrus, strawberries and red capsicum, is vital for collagen production and skin repair.
Vitamin E: Present in nuts, seeds and spinach, vitamin E protects your skin from damage caused by free radicals.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Found in oily fish like salmon and mackerel, chia seeds and walnuts, omega-3 fatty acids keep your skin hydrated, moisturised and help reduce inflammation, reducing overall redness.
Emphasising the importance of eating a balanced diet, Monica Parvin, owner and creator behind Everything Olive natural skincare, points out that what we put into our body is just as important as what we put on our skin.
“Eating a balanced diet rich in vitamins and antioxidants can make a world of difference to your skin's appearance,” she says.
Wellness practices for beautiful skin
In addition to a healthy diet, it’s important to think about your overall health and wellness when it comes to achieving and maintaining gorgeous skin.
And often, it’s the simplest lifestyle changes that can make all the difference.
Here are our top four.
1. Don't smoke.
It goes without saying that smoking is literally the worst when it comes to skincare.
Ageing your skin age faster and causing wrinkles, smoking damages collagen and elastin – the very fibres that give your skin strength and elasticity.
Repetitive facial expressions are also perpetrators of excess wrinkles.
Think about it. Most people pucker their lips and squint when they smoke, inviting creases to form around the mouth and eyes.
And if that’s not enough?
Smoking also increases the risk of not only lung, stomach and mouth cancers, but some forms of awful-looking - often deadly - skin cancers too.
2. Get enough sleep.
It’s well documented that adequate sleep is vital for skin repair. That’s because during sleep, your skin undergoes two crucial phases of recovery.
Earlier in the evening, when it’s barrier is depleted, skin is receptive to deeply hydrating treatments, like serums and oils.
Then, as you sleep, the skin replaces old, tired cells with new ones, leading to rejuvenated skin by morning.
Which is why Monica strongly advises prioritising your sleep in your regular daily routine.
“Sleep is your skin’s natural repair system. Using a deeply hydrating serum, like our Intense Hydration Gel Serum with Hyaluronic Acid, at bedtime can help this process along by replenishing the moisture your skin has lost during the day and helping retain it overnight."
3. Manage stress.
Your skin is a terrible liar.
How do we know?
Because when you’re stressed - whether you admit it or not - your skin is often the first place you’ll notice it.
Think inflammation, rashes, slow healing and worsening skin conditions.
Over time, stress can lead to premature skin aging too, with fine lines, wrinkles and sagging skin becoming more and more obvious.
So it pays to keep your stress levels in check if your goal is to have healthy skin.
Things like setting reasonable limits and expectations for yourself, reducing your to-do list wherever possible and making time for leisure activities you love can all help to calm your mind and lower the stress in your life.
“Stress management is key to maintaining not just your overall health but also the health of your skin. When your body and mind is in balance, your skin reflects that harmony,” Monica explains.
4. Exercise regularly.
Exercising regularly helps boost oxygen levels in your body, improve skin’s elasticity and promotes a healthy complexion.
Walking, running, weight training and gym cardio - even lower intensity activities like yoga and meditation - all help increase oxygen flow, flush out toxins and clear pores, reducing the likelihood of breakouts and serious irritation.
“Staying active not only keeps your body physically healthy but also gives your skin a natural glow by enhancing circulation and naturally detoxifying it,” Monica shares.
“I certainly notice a huge difference in the condition of my skin when I am moving my body often, as opposed to the times I find myself a little less active.”
How does natural skincare fit in?
When it comes to skincare, it makes sense that natural products can play a significant part in an overall healthy lifestyle – particularly one where your skin is a focus.
Free from synthetic chemicals and gentle on the skin, natural skincare creams and serums reduce the risk of irritation and long-term damage, while offering your skin a soothing alternative to the harsh additives found in many traditional skincare products.
And Australian extra virgin olive oil, a key ingredient in the Everything Olive range, is especially beneficial for the skin due to its ability to combat ageing and keep skin looking fresh and bright.
Monica points out, “Olive oil’s natural composition makes it incredibly nourishing for the skin, providing deep hydration and reducing the appearance of fine lines.
“It helps protect the skin from environmental damage, while its deep moisturising properties keep the skin hydrated and supple.
“I chose olive oil as the base for Everything Olive because of its incredible benefits. Used in skincare for centuries, it's a natural way to nourish the skin, provide essential hydration and protect it without the need for harmful ingredients.”
How can I integrate nutrition, wellness and natural skincare?
Combining good nutrition, wellness practices and a natural skincare routine into your life will work wonders for your skin.
Here’s an easy guide to bringing these elements into your daily routine:
Morning Routine:
Start your day with a nutrient-rich breakfast, including fruits and whole grains. Chia seed puddings topped with fruit and nuts, or smoked salmon and avocado on toast are great options.
Apply a deeply moisturising cream, like Everything Olive’s Intense Hydration Facial Cream, to hydrate and protect your skin, and always remember your natural sunscreen too – yep, even in winter – to block harmful UV rays.
Midday Wellness:
Take a break over lunch to stretch or do a few light exercises to increase oxygen flow. Go for a brisk 10 minute walk, do some jumping jacks or grab a skipping rope. Anything that raises the heart rate a little.
Eat a balanced lunch that includes plenty of vegetables and healthy fats. Try a colourful poke or buddha bowl, tuna salad or green protein smoothie for something quick and delicious.
Reapply your sunscreen, give your lips a drink with some natural lip balm and don’t forget to sip some H2O as the day goes on, because internal hydration is important too!
Evening Relaxation:
Wind down with a calming activity like yoga or meditation. After a busy day, this will help lower stress, relax your body and set you up for good night’s sleep.
Before bed, cleanse your face with a natural oil cleanser, moisturise with a hydrating cream (don’t forget around the delicate eye area – the Everything Olive Intense Hydration Eye Cream is a true miracle-worker!), and finish with a natural anti-ageing serum to capitalise on sleep’s natural skin rejuvenation process.
Ensure you get enough sleep to allow your skin to renew and repair itself! While optimal sleep varies for everyone, aim for at least seven to nine hours of shut eye each night.
“Taking care of your skin holistically means looking after your whole self. By nourishing your body, managing stress and using natural skincare products, you're setting yourself up for radiant, healthy skin,” Monica concludes.
Put simply, a holistic approach is always best when it comes to making sure your skin is well looked after.
When you integrate good nutrition, proven wellness practices and natural skincare into your routine, you create a foundation for healthy, youthful-looking skin.
So why not start today?
Designed with this very process in mind, Everything Olive’s range of natural, Australian olive-oil-based skincare is designed to complement and support a healthy lifestyle.
Offering the gentlest and most effective way to care for your skin, jump over to our store to discover all the natural skincare your need to start your journey to beautiful, glowing skin.
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