Summer is the perfect time to upgrade your skin, hair and workout routine. In the summer you spend a lot more time wearing less makeup, rocking your natural hair and getting away with being more low maintenance. Even though summer allows us to be laid back on our style, it’s important to continue upgrading your life with small daily routines. Small routines lead to big paybacks in the long run, everything from maintaining your skin healthy, working out or conditioning your hair can later lead to the ultimate glow up. I love doing small challenges from weekly sheet masks, to deep conditioning once a week, these small challenges add up in the end.
Here’s a Summer Glow up challenge to incorporate into your current routine while keeping things fun.
Start a skin care routine:
If you don’t have a skin care routine already then summer is the perfect time too start one. A skin care routine that will give you a beautiful Summer glow involves getting rid of dead skin and hydrating it to the max for that ultimate glowing look. This summer add exfoliating weekly to your routine. This will help with the circulation in your face and it will remove dead skin allowing clean soft skin to reveal itself. Add face oils to the routine for a dewy look or a misting spray for hydration.
Deep Condition Hair:
Deep conditioning your hair once a week using a mask like SheaMoisture Manuka Honey &Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration will leave your hair feeling soft and hydrated. For extra hydration, wear a plastic cap and sit under a drier with medium temperature for 10-15 min 1x per week.
High Intensity Intervals:
Add a day or two of high intensity interval’s into your workout whether is 20 minutes of sprints on a treadmill (30 seconds run (max speed), 30-45 seconds break/for 5-10 rounds), weight intervals, or a mix of body weight workouts like burpees, rope and jumping jacks can get your body out of a plateau so you can start seeing results again.
Sunscreen Everyday:
Don’t leave the house without SPF. SPF is important to avoid sun damage like sun spots and premature wrinkles. A separate SPF with 30+ is perfect for everyday use. My favorite is the CeraVe Sunscreen Face Lotion SPF 50 2 oz with Zinc Oxide, Niacinamide and Ceramides.
Get a Shimmer Gloss:
Shimmer gloss is always a must in the summer, they’re amazing for adding a hint of shine to your lips and perfect with a full face of makeup or with a natural look. One of the best glosses I’ve used over the years is actually a drugstore gloss Neutrogena Moistureshine Lip Soother Gloss, Spf 20.
Increase Water Intake:
Water has so many amazing benefits from helping with the functions of our organs to providing us with glowing skin. Increasing your water little by little is recommended, if you do not like the taste of water adding limes or infusing it with fruits can really make it more tasty. Water will give you clear skin and get rid of toxins.
Eat More Veggies:
Vegetables contain amazing antioxidants, minerals and vitamins that are great for your health. They are also amazing for keeping you full. If you don’t like eating vegetables you can also create a green smoothie which are delicious and on the go. Add a little bit of NeoCell – Super Collagen Powder and you have a nice multi-functioning smoothie.
Do a Sheet Mask Weekly:
Add a hydrating sheet mask weekly to your face. A sheet mask can add a boost of hydration to your skin and leave it with a nice glow. I love the Dermal Korea Collagen Essence Full Face Facial Mask Sheet from Amazon, these are low priced and come with different ingredients. I love using these weekly and creating an at home spa ambiance with candles and wine, which helps me unwind and relax.
Do a Steam Shower or Face Steam:
A steam shower can have many benefits on the skin and overall health. The list goes on and on. Some of the most impressive benefits of steaming are:
- Cleanses skin, improves appearance, opens pores.
- Hydrates skin, gives you a glow, keeps skin moist and keeps you looking younger.
- Promotes blood circulation, boost metabolism, helps detox body, gets rid of excess sodium, and waste.
- Relieves stress, helps you sleep, helps burn calories, helps breathing, opens nasal passages.
