6 New Ways to Nourish Your Skin Right Now

1. Hydrate (Hot Tip – it’s not just about drinking water)

We all know the importance of hydration – drinking water isn’t a ground-breaking concept, right? But if you struggle to get through the recommended two, plus litres of water daily, try a new take and eat your way to thirst-quenched skin. Cue, the following fruits and vegetables you can add into your weekly menu; melons (watermelon, honeydew and rock melon), strawberries, oranges, capsicum, broccoli, celery, cucumbers and lettuce. These fruits and vegetables have a water content of 90% and above!

Fun fact: cucumbers and watermelon are made up of 96% water!

2. Humidify

By adding moisture back into the air, you’re effectively increasing humidity levels, that will help to nourish and soften your skin. Humidifiers are a great addition to support your skin's moisture barrier and strengthening this ensures your skin’s defence system is intact, protecting against bacteria, viruses and environmental damage.

3. Tweak your skincare

Your skin type and needs or forever changing – along with ageing (what worked in your 20s won’t usually have the same effect in your 50s), environmental factors like the weather and also what you’re feeding your skin via your diet make a real difference. Tweak your skincare by adding nourishing cleansers, high occlusive products, and thicker creams for overnight repair and targeted treatments. Avoid products that contain alcohol, astringents, and harsh chemicals as these can irritate your skin as you age. And always protect skin with an SPF – taking it down to your décolletage daily.

4. Make EFAs your new BFF

Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) play a crucial role in protecting the skin. By maintaining the skin’s barrier function, EFAs also work to improve moisture retention, they contain anti-inflammatory properties, can enhance the skin's elasticity through collagen production, and provide essential nutrients that
help to nourish the skin. You can apply these topically or take them as part of your internal beauty routine in tablet, oil or powders form.

5. Introduce RF into your at-home routine

Radio Frequency is the latest in beauty tech and TriPollar are bringing it into your homes in the most luxurious way with their trio of devices enabling you to lift, firm, tone and tighten from the comfort of your couch. It only takes 25 minutes a few times a week and you’ll see the difference immediately, with ongoing results. These portable rf machines are non-invasive, pain-free and stimulate skin-plumping collagen and elastin to be produced, leaving you with younger-looking, tight and bright skin.

6. Scrap the scolding hot shower!

As tempting as they are, avoid hot showers if you’re struggling with your skin. Dermatologists advise that a hot shower can be more damaging to your skin than you may think. Hot water further strips away the protective lipid layer and damages our keratin cells – both responsible for keeping much-needed moisture in and bacteria and irritants, out.