Glow Up NYE: Tips for Clear, Hydrated Skin

Everything glows on NYE, and so should your skin. While long-term skin health requires commitment, these quick and effective holistic skincare tips can help you achieve a luminous glow just in time before the ball drops. Keep reading to discover 5 easy steps to achieve clear, hydrated, glowing skin by New Year’s Eve. From morning hydration to caring for your moisture barrier, here’s your ultimate glow-up guide.

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1. Start with Morning Hydration 💧

Your skin is a reflection of within, so hydration is key. Begin your day with room-temperature lemon water (aim for 16-32oz) to hydrate your lymphatic system and flush out toxins, which can reduce puffiness and promote a clearer complexion.

Add hydration-rich fruits like:

• Papaya

• Melons

• Apples

• Oranges

• Cucumbers

These fruits are hydrating, and packed with skin-loving anti-oxidants, amino acids, minerals, and glucose to encourage inner hydration and flow. Try adding a squeeze of lime to your papaya, or loading it up with chia pudding, other fruits, cinnamon, and maple syrup for an exciting fruitful dish. Melons, apples, oranges, and cucumbers are fun and easy to juice if you were looking to take your morning hydration a step further!

2. Add Turmeric and Ginger to Your Routine 🌱

Turmeric and ginger are anti-inflammatory powerhouses that help calm your skin from within. A daily shot can reduce redness, improve circulation, and give your skin that natural glow. This juice shot is one of my favorites for an antibacterial, immune supporting boost to help fight acne!

Need a recipe? Check out my guide to making these shots here and learn more about the ingredient benefits inside.

3. Avoid These Skin Dehydrators 🚫

Let’s talk about what I call “the dehydrating 6”—caffeine, soda, salt, processed sugar, vinegar, and alcohol. These sneaky culprits pull water out of your cells, and dehydrate the body’s organs. Remember, your skin is your largest organ, and when it’s dehydrated from the inside, it shows on the outside.

If you’re aiming for that juicy, glowing complexion, try cutting back and replacing these as much as you can. Your skin will thank you with better hydration, clarity, less puffiness, better rejuvenating abilities, and a more radiant glow!

4. Promote Cell Turnover ✨

Cell turnover is essential for fresh, glowing skin. Help your skin’s natural turnover process by Incorporating skincare products like:

• Prep and Reset Peel Pads:

  - Improves the appearance of skin imperfections.
  - Supports exfoliation and removes dead skin to help prevent clogged pores.
  - Lactic Acid moisturizes while exfoliating
  - Help boost the skin's moisture barrier and smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles 
  - Smooth side of the pad helps to prep skin for serums and moisturizer
  - Textured side of the pad offers a more intense exfoliation

• Correct Retinal Serum:
  - Retinal is more effective at stimulating collagen than retinol, yet it is gentler to the skin
  - Helps pigmentation, tone/texture, fine lines, aging and hydration
  - Feeds collagen and elastin production
  - Prevents acne breakouts, improves pores
  - Clinically proven to work 11x faster than retinol and absorbs more thoroughly
  - Not sun sensitizing and doesn’t increase your risk of UVA/UVB damage so it can be included in your day time skincare routine
  
  These products work to reveal glowing skin by clearing away dull, dead cells.

5. Support Your Moisture Barrier 🛡️

Your moisture barrier is the foundation of healthy, glowing skin. It’s like your skin's personal bodyguard—it locks in hydration preventing TEWL (trans-epidermal water loss), shields you from irritants, maintains nutrients, and regulates the skin. When it’s compromised, you’re more prone to dryness, dullness, imbalanced oils, breakouts, redness, and other signs of inflammation.

To care for your barrier use gentle cleansers and avoid over-exfoliating (balance is key), and use products designed to calm, repair, and protect such as:

• SIV Biome Balancing Serum
  - Adapts to your unique skin biome to calm and soothe irritated skin.
  - Beneficial for acne, sensitivities and aging.
  - Targeted serum that supports restoration of your microbiome to promote healthy looking skin.
  - Delivers relief while building resilient skin (learn more here).

• Rescue Epidermal Repair Serum
  - Slows Aging Process by repairing oxidative damage
  - Calms redness, clears blemishes
  - Reduces Pigmentation without causing damage to the skin.
  - Decreases the inflammation present in the skin helping the healing process to resume improving inflamed acne, rosacea, melasma, and many other inflammatory conditions
  - Strengthens your skin’s immunity by restoring your oxygen fighting power. As a result, it is anti-microbial against topical fungal and bacterial infections.

Balanced skin starts with a resilient barrier, which will not only help your skin look bouncy and dewy, but also ensures long-term health.

Bonus Tips for Your Glow-Up

• Prioritize sleep: Your skin repairs itself overnight.

• Stay consistent with your routine.

• Practice facial massage or gua sha to release tension, boost circulation, and encourage lymphatic drainage.
  

The Takeaway:
Achieving glowing skin by New Year’s Eve is possible with these simple, actionable steps. From hydrating first thing in the morning to protecting your moisture barrier, these tips will help boost your glow, and give you a head start on your healthy skin resolutions.

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