Despite fashion and beauty trends, sunbathing for the sake of sexy, tanned skin is not worth the health and wellness risks because the invisible UV rays can damage your skin cells beyond the soothing magic of spa or cosmetic treatments, leaving you with dry skin, wrinkles, skin spots and even skin cancer! Besides, sunlight contributes to and accelerates skin ageing.

If you live in tropical countries or are prone to excessive exposure to sunlight, don’t just count on spa and wellness treatments as means to care for your skin. Rely on yourself and preventive measures. This includes avoiding the sun when it is strongest, which is between 10am and 4pm, use SPF 15 plus sunscreen, and wear protective clothes. Resisting sunlamps and tanning beds is also advisable.

After all, it is better to save your spa and wellness treatments for self-indulgence and relaxation than for healing damaged skin because despite the revitalising effects of the treatments, they cannot cure permanently or repetitively damaged skin or skin cancer!

Natural remedies, combining a balanced healthy diet, good personal hygiene and proper do-it-yourself skin care are as potent as any chemical medications and spa and wellness treatments. All you need is a slight change in your habit and discipline.

Since oil and dirt and even make-up all contribute to and trigger acne, it is best to avoid them. This falls into the category of personal hygiene. So, avoid wearing make-up or if necessary, opt for water-base make up to avoid clogged up pores, which result in pimples and blackheads. Wash your hair everyday and keep it off your face and wash your face twice a day with sulphur-based soap. Also, keep your pillowcase clean.

Besides keeping your face clean, you also need to nourish it. Masking your face once or twice a week with your homemade honey mask made from one teaspoon of honey, one teaspoon of olive oil and yolk from a raw egg can reduce bacteria and hence infection and heal minor blemishes.

Eat lots of carrots to reduce the production of sebum and assist with your body’s skin maintenance and repair process. Include zinc and chromium rich food in your diet to help maintain a good balance in the oil-production glands and curb infections.

Follow these instructions and refrain from picking your spots for four consecutive weeks and you should begin to see the astonishing result, even without an exclusive facial spa or wellness treatments. Continuing this ritual will surely keep your pretty face clear of acne and keep the naturally healthy glow on your face for so long as your discipline shall stretch!

In any case, no single diet guarantees good health and wellness. It is important to make a variety of food, especially low-in-cholesterol food, fruits and vegetables, part of your meals and cook them healthily. Then do moderately intense exercise 5 times a week, each for at least 30 consecutive minutes to stay fit.
See? Caring for your heart’s wellness is simple. With the help of heart-smart diet and sufficient exercise, heaven can wait a while longer. Stick to this heart-healthy habit and you will definitely have more time to pamper yourself with more spa and wellness courses.

If flexibility scares you away from yoga, try mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness meditation, like the Buddhism’s Vipassana, encourages a person’s recognition of elements beyond his or her self to gain knowledge of the person’s self as part of all other elements. This meditation technique therefore promotes peace of mind and helps the meditator gain greater self-awareness.

This technique has been used in countries such as the UK to help patients combat recurring stress and depression. It is also proved to have positive effects on a person’s intellect and performance.

So, if you care about your health and holistic wellness, don’t wait for doctors to prescribe you tranquilizers. Eat healthily, exercise and meditate. Then, you might consider rewarding yourself with some spa treatments.

Keeping our skin clean is beneficial to both your overall wellness and that of others as this prevents infections and smell. However, overdoing it can result in dry harsh skin so mild soap and moisturisers are recommended.
Alcoholic drinks and alcohol-based products are also bad for your skin as they dehydrate it.
Smoking and lack of sleep damage your skin health, making us look older beyond any simple spa or beauty treatments’ repair as the former reduces the amount of collagen produced while the latter makes you look tired.
Excessive direct exposure to the sun is not good either. The UV in the light contributes to skin ageing and cancer. So, put on sunscreen with SPF 15 plus and cover yourself up in case you need to go out in the sun between 11am and 3pm.

Now if all you have done for your skin is giving it the pleasure of rejuvenating spas, start caring for it yourself by following the basic advice above for your skin’s benefit!