Although our body needs sunlight to create vitamin D, an excessive amount of sunlight can damage your skin wellness beyond repair or any form of spa treatments!

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!

Not being able to afford a facial spa or wellness treatment often enough is a lame excuse for leaving your poor face tarnished by acne! An expensive facial spa or a wellness course is not going to guarantee you a nice, clean and healthy glow on your face either if you leave your beautiful face only in the hands of spa and wellness therapist!

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!

A nice spa and wellness retreat may boost your spirit but that does not mean your heart’s health will improve!
Healthy diet and exercise, however, as experts say can help reduce heart disease and stroke risks by 80%.
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Caring for your skin wellnessOur skin works hard to keep us well and healthy. It also reflects our overall wellness. But what have we done to care for our skin, apart from occasionally giving it a spa treatment?
Maintaining a balanced and healthy diet and drinking plenty of water are important keys to good health and wellness that are evident in our skin.
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