A Fruitful Skin Renewal

If you're like me, then your skin is most likely looking a little tired these days. It's possible that the daily stress of life has taken a toll on your face—or perhaps just some poor habits have left it looking dull and dry. Whatever the cause may be, there are ways for you to fix the appearance of your complexion. Here are my top five tips for an effective skin renewal:

1. Oil cleansing 

2. Using sugar scrubs in lieu of chemical exfoliators 

3. Drink lots of water 

4. Apply antioxidant serums 

5. Drink lots of water 

I hope that these tips will help you get started on the path to a more luminous, healthy-looking you.

SAME OLD, SAME OLD

UPDATE [July 8, 2013]: I've updated the text above to reflect some new information I've learned since I published this post last year (2011). I don't recommend using sugar as an exfoliant as frequently as I did in the past because it can be too harsh for your skin and it doesn't give you much control over how much exfoliation your skin receives. It's best to use sugar only every few weeks or so. Also, I've discovered that sugar is better for dry skin than oily skin.

UPDATE [November 16, 2015]: I still stand by everything I wrote above, but now that I'm a natural skincare and beauty blogger, I've updated this blog post to reflect a few new discoveries. Firstly, while there are some benefits to using sugar as an exfoliant for your face every week or two, it is best to use rice powder (sometimes called 'rice washing powder') instead if you live in a hot country: it has similar effects as sugar on the skin but doesn't melt in the heat. Secondly, I've found that it's possible to exfoliate your skin with raw sugar. I find that it works quite well if you do a light layer, exfoliating only the top skin layers (as opposed to using a scrub which will remove the top layer of skin and cause irritation). You can see my post on how to use raw sugar for face scrubs here: Raw Sugar for Face Scrubs

You may also find it helpful to read Natural Skincare with Raw Sugar if you want to learn more about how raw sugar can be used for other things besides face scrubs. Lastly, you may have noticed that I've added a few new products to my own skincare arsenal since last year. You can find a list of them here: New Skincare Products I'm Loving

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