Is your skin tired, lacking in moisture, or are you simply looking for a new way to update your skincare routine? Our skin is the largest organ of our bodies, with the skin around our face being the most fragile and susceptible to microbes in our environments. As we enter into spring with a desire to renew ourselves and make new discoveries, Sheesh Magazine has compiled a selection of practices and products to help transform your skincare regimen.
1. Dry Brushing
What is dry brushing? This ancient art has been used in several cultures throughout the world from Ayurveda to Ancient Greeks, Egyptians, and also in traditional Chinese medicine. There are many associated benefits with dry brushing such as toning and sculpting the muscles underneath the skin, stimulating the lymphatic system, and preventing breakouts. Dry brushing can easily be incorporated into your morning or night time routine right after cleansing. Make sure to follow with your preferred serum and moisturizer.
2. Eye Masks
The fragile skin around our eyes is a portal into our health and habits. From lack of sleep, dehydration, or puffiness due to water retention our eyes are equally deserving of their own mask as much as our faces. An eye mask can easily help de-puff and hydrate our under eye circles and lines. The next time you find yourself searching for cruelty, paraben, and sulfate-free eye masks look no further than Squish Beauty’s delectable Cherry Eye & Cheek mask.
3. Gua Sha
A favorite skin ritual among staff at Sheesh Magazine! Gua Sha is an ancient practice that is part of traditional chinese medicine with the very first Gua Sha recorded as being used all the way back in the Stone Age. When practiced correctly Gua Sha can decrease inflammation, boost antioxidants, improve blood flow, support our lymphatic system, and renew muscle tone and tissue. In order to incorporate Gua Sha into your routine make sure to prep your skin with an oil before you start- never do Gua Sha on bare skin. Looking for a Gua Sha or how to properly use one? Head on over to YINA to learn more.
4. Cleanser
Sometimes the easiest and simplest way to renew your skincare regimen is to start from the base: your cleanser. Picking the right cleanser is tantument in ensuring your skin remains healthy and happy. The right cleanser not only wipes away the impurities our skin collects from sweat and pollution, but it can help address common skin concerns like acne, hyperpigmentation, and inflammation. Not only can African Black Soap address these issues and many more, Cozy’s is suitable for all skin types. Make sure to follow up each cleansing session with your preferred serums and oils.
5. Face Yoga
Did you know there are over 50 muscles in the face? Just like how we workout and sculpt the muscles in our body, face yoga sculpts and works out the muscles in our face. Facial exercises or face yoga can aid in reducing the appearance of dull skin, wrinkles, improve the texture of your skin, and combat headaches and fatigue. Waking up with tension in your jaw? Looking to fix facial asymmetry? Or looking for more defined features? Wake up and workout your face with Anastasia from AllYouCanFace on Tiktok or Instagram.
