Smooth, supple skin gives you a healthy appearance that helps you appear young and vibrant. Skin can become rough in texture due to a number of factors, including dry skin due to arid or hot temperatures, lack of proper nutrients to keep the skin moist, lack of water to keep the skin texture soft or build-up of dead skin cells. You can achieve smooth skin by making some lifestyle changes.
Step 1
Dry brush your skin prior to bathing using a long-handled brush that allows you to access hard-to-reach areas, such as your back. Dry brushing not only rids your body of excess skin cells, it also increases circulation. Because the blood brings vital nutrients to your skin cells, brushing helps to provide nourishment to your skin cells, which can improve the skin's appearance.
Step 2
Use an exfoliating scrub while showering. A scrub can help remove dead and dry skin cells. If your skin is sensitive, a sugar-based scrub may be best, because sugar is made of rounded beads that exfoliate the skin without causing damage. Another option is a sea salt scrub, which is rougher on the skin but is an effective skin smoother.
Step 3
Moisturize after your bath using a moisturizer that contains a skin-softening ingredient, such as cocoa butter, vitamin E or aloe vera. Moisturizing the skin helps to reintroduce lubrication to the skin. While the body's natural oils provide some degree of lubrication, adding a moisturizer can enhance this lubrication, particularly since the skin produces less natural oil as a person ages.
Step 4
Drink plenty of hydrating fluids, such as water and tea on a daily basis. Tea in particular contains an antioxidant known as epicatechin that enhances skin texture and helps to keep the skin healthy, according to EatingWell.com. Although epicatechin is also found in cocoa and red wine, tea is the most hydrating option.
Step 5
Consume a combination of fruits, vegetables and other nutritious foods. These foods contain nutrients that are needed to grow healthy cells--which keeps your skin looking soft and smooth.
Step 6
Wear a sunscreen with a sun protection factor of 15 or higher when you go outside. This can help to protect you from sunburn, which can cause the skin to be dry, irritated and peeling.
Tips and Warnings
- If you use a razor for hair removal as part of your daily beauty routine, be sure to regularly replace your razor. This ensures a closer, smoother shave that leaves the skin feeling smooth.
- Avoid purchasing skin products that contain petrolatum or sodium lauryl sulfate; these products can be drying to the skin, resulting in a rougher texture.
Things You'll Need
- Long-handled brush
- Exfoliating scrub
- Moisturizer
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