Beautiful skin is a sign of good health and well-being. Keeping your skin healthy starts with keeping your circulatory system healthy. The blood carries toxins, chemicals, pollutants and other noxious agents throughout your body. When you don't have proper circulation, these toxins aren't removed properly and can cause illnesses that are reflected throughout your body and on your skin. Keep your circulation pumping at optimal levels to stay healthy and have great skin.
Exercise
Aerobic exercise elevates the heart rate and pumps the blood faster throughout your body. As blood becomes oxygenated, it increases the circulation throughout your body, including to the skin, according to Acne Skin Care Site.com. After you're done with your exercise routine, notice that nice rosy glow appearing on your face, neck and upper chest. The increased blood supply helps bring toxins to the surface, where they can be cleared and cleansed, leaving skin glowing.
Showering
Another way to increase your circulation and get your skin glowing is in the shower. Start with the water as hot as you can stand it, but not so hot that it burns you. Hot water opens the pores on the skin and helps them release dirt, oils and debris for a super cleansing. It also brings the blood to the surface and into the tiny capillaries that run throughout the entire surface of your body. Stay in the hot shower for one to two minutes and then finish it off with cold water, as cold as you can stand. The hot water helps oxygenate the blood and flush the skin. Cold water helps to close the pores, keeping you clean and glowing.
Scrubbing and Rubbing
While you're in the shower, scrub all over with a loofah, a terry washcloth or other slightly rough cleansing pad. Add a shower scrub product with apricot kernels or other grainy substance for extra cleansing. Scrubbing your skin with a loofah or cosmetic scrub helps slough off dead skin, leaving a layer of new, healthy skin beneath. Be careful not to rub too hard; otherwise, you may chafe or injure your skin. When you get out of the shower, towel off with a thick cotton terry cloth towel to absorb moisture and give your skin a final polish.
Clay
Clay masks and wraps for face and body have been used for centuries to cleanse the body by removing toxins through the skin. Special cleansing clay from places like the Dead Sea contain minerals and other compounds that aid in the cleansing and revitalizing process. Most clay masks and wraps consist of some quantity of bentonite clay, which becomes highly absorbent as it dries, pulling toxins and oils from beneath the skin's surface and bringing blood to the surface, stimulating circulation. Follow the directions on the label if you're doing a clay facial or body wrap at home. Because the clay pulls toxins to the surface, it's important not to overuse clay-based facials, which can cause breakouts before your skin clears. Never reuse clay because it retains the toxins it absorbed during the treatment. The best way to discard the clay is outside in the earth. It should not be washed down the sink or flushed down a toilet. Occasional clay facials remove dry skin, help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and can make your skin glow with freshness.
Water
Drinking water hydrates your body and adds moisture to the skin. It also helps flush toxins from the body through urination and sweating, keeping skin and kidneys healthy. Too little water slows the circulation, and skin can become dry, flaky and wrinkled-looking. Drink eight to 10 glasses of water daily for proper hydration and beautiful skin.
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