Achieving and maintaining overall hydration is two-fold. That is, you must be properly hydrated from the inside-out and outside-in through a comprehensive wellness approach to fully reap the benefits. Because, let’s face it, solely drinking water just won’t cut it.
Here’s exactly how to transform dullness into dewy radiance so it lasts through the bitter cold months.
FROM THE INSIDE-OUT
Everyone knows we can’t live without water, so drinking enough of it daily is essential for our health. A good rule of thumb is to drink 8 eight-ounce glasses of water each day (or 64 ounces total). While it seems simple, hitting water intake goals can be tricky. To help, try zesting things up by adding a bit of citrus to your water. This is believed to help promote hydration, curb sugar cravings, and deliver many other healthy benefits.
We’ve heard it a million times, ”you are what you eat,” and it’s so true. The state of your body and skin is often a reflection of your overall health. A balanced diet filled with water-rich fruits and vegetables makes an impactful source of hydration beyond your glasses of water. Of course, while these foods are nutritious essentials to incorporate into your diet, there are also some you should avoid. Limiting any refined sugar, caffeine, alcohol, salty snacks, and other dehydrating options will help optimize your diet for maximum hydration.
While it may seem counter-intuitive to have sleep on this list, it’s a surprisingly important one. Even though you don’t eat or drink when you sleep, your body releases a powerful hormone called vasopressin as you snooze, which helps your body retain moisture. If you’re getting poor sleep or not enough of it, that can interrupt the release of this moisture-retaining hormone. In turn, your body expels the water it’s meant to absorb. The solution? Stick to a sleep routine to help prevent dehydration.
FROM THE OUTSIDE-IN
Since cold air is naturally dryer, replenishing the moisture in your home with a humidifier can work wonders for your skin. After all, higher humidity means dewier everything, so you’ll be one step closer to a healthy, hydrated complexion.
Though you may be tempted to skip the exfoliation in the fall and winter, you’ll want to think again. Exfoliation is essential year-round (yes, even in the cold months) to help remove all those dry, dead skin cells that are sitting atop your skin. Beyond being gross, this build-up can actually prevent your products from being effectively absorbed. In other words, by exfoliating your skin regularly, you’re actually clearing the path for your hydrating products to penetrate deeper to hydrate beneath the epidermis — AKA the top layer of the skin.
Exfoliation and hydration at every step is Reflekt’s pioneering formula for an always healthy, hydrated complexion. So when it comes to exfoliation, we always pair ours with ultra-hydrating ingredients to nourish the skin back.
In Reflekt 1 Daily Exfoliating Face Wash, our biodegradable jojoba ester beads gently exfoliate, then melt, infusing skin with a refreshing burst of hydration. While those non-plastic exfoliating beats gently remove any dirt and debris, they work in tandem with nourishing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, vegetable collagen, and vitamin B5 to deliver optimal moisture.
In all our subsequent products, you’ll find The Reflekt Complex, our signature blend of nine fruit enzymes, including pomegranate, pineapple, and passionfruit, that softens, smooths, and improves skin texture with each use. This antioxidant-rich AHA blend works in tandem with nourishing ingredients, such as polyglutamic acid, peptides, squalane, et cetera. With the regimen, your complexion is left properly exfoliated, dewy, and glowing both instantly and over time.
