The holidays are arguably the hardest time for our bodies. After weeks of consuming copious amounts of sugar, fat, sodium, alcohol, and saturating our minds in the pleasures of uninterrupted binge watching - we vow after some last minute gorging that as soon as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s, the diet’s back on and daily gymming is a non negotiable. Here we are, already in the New Year and it is a struggle on the mind, the body and the soul to confront ourselves with the reality: that resolution will be forgotten in less than 30 days and one of the unintended casualties of our holiday consumption is not just evident in our jiggling bellies or baggy eyes, but the largest organ of the body - your skin.
Improving your diet and body are not the only aspects of change that you should prioritize in the New Year. The largest organ in your body is your skin - so nourish it, protect it and nurture it! Lavish Life has specially designed a 30-Day Skin Detox that draws influences and inspiration from our celebrity wellness, lifestyle and beauty experts and the power of our curated natural skincare products.
Make this your most Lavish year yet!
1. Drink warm water with lemon
There are vast advantages to your health and wellness with just the simplest drink made of warm water and lemon. Some benefits include it is low in calories, high in Vitamin C and gives your digestive system an ample boost by helping to eliminate waste from the body. Comforting and invigorating, no morning should be without this therapeutic potion.
2. Do a morning mask
Apoterra Activated Purifying Mask with Charcoal+Flowers
$24
Activated Charcoal is one of the best ingredients in the natural world to remove impurities from your skin. Acting as a magnet for dirt and oil, charcoal is an exceptional exfoliator that leaves skin feeling smooth. It naturally clears pores and regulates the oil production in the body so that your skin is glowing and clean. Use our Activated Purifying Mask with Charcoal + Flowers from Apoterra twice a week to begin every morning with skin feeling revived and immaculate.
3. Make Thara Natalie’s green smoothie
Our yoga and nutrition expert, Thara Natalie is a lover of smoothies and shares a green smoothie recipe of her creation that is both satisfying and simple. Whole smoothies are a wonderfully quick way to get energy and sustenance without skipping a meal or skimping on nutrients. Thara’s Power Packed Green Colada Recipe can be made so quickly, you can do your morning meal prep while letting your charcoal mask dry! Feel free to spice up your green smoothie with other super foods like spinach, avocado or almond milk for variation.
4. Use a good exfoliant
If you have been waiting to join the Korean beauty craze, start now with the gentle peels from Aqua Reveal! The Satin Bright Soft Water Peel for the Face and Gentle Action Water Peel for Body! Regular exfoliation is vital to maintaining healthy, clear and youthful skin by sloughing off dead skin cells from face to toe. This is a gentle and easy to incorporate into your daily shower or bathing ritual while staying trendy and relevant. Use the Soft Water Peel and Gentle Action Water Peel everyday after your morning shower to remove your aged, exhausted skin and welcome the New Year with glowing radiance.
5. Use a light morning cream
Shankara Fine Line Moisturizer
$84
Using one of our highlighted ingredients, the Fine Line Moisturizer from Shankara is packed with the potency of ylang ylang. Gathered from the rainforests of Asia and South Pacific Islands, ylang ylang or the Canaga ordorata known as the canaga tree is both moisturizing and fragrant. Your skin is left feeling young, smooth, and refreshed. Try this to revitalize and oxygenate skin cells with ease and maintain balance. The Fine Line Moisturizer also provides natural sun protection!
6. Go bare - it’s in!
Give your skin a break and room to breathe. While there are plenty of natural cosmetic foundations, bronzers and blushes that are not as harsh on the skin, consider baring it all and going without makeup. If you prefer to not go without some light finishing touches, feel free to use lipstick, mascara and eyeliner.
7. Drink ½ your body weight in water
Water is vital in detoxing after a long holiday. Our skin and organs are made up of millions of cells which are mainly composed of water so not surprisingly, nothing in our bodies can function properly without plenty of it. Drinking water will keep you hydrated and prevent your skin from flaking.
8. Tone your skin throughout the day
Teadora Brazilian Fountain of Youth Anti-Pollution Facial Mist
$38
Spritz your skin as many times throughout the day with the Brazilian Fountain of Youth Anti-Pollution Facial Mist from Teadora. The mist has a light, pleasant natural fragrance and is a portable source of antioxidant protection, helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and plumps the skin. Your tired skin will feel rejuvenated as it assists with the removal of toxins and pollutants from the surface of the skin and can be used to set and revive your makeup.
9. Simplify your diet
Try to eliminate for 30 days any dairy, sugar, alcohol and gluten while trying to detox your skin. These may be the hardest things to give up especially coming out of the dessert, cocktail, cheese plate laden holidays but dairy, sugar, alcohol and gluten can do as much harm to our complexion as our waistlines. Alcohol dehydrates the skin and damages collagen which can accelerate the aging process. If your skin is prone to breakouts and acne, a known aggravator are dairy products so try to steer clear of cheese and yogurt. Although yogurt is a source of probiotic nutrients, instead add other sources of probiotics like tempeh, kimchi, miso and kombucha. Gluten can cause an inflammatory response in the gut which in turn will affect your skin.
10. Wash your face twice a day
Blue Beautifly Argan Facial Exfoliating Cleansing Bar
$18
It is crucial to not only wash your face twice a day, but have a superior soap to do the job. Fall in love with the soothing elegance of the Argan Facial Exfoliating Cleansing Bar by Blue Beautifly. Mineral enriched and perfect for light exfoliation, this cleansing bar will cleanse and purify the skin without drying the skin. Of course as the name suggests, Argan Oil is a star ingredient known as "liquid gold" provides the skin an array of luxurious benefits from natural moisturization to anti-aging properties. Its high concentration of vitamin E and fatty acids allows your skin to regain elasticity and firmness.
11. Use a hydrating mask once a week
Kinjni Restoractive Masque
$24
At the end of a tiring day, there is nothing quite so comforting as this inclusive mask from Kinjni that deep pore cleanses, balances the skin’s PH, reduces oiliness, inflammation - the works. The Restoractive Masque is a must have addition to your nightly ritual while embarking on our skin detox regime. This mask helps to dissolve surface oils, dead skin cells & other debris that clogs pores.
12. Repair and protect your skin with body oils
Beuti Skincare Beauty Sleep Elixir
$65
Don’t let the frigidity and harshness of the winter season get the better of your skin! You may not be feeling much like a Duchess after the holidays eating-drinking bender, but with the help of this miraculous little bottle your skin will gleam as gorgeously as Kate Middleton herself. Brought to you all the way from across special treat from across the pond, the Beauty Sleep Elixir from Beuti Skincare is a royal hit with the Duchess of Cambridge who uses it daily and rumor has it she keeps three bottles for good measure! With multitudinous possibilities, this elixir packed with 14 essential oils can be applied before bedtime to brighten the complexion, renew skin or even under makeup to even skin tone.
13. Use a night cream daily
Kahina Giving Beauty and Me & The Girls have night creams that are sure to send you off to sleep with amazing results to wake to. The Moon Anti-Aging Night Moisturizer is a therapeutic natural cream that is exceptionally effective and well suited for people with sensitive skin. Kahina Giving Beauty’s Night Cream will pamper and feast your skin with the most exotic ingredients, argan oil and red wine grapes. The Kahina Night Cream smooths fine lines, wrinkles, provides deep hydration and protects your skin from environmental factors that contribute to aging. Whatever night cream is best suited for you, be sure to spoil yourself each evening before bed to let the magic happen overnight.