21 BEST Skin Care Tips for 2021

Good skin is always in fashion. We take care of our skin, but in pieces. It would be easy to maintain healthy skin when you begin to understand why it is essential to have good skin. Good skin care and healthy lifestyle choices can help delay natural aging and prevent various skin problems. And, since entering 2021 with hopes and aspirations, we’ve reached out to Dr Blossom Kochhar, President of the Blossom Kochhar Group of Companies, to list 21 skincare tips to follow this year:

1. Protect your skin from the sun: One of the most important ways to take care of your skin is to protect it from the sun. Exposure to the sun can cause wrinkles, age spots, and other skin problems like skin cancer. It is always recommended to use sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15. Apply a generous amount of sunscreen and reapply sunscreen as needed. You can wear a hat to prevent harmful rays from reaching your skin.

2. Treat your skin gently: Using hot water on your skin can remove oils from the skin and make it drier. Use lukewarm water rather than hot water. Avoid harsh soaps or cleansers which can remove oil and moisture from your skin. After washing or bathing, gently pat or blot your skin. Dry your towel so that the moisture stays on your skin.

3. If you have dry skin, make sure you hydrate your skin adequately so that the moisture stays on your skin. For daily use, it is recommended to use a moisturizer that contains SPF.

4. Healthy Eating: Eating healthy can help you look and feel better. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein. Including fish oil or fish oil supplements that are low in unhealthy fats and processed or refined carbohydrates could promote younger looking skin. Drinking plenty of water helps keep your skin hydrated.

5. Stress & Sleep: Uncontrolled stress can make your skin more sensitive and create skin problems. To promote healthy skin and a healthy state of mind. Getting good sleep helps you recharge your batteries. While you sleep, your skin is in repair mode. Therefore, it is recommended to sleep stress free for at least 8 hours.

6. Maintain Skin Care Routine: Following CTOM as part of your skin care routine is essential for maintaining healthy skin. Using toners for your skin can make your skin hydrated. It removes all impurities and can make your skin softer and more supple.

7. With most of us glued to our laptops and constantly attending one virtual meeting or another, our eyes are on a toss. So much care and importance should be given to eye care. Keep a good eye cream or gel to prevent dark circles. You can also put potato slices on your eyes for 5 minutes to soothe them.

8. Banana face mask is the most effective and hydrating face mask. Take a banana, 1 tablespoon of honey, a quarter of a teaspoon of cream or powdered milk and 2 drops of sandalwood oil. Mix these ingredients well and apply on your face. Leave it on for 20 minutes, then rinse off and apply a moisturizer at the end.

9. While choosing your foundation, be sure to choose a lightweight, water-based foundation that gives the skin a thin look rather than a greasy look.

10. It is very common that we are not very thirsty in winter. But it is extremely important that we drink at least 8 glasses of water. It not only hydrates your skin, but removes toxins from your skin.

11. Exfoliate your skin twice a week, use rice powder, yogurt, a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lemon. Mix all of these together to make a great exfoliant at home.

12. Turmeric helps simulate the growth of new skin cells, thus controlling aging by protecting cells from damage. Combine turmeric with rice powder and use this paste once a week to reduce fine lines and wrinkles.

13. Add 2 drops of jasmine essential oil with almond oil and gently massage your face. After the massage, place a warm towel on your face so that the oil seeps in better and relaxes more. This will help improve the elasticity of your skin.

14. In a spray bottle, dilute 3-4 drops of rose essential oil with water to create a homemade toner or face mist. It helps restore freshness throughout the day.

15. Neroli essential oil is excellent for rejuvenating mature dry skin. Use it for facial massage by adding 2 drops of almond oil and gently massage. After massaging with this place, a hot towel on your face so that the oil seeps better and relaxes more.

16. For chronic acne, apply 1 drop of tea tree essential oil directly to the pimples of the affected area.

17. Take a teaspoon of yogurt, add a pinch of salt to it and a few drops of lemon and sandalwood essential oil. Mix it all together. Now take a slice of potato to distribute the mixture evenly over your face. Keep it on for 15-20 minutes and rinse it off.

This is a great recipe for dark circles and for removing the tan.

18. Tomato puree works gently on the skin and is beneficial in removing tan from the skin. In addition to replenishing the skin with oils, it evens out skin tone and helps make dry skin luminous and glowing.

19. If you are looking for nighttime luminosity, make a face mask with cucumber, rose water and glycerin.

20. Use a coffee bean scrub to remove dead skin, coffee is especially good for mature skin.

21. If you have oily skin, remember that you still need to hydrate your skin in all seasons. But, to keep your pores from clogging, use gel products like aloe vera sunscreen gel, a juniper berry moisturizer that is gentle on your skin.