Applying creams, lotions and potions to your skin is a wonderful way to enhance the beauty in your blackness.  But, beautiful black skin is achieved by implementing a strategic lifestyle, a nutritious diet and supplements that optimize your skin’s health.

It’s important for you to know and understand that your skin’s visible surface is just one element of a broader internal system that functions synergistically to maintain the well-being of your skin.  Not only is your skin the largest organ of your body, it is alive, sensitive, reactive and it’s the most exposed organ to external elements like, UV rays, harsh weather and pollution.

Lifestyle and Nutrition in Ethnic Skin Care

When you consider a whole body approach to beautiful black skin, a focus on what you eat, time your eat and lifestyle choices will be important to consider.  Have you ever taken a look at what you eat and your lifestyle habits?

It can be scary for some and enlightening for others, but the better you eat and take care of yourself the better the condition of your skin will be.  Foods rich in antioxidant such as grapes and blueberries are a great beginning.

Careful of high sugar intake, sugar attaches itself to the collagen and elastin in your skin and wrinkles and sagging skin appear.

Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are the best fats for your skin and without them it can be quite challenging for your skin’s health.  Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are found in salmon and mackerel fish, borage, grape seed and evening primrose oils and green leafy vegetables.

We all know that no skin care regimen is going to work without proper hydration to your skin.  So whether it’s the traditional recommendation of 8 glasses or half your body weight in water, it’s extremely important to consume fluids that will help keep your body and skin hydrated.

Sodas, fruit juices, caffeine and alcohol are all high in sugar content and will quickly de-hydrate your skin. Lack of proper hydration will slow down the enzyme process in your skin. Enzymes are responsible for the removal and replacement of new tissue.  Dry, dull and dehydrated skin is clearly a sign of not enough water in your system

A big lifestyle factor that brings trauma to your skin is stress.  High stress levels increase the level of the hormone cortisol.  Cortisol increases oil production and makes your skin more vulnerable to acne.  Stress also prevents your skin from naturally repairing itself.

Key Factors To Remember For a Holistic Approach to Beautiful Black Skin

• A daily intake of  good clean water, at least 8-8 oz glasses
• Lots of leafy green vegetables and  fruit in season
• Have your Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids in your food intake
• Exercise – salsa, swimming, walking, running  – keep your body in motion
• Wear a sunscreen daily
• Eliminate cigarettes, alcohol and high sugar content foods
• And by any means necessary, Keep Your Stress Level Down

Dedicated To Your Beauty,

Juliette Samuel

Skin Therapist/Author/Publisher

Nyraju Skin Care