5 Secrets for How to Get Glowing Skin
Written by Lauren Arent (Lo Clark)
Magic Mom behind Becoming Bewitched & Licensed Esthetician since 2013
June 4th, 2023
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Hello my darlings,
You are here to learn how to get glowing skin. And what better way than to learn from a holistic esthetician! There are so many nuances to healthy skin, and honestly most are considered trade secrets that only skin care professionals really know. I would like to air out the most important of these trade secrets and give you guidance on how to get glowing skin.
How to Get Glowing Skin From a Holistic Esthetician's Perspective
If you are unfamiliar with what it is to be a holistic esthetician and why this matters, please read this article on What Makes a Holistic Esthetician. The most important thing you must understand is that a holistic esthetician will treat your skin by healing the root of any issues using natural methods instead of masking the problem/s with invasive and potentially toxic methods. So the aim of a holistic esthetician is to help you achieve glowing skin that is sustainable and will last.
Unfortunately there is no quick pill for glowing skin, no matter what anyone tries to tell you. Glowing skin is a result of dedication and habits. If you are here reading this, chances are you have tried many different options and nothing has worked, or at least nothing has stuck. So let’s talk about 5 secrets you may not realize are holding you back from getting glowing skin.
How to Get Glowing Skin Secret #1: Clean Diet
This is by far the most challenging thing my clients face. I can admit frustration when I hear clients admitting they are aware of the flaws in their diet but are unwilling to change them. If you are eating fast food on a regular basis and don’t know why you are constantly breaking out no matter what you do…try cutting it out for a month and I PROMISE you will be astounded at how much your skin changes. Same with sugar. Sugar can speed up the aging process and break down healthy skin cell structures.
Foods that you might be sensitive to, which can be a lot harder to figure out, can also cause breakouts. Dairy is a particularly tough food for a lot of people and the most frequent culprit of skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema that I see in my treatment room. A clean diet is not something you will commonly hear as a suggestion from a dermatologist or even your average esthetician. If you desire glowing skin, dedicate yourself to a healthy diet. To learn how to eat for clear, beautiful skin, check out this article.
How to Get Glowing Skin Secret #2: Healthy Gut
This and a clean diet really work hand in hand. Your gut is really like a second brain…except if we are speaking plainly – your brain even takes a lot of signals from your gut but that’s not for me to get into. Click this link to learn more about how the gut affects mental health.
To put it simply, if your diet is unhealthy for a long period of time, your gut microbiome can deteriorate and lead to conditions such as leaky gut which in turn would lead to a series of issues within the body and the visual representation of this distress would appear in/on the skin. A healthy gut is very important. To learn more about the gut and begin balancing your gut microbiome, read this article.
How to Get Glowing Skin Secret #3: Balanced Hormones
Your hormones play an incredible role in basically every function of your body. They are little chemical signals your body releases in response to situations. If your hormones are out of balance, your body will tell you visually – usually with skin disorders like dullness, breakouts, redness, sensitivity, etc. There are many other cues from your body that your hormones are unbalanced such as hair loss, brittle nails, mood swings, and more.
The diagnosis of this is out of the scope of practice for an esthetician, however a holistic esthetician might recognize the signs and advise you to seek professional confirmation. There are many natural ways to balance your hormones. Please read this article to get started!
How to Get Glowing Skin Secret #4: Clean Products
Your everyday products, especially your fabrics and beauty products, contain chemicals that are causing layers of issues in the body and showing up on the skin. Many of the ingredients in common laundry products are hormone disruptors such as phthalates which are used in synthetic fragrances and parabens which are also considered carcinogenic. For my non-toxic, diy laundry detergent I’ve been using for years, click here!
This category is a huge one for women because we use soo many products on the daily, from shampoo & conditioner, to air fresheners and cleaning supplies, make-up and skincare products to deodorant. I actually discuss this more in detail in my hormone balance article.
My main tip here would be to focus on fabrics because it’s something we don’t talk about enough. Are you washing your pillowcase regularly with non-toxic laundry detergent? Because your face is on that thing on the daily and many women don’t realize this is their biggest issue.
So #1. Get on a washing schedule with all your fabrics: towels, sheets, pillowcases, clothing, hats, gym bag extras, etc. #2. Get a silk pillowcase because that is the best fabric to press your face against. And get the right one!!! None of the synthetic silks. Try this one – it’s my favorite brand as an esthetician.
How to Get Glowing Skin Secret #5: Intentionally Layer Your Hydration
When it comes to hydration, a lot of clients get frustrated when they feel dry and the first thing they ask me is for a better moisturizer recommendation. Babe. That might not be the problem and I’ve got 5 mini secrets here to really get you glowing.
Having the right moisturizer is certainly key for glowing skin, but you don’t get ALL your hydration from your moisturizer. The secret is to understand how to properly layer your products so they amplify each other and work as deep within the skin as possible.
The Five Mini Secrets to Amplify Hydration
#1. You need a toner. A toner is the first thing I spritz on my face after cleansing or before applying any other products to my skin. Why? Because it acts like a waterslide and pulls the products deeper into the skin. It’s an amplifier. *Also use after you apply your makeup to “set” your makeup. Basically this means the makeup will pull moisture from the toner and not your skin as it settles, giving you a glowing finish.
#2. Use a serum with botanical hyaluronic acid. Serums have a smaller molecular structure and will penetrate deeper than a moisturizer. (Get really crazy and use an essence between your toner and your serum for extreme hydration.) Botanical Hyaluronic Acid works to not just add hydration to the skin but to prevent it from leaving in a process call Trans Epidermal Water Loss. Think of it like the mortar between the bricks.
#3. Here is where you apply a moisturizer in the order of application. To make the most of your moisturizer, I tell my clients to “add water to activate.” All this means is that a moisturizer works by sealing moisture into the skin. A moisturizer is wonderful, but give it a little water to make it the most effective. Another spritz of toner works amazing here or just get your hand wet before applying your moisturizer.
#4. But to get serious about glowing skin, you will want to top everything off with a good oil as this is a molecularly dense product that will “seal” the moisture we have deposited on the skin within. Here is my favorite oil for glow.
The Secret to Glowing Skin
If you want glowing skin, see your friendly neighborhood esthetician, preferably a holistic esthetician. These lovely people simply want the best for you and your skin. Oftentimes a consultation is completely free. If you don’t click right away with the first esthetician you choose, don’t give up – your perfect match is out there! Here is a list of lovely ladies with a note in what part of the country they treat for you to look up. If you love your esthetician please leave their name and business name and/or Instagram handle in the comments for me to check out!
Ellie Esford, Holistic Esthetician | Willoway Spa and Wellness | Petoskey, Michigan | @Intuitive.Esthetics.by.Ellie
Valentina Acosta, Acne Specialist | Luna Luxe Aesthetics | Colorado Springs, Colorado | @LunaLuxe.Aesthetics
Madison Tidwell, Esthetician | Sweet Home Esthetics | Jacksonville, Florida | @SweetHomeEsthetics
Heather V. Marcus, Holistic Esthetician | Holistic Esthetics LLC | Northern, New Jersey | @the_holostic_esthi_nj
Aly Root, Esthetician | Real Root Beauty LLC | Colorado City, Colorado | @Real.Root.Beauty
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Wishing you a life full of enchantment!
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