The Simple, Sensible and Scientifically-Proven Routine to Get Glass Skin

Imagine a complexion as perfect as glass: radiant, luminous, and lit from within. It is completely smooth and flawless. It has no blemishes, dark spots, or enlarged pores. Even without makeup or Instagram filters, it exudes a healthy and youthful glow. This is what K-beauty fans call “glass skin”. Unfortunately, the Korean glass skin routine is often very high maintenance, requiring many products, and lots of time. Let us go back to the basics, and understand what your skin really needs to become smooth, supple and radiant. Glass Skin vs. Damaged Skin We cannot find a solution if we do not know the problem. What robs our skin of its natural glow? What damages its texture and appearance, and destroys our chances of achieving the coveted glass skin? Sun exposure “Responsible for 90 percent of visible changes to the skin, photoaging is a direct result of cumulative sun damage you’ve been exposed to throughout your life,” says the Skin Cancer Foundation. Every day, our skin is barraged by invisible UVA and UVB rays, and high energy (HEV) light or blue light. The light waves damage the DNA in our skin cells. UVB rays, which have the shortest waves, hit the skin surface and cause skin darkening and sunburn. UVA rays penetrate the skin and reach the dermis, destroying collagen. The body rushes to rebuild the skin with elastin — but like all “rushed jobs”, something invariably goes wrong. “The unusual amounts of elastin result in the production of enzymes called metalloproteinases. These enzymes, which rebuild damaged collagen, often malfunction and degrade the collagen, resulting in incorrectly rebuilt skin. As this process is repeated with daily UVA exposure, the incorrectly rebuilt skin forms wrinkles, and the depleted collagen results in leathery skin,” the Skin Cancer Foundation explains. While most people are aware of UV damage, scientists have discovered that other light waves can also cause premature skin aging and hyperpigmentation. A study done in 2014 and published in the journal Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine says that any skincare routine should also include protection from HEV and other kinds of solar radiation. HEV, also called Blue light, can damage collagen and elastin, and cause hyperpigmentation. Lifestyle Cigarettes, alcohol, unhealthy crash diets and stress can also affect the quality of your skin. “Smoking is second only to sun damage in causing wrinkles and dry skin,” says WebMD. Alcohol and caffeinated drinks like soda and coffee too, depletes nutrients. Crash diets or extreme diets that cut out entire food groups deprives the body of vitamins that you need to produce new skin cells. Don’t neglect your emotional well-being, too! Dermatologist Marilyn Berzin, MD says, “Stress produces hormones that increase the levels of free radicals in the body, suppresses the immune system, dehydrates the body, and thins the skin.” read more here.
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