Your skin’s microbiome is a diverse ecosystem of various bacteria that protects it from pathogens and keeps your skin hydrated. A diversity of bacteria benefits your skin and keeps it hydrated, healthy, and beautiful. If you’d like to support your skin’s microbiome, here are five lifestyle and skincare tips in addition to wearing clear sunscreen each day that help keep your microbiome healthy and happy.

1. Drink Plenty of Water

Dehydration can negatively impact your microbiome, dull your skin, and even make fine lines more visible. To stay hydrated, drink six to eight glasses of water each day and limit your caffeine intake to two cups of coffee per day. Caffeine is a diuretic and can deplete your body’s water supply. Hydrating your body on the inside will show on the outside.

2. Feed Your Microbiome Healthy Food

Eating a diet filled with fresh vegetables, fruit, healthy fats, and proteins like fish, seeds, and nuts will support your microbiome’s health while eating processed foods can accelerate your skin’s aging process. Eating healthy food gives your skin’s microbiome the proper nutrition to remain vibrant and healthy.

3. Incorporate Hydrating Skincare Products Into Your Routine

Support your microbiome with a gentle cleanser that washes away bacteria and an ultra-hydrating face moisturizer with sunscreen to lock moisture into your skin and provide a protective barrier from the sun’s harmful UVA and UVB rays with SPF 30 or higher. Products like face moisturizers with sunscreens use hyaluronic acid with a protective SPF 30 to lock in the moisturization and protect your skin throughout the day.

4. Try a Face Exfoliator

Sometimes, your skin’s microbiome may need a reset. Getting a medical-grade facial from a trained esthetician can provide a much-needed boost, whether you need clearer pores, removal of dead skin cells, or deep hydration. Your esthetician can also recommend a high-quality, at-home face exfoliator and other skincare products that will be perfect for your skin.

5. Clean Your Makeup Brushes and Applicators

Your makeup brushes and applicators for soap, makeup, and other products should be cleaned at least twice monthly with warm water and gentle, non-scented soap to prevent harmful bacteria from harming your skin’s microbiome. You’ll want to clean the brushes closest to your eyes and mouth at least once weekly as these are your most sensitive areas. Thoroughly cleanse and rinse your tools, use a washcloth or paper towel to dry, and place the bristles off a counter’s ledge to air dry.

These five tips can help your skin’s microbiome stay healthy and hydrated, keeping it youthful, radiant, and vibrant for years to come.

About IMAGE Skincare®

IMAGE Skincare® offers efficacy-driven, clinically tested products that can help you get hydrated, glowing, beautiful skin. Each of the physician-formulated skincare products is made with safe, effective, and proven ingredients sourced intentionally. Each product, whether it’s a serum, moisturizer, exfoliator, or cleanser, is developed with care by skincare experts. The IMAGE Skincare team stays on the leading edge of skincare by continually adapting and modernizing formulas, all while meeting industry regulations. The products are tested at each step of the development process, yet they are never tested on animals. Whether you’re looking for a moisturizer that also shields you from the sun’s harmful rays or a serum to address fine lines and wrinkles, IMAGE Skincare is ready to help you achieve healthy, hydrated, glowing skin.

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