The Ultimate Beauty Guide

From buying every skincare product under the sun to idolizing celebrities with a glowing complexion, having clear skin is a woman's ultimate secret weapon to feeling confident and looking young. Stress, an improper diet, and not enough sleep are factors that are commonly associated with skin that suffers from pesky blemishes and discoloration. Read on to see what daily changes you can make to your lifestyle to get glowing skin.

1. Protect your skin

Failing to wear sunscreen everyday can cause skin discoloration, sun spots, and promote premature aging. While a tan face may look nice today, it can have negative and potentially life-threatening long-term effects later. To ensure you don't forget to protect your skin, buy moisturizers and foundations that have a built-in SPF in it. This way, you can dually protect your skin and apply the product at the same time.

2. Moisturize daily

Especially during the cooler months, your skin can lack hydration, be flaky, and look dry. Use a daily and nightly moisturizer on your face, hands, and legs to keep your skin hydrated, fresh, and young looking. Contrary to poplar belief, even those with naturally oily skin should moisturize. The truth of the matter is that your skin is actually lacking hydration so it develops its own oils in an attempt to keep itself moist.

3. Use natural ingredients

With cosmeceutical companies pressuring women into buying products that contain harmful ingredients, it's hard to keep track of what goes on your face. In reality, foundations, creams, and skincare products may contain harmful chemicals and toxic ingredients that can damage your skin and cause breakouts. To see a list of all-natural skin-soothing ingredients, click here. Best part? They are probably sitting in your pantry or refrigerator now.

4. Remove makeup

We know, we know. Removing your makeup every night is probably the last thing you want to do after a long and tiring night. But the next time your eyeshadow-covered eyes and foundation-covered face get ready for bed, remember that failing to take those extra 2 minutes to remove your makeup could result in clogged pores, breakouts, and skin irritation.

5. Eat a good diet

Foods that are high in minerals, nutrients and vitamins are helpful in giving you a glowing complexion. Tomatoes, green tea, berries, and fish all contain nutrients that give your skin a red-carpet glow. Similarly, stay away from fatty, overly processed, and greasy foods, as these can cause adverse skin reactions.