the silver lining of the pandemic is that nature is reclaiming its turf the way we look at life is changing work norms have changed greetings have changed and the way we look at skin care has also changed and dermatologists say that it is time for you to give your skin a break too and let it enjoy the clearer air and reduced stress of commute in these times the new normal of wearing a mask and glove and practicing social distancing everywhere has bought home the importance of natural beauty achieved through sleep exercise and good healthy food easy back to basic moves are in when it comes to skincare as the concept of aesthetics has changed we are focussing more on our internal health and wellness and things that impact the overall complexion rather than just focussing on facial skin the approach is leaning towards an overall healthy projection rather than just a heavy makeup look consultant dermatologist and dermatosurgeon dr rinky kapoor shares how to start a natural beauty routinesleep well and long if you dont sleep enough it immediately shows up on your skin in the form of puffiness dullness dark circles wrinkles and tiredness the reason is the increased stress levels because of lack of sleep aim for a minimum of seven hours of sleep every night stick to a workout routine moderate exercise of 45 minutes a day thrice a week will help keep your skin young and glowing you dont have to over exert just make a routine and stick with it and you will see the difference soon give 10 minutes a day to face exercise to firm up your neck jaw and chin protect yourself from the sun want to sit near the window to enjoy the warmth of the sun dont forget to cover your exposed skin with sunscreen if you are walking to the grocery store then stick to the shady side of the street protect yourself when you go out with an umbrella dupatta or even a hat uv rays are the biggest ageing instigators they bring about sunspots tan thin the skin and reduce the collagen protect yourself as much as you can hydrate this may sound blah as it is actually something very basic but it is essential drinks sips of water at regular intervals include foods such as cucumbers tomatoes cauliflower grapefruit and watermelon in your diet as they are loaded with water content hydration is the moisture magnet that your skin needs constantly bust the stress stress leads to over production of hormone cortisol which leads to dry skin wrinkles and dullness take one day at a time relax and organize work and home in easy steps take care of your skin everyday because we are not going out as we used to does not mean our skin does not need care embrace natural easy ways of skincare at homebring about your skins natural beauty by embracing the natural easy to follow ways