5 Simple Ways To Unlock A Spring-Time Glow

Make This Season Your Most Radiant Yet… Pampering Body, Mind, & Skin with easy anti-aging practices.

Spring is the season of renaissance & rejuvenation. While the flowers bloom, leaves bud, and baby birds start singing… 

You can learn & adopt powerful lifestyle changes that support, nourish, and accentuate your natural beauty.

Here are 5 science-backed wellness tips that bestow an irresistibly luminous springtime glow!

1. Drink (& Eat) More Water

This is probably the simplest, easiest, most affordable way to boost your natural radiance...

Increasing water intake significantly improves skin hydration and biomechanical properties. A 2015 study demonstrated that consuming 2 litres of water daily for 30 days significantly improved both superficial and deep skin hydration.

This improvement in hydration directly affects skin elasticity. When properly hydrated, the skin shows increased:

• Extensibility (ability to stretch)

• Elasticity (ability to return to original shape)

• Resilience (ability to withstand stress)

That’s just from 2 liters (or 8 cups) of water a day… 

But you don’t necessarily need to drink that entire daily quota.

The researchers found that higher water inputs in a regular diet positively impact normal skin physiology, particularly in individuals with lower daily water consumption. Eating foods with high water content contributes to your hydration goals while helping you unlock other nutritional benefits!

Foods that Hydrate AND Nourish your skin:

Cucumbers: 96% water, rich in vitamins and fiber that support skin health

Tomatoes: 95% water, loaded with lycopene, which helps prevent cell damage & protects the skin from oxidative damage

Broccoli (one of our favorites): 90% water, overflowing with zinc, vitamins A & C — all essential for skin health

Mix these veggies in with regular water intake and you're well on your way to glowing skin.

But don’t just take the research’s word for it! Make a point of drinking (and eating) more water this month… you’ll be amazed at the difference it makes!

2. Move Your Body

It’s not just the extra sweat… exercise really does give you a glow!

Your #1 goal here is to get the blood flowing.

Exercise significantly increases blood flow to the skin. Acute maximal exercise can increase cutaneous blood perfusion approximately 8-fold, enhancing oxygen and nutrient delivery to skin cells. This physiological response helps dissipate heat generated during exercise through vasodilation.

“Acute maximal exercise,” which can include any single bout of exercise performed at the highest intensity possible for you, will look different for everyone.

No matter where you’re starting from, gym rats & mall-walkers alike can see a visible difference in their complexion, just from some purposeful, daily movement.

The important thing is that you’re moving to the absolute best of your ability.

As an added skin benefit, regular exercise in older and postmenopausal women has been shown to improve cutaneous vasodilation by approximately 1.5-fold, primarily due to increased responsiveness to nitric oxide in skin blood vessels. This improved blood flow is crucial for maintaining skin hydration since moisture moves through a gradient between deeper layers and the skin surface.

With every step, you’re exercising towards a supple, dewy complexion!

3. Get To Bed Earlier

This spring, make “beauty sleep” a non-negotiable. Getting enough rest is critical for skin repair and regeneration as the body undergoes a number of restorative processes while you’re sleeping.

This science was essential to the formulation of our Night Cream, which enhances this natural recovery process with revitalizing nutrients, minerals, and skin-soothing oils.

Skin Repair and Regeneration During Sleep

During deep REM sleep, the body produces growth hormones that stimulate cell turnover and repair damaged tissues, including skin cells. This process helps to restore the skin’s barrier function, which is essential for maintaining hydration and protecting against environmental stressors. 

And if you AREN’T giving your body this time to recover? Lack of sleep may be dampening your glow.

Studies have shown that sleep deprivation can impair your skin’s barrier function, leading to increased transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and reduced skin hydration, which in turn diminishes elasticity, suppleness, and radiance.

Impact of Sleep Quality on Aging

Chronic poor sleep quality is also strongly associated with accelerated intrinsic skin aging. Research has demonstrated that individuals with inadequate sleep exhibit diminished collagen integrity, increased fine lines, and uneven pigmentation. Poor sleepers show slower recovery from environmental damage, such as UV exposure, compared to those with good sleep habits. 

By getting to bed earlier and ensuring high-quality sleep, you allow your body to optimize its natural repair processes and maintain hydration.

So try getting to bed early tonight. The extra hours of rest will show up in your glow!

And as your evening winds down… immerse yourself in this decadent anti-aging cream to heighten the healing benefits of beauty sleep!

4. Remove Stress (Easier Said Than Done)

Stress wreaks havoc on your skin, and in our last blog, we covered this in detail! 

Chronic stress accelerates aging by increasing cortisol levels, which break down collagen, impair skin barrier function, and fuel inflammation. This can lead to acne, dryness, wrinkles, and flare-ups of conditions like eczema and psoriasis.

But here’s the silver lining: 

There are simple ways to combat stress and its effects on your complexion. Techniques like meditation, deep breathing, and mindfulness can lower cortisol levels and restore balance to your skin. Natural remedies such as anti-stress herbs (like Ashwagandha and Rhodiola) and practices like red light therapy also help soothe both your mind and body while promoting skin regeneration.

If you want a deeper dive into how stress impacts your skin—and actionable tips to beat it—check out our last blog for everything you need to know!

5. Fix Your Skin’s Diet

Think of your skin as a “second mouth.” Just like the food you eat nourishes your body, what you feed your skin topically has a direct impact on its health and appearance. 

Providing your skin with essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and active ingredients is the secret to enhancing each of the steps we’ve covered so far:

Hydration, exercise, sleep, and stress management.

Enjoy Your Most Radiant Spring (yet) with Alitura!

You can nourish a luminous glow with the finest ingredients found in nature. 

Our products are handcrafted with nutrient-dense superfoods and bioactive botanicals to deliver visible results naturally. Whether it’s the Gold Serum for instant radiance or the Clay Mask for deep detoxification, every formula is designed to elevate your skincare routine.

Ready to give your skin the diet it craves? Explore our full collection of handcrafted, artisan skincare & transform your complexion with Alitura!

Disclaimer: Statements contained herein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat and cure, or prevent disease. If you have a pre-existing skin condition, please consult a physician prior to use.