When fasting, the skin tends to be more sensitive than usual, such as the skin becomes dry, peels easily, acne appears on the face area. This is due to insufficient water intake when we break our fast or sahur.
When water intake is lacking in the body, it not only affects the skin but also affects the health of nails and hair. Such as nails become easily broken or hair fall out easily.
To keep your skin healthy and your body well hydrated during the fasting month, you can follow the tips below, OK!
1. Use Simple Makeup
Avoid using heavy makeup during the day when you are on the move. This can trigger acne on the skin and make makeup crack so that it interferes with appearance, as reported by the Alarabiya News page.
We recommend using light makeup, such as compact powder, loose powder, or BB cream with a certain SPF to disguise dark spots on the skin and protect the skin from the sun.
2. Reduce Consumption of Sweet Foods
Quoting from the FLAIR page, when breaking the fast we tend to consume too many sweet foods and drinks. This can cause collagen breakdown in the skin, trigger acne, and weaken the immune system.
Beauty and skin care expert, Edwige Gandin explains, sugar can weaken the immune system and the body becomes less effective at fighting bacteria, resulting in skin breakouts and other inflammatory skin conditions.
Therefore, only consume sweet foods and drinks when breaking the fast and drink plenty of water.
3. Avoid Consumption of Caffeine and Soda
For those of you who can't escape coffee, during this fasting month, you should avoid drinking coffee first at dawn, OK? Reporting from the Expat Woman page, caffeine and soft drinks can remove minerals in the body and make you thirsty faster when fasting.
In addition, for those of you who have problems with the stomach, consuming caffeinated or fizzy drinks can increase the risk of stomach acid when consumed on an empty stomach, when breaking the fast.
4. Consumption of Certain Fruits and Vegetables
Consumption of certain fruits or vegetables that contain lots of water when breaking the fast or sahur to keep the body hydrated during fasting. Quoting from the Medium page, watermelon, cucumber, broccoli, spinach, grapes are fruits and vegetables that contain lots of water, fiber, vitamins and minerals.
Don't forget to balance protein intake, such as chicken eggs and carbohydrate intake, such as potatoes or sweet potatoes. Also reduce consumption of fast food, such as pizza, burgers, or other fast food.
5. Don't Forget Moisturizer and Sunscreen
Never miss moisturizer and sunscreen in the skincare series you use. Facial skin tends to lose moisture when we fast, therefore using a moisturizer to lock moisture in the skin is important.
In addition, to avoid skin damage caused by the sun, it is important to always use sunscreen when doing outdoor activities.
