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5 mistakes that stress skin out 1. Skipping the gym Regular exercise boots skin circulation, detoxifies your skin and encourages your body to produce endorphins, which keeps you (visibly) happy. ACTION IT: Exercise at least every couple of days – even if it’s a brisk walk. 2. Drying out While a number of factors influence movement of water through skin (trans-epidermal water loss or TEWL), skin hydration is directly affected by fluid intake. TEWL increases in response to any disruption to the skin barrier (wounds, scratches, burns, exposure to solvents or surfactants, extreme dryness) and is affected by humidity, temperature, season, and moisture content of the skin (hydration level). ACTION IT: Stay away from too much sun or wind and extremes in temperatures. High humidity will result in lower TEWL. Apply an occlusive moisturizer to create an oil barrier to retain water within the epidermis (upper layers of the skin). 3. Bypassing sunscreen ...