Keeping your active, sweaty skin clear and healthy doesn’t have to be complicated! We share our best 4 tips and the vegan skincare products we use for radiant skin.

One of the most common questions we get asked in person is, “how do you keep your skin so clear?” Especially as women who exercise and sweat on a daily basis, maintaining happy and healthy skin can be challenging. We’re no beauty gurus nor do we know exactly how toners, serums, and essences differ from each other. However we do know that a radiant complexion begins with healthy lifestyle habits and is maintained with a daily skincare routine.

We’ve partnered with FRÉ Skincare to bring you 4 simple tips for keeping sweaty skin radiant and clear!

1. Drink plenty of water

Before I even start making breakfast, I chug 2 cups (8 ounces/250mL each) of water. That way I’ve already ticked off a quarter of my daily 8 cups. You will rarely find me or Chew without a water bottle in hand. We carry 1L bottles everywhere we go so that we have access to water throughout the day. After each workout, be sure to replenish the fluids lost in sweat by drinking at least 2 cups of water. Since skin is 64% water, staying hydrated keeps your skin plump and keeps your blood flowing (see #3) to give your skin that glowing, naturally flushed tone.

2. Sleep lots

My early bedtime is the butt-end of many jokes (#grandmalife), but hey, at least I’m the one waking up with glowing skin! When you drift off into lala land, your cells, including skin cells, get to work and repair damage. Sweat and sun rays cause irritation and damage to skin, so adequate hours asleep is definitely needed for proper restoration. It isn’t called beauty sleep for nothing!

Lack of quality sleep makes me stressed, which then leads to break outs and perpetuates poor sleep, so it quickly becomes a vicious cycle. Prioritize sleep to give your skin cells the TLC they deserve!

3. Exercise and sweat often

Besides reducing stress and improving sleep, regular exercise also promotes healthy blood circulation. Blood delivers nutrients and oxygen to all your cells, and transports away wastes, toxins, and free radicals to be expelled by the liver and kidneys. Contrary to popular belief, sweat doesn’t actually do much detoxing. Only trace amounts of toxins are released via sweat because most toxins are attracted to fat, and sweat is mostly water (which is why you need to drink lots of water after your workout!) However, sweating does push the dirt and debris out of your pores, so it is your body’s way of cleansing.

That being said, if sweat continues to sit on your skin, the grime that was just purged settles back into your pores, leading to other problems. Which brings us to our 4th and final tip…

4. Clean and protect your skin with vegan skincare

There are a plethora of skincare products on the market and navigating through them can definitely be overwhelming. Thankfully, you don’t need an elaborate regimen with a gazillion products for healthy, radiant skin. In fact, you only need 3 items: cleanser + moisturizer + sun protection.

FRÉ contacted us last month and sent us two of their 123FRÉ sets to test out. Their products are designed for active women who sweat a lot (hello, us!) so we were stoked to try their vegan skincare line.

The 123FRÉ set contains our 3 basics and takes the guesswork out of finding skincare that works (so many 5 star reviews)! Not only are all the products vegan, but the company even plants an Argan tree for each set sold, which helps empower Moroccan women and fight deforestation. We love it when businesses are socially responsible!

Both of us have been using the products regularly for several weeks now and love how it refreshes and cleanses our skin post-workout. One of the most annoying things about sweating waterfalls after every workout is the clogged pores! By using our 123FRÉ sets daily, we keep black and white heads at bay and our skin looks bright and is smoother than a baby’s bottom. If debris builds up quickly in your pores, use an exfoliator (like this one) before your cleanser a few times a week. No need for foundation when your skin is already ra-di-ant!

It is so hard to find a sweat-resistant moisturizer with SPF. I apply sun protection every morning, even on cloudy days, to prevent wrinkles, dark spots, and loss of elasticity. The ‘Protect Me’ is definitely my favourite product! The travel pouch it comes with is so handy; it’s my go-to toiletries bag. -Leung

I’m pretty lazy when it comes to skincare or any type of beauty routine in general. Nobody has got time (or money) to put on 20 different products every morning or night! I love how FRE keeps it simple with just three products (just the essentials!), and they come in travel-friendly sizes so it makes it really easy to take it with you on trips as well. -Chew

Get 25% off your first 123FRÉ set

Use our code RADIANTRACHELS25 at checkout, valid only until Sunday August 26th, 2018 @ 8:59am. The set lasts more than 3 months, so with the discount, it ends up being less than $1 a day! Grab our favourite vegan skincare HERE.