This 3-Step Body Care Boot Camp Will Save Your Scaly Skin 

Most of us don't treat our body skin quite as well as our facial skin. To be fair, there is way more surface area, so it's not exactly easy to layer a retinol or vitamin C serum on your entire body or commit to a daily full-body gua sha ritual. Still, this means you may have never expected your body skin to look as dewy and supple as your facial skin—but that doesn't mean it's impossible. 

The first tip is a personal favorite: dry brushing. This quick and easy daily ritual can encourage smoother, brighter skin via gentle physical exfoliation. Plus, while the dry brush sloughs off dead skin cells, you're simultaneously encouraging lymphatic drainage throughout the body (and healthy circulation often results in glowing skin). 

What's one thing your face and body skin have in common? They're both made up of collagen. So while collagen supplements are often marketed toward improving the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on the face, they support tighter, more hydrated skin all around. 

How so? The research shows that these collagen peptides are able to support skin elasticity and dermal collagen density1. See, hydrolyzed collagen peptides have been shown to help promote the body's natural production of collagen2 and other molecules that make up the skin, like elastin and fibrillin.

People that have dewy, radiant facial skin often follow at least one basic rule: Moisturize twice a day (ideally with SPF in the morning). While it may seem like a lot of work to slather your body in lotion twice daily, it will make a significant difference in the look and feel of your skin.