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I’m actually not talking about getting eight hours of good, non-alcohol induced sleep (although that’s good too). I’m talking about sleeping in the right position to avoid wrinkles and those pesky lines from your pillow and sheets.

The trick is easy: sleep on your back for optimum skin fitness.

When your skin repeatedly rests or gets squished on your bedding you are manually creating wrinkles. It’s the same as taking your hands to your face and squeezing and pulling every day for years.

If you just can’t train yourself to sleep on your back, purchase silk or satin sheets and pillowcases. These materials do less squishing:)

The underarms, while hidden from the rest of the world, are fairly sensitive and require their own skin care treatments; especially for those of you with itchy and bumpy skin under your arms.

Here are five tips to fitter underarm skin.

1 – Don’t shave with soap. This can be drying and irritate the skin. Use a moisturizing shaving gel like Philosophy Razor Sharp. A little goes a long way and it will also help smooth those bumps.

2 – Let a little hair grow. It’s not necessary to shave every day. Give your skin and your hair follicles some room to breath by skipping a few days here and there.

3 – A salt scrub will help shake away dead skin, remove excess dirt and oils, and open up the pores. Exfoliating once or twice a week is enough to smooth underarm skin. Salt also has healing properties, which will help heal cuts from shaving.

4 – Use fragrance free soaps and deodorant. The chemicals used to create fragrances can be drying and irritate sensitive skin.

5 – Use sharp razors. A dull razor can cut and leave your skin bumpy. Go sharp and avoid razor burn.

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I don’t know about you, but I’m a little tired of forking over all this cash for beauty products. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a sucker for a new skin care treatment — especially if it will improve my melasma or acne — but sometimes I’d rather spend my money on something else (like a latte:).

Here are a few skin care treatments that won’t cost you a thing; or at least they won’t cost you much.

Water

Drink it.
Try drinking a few extra glasses of water a day. Hydration leads to moisturized and clear skin.

Splash it.
If you have redness or dry skin that you just can’t seem to shake, try to rinse with luke warm water in the morning only. In the evening you should still use a gentle cleanser, but some skin types might benefit from a water only rinse from time to time.

Freeze it.
A frozen washcloth or ice pack can reduce puffiness and redness all over you face, but especially around your eyes.

Swim in it.
The ocean’s salt water is a natural treatment for acne breakouts.

Cardio Exercise

If you read our post, Five skin fitness benefits to exercise, then you already know how exercise can make your skin look younger and healthier. But it’s worth repeating especially because exercise is free!

With 30 minutes of increased heart rate three times a week, you will encourage collagen production, have a rosier complexion, see less cellulite, and experience fewer breakouts.

Stretching

Just like with cardio exercise, some stretching exercises can be beneficial for your complexion too. Hand stands and yoga poses like child’s pose and bowing pose bring blood to the upper body and head circulating more nutrients and oxygen to the skin.

Exfoliate

In the post, The long forgotten wash cloth, I talked about how the washcloth can do wonders for cleaning and softening skin – especially elbows, knees, and feet. Try other inexpensive exfoliators like baking soda, sugar, and oatmeal to save yourself a few dollars from all those expensive scrubs and peels.

Know of other skin care treatments that are free or cheap? Share your skin fitness  ideas by leaving a comment here.