🌸 A Fresh Start for the New Year: How Lunar New Year Affects Beauty and Health

Every Lunar New Year, Hong Kong is filled with festive cheer: reunion dinners, visiting relatives, flower markets, red packets, and endless social gatherings. During this period, our diet, daily routines, and lifestyle rhythms often change — and these shifts are frequently reflected in our skin condition and overall wellbeing. To recover faster after the holidays, more and more Hong Kong people are turning to scientifically formulated nutritional supplements as part of their daily wellness routine.

HYGEE Laboratoires believes in combining rigorous scientific thinking with high‑quality ingredients to create effective, lifestyle‑friendly supplementation solutions — helping everyone maintain balance in the new year and look and feel their best from the inside out.

🧧 1. Frequent Festive Feasts: Effects on Skin and Body

Lunar New Year meals are typically rich in oil, sugar, and salt — from poon choi to glutinous rice cakes and deep‑fried treats. Consuming these in excess over a short period may lead to:

• Dull, dry skin or the appearance of blemishes
• Digestive discomfort, bloating, and fatigue
• A feeling of “slowed” metabolism and more noticeable water retention

This post‑holiday “recovery phase” is especially important. Targeted nutritional supplementation, adequate hydration, and a regular daily routine can help the body return to a stable rhythm more quickly.

🏮 2. Late Nights and Social Events: Disrupted Sleep Cycles

With packed schedules and late‑night gatherings, both sleep duration and quality often decline during the holidays, which can result in:

• Dry skin and more visible fine lines
• Yellowish or dull complexion with reduced radiance
• Lower daytime energy levels and reduced focus

After the holidays, it’s recommended to gradually reset your routine (such as fixing bedtime hours and limiting caffeine intake later in the day), introduce light exercise progressively, and combine this with essential nutritional supplementation to help the body “reset” its internal clock.

🌕 3. Seasonal Transition: Post‑Holiday Skincare Focus with HYGEE Collagen

Lunar New Year usually falls between late winter and early spring. In Hong Kong, fluctuating temperatures and humidity can easily lead to dryness, tightness, and lack of radiance in the skin. After the festivities, many people prioritize collagen supplementation as part of their daily skincare routine.

HYGEE Collagen is formulated with an anti‑aging and antioxidant focus, designed to support skin elasticity and refinement during seasonal transitions. When paired with proper hydration, sun protection, and regular sleep, it helps maintain more stable skin condition and a brighter overall appearance.

🧨 4. Managing Festive Stress: Restoring Mind–Body Balance

While joyful, the Lunar New Year can also bring schedule pressure, family responsibilities, and financial planning stress. Effective stress management positively impacts both skin appearance and overall mental wellbeing.

In practice, this can be approached from three areas:

• Sleep hygiene: Maintain consistent sleep and wake times, reduce screen exposure before bed, and keep the bedroom dark and comfortably cool.
• Dietary reset: Return to lighter, balanced meals after the holidays, with increased hydration and dietary fiber.
• Gentle exercise: 20–30 minutes of brisk walking or stretching daily to gradually rebuild endurance and cardiovascular fitness.

✨ 5. A New Year, a New Beginning: Turning Scientific Nutrition into a Daily Ritual

For many in Hong Kong, the Lunar New Year symbolizes a fresh start. To make changes sustainable, simplify self‑care into small, achievable steps:

• Set a fixed time each morning for basic skincare and nutritional supplementation
• Schedule 10–15 minutes of walking or stretching in the afternoon
• Maintain a consistent nighttime routine (warm shower, reading, dimmed lighting)

At its core, HYGEE applies scientific principles to carefully select ingredients and dosages, making self‑care simple and easy to integrate into daily life. Visit our store today to bring collagen home and support your return to optimal condition.

🎉 Conclusion: Make the Most of the Post‑Holiday Recovery Window

The Lunar New Year is lively and joyful, but it can easily disrupt our usual rhythm. Rather than rushing to “bounce back instantly,” take a gradual approach with scientific nutrition, regular routines, and simple exercise to stabilize both skin and body. With HYGEE’s high‑quality formulations, you can maintain clearer state management and better everyday performance throughout the new year.