Skin Care Tips by Sarah

When we are dehydrated are skin is lacking water too. Although your skin is the largest organ in the body, it is also the last organ to receive any kind of nutrition. Simple formula to know how much water you need to be drinking a day, lb/2=#oz of water (your weight divided by 2 equals the number of ounces you need to drink a day)

A simple routine that’s beneficial…

2 glasses of water after waking up, or before/ with breakfast- helps activate internal organs, 1 glass of water 30 minutes before meals – helps digestion, and 1 glass of water before going to bed.

Just a quick tip.
Over exfoliating the skin can lead to dry, over sensitized skin and can also lead to premature aging. But, be aware, oily shine may indicate overuse of exfoliants as well. Over stripping the skins natural moisture barrier may force the oil glands to produce more oil. Use the less rule (less is more).  It’s best to exfoliate once a week.

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Face mapping is used for analyzing the skin.  It’s been used for thousands of years in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda (an ancient healing art that originated in India).  Face mapping helps you gain a better understanding of your skin, a reflection on your body from the inside out. Helping you find the root of your skin concerns. For example, and this one goes out to the ladies in particular.  Every month we have a visitor and you know what I’m talking about.  Along with our visitor we get the breakouts, mostly around the marionette lines (laugh lines) and/or sides of the chin. These breakouts occur due to a hormonal increase in your body.  This is just one of the most common reasons due to breakouts in this area.  I’m going to be breaking down the zones on the face map by telling you what you should expect to see in those areas, why it’s expected and a Chinese diagnosis.  Remember that pigmentation, dehydration and sensitization can occur in any zone.
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