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All the holiday comfort food, sweets, and stocking candy are making a huge impact on the health of my skin. I'm sure you've heard the phrase "you are what you eat", but did you really take it seriously? The skin is the largest organ of the body, and is the third largest detox organ (right behind the liver and kidneys), so it's no surprise that what you put in your body comes out through your skin at some point.
The biggest culprits:
- refined sugars
- dairy
- alcohol
- high processed foods
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Although I try to eat as many raw fruits and veggies and organic meat as the next health-conscious 21st century gal, sometimes you just need momma's cooking…hence, my breakouts. So what to do first? Today I started cutting out all of the foods on the above no no list (I don't drink, so at least I had that one going for me). Tonight I'll also be spot treating my breakouts with my favorite Image Clear Cell Masque that has active ingredients such as salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide to kill the acne bacteria; check out all my favorite products. My final line of defense in fighting the post-holiday skin are my professional tools in my treatment room like my high frequency machine. Luckily, I can do this myself since I'm a licensed esthy, but for all of y'all, I definitely recommend seeing a pro for this step! I offer 15 minute Blemish Treatments for this exact issue- request an appointment here.
Acne isn't the only post-holiday skin type either. Rosacea, eczema, and psoriasis can all worsen from from sugars, dairy, alcohol, and processed foods. For all these issues I recommend a natural oatmeal or chamomile masque at home, as well as a professional treatment with your skin therapist ASAP. Have questions? Feel free to email me at ClaritySkinSolutions@gmail.com.
Wishing you a happy new year and beautiful skin in 2015!
xo
Paige
