016 What's Your Acne Telling You?!

Evening Belles!

So, I wasn't going to branch out into this type of post.. but this has really helped me and hopefully can help some of you too! All through my teenage years, I never suffered with acne, I was really fortunate to only get the odd spot here and there, but a lot of my friends suffered (and still do suffer) but I have found now that I'm out of teens and into my twen-teens, I'm still getting the odd spot, often bought on by my weakness for chocolate, or overstressing about things I probably shouldn't be. Then I came across 'face-mapping' , sounds odd right? 

Face mappings combines Ayurveda and ancient Chinese medicine with dermatologists’ prescriptions to explain how certain parts of your face are connected to other areas of your body. Think of your face as a map and little blemishes as X’s on that map. Spots in different zones correspond to different issues. Using the “map” as your guide, you can address the underlying causes of blemishes and not only make the spots vanish but treat the underlying health problem too! Sounds absolutely dreamy! 

Here's how to decode any breakouts in the basic areas of your face:

 

 1 & 2 - The Digestive System : Eat less junk/processed food, choose cooling foods such as cucumbers, up your water intake and reduce the fat intake in your diet.

3 - The Liver : Reduce the amount of alcohol you're drinking, cut out greasy foods and reduce your dairy intake. This is the area where food allergies show first, so check the ingredients of what you're eating. Rest your liver by doing around 30 minutes of light exercise each day and make sure you're getting enough sleep.

4 & 5 - The Kidneys : Any blemishes around the eyes, yep that does include the dreaded dark circles, has all fingers pointing at dehydration, make sure you drink lots of water each day, especially as summer is approaching!

6 - The Heart : Check your Vitamin B levels and blood pressure, decrease your intake of spicy foods and meat and make sure you get some fresh air, take a little walk each day. Besides this, try and look at different ways to lower cholesterol, you can do this by swapping 'bad' fats for 'good' fats, like Omega 3 & 6, found in nuts, avocados and fish. This part of your face is full of dilated pores, make sure you take off your make-up every night before bed and that it isn't past its use by date.

7 & 8 - The Kidneys : Yep, the Kidneys again! Cut down alcohol, fizzy drinks and caffeine intake. These will make you feel even more dehydrated. If like me, you're partial to some full fat coke most every days, wean yourself off by swapping one of the meals you'd normally have it with (ie dinner) for a glass of water instead. 

9 & 10 - Respiratory System : If you smoke or have allergies, this may be your problematic area. If you're a non smoker and don't have allergies yet this area is still an issue for you, try not to let your body overheat, eat lots of cooling foods, cut down your sugar intake and make sure you get tons of fresh air! Add some more alkalizing foods to your diet, like green vegetables. Also, dirty mobile phones and mucky pillowcase affect this area the most, who'd have thought?! 

Zones 11 & 12 - Hormonal Changes : Sometimes hormonal changes can't be avoided, but bear in mind, this is your signature zone for stress. You can decrease the effects that both have on your skin by getting lots of sleep every night, drinking enough water and keeping your skin squeaky clean. Odd fact; breakouts in this area can indicate when you are ovulating, and on which side!

13 - The Stomach : If this is your problematic area, make sure you're getting enough fibre in your diet, swap cornflakes for bran flakes with a few prunes on the top. Try and drink some herbal teas to help with your digestion.

14 - Illness : If you're getting spots here, it could be a sign that your body is fighting bacteria to avoid illness. Drink water, have a few more naps, try some relaxing exercises such as yoga and try to de-stress (any excuse for a massage!) 


So, next time you have a little break out or notice some dark circles under the eyes, consult the face map! Your skin might be trying to communicate on behalf of your organs. Do remember though, with all medical problems its always best to see your GP or a dermatologist for a full diagnosis. This guide is designed to head you in the right direction, just because you have a break out between the brows, doesn't always mean your liver is a little dodgy!  

What do you think to this type of post?! 

lots of love
Blush & Belle