#Clean Beauty

[heatedpan]

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[theambitiouswoman]

Don’t wash your face with water in the morning—

it strips your skin of its natural oils & leaves it feeling dry & unbalanced. Instead use rose water. Cleansing with rose water helps refresh & hydrate your skin without disrupting its natural moisture barrier & gives you a radiant glow✨

Benefits:

• Hydrates & refreshes the skin

• Reduces redness & irritation

• Balances the skin’s natural oils

• Helps tighten pores

• Soothes acne & inflammation

• Contains antioxidants

• Calms & rejuvenates tired skin

• Acts as a natural toner

[nenelonomh]

pretty food for pretty girls

[sidewalkchemistry]

simple skincare tips!

🌼eat the foods that love you back. your skin is a direct mirror of your internal situation. if your digestive system is being bombarded often by foods that create a lot of wastes and residues, that does more harm than good. and so, the struggle to eliminate them will be reflected in your skin. your diet constitutes the vast majority of your skin health. change your meals to be whole food plant based (still delicious, satisfying, and exciting) & watch your skin glow and your skincare routine simplify.

🌼be conscious of what's going on your skin. the skin layers can be over-cleansed, imbalanced, and aggravated when the skin microbiome and pH are disrupted. if you wipe out the beneficial bacterial populations with harshly formulated products, you may find that you break out (i.e. harmful bacterial populations begin to thrive). use gentle, simple skin formulas such as castile soaps, natural oils & butters (i recommend jojoba oil for mostly everyone), natural soap bars, and clays. most commercial skin care products disturb the skin cells (introduce too much foreign material to the body, unsuitable pH ranges, imbalance the microbiome, etc). they sell because it's convention to buy them, the brands are well-known, and their sales pitches are enticing. but really, no cream or serum will ever be the magic potion your skin was asking for. it will only be a band-aid, at best. truly healthy skin comes from diet, and the products are just for any other necessary maintenance. if you get a pimple, you should look first to why the pimple emerged, not what treatment will remove it.

🌼keep your lymph flowing. simple ways to do this are through good lifestyle habits. things like doing exercise & sports you find fun, breathwork, dry brushing, eating lots of fruit, avoiding wearing bras & other tight clothing items, lymphatic massage/gua sha can all be helpful.

🌼focus on hydration via fresh fruits and veggies. the water within plant foods is more useable to your cells, and your skin will cease being overly oily or dry overtime (especially if you reduce/eliminate your salt & oil intake). it will also help to encourage lymphatic flow, so you can see problems like blemishes, cellulite, old scars diminish after great consistency.

🌼allow your skin to breathe. this is especially good if you spend time in stuffy (poorly ventilated) indoor environments, like offices, hospitals, planes, etc. one great way is via herbal facial steaming (i recommend it 3x a week or so). make a hot infusion of an aromatic tea, cover it and allow it to cool a few minutes, and, with closed eyes, allow the pores to open and receive the herbal medicine (this is a great time to meditate, manifest, and just feel pampered). getting more fresh air, working up a sweat, and going to a sauna are also ways to allow your skin to breathe.

🌼avoid steroid prescriptions creams at all costs. they are very deleterious to health in the long term, and they can be very painful to come off of. it's not a real fix. it's not worth hurting your kidneys & adrenals for. evaluate your diet instead. do you eat dairy? choose plant-based dairy options instead (they're simple to make yourself too). do you eat a lot of fats? try oil-free cooking methods instead (opt for sautéing with a bit of water, baking, steaming, air frying, etc). avoiding eating out as much.

🌼be aware of what you're putting in your hair as well. your shampoos, conditioner, leave-ins, gels, moisturizers, oils, serums, etc all tend to touch your face too, when your hair touches your face. if they wouldn't be good enough to put on your face, don't put them in your hair. a lot of the best skin cleansers are also suitable as shampoos. a lot of oils and butters can be used for both. plant-based gels like aloe vera or flax seed are simple to DIY, and are dual-use once again. basically, this will simplify your life.

🌼understand the water that runs through your pipes. if your shower and tap water are like most people's around the world, they aren't optimal for our skin. for example, they contain added chemicals to sanitize the water but that can prevent the proper microbiomes from developing on your skin. a weak skin microbiome is prone to skin issues. so, try to use distilled water on your face (if you're not able to get a water filter, a gallon jug at a store is affordable. they're about $1.30 USD in my area).

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[earthsunocean]

Your skin tells a story of care, nourishment, and the choices you make every day. Beauty doesn’t have to be complicated—just intentional. Let’s lean into a more thoughtful approach:

1. Choose Real Ingredients. 🌿🥑 Every ingredient you put on your skin matters. Natural botanicals, flower waters, and pure extracts are treasures that can work gently and harmoniously with your body. When you opt for simple, nature-inspired skincare, you honor your skin and its natural ability to thrive.

💡 Food for Thought: Have you ever considered reading labels like a detective? Understanding every ingredient helps you build trust with the products you use.

2. Nourish From Within. 🥩🍓 What you eat is a reflection of how you care for yourself. Whole, nutrient-dense foods—think grass-finished meats, organic fruits and vegetables, and healthy fats like grass-fed butter or tallow—fuel your body with the nutrition it needs to create healthy, balanced skin.

💡 Quick Tip: Collagen-rich broths, citrus fruits, and nutrient-dense foods like liver can support skin renewal and elasticity. Pair them with consistent hydration, and you’ll be amazed at how your skin responds to this internal care.

3. Keep It Simple. 🌸🤍 Sometimes, the best thing you can do is step back and let your skin find its natural rhythm. A simple routine, paired with restful sleep, daily movement, and moments of calm, can reveal a more refreshed and vibrant complexion.

💡 Real Talk: Skincare doesn’t need to be overcomplicated to work. Choosing just a few thoughtful habits and products can feel less overwhelming and allow your skin to do what it was designed to do.

✨ The Bottom Line: Your skin reflects your lifestyle. When you take the time to nurture it, you’ll see more than just clear skin—you’ll feel more confident, more yourself. Because beauty doesn’t come from the jar; it’s a reflection of living well.

What small changes are you making for healthier skin? Let’s share in the comments—your insight might inspire someone else. 🌟

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[furmity]

It's galling that after a decade of riding the "clean" body product wave my skin improved so much when I used the damn CeraVe. I have my period and I have no pimples. Unreal.

Everything in moderation. Still a hard no on sodium laureth sulphate in shampoos, it destroys my hair! I paint my toenails but I use the "10 free" ones. I use a mineral toothpaste and get by just fine without aluminium in my deodorant. I avoid synthetic musks like the plague (not least because they give my love a headache), I don't rub petrolatum into my skin, but maybe I can allow a paraben here and there? A sensible synthetic ingredient is hardly the Thing that will kill me in this life.