What are the natural beauty techniques?

The core of natural beauty techniques covers three core directions: internal adjustment of diet, external protection of plant sources, and adjustment of work and rest rhythms. However, "natural" has never been synonymous with "safety". Controversies in the circle about misunderstandings such as directly applying raw materials to the face and unlimited dietary supplements have been going on for many years.

When I first got into natural beauty, I ran into a lot of pitfalls. I heard a blogger say that fresh lemon can be used to whiten the face and raw potato slices can help with acne marks. So I cut a thick slice of lemon and applied it for twenty minutes. My cheeks felt hot that night, and I developed a dense rash the next day. I went to a dermatologist to find out what was wrong with it. The organic acids in lemons have not been purified, and the concentration can reach more than 10%, far exceeding the 2% safety threshold that the skin can tolerate. Only later did I understand that qualified natural skin care raw materials have been desensitized, purified, and the concentration of active ingredients has been calibrated. You can’t just grab some fruits and vegetables from the refrigerator and put them on your face.

Compared with external protection, which is prone to pitfalls, the fault tolerance rate of internal adjustment is actually higher, but it is not without taboos. I followed the trend and bought several hundred yuan of natural grape seed capsules. After taking them for half a month, I didn’t see any whitening. Instead, my period was a week earlier. After checking the information, I found out that the proanthocyanidins in grape seeds can affect blood coagulation. People with low platelets and heavy menstruation are not suitable for long-term consumption. What I often drink now is stewed Tremella, Lily and Pear soup three times a week, with no sugar or a little less yellow rock sugar. After drinking it for more than half a year, my skin rarely gets dry or itchy in autumn and winter. It is much more practical than taking those miscellaneous supplements.

What many people don’t know is that work and rest rhythm is actually the lowest cost and most stable natural beauty method. Last year, I stayed up late for more than a month to catch up on a project. My face was so swollen that even the foundation was stuck, and my complexion was so dark and yellow that it looked like a layer of dust. No matter how much anti-aging essence I applied, it was useless. After the project ended, I forced myself to go to bed before 11 a.m. every day and get up at 7 a.m. to go out. After walking for 20 minutes and soaking in the sun, my face became brighter in less than a month, and even the small dry lines around my eyes faded a lot. My friend who is a dermatologist said that this actually brought the disordered cortisol back to normal levels, and was more effective than any expensive natural extract.

There are two completely different views in the circle now. One group believes that natural beauty requires the complete rejection of synthetic skin care products. Even facial cleansers must be washed with natural soap locust powder. The other group believes that natural techniques are only a supplement to skin care, and formal and compliant skin care products are the basis. I personally stand for the latter. For example, when my face is dry in autumn and winter, after applying a mild moisturizing cream, I soak it in a paper mask with chamomile hydrosol produced by a regular brand and apply it for 5 minutes. The moisture-locking effect can last all day, and there are no messy additives. I feel safe using it. There is no need to suffer for the reputation of being "natural".