What types of natural beauty techniques are there?

The natural beauty techniques that are widely circulated at present can be generally classified into three general directions: external use of food ingredients, internal adjustment of diet, and physical care. There is no absolute advantage or disadvantage, and the adaptability is quite different for people with different skin types and living habits.

I followed the trend in the past two years and tried many natural remedies for topical use. When my face was hot from the sun in the summer, I cut thin slices of cucumber and let it cool for 10 minutes before applying it. The effect of reducing redness and calming was more obvious than many soothing masks I bought from big-name brands. I usually use sugar-free original fermented yogurt mixed with a little pearl powder as a cleansing mask and apply it to the T area. After application, a lot of blackheads can surface, and it can be cleaned without squeezing. However, there are many pitfalls in this area. I saw a blogger saying that applying raw lemon slices to the face can whiten my face. I cut a thick slice and applied it for half an hour. My cheeks became red and stinging the next day. I went to a dermatologist and found out that the fruit acids and alkaloids in fresh fruits and vegetables have not been purified and their concentration is uncontrollable. Sensitive skin with a thin barrier can easily damage the stratum corneum when touched. Nowadays, many people directly pick fresh aloe vera grown at home and apply it on their face. From time to time, cases of allergies and rashes can be seen. There has been a lot of controversy about this method. Supporters believe that it is purely natural without preservatives and additives and is milder. Opponents believe that unprocessed ingredients have complex flora and are more likely to cause additional burden on the skin.

Compared with what you apply on your face, which you need to be careful about, natural beauty methods that you eat have a much wider audience. My mother has insisted on drinking a cup of warm freshly squeezed soy milk every morning for almost 20 years. Now she is almost 60, and the collagen on her face is more obvious than that of many people in their 40s and 50s. She has a colleague who used to have dysmenorrhea and a dark complexion. She insists on not drinking iced drinks for more than half a year. She drinks three dried roses and five or six wolfberries instead of water every day. Now the problem of yellow face has really improved a lot. However, some friends who are nutritionists remind that the effect of this kind of internal adjustment method is based on the overall routine of work and rest. If you stay up until two or three o'clock every day, no matter how much food you eat with high anthocyanin and vitamin content, you will not be able to make up for it. In the past, some friends ate two or three pounds of kiwi fruit a day in order to whiten their skin. In the end, excessive vitamin C intake led to acid reflux and ended up in the hospital, which was not worth the loss.

There is another category that is easily overlooked by everyone. In fact, it is a physical and natural maintenance method that does not require extra food or application. When I go out in the summer, I always wear a wide-brimmed sunhat, ice sleeves, and a medical mask. I rarely wear sunscreen. The sun spots on my face that I had in the past few years have not deepened in the past two years and have faded a lot. Every week, I use a sterilized horn board and apply moisturizing oil to gently shave it along the jaw line and apple muscles for three to five minutes. The double chin caused by drinking too much the night before can be eliminated in ten minutes. However, the last time I went for a cosmetic facial consultation, the doctor also reminded me that when scraping, I must ensure that the lubrication is sufficient. If you pull the skin dry, it will easily cause irreversible fine lines. When wearing sunscreen, be careful not to choose a mask that is too tight. Holding your face tight for a long time will easily cause acne.

To put it bluntly, natural beauty does not mean that it is effective. You still have to try it based on your own situation. What is suitable for others may not be suitable for you. If you feel uncomfortable after trying it, stop immediately.