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Ayurvedic Beauty:
Natural Approach to Aging Skin
by Janet Emerson |
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The wisdom of Ayurveda goes well
beyond disease prevention. Ayurveda beauty relies on freeing
the body from toxins, restoring cellular balance, facilitating
complete elimination and re-establishing the balance of the doshas
(or mind/body types).
Ayurvedic
beauty includes two things - diet and lifestyle. These two things
help you achieve the way you look and feel.
Ayurveda considers beauty as an intimate part of
the human personality.
But
before you can apply ayurvedic principles to make you look good
day after day and year after year you first need to figure out
which of the following three categories your skin falls into:
- If your skin is dry, thin and
sensitive, susceptible to dullness and wrinkles, you have Vata
type skin.
- If your skin
is more reddish, warm, and extremely sensitive, prone to breakouts
and easily affected by the foods you eat, heat and sun you have
Pitta skin.
- Kapha skin tends
to be lustrous, oily and thick in texture. It's prone to clogged
pores, breakouts and toxic buildup. |
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Once you have determined which
skin type your skin falls into, you can try some of the following
suggestions for making your skin look and feel young.
Caring for Vata (dry) skin type
Vata skin types should avoid any products that
are too drying (alcohol-based cleansers). Perform Ayurvedic Oil
Massage to your whole body in the morning before you shower.
Use gentle, all-natural moisturizer
to keep skin hydrated. Provide added deep lipid support.
Use gentle, moisture-balancing
cleanser and splash your face with water several times when you
cleanse.
Caring for Pitta
(sensitive) skin type
Pitta
skin type needs both cooling and nurturing. Use skin care products
that enhance resistance to the sun.
Pitta skin
types should avoid products that are too abrasive or heating.
Try ayurvedic herb Flame of Forest.
It can help protect Pitta skin from photo-sensitivity. But unlike
other ayurvedic herbs, it needs to be used in combination with
other herbs for a balanced effect on the skin.
Use cooling oil for the daily massage to stimulate
circulation and create a glow.
Use
gently, natural skin care products for cleansing and moisturizing.
Caring for Kapha (oily) skin
type
Kapha skin type needs
cleansing the most. That's because Kapha skin has excessive oil
on the surface.
Try not to
counteract oiliness with products that are too drying instead,
try cleansing the pores from the inside. by eating less heavy,
sweet, and oily foods.
Don't
clog the pores by using greasy creams.
Take warm baths, cleanse with a gentle herbal cleanser,
and exfoliate with an herbal clay twice a week to gently cleanse
the pores, remove impurities, and open the channels. |
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