With this new knowledge of mine, I've come up with my own face mapping guide to help us get a better understanding of what's going on in our bodies and skin.
So without further ado, I present to you this visual guide of what your breakouts are telling you.
1. Forehead. Breakouts across the forehead are usually cause by sleep deprivation or stress. Make sure you get at least 7-9 hours of sleep at night to keep your forehead clear.
2. Above the brow. The area above the brow is affected by your immune system. Breakouts happen here right before, after, or during a cold or flu. If you notice a breakout on this zone, slow down for a couple of days, drink lots of water and eat immune boosting foods.
3. Between brows. Breakouts between the brows can be cause by overindulgence of unhealthy food or a food allergy. Cutting back on sugar. dairy, and alcohol can help clear up the skin on this zone.
4. Cheeks. Your cheeks are linked to your respiratory system. Smoking or breathing polluted air can cause breakouts here.
5. Side of chin. The sided of your chin are affected by hormones. Breakouts here occur around "the time of the month" and happen on one side or another depending on which ovary is ovulating that month.
6. Heart. Check your blood pressure and Vitamin B levels. Decrease intake of spicy or pungent food, cut down on meat and get more fresh air. Apart from these, looks into ways of lowering down your cholesterol like replacing "bad fats" with "good fats" such as Omega 3 and 6 found in nuts, avocados, fish, and flax seed. Also, since this area is chock-full of dilated pores, make sure that your make up is not past its expiry or is skin clogging.
7. Kidneys. Anything around the eyes, including dark circles point to dehydration. Drink up!
Comment down below if this is of any help. Suggestions are very much appreciated. Thanks for dropping by!
xoxo
C
