Plants are medicine that you can get without a doctor

These are my 12 favorite food and drink items that leverage the healing powers of plants for your skin: Plant-based foods are rich in bioactive compounds which can contribute to oxidant defense, lower inflammation, and promote the structural support of your skin

Here are 12 of the coolest plants proven to improve your skin and slow down aging:

(DOI 10.1016/j.jand.2021.10.024)

What if I told you that sunburn is optional regardless of your complexion?

Read on to boost your solar callus: For an agent to reduce your chances of getting burned, it has to have the following activity:
✨ Increasing the barrier for UV exposure
✨ Scavenging free radicals (antioxidants)
✨ Stimulating a damage repair response
✨ Suppressing an inflammatory response

(PMID: 15189118)

The thread you didn't know you needed about turmeric and anti-aging: Popular in Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric is great for holistic health thanks to its curcumin content

7 things I wish I had known about teenage acne: The biggest issue with acne in teenagers is that there is so much they cannot control as they're living under your roof and don't have money of their own

Parents, I implore you to read this thread with empathy

And share it with your child afterwards

Pro tip:

Always take caution putting products with both exfoliating acids and mineral oil on your face

That’s a recipe for a chemical burn (ask me how I know)

Examples:

✨ Salicylic acid + mineral oil
✨ Lactic acid + mineral oil
✨ Glycolic acid + mineral oil Lotions like this are better suited for bodily exfoliation

They can help with:

✨ Hyperpigmentation (dark spots)
✨ Keratosis pilaris
✨ Ingrown hair
✨ Dry + flaky skin

Amlactin 15% is my favorite

What if I told you the real secret to perfect skin is...𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒅? In skincare, we use exfoliating acids to improve our appearance

There are 3 main types:
✨ Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs)
✨ Beta hydroxy acids (BHAs)
✨ Polyhydroxy acids (PHAs)

These acids build collagen, clear up blackheads, reduce wrinkles, and so much more

How to fix acne acutely:

- get a 4% benzoyl peroxide cleanser or a 1-2% salicylic acid overnight exfoliant

How to fix acne long term:

- get your diet in check (common triggers include whey, dairy, gluten, sugar, and alcohol)

- fix your lifestyle (sleep, hydrate)

More:

https://twitter.com/p8stie/status/1612519690227572751

For hyperpigmentation (dark spots)

- niacinamide (will also fix the red spots which are post inflammatory erythema)

- exfoliating acids (mandelic would be good for you @p8stie, it’ll flush out the excess oil)

- retinoids

8 things I wish I had known about winter skincare: 1. You don't have to cleanse twice a day

Cold air and central heating are already drying you out enough

Over-washing your face can strip your skin of its natural oils and lead to even more dryness

How to prevent dry and dehyrated skin: Y'all remember osmosis from Biology 101?

The water in your skin wants to move to an area of lower concentration

In skincare, we call this transepidermal water loss

And it's a massive problem both for premature aging and holistic health

7 ways you can naturally start looking 5 years younger for free: 1) Switch to edibles

All the free radicals you're creating by smoking up your lungs like a chimney are aging you terribly

Cut the smoking down and switch to edibles if you want to indulge

The thread you didn't know you needed about vitamin B: Vitamin B is a group of water-soluble vitamins that play a vital role in maintaining holistic health

They are essential for:
✨ Metabolizing food
✨ Producing red blood cells
✨ A functioning nervous system

Why fermented foods are the secret to optimal gut health: Well, you already know this

Sorry, clickbait - I'm a skincare person, and ferments are the secret to beautiful, glowing skin!

Alright, here's the real kicker:

I predict that ferments are the next big trend in skincare.

Here are 5 unique ones you haven't heard of👇

19 scams to avoid if you want perfect skin // 1) Face wash with harsh beads or bits in it

2) Those electronic face scrubs (you have hooves for a reason!)

𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 🥰

I wasted 1,460 days lurking online

But in the last 12 months, I've built 2 businesses from nothing

These 12 lessons will save you from a life stuck in a job you hate with no chance of freedom: 1. Opportunity only matters if you take advantage of it

It took me months to learn how to compartmentalize

The internet gives you the license to throw one million different strategies at the wall, analyze what sticks, and then continuously replicate it

Wanna age backwards?

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝟳 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲

🧪🧪 1) Vitamin C

Great for evening out skin tone and functioning as an anti-oxidant

I only drew l-ascorbic acid, but there are a few derivatives I like

Last November, I found myself feeling abnormal

Despite getting 9+ hours of sleep a night, I was sick and exhausted

𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮: I didn’t immediately notice something was off, but looking back, the evidence was clear:

Typically extroverted, I was declining social events due to exhaustion

I wasn’t feeling sharp and was struggling to concentrate on work

Stop scaring away hot girls with your gross back

Here's how to fix back acne in 2 steps

𝗔 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝘆𝗺 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘀 // The issue here is 𝘁𝘄𝗼-𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗱:

1) Cystic acne: obvious red and pus-filled leisions)

2) Hyperpigmentation: abnormal dark spots on the skin caused by your body producing excess melanin as a protective mechanism)

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝗶𝘁:

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸

Every single piece of skin, hair, and teeth advice we could come up with in 15 minutes

🔥 Rapid fire 🔥 1. Listerine sucks, throw it away before it ruins your mouth

2. Wash your body *after* you rinse out the conditioner, especially if you have acne

3. Eye cream is (mostly) a scam

𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 🥰

For most of my life, no one looked twice at me

Now I exist in a world I couldn't have fathomed 5 years ago

Here's the story of how I leveraged evolutionary biology, EQ, and biohacking to turn my life easy mode

(𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙤!) When you’re an exceptionally academically gifted little girl, everyone waxes poetic about how great your life will be someday.

You’ll be valedictorian at graduation, attend an Ivy League college, go straight to graduate school

𝒚𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒂, 𝒚𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒂, 𝒚𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒂