Chocolate and skin break outs need some natural help?

You are not alone if you suffer from skin issues after overindulging during the Easter holidays.

The face yoga app Luvly surveyed 2,000 women and found some common problems after gorging on chocolate.

• 1 in 5 struggled with swelling 
• Some 1 in 10 dealt with acne breakouts
• 1 in 10 women admitted they suffered from both

Here is a list of natural options to support you, after all don't forget skincare is a journey, embrace the process!

STAY HYDRATED 

Drink water and plenty of it! Pair every treat with a glass of water to ensure your skin is getting a fix of its favourite nourishment too.

Follow this tip and your skin will be flushed with success.

“As junk food fills your body with toxins, the extra hydration will help to flush it out," Angela Rosoff, a beauty expert and certified face yoga method instructor at Luvly

HERBAL REMEDIES

Add the below into your diet they have anti-inflammatory properties that can alleviate skin issues:

• Turmeric
• Green tea
• Burdock root

STOCK UP ON VITAMIN C

Vitamin C is one of the holy grails of good skincare. I suggest plenty of it!

Sugar eats away at our collagen unfortunately! High-percentage dark chocolate has lower sugar content and no milk, so try that instead. But vitamin C - one of the skin’s building blocks — stimulates your body to produce more. Thank goodness!! 

No successful skincare routine is complete without a healthy dose of vitamin C. Not only fighting dark spots, fine lines, and dullness but keeping your complexion bright. Or a couple of drops orange essential oil in the shower or a bowl of water for a facial steam.

Try our facial oil Breathe Calm set 

PROTEIN OR GOOD FATS

Eating a protein or a good fat like peanut butter with chocolate can can help slow down your digestion and, as a result, reduce the spike in blood sugar that causes breakouts on your skin. 

EAT HEALTHY RAINBOW FOODS

Focusing on vitamin C-rich ingredients. In addition to indulging in sugary candies and chocolates, include healthy high-fibre meals in between the indulgences.

Add lots of seasonal spring vegetables like radishes, watercress, carrots. High-fibre fruits like late winter apples and citrus, alongside early spring strawberries.

FACE YOGA

It boosts circulation, spreading vital ingredients throughout your face. Often our skin doesn’t need products to revive itself. It just needs some TLC