chinese beauty tips for skin

 chinese beauty tips for skin

chinese beauty tips for skin

chinese treatmentsChinese beauty is more than skin deep. The Chinese approach to beauty considers the body as a whole. There is much you can learn from the holistic approach of eating right, getting enough rest and using the right kind of products on your skin. Remembering all this can leave you with glowing inner and outer beauty: a smooth and radiant complexion, clear eyes, shining hair and a healthy body.

 

Beauty on the Inside

White tea is a popular beverage in China. It is one of the least processed types of tea, made from the silver buds of the green tea leaves. In addition to having an abundance of nutrients and is filled with antioxidants, white tea has anti-aging properties that outweigh those of green tea and black tea. It requires minimal processing, and drinking throughout the day–as a hot drink or iced–can leave you with a healthier and more radiant complexion. Green tea and oolong tea are also natural and have similar beneficial properties to white tea.

 

Ginseng is also rich in antioxidants and, if you drink it regularly, it neutralizes your skin’s production of free radicals to reverse the aging process, and stimulate new skin cell production. Drink about a cup of it every day, infusing it in boiling water.

Natural Skin Care

In China, women use white camellia nut oil to hydrate and soften their skin. It is also effective in reducing the appearance of stretch marks, and can be used on the face as a nourishing moisturizer. A weekly face mask made from egg white is another popular beauty regimen. Wipe it off with a soft, damp cloth after about half an hour, and it will leave your skin refreshed and revitalized.

Skin Massage

Jade face rollers are often used in China in massage therapy. The action of massaging stimulates blood circulation under the skin, promoting the production of new skin cells and bringing new life and vigor to tired looking skin.

Nature has the answers

Chinese women emphasize beauty routines based on natural products, often with key ingredients such as ginseng and green tea. They find natural components to be safer and better than those found in labs. Why haven’t we figured this out yet?

Consider Taking an Adaptogen Herbal Formula

Adaptogens are rejuvenating herbs that help the body adapt to stress, support its normal functions, and restore balance. In Eastern medicine there is a long history of using these tonic herbs to promote balance and health. Reishi mushrooms are one of the most powerful adaptogens and have been shown in clinical research to boost the immune system, protect against certain types of cancers, help the liver regenerate, oxygenate the blood, calm the mind and balance blood sugar. Schizandra is another adaptogen that is renowned as a beauty tonic and is considered to be a youth preserving herb. It has been used for centuries to make the skin soft, moist and radiant. Astragalus is a major tonic herb in Chinese medicine. With a sweet taste and warming energy, it has been used to improve resistance to disease, balance body fluids, lower blood pressure and increase stamina. Modern research has shown that astragalus increases production of white blood cells.