With known Hollywood followers like Naomi Campbell, Oprah Winfrey and Natalie Portman, the traditional Eastern philosophy of Ayurveda is set to be this year’s leading lifestyle trend influencing both men and women’s approach to wellbeing across the globe.
According to the principles of Ayurveda, each individual is unique, a combination of physical, mental & emotional characteristics which are known as his/her constitution (Prakruti). Many factors, both internal as well as external can affect this constitution e.g. one’s emotional state, diet, daily food choices, season and weather, physical trauma, job and family relationships.
By understanding how and why these factors can cause an imbalance in our constitution, we have a choice to take appropriate action to nullify or minimise their effects to eliminate the cause, which means that this science can teach us how to live in tune with nature and be rewarded with a healthy happy body, mind and spirit.
An Ayurvedic approach to life can counteract the stressful wear and tear of everyday life and using beauty products that have Ayurvedic principles help you achieve healthy, glowing skin, naturally.
Ayurvedic skin care offers an all-natural and holistic approach to both beauty and lifestyle based on the science behind Ayurveda, the proven and systematic ‘whole person’ approach to healing by detoxifying the body and rejuvenating body, mind and spirit. Ayurveda creates awareness of a person’s dominant dosha. It promotes wellbeing at the deepest level in synergy with your personal constitution, with products that support a mind-body balance with all natural and wild crafted ingredients – the ultimate source of youthful radiance.
Felicity Potter, spokeswoman for Ayurda Skincare Australia shares her top 5 tips on how to incorporate the principles of Ayurveda into your daily beauty regime:
1. Cleansing your skin twice daily is essential for glowing and healthy skin. Choose a cleanser that is right for your skin type that purifies your skin while maintaining the moisture balance. Ayurvedic cleansers with all natural and wild crafted ingredients will keep your PH levels balanced.
2. Dry body brushing helps shed dead skin cells and encourages cell renewal, leaving your skin smoother and brighter. Dry skin brushing rejuvenates the nervous system by stimulating nerve endings in the skin, helps with muscle tone and an assists with the even distribution of fat deposits. Brushing your skin eliminates clogged pores, allowing your skin to better absorb nutrients.
3. Daily Ayurvedic massage (abhyanga) is a traditional way to eliminate stress and relax the body. Start your day with an oil massage to increase lustre and skin tone. Massage not only keeps your skin silky-smooth, it also tones muscles, calms nerves, aids in circulation and releases deeply embedded toxins.
4. Incorporate a face mask into your beauty routine twice per week. This will aid in the defence of damaging conditions such as dust, heat, cold and ultraviolet rays. Face masks are particularly helpful to put the moisture back into skin following a dry and cold winter, leaving your face glowing for the warmer months.
5. Follow natures lead. Make the effort to rise a little earlier and make use of the extra time by stretching and taking a few deep breaths. This will bring prana into your cells and help to flush any toxins from your skin while also gently increasing the blood supply to bring extra nourishment to your skin.