Breakout Causes

zones 4 & 10
The ears are highly sensitive area related to kidneys. If you notice that your ears are very hot, you might be stressing them out – drink plenty of plain water and cut down on caffeine and alcohol.

zones 5 & 9
The cheeks often give an accurate glimpse into any respiratory distress. Smokers or people suffering from allergies generally experience fine, broken capillaries or congestion in this area.

zones 6 & 8
The eyes are truly a window to the body’s health because they’re related to the kidneys. Dark circles are made worse by dehydration and poor elimination.

zone 7
A reddened nose can indicate heightened blood pressure, or the early stages of rosacea. Congestion around the upper lip can occur if you use comedogenic lipsticks or liners.

zone 12
stomach: as with the other areas of the face connected to the stomach, you will want to look into any possible food sensitivities or allergies (they are sometimes the foods you crave the most!) Look into a gentle detox and adding more greens and fiber into your diet.

zones 11 & 13
Usually hormonal stress or changes cause breakouts in this area for women. Bulking up on greens and staying hydrated during the premenstrual cycle will help minimize any hormonal breakouts. If you are breaking out in this area all month long, you may want to look into an estrogen cream to balance out your hormones.

zone 14
usually linked to stress or a sign that the body is trying to fight off sickness (bacterial invasion). give yourself a break, take a yoga class or two, take a nap, take time to breathe deeply and know that everything always works out.

Acne caused by Candida

Whenever doing a skin analysis on a client I can always tell two things, which side they sleep on and which side they talk on their phone.

Pillow: Pillows contain hair product residue, dead skin, and bacteria. Sleeping with your face pressed into the pillow clogs your pores usually resulting in blackheads along the hair and jawline. The best thing to do would be to sleep on your back, as it also results in fewer wrinkles. If you must sleep on a side use a cotton pillow case. Cotton will absorb sweat and oil where as a silk or satin case will not leaving your face to absorb it. Also wash your pillow case every few days in a fragrance free detergent, fragrance is one of the biggest skin irritants.

Phone: I know you all have heard that talking on your phone causes breakouts and it can. Clean your phone regularly with a disinfectant and avoid talking with no hands where you are pressing the phone against your face.

Touching your face: Your hands and fingers have natural oils on them and usually pick up other germs and bacteria throughout the day. Touching your face or resting it on your palm can will transfer those oils and may cause breakouts.

Hair care products: If you get breakouts predominately around your hair line and/or forehead, your hair care products could be at fault. Greasy or heavy treatments like pomades, oils, and hairspray, can be pore clogging. Whenever possible, buy hair care products labeled noncomedogenic or nonacnegenic. Also, avoid getting your hair care products on your face by applying them at least 1 inch away from the hairline.

Make-up bushes: Half of the fight against blemishes is reducing the amount of acne-causing bacteria on your skin. And makeup brushes and applicators are bacteria magnets. Wash all makeup brushes with antimicrobial soap a few times each week, and thoroughly spray them with rubbing alcohol after every application. Use disposable applicators whenever possible, and dispose of after each use.