What are the questions and answers about natural beauty techniques

Currently, questions about natural beauty techniques focus on the four directions of effectiveness, safety, adaptability, and cost-effectiveness. 90% of the misunderstandings come from the stereotype of "natural = non-irritating = more effective." I have been doing natural skin care myself for almost 6 years.

The first thing I was asked was, "Can the collagen, peach gum, and tremella you eat replenish the collagen on your face?" This question has been debated in the industry for several years. Most dermatologists believe that these foods will be broken down into amino acids when eaten, which is no different from eating eggs and drinking milk. The difference is that it is impossible to apply it directly to the face; however, studies in nutrition journals in recent years have shown that oral collagen peptides with a molecular weight of less than 1,000 daltons can indeed be absorbed and utilized by the skin, and continuous use for more than 3 months can increase skin moisture content by about 10%. Last year, I followed the trend and drank fresh stewed peach gum for 3 months. In addition to consuming too much sugar, I gained 2 pounds and my nasolabial folds were not faded at all. Later, I switched to medical-grade small molecule collagen peptides and drank them for 2 months. The problem of powder stuck on the nose in winter was indeed relieved a lot, but to say that the wrinkles are lightened and anti-aging is really an exaggeration.

After chatting about food, what everyone was most concerned about was the issue of external application: "Is it safer to apply fresh ingredients directly on the face than industrial skin care products?" At least three of my friends have stepped into this pitfall. Before, a best friend read Xiaohongshu and said that applying lemon slices to the face can whiten her face. After applying it twice, her face swelled like a steamed bun. , I went to the hospital and was diagnosed with contact dermatitis caused by fruit acid stimulation - the concentration of active ingredients in fresh food is uncontrollable, and residues of pesticides and insect eggs may remain. Macromolecule substances cannot penetrate the surface of the skin at all. Apart from the temporary hydration in the first few minutes after being peeled off, it has no effect at all, and it is easy to rot the face. Of course, not all natural external applications are useless. Every time I have allergies and redness during the change of seasons, I will use a refrigerated, additive-free chamomile hydrosol bubble wrap and apply it for 5 minutes. The redness reduction effect is faster than the soothing essence I bought for hundreds of yuan before. This kind of natural extract that has been purified and filtered out of impurities is really useful.

There are still many people who think that natural beauty is a "poor man's skin care method" that does not cost any money. In fact, it is not. I have been using organic cold-pressed camellia oil for skin care for almost 2 years. A small 200ml bottle costs more than 100. I put 1 drop into my skin after washing my face every time. The moisturizing effect is better than many big-name essences. It will not dry out all winter. However, if you are greedy for cheap and buy that kind of rough-pressed camellia oil that costs tens of yuan and 5 pounds, you will suffer from acne and make you doubt your life. Even if everyone talks about "early bed is the best natural beauty", the late night snacks and unnecessary overtime work that are avoided in order to go to bed early are all hidden costs. There is no such thing as a pie in the sky.

People often compare natural beauty to medical beauty and ask whether the effects are far different. This really depends on the needs. If you want to lighten natural freckles or fill in sunken nasolabial folds, it will be useless for you to try natural methods for many years. It is much more efficient to go directly to a regular medical aesthetics institution; but if you have dark yellow skin and easy mouth closure caused by staying up late all year round, if you insist on drinking 2 liters of water a day for 3 months, go to bed before 11 o'clock, and take time to run for half an hour twice a week, the skin brightening effect will last longer than if you do photorejuvenation three times. A colleague of mine used to do the photon treatment three times in order to save money for brightening. Within half a month after the treatment, he went back to stay up late and eat hot pot. The skin quickly returned to its original shape. Later, he adjusted his daily routine and diet with us and persisted for less than three months. Now his skin is even brighter than when he just finished the photon treatment.

In fact, after being in contact with it for so long, I have also found that everyone is afraid of stepping on the trap and spending wasted money. Natural beauty is inherently slow work, and it is really not suitable for people who are eager for quick success. Don't believe in the gimmick of whitening in 3 days and lightening spots in 7 days. There really is such a magical thing, and those big-name skin care products that cost thousands of dollars have long been unable to sell.