SKIN FASTING

What is ‘Skin Fasting’?


Skin fasting is the practice of minimising or eliminating the various number/amount of products and treatments you use on your face for a particular period of time. This helps the skin to rest and reinitialise.


How to do Skin Fasting?


The process can be simply to stop using your favourite moisturizer to a heavy duty skin care regime.

It is preferred to begin skin fasting at night.
Wash your face thoroughly and sleep without applying any skin care products.
The next morning, wash your face gently with lukewarm water. 

Skin Fasting should be continued as per it's effect on individual skin.


Benefits of Skin Fasting

Experts believe that regular usage of skin care products can decrease the self protection tendency of skin membrane.

It is extremely important to give your skin some time to detox and rejuvenate on its own. 

For Acne-prone skin


If your skin is Acne-prone or has breakouts, you must avoid Skin Fasting as it may create excess oil/sebum, eventually clogging up your pores. Continue applying your anti acne cream or treatment.

Another way (yay!)



If you need (or your skin requires), extra attention, you can switch to organic, paraben and sulphate free products. You can also try effective home remedies to keep nourishing your skin.

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