Match Your Favorite Diet to Your Skincare
They say you are what you eat. But does the maxim hold true for what you slather on your skin? These days there is a diet regime for every food fetish and allergy out there (gluten-free, dairy-free, kale-obsessed), so it was only a matter of time before the beauty industry marketed to our current obsession with everything green and clean. And we’re not talking about your standard hypoallergenic, wheat-free chapstick for true Celiac sufferers. We’re talking chia seed serums, goji berry masks and tallow balm for the Paleo fans.
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Though there’s no hard scientific evidence showing that using health-inspired beauty products are better than consuming real food, I’d opt for a wheatgrass face mask than a grisly shot of turf any day. Here are a few of our favorite diet-inspired products out there.
Paleo-loving folks are essentially modern-day cavemen (diet-wise, that is). So it’s time for them to ditch floral notes and start using emu oil.
Beyond Primal Emu Oil Face Moisturizer, $95, primallifeorganics.com
Aside from its vitamins and minerals, the full-fat property of goat milk can be super moisturizing.
Goats Milk Soap, $6.50, soulsticesoaps.com
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How would you feel about slathering yourself in beef fat? It’s food for the skin (literally) that has been known to have toning and softening features. Are you sold?
Tallow Balm, $8, primalcare.net
Acai berries are full of anti-oxidants so that’s why the super fruit is a favorite among the smoothie set.
Kiehl’s Acai Damage Corrector Moisturizer, $71, rakuten.com
Packed with anti-oxidants, reishi mushrooms are known as “the key to immortality,” according to some herbalists. Considered the next fountain of youth, it was only a matter of time before these magical mushrooms were turned into a cream.
Mega-Mushroom Skin Relief Soothing Treatment Lotion, $31, origins.com
Our kale obsession is not dying down anytime soon — found in everything from every trendy restaurant caesar salad to power drinks at the gym. It gets an A-plus in the vitamin department, including two of the most important: A and K, which are key to healing dry, flaky skin.
Kale Eye & Hand cream and Cleanser, nourishskinrange.com
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Wheat grass (yes, it’s gluten-free) is laden with chlorophyll and is anti-aging and anti-bacterial. And if you hate the taste, why not try it on your face?
Wheat Grass Facial Mask Powder, $8.95, opassoap.com
Chocolate for hair? Yes, please! Cocoa has plenty of properties to beautify your locks. It’s a powerful softening agent and offers vitamins and minerals that help prevent hair loss and even promote growth.
L’Oreal Cocoa Mask for Fine Hair, $28.49, sleekhair.com
Can chia seeds prevent wrinkles? Maybe. But the superfood serum is full of omegas, which are known to give skin that oh-so-elusive glow.
Chia Serum, $75, perriconemd.com
According to legend, goji berries were discovered by Tibetan monks who after eating them lived much longer. Let’s pray the berries give us more dewy looking skin.
Goji Berry Facial Hydration Mask, $3.99, freemanbeauty.com
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