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How Ayurvedic Skincare will Change the Way You Think About Skincare

Thursday 25 April 2019, 12:35PM

By Beckie Wright

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Ayurveda does away with the notion of oily/ combination/ dry and the unattainable ‘normal’. If you’re used to confining your skincare choices to a familiar pre-assigned skincare type, as most of us are. Here’s why Ayurveda looks at skin differently, and how to build a skin routine accordingly.

You are not your skin ‘type’ Ayurvedic skincare goes a whole lot deeper than ‘acne prone’, as founder of Ayurvedic skincare brand Samaya Abida Halstenberg explains. “The basic premise within Ayurveda is that each of us is born with a unique constitution type. The three types are Vata, Pitta and Kapha and each of these is characterised by a set of internal and external traits.

“There are various factors that can throw a person out of balance such as stress, pollution, seasonal changes and so on. In order for a person to be healthy and well, they need to balance their individual constitution. Lifestyle as a whole is important because what you eat, how you exercise and the skincare you use all play an important part in achieving this balance.

“In Ayurveda, skin is considered a manifestation of inner health. Our skin is our largest organ and what we apply on it is absorbed to a far greater extent than most of us realise. So skincare can also be a tool to balance one’s constitution and achieve healthy and beautiful skin. This is the theory behind choosing skincare according to dosha.”

So, rather than label yourself as oily skinned forevermore because your t-zone is beaming, Ayurveda considers that this slickness is telling of your overall wellbeing and reflective of your natural tendencies, lifestyle and environment, rather than simply a surface issue to be ‘tackled’. It’s technically the opposite of cosmetic, as Ayurvedic experts and founders of Escapada Emilia Herting and Maeve O’Sullivan illustrate.

“Ayurveda, alongside traditional Chinese Medicine, was a very early adopter of the mantra that “beauty comes from within” as a system. The centuries-old science (Ayurveda means ‘science of life or longevity’ in Sanskrit) shows the benefits of balancing the whole body, supporting digestive health, optimising energy and treating the whole individual according to their constitution.”

To see the full range of Ayuverdic skincare products and for more information on  facials Auckland, day spas Auckland and ayurvedic medicine please go to www.spaayruda.co.nz .