What to eat and avoid when you've got acne

Hello dolls!

It's been far too long since I've worked out -- it's driving me insane! I'll do it tomorrow for sure. I've also been super lazy to wash my hair, so my body's been heating up and resulting in lots of hair fall and an outbreak of zits. It's not pretty...aah. No amount of makeup conceals it, you guys.

Anyway, that inspired me to do this post on how to manage your diet when you have acne...so that your acne/zits go away!

EAT COOLING FOODS. Acne and zits form because your body is heating up. Counteract the heat and lower your body temp by eating cooling foods, like cucumbers, watermelon, summer squash, cilantro, coconut, and aloe vera.

AVOID DAIRY. Dairy contains the perfect hormones to make your acne worse. Avoid dairy at all costs unless it's a do-or-die situation.

AVOID HEATING FOODS. These are foods like mangoes, pepper, potatoes, ginger, garlic, and root vegetables (ones grown below ground).

DON'T TOUCH IT. The oils on your hand will only make zits or acne worse, so as tempting as it is, don't touch them!

Here's a good exfoliating procedure that you can do at home that will help cool down your body (great for hot summer days, too). Do this just before you wash your hair.

Heat up one to two cups of virgin olive oil (or extra virgin) in a pan. Do not let this boil, but it should be hot. Remove it from the stove when it is hot and carry it to your bathroom (take a coaster with you). Strip all your clothes off QUICKLY because you don't want the oil to cool down while you are taking off your clothes. Now, apply the olive oil liberally all over your body. Massage it into your skin and rub it all over thoroughly. Make sure you use up all the oil. Make sure you also rub it into your hair and scalp. Now, go ahead and wash your hair and shower. Take a regular bath -- the oil will have soaked in just as you rubbed it in, so don't worry about lurking around to wait for the oil to sink in.

If you do this, this should help your body cool down. It has worked for me on multiple occasions, so I'd recommend it!

IF YOU ARE FREAKING OUT about a zit and it's the night before a big party/event/date/something major...HERE'S AN OVERNIGHT QUICK FIX! Take a dab of toothpaste and rub it on the zit in small circles, making sure you really get the paste in there and on top of the zit. Leave it on overnight and the next morning it should be gone or will have significantly subsided. Don't do this too much, though, because your body will get used to it and it won't work as well anymore (it won't really subside very much overnight if you do it too often). It's best not to wash off the toothpaste the following morning, just to ensure that your zit stays down (if you get the toothpaste off, the zit is re-exposed to the elements and will bubble up again), but just apply your foundation or moisturizing cream over it as if there's nothing wrong. This is sometimes just a temporary fix and the zit can sometimes just pop up again the next day, so be warned.

Hope you guys are having a great summer! Will do a workout journal tomorrow! Love you all! xoxox