How to rebalance your skin after the holidays?

Dull complexion, blemishes, redness, or a feeling of dehydration after the festivities? The holiday season, a time for sharing and indulgence, often involves enjoying richer meals.

These symptoms are not trivial; they indicate an overload and intoxication of the body, struggling to eliminate accumulated toxins through the skin.

To restore your skin’s lightness and well-being, it is essential to support your body in a gentle elimination process.
During detoxification, the body activates its emunctories (liver, kidneys, intestines, lungs, skin) to eliminate toxins. The liver filters and neutralizes waste, while the kidneys and intestines excrete it. The skin, as a secondary emunctory organ, eliminates toxins through sweat, which can sometimes result in temporary blemishes (pimples, redness) during this process. Improved blood circulation and increased hydration boost oxygenation of skin cells, giving your skin a clearer, more radiant complexion. As detox progresses, your skin regains balance and vitality.

Here are a few tips to gently detoxify your body and skin:

 

Listen to Your Body

If you're not hungry, listen to your body. Eat light or refrain from eating if you don't feel the need. For optimal digestion, limit toxic intake and foods that overload your body. Simplifying meals reduces the strain on your digestive system, significantly easing digestion.

• Allow your body to recover for 1 to 4 weeks by avoiding clogging foods during this period (dairy products, wheat, processed foods, prepared dishes, pastries, sodas, stimulants like alcohol, coffee, sugar, red meat, black tea...).

 

Try a Mono-Diet

A mono-diet involves consuming a single simple food for a limited time, typically 1 to 3 days. By reducing meal variety and complexity, this gives your digestive system a break and conserves energy usually spent on digestion. This energy is redirected toward detoxification and regeneration mechanisms.

• Try a carrot, apple, sweet potato, or semi-brown rice mono-diet.

As a result, your skin, directly linked to the quality of internal elimination, may appear clearer, more radiant, and soothed.

Re-Mineralize with Green Juices

Somewhere between a mono-diet and fasting, green juices offer benefits comparable to fasting without the drawbacks. This gentle, revitalizing method provides essential nutrients while stimulating detoxification. It's also the go-to health boost for radiant skin.

Green juices are powerful allies for skin health due to their chlorophyll, vitamin (A, C, E), and essential mineral content like zinc and magnesium. They help detoxify the liver, the key emunctory for clear and radiant skin. Their high antioxidant levels combat free radicals responsible for skin aging. Plus, their water and nutrient content hydrates the skin from within, enhancing its elasticity. Regular consumption reduces inflammation and promotes your skin's natural glow.

Claire’s Favorite Recipe:

Radiant Skin Green Juice

Ingredients:

• 3 celery stalks
• 1 organic lemon (juice)
• 1 cm fresh ginger (or more to taste)
• 200 ml coconut water

Preparation:

1. Wash the celery stalks and cut them into pieces.
2. Squeeze the lemon juice.
3. Peel and lightly grate the ginger to release its aroma.
4. Blend all ingredients in a mixer (or use a juicer).
5. Blend until smooth. Add more coconut water if needed for desired consistency.

Enjoy immediately to reap the hydrating, detoxifying, and anti-inflammatory benefits of this juice!

Support Your Liver

The liver plays a central role in detoxification. Herbal teas made with liver-supporting plants are perfect for helping it eliminate toxins and restore its efficiency.

• Milk Thistle: Protects liver cells.
• Dandelion: Flushes toxins.
• Rosemary: Reduces inflammation.
• Artichoke: Supports natural detoxification.
• Desmodium: Regenerates a fatigued liver.
• Infuse 1–2 teaspoons of dried plant in 250 ml of hot water for 5–10 minutes. Drink 2–3 cups daily, ideally after meals, for optimal effects.

Adjust Your Diet

After indulgence, it’s essential to rebalance your diet to help your body cleanse. Focus on nutrient-rich and anti-inflammatory foods:

• Leafy green vegetables: Spinach, kale, broccoli, rich in antioxidants and chlorophyll to help flush out toxins.
• Vitamin C-rich fruits: Kiwis, oranges, lemons, to boost collagen production and promote radiant skin.
• Omega-3s: Found in fatty fish, flaxseeds, or walnuts, to reduce skin inflammation.
• Probiotics: Natural yogurt, sauerkraut, or kimchi to restore intestinal microbiota often disrupted by indulgence.
• Lean proteins: Fish, eggs, poultry, essential for cell regeneration and energy.
• Gluten-free whole grains: Quinoa, brown rice, providing fibers that nourish the microbiota.

Hydrate Yourself

A simple but essential tip: water acts as a natural transporter, helping flush out accumulated waste and supporting natural detox processes. During a detox, aim for optimal hydration of about 2L per day, alternating between low-mineral water, herbal teas, and infused water. Proper hydration improves cellular oxygenation, reducing skin imperfections and restoring energy.

For variety and added benefits, consider adding a few drops of rosemary hydrosol to your water—a gentle, universally suitable alternative that supports the liver and promotes toxin elimination.

For colder periods, try this anti-inflammatory detox drink:

Turmeric Ginger Detox Drink

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder (or 2 cm fresh turmeric, grated)
• 1 cm fresh ginger, grated
• Pinch of black pepper (to activate turmeric benefits)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 200 ml hot water (not boiling)
• 1 teaspoon honey (optional, to taste)

Preparation:
1. Heat water without boiling to preserve ingredient properties.
2. In a cup, mix turmeric, ginger, and black pepper.
3. Add lemon juice and pour hot water over the mixture.
4. Stir well to combine. Sweeten with honey if desired and enjoy immediately.

Adapt Your Skincare Routine

In a detox process to rebalance your skin post-holidays, external care plays a vital complementary role.

Cleansing is an essential step to regain a fresh, radiant complexion. The Ad CAELIA 2-in-1 Cleansing Gel is ideal with its powerful combination of lactic and glycolic acids, deeply purifying the skin while improving its texture. Its gentle exfoliating action removes dead cells and accumulated impurities without disrupting the skin barrier.

Hydration is crucial to support regeneration and restore balance. Proper hydration strengthens the skin barrier, often weakened by toxin elimination, and soothes any inflammation or redness that may arise during detox.

By applying hydrating products rich in beneficial active ingredients like our Ultra Hydrating Smoothing Cream or our new Sublime Regenerating Oil, which calm, smooth, firm, unify, protect, regenerate, and hydrate simultaneously, you support your skin’s health and beauty.