☕ when your skin can’t handle coffee but you need it anyway
a morning ritual for caffeine lovers with heat-sensitive skin
Coffee and I have a complicated relationship — like most of you, I just love the flavor of coffee and have just enjoyed it as my morning ritual, but there are days, even weeks, when I just can’t live without one too many cups to get me through tough work days. But what follows usually, is a wreck on my skin. She’s the most sensitive to my caffeine intake and will let me know when its been too much. Acne, oiliness, a red flush that just doesn’t go away and looks angry 😡 which are all signs in Traditional Chinese Medicine of internal heat.
Think of it like your body running too hot from the inside out. Too much stress, spicy food, or even that second latte can throw your system off balance, which leaves your skin a wreck…not to mention feeling on edge all day too.
To help balance out the heat, it’s about hydrating and cooling the body, using tonics like this one made with a combination of soothing herbs, so I can still have my morning latte too.
