Face-mapping has always been the
most interesting thing in the whole skincare topic for me - I love reading
different theories behind what your spots mean and how you can prevent them
from happening in a certain areas. Of course, there's many different
face-mapping theories and opinions but this is the one that seems most
true-to-life and helpful to me.
1 -
Forehead
Spots on
the forehead are well-known to be evidence of stress or sleep deprivation.
Spots along the hairline can also be from a build up of products (particularly
hair products and foundation) so the best way to deal with spots in this area
is to ensure that you're getting enough sleep, head space and you're really
removing makeup from that area.
2 - Above
the brow
Spots
above the brow are supposed to be a representation of your immune system. If
you're experiencing a cold or the flu, this tends to be the area that you get
the most breakouts. Unfortunately you can't avoid getting ill so you need to
let these ones run their course!
3 -
Between the brows
Getting
spots between your brows is traditionally a sign of over-indulgence (yet I am
the biggest chocolate eater EVER and never get spots here!) so this is one that
I'm not too sure on. This area is related to the liver and is often
blemish-filled when you've drank too much alcohol.
4 - Cheeks
The cheeks
are related to the quality your lungs and the air that you're breathing in.
Smokers or people with allergies tend to get spots here, as well as people who
frequently breathe in polluted air.
5 - Chin
Ahh, the
dreaded time of the month. This area is hormone-related and is why you often
get breakouts around this area around the time of your period. It's also been
suggested that the side on which you get the most blemishes depends on which
ovary is ovulation the most but I'm not too sure on that.
For more
face-mapping techniques and secrets, you can check out the Dermalogica Face Mapping page where it gives you more problematic areas
and explains the reasoning behind it - I only included five as these tend to be
the most common. If you'd like to see more in this little Skincare Secrets
series, you can catch-up by clicking here and
stay tuned for tomorrow's post all about the importance of SPF!