The 5:2 skin diet

Source : Magazine SHAPE, June 2015 USA
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Breakthrough The 5:2 skin diet

YOU’VE HEARD of the food version, a plan that has you eat normally five days a week, then restrict calories for the remaining two. Now that concept is being applied to your beauty routine. “It’s a good idea to go makeup-free two days a week to let your skin detox from pollutants and have a chance to repair itself,” says Indie Lee, the owner of the eponymous natural skin-care line. And while you’re at it, skip exfoliants like scrubs, peels, and retinoids and just wash and apply your moisturizer. “You’ll notice a healthier glow immediately and the deceleration of aging long-term,” Lee says. We love it when the best thing to do is … absolutely nothing.