Now that I'm closer to my 30th birthday than my 29th, I think it's finally acceptable to admit that I worry about wrinkles. I worry about the ones I already have and worry about more popping up every single day. So as usual, I turned to my essential oils for a remedy I can make at home, control ingredient quality and customize them to my needs. This is my Rosehip Cypress Anti-Wrinkle Eye … [Read more...] about Rosehip Cypress Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream
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How Essential Oils Changed My Beauty Routine (+ My Must-Have Oils)
I started my journey to making healthier green beauty decisions with the discovery of Essential Oils. You see, I have very sensitive skin and no matter what products I tried, some chemical ingredient would flare up my skin. I started reading labels and researching ingredients to find out what was causing my acne, sensitivity and severe dryness. I couldn't find a single product in my local … [Read more...] about How Essential Oils Changed My Beauty Routine (+ My Must-Have Oils)
Mango Almond Body Butter
Let me start this post with saying "sorry it's been a while since my last post". I took a major fall in my cast iron bathtub last week and the bathtub won. Like any woman, my instant reaction was to protect my face, so I threw up my arms and shielded myself from cracked teeth, black eyes, etc. Well, my right shoulder caught my fall, protecting my face, but fracturing my rotator cuff (or some part … [Read more...] about Mango Almond Body Butter
Reduce Dark Spots with this Soothing Facial Toner
I have sensitive skin. But I still need to use a toner (also called astringent) to exfoliate and tighten pores. Until recently, I had been using Clinique's Mild Clarifying Lotion for this. Have you ever looked at the ingredients label on your beauty products? This is the ingredients list for the Mild Clarifying Lotion, the mildest available: Water, Butylene Glycol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, … [Read more...] about Reduce Dark Spots with this Soothing Facial Toner
Quit Sticks: Nixing Nicotine the Natural Way
I am not a smoker. But the three closest members of my family all smoke. I grew up in a house of smokers. They have all tried to quit at one point or another with varying degrees of success. I love them all deeply, so I want more than anything to be able to help them stop smoking. Natural Solutions When I started getting interested in essential oils, I realized their amazing restorative and … [Read more...] about Quit Sticks: Nixing Nicotine the Natural Way
Let’s Get Real…about your skin care in 4 easy steps
We've all heard the term "real food", right? Well believe it or not, what you put ON your body is just as important as what you put in it! Don't believe me? The truth is your skin is your body's largest organ. Everything you put on it is absorbed and processed by your body, not much differently than if you put it in your mouth. But don't feel overwhelmed- it's not as hard as you think to … [Read more...] about Let’s Get Real…about your skin care in 4 easy steps
