As the days get longer and hotter, the need for a deodorant that can stand up against the impending heat is a must. In my last article on homemade deodorant, I discussed the dangerous chemicals found in almost all conventional self-care products. It's really offensive, especially when you think about the negative implications these chemicals...
Blog
Homemade Mineral Salt Deodorant Spray
Recently I've been searching the internet for a DIY deodorant spray recipe…but what's this?? There aren't any?? I honestly couldn't find a single recipe out there (maybe I missed one?) and so I set out to concoct my own. After many failed attempts, I finally came up with a recipe I'm happy with. Toss Out...
How to Eat Your Sunscreen!?
Eat Your Sunscreen?? Yes, you heard me right! Learn how to eat your sunscreen! It might sound crazy, and I'm certainly not encouraging you to eat sunscreen out of the tube, but did you know that many foods contain a natural SPF that can up your resistance to the sun from the inside out? A...
DIY Coconut Oil Hair Treatment
Since my days of frequent hair dying adventures, my hair has been a bit crunchy feeling. Like, really really crunchy, especially at the ends. In fact, the last 5 inches of my hair is frizzy, unruly, and dry. Not the best combo when you're trying to look like you at least care about how it...
How to Make a Beat-The-Bug Wellness Shot
There's nothing worse than coming down with a nasty bug during the summer months or any time of year. Let's be honest, right? But the summer can be especially uncomfortable because one, it's usually hot, and two, all you want to do is enjoy a trip to the beach, go on vacation, or just play...
How to Make Your Own Manuka Honey
Manuka Honey is amazing and I love it with all my heart, but let's face it, this stuff's not cheap. For those of us suffering from acne who really can't spend 40 plus dollars on a jar of honey, buying Manuka Honey can be a bit far-fetched. Sometimes, manuka honey is just really hard to...
Is Manuka Honey Better Than Benzoyl Peroxide?
So today's post is a continuation of my Natural Sources of Salicylic Acid for Acne-From Fruit! article. If you haven't read it yet, please check it before delving into this post as it can be used in conjunction with the content you will find here. Manuka honey is one of my must-have all time favorite...
Natural Sources of Salicylic Acid for Acne—From Fruit!
Salicylic acid has been one of the most popular over-the-counter acne treatments in use today. It boasts many medicinal and cosmetic applications, one of which is for the treatment of blemishes and acne prone skin. Salicylic acid is usually prescribed for mild to moderate acne and can be quite damaging to the skin in all...
Could Herbs be Your Answer for Stress Relief?
Herbs are amazing allies to have when dealing with day to day stress. Whether it's infrequent or chronic, herbs are here to soothe, calm, relax, and decompress even the most difficult stressful situations. So how do we use herbs for stress relief? Well first, we need to look a little bit deeper to understand which...
Delicious Raw Tahini Dip Recipe
Tahini. Slightly bitter, super delicious, and nutrient dense - this utterly divine dip must surely come straight from the heavens. I love me some good tahini, and it's even better as a dip! Because who doesn't like dip? WHO!? Tahini has filled the void where other more unhealthy condiments used to live. It's filled with high...
Are Acne Scabs Bringing you Down?
So today's topic is a bit icky, but I know there are loads of you who could benefit from a little know-how about acne scabs and how to heal them. I probably don't need to go over how you get an acne scab in the first place. The bottom line is, you "may" have picked...
Clay Baths are Powerful Medicine
Clay is one of the most detoxifying substances on earth. It's perfect for a full body detox on those days when you just feel heavy, foggy, boggy, or just plain "blah" and need a little extra pick-me-up. Nowadays, it's a popular misconception that detoxing from the inside out is the only way to achieve detox....
The Oil Cleansing Method
After a lousy stint with a foaming facial cleanser, I had finally had enough with soapy-based face wash. I wanted to use something as natural as possible with the fewest natural ingredients I could find so that my skin could have the chance to start over. But where to begin? I've run across a few...
How to Pamper your Face for Clear Skin
You don't have to go see a professional or go to the spa to pamper your face and get the best glowing skin you've ever had. Giving yourself a dreamy facial can be achieved at home for a fraction of the price. It's simple, chemical free, and will give you healthy, glowing, clear skin! I...
Simple Fruit Face Masks for Beautiful Skin
Did you know that putting fresh fruit puree on your face makes you gorgeous? The enzymes found in fruits like strawberries, bananas, papayas, and other are known to freshen the complexion, exfoliate dead skin cells, and leave your skin looking bright and glowy. It's a fantastic addition to any natural beauty routine and super nourishing...
The Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
Often Dubbed "The Golden Liquid" by health enthusiasts, raw apple cider vinegar is one of the best and cheapest health secrets that you can incorporate into your health routine. Starting from as little as 5 bucks, raw apple cider vinegar boasts an astounding number of health benefits ranging from improved weight loss to seasonal allergies....
Top 5 Ways to Use Coconut Oil
Coconut oil offers a myriad of affordable, super healthy alternatives for many all of your body care needs. This versatile superfood can be used not only for cooking but for a variety of natural applications. I use it for everything! Literally everything. It's that amazing! Ways to Use Coconut Oil You've Never Thought of Coconut...
The Top 10 Benefits of Drinking Lemon Water
Lemon water is one of the easiest things you can add to your health regimen. It tastes great, freshens breath, lightens acne scarring, brightens skin, and has quite a few health-promoting benefits. You can even use the leftover lemon peels to clean and freshen up the garbage disposal! Lemon is pretty handy to have around,...
Facial Oils not Working? Rose Water can Help!
A Few posts ago I talked about the different types of oils that can be used for glowing, dewy skin. In the article, I suggested that you start out with a few drops of oil and massage it in using more or less depending on your skin type. This sounds all well and good, but...
Quick Tip on the Best way to Mix Facial Clay
Have you ever brought home a new artisan facial clay, you know, the kind that's lovingly milled or handcrafted? Maybe it's even just a simple dry clay you picked up at the grocery store? All the same, these clays come dry and need some mixing by hand! Sometimes you can end up with less than desirable...
Simple Oatmeal Face Mask for Oily Skin
One of the best ways to soak up oil from the skin is to use ground oatmeal as a soothing facial mask. Its absorbent qualities quickly reduce excess sebum production, leaving your complexion smooth, bright, and matte looking. Oatmeal is also very moisturizing so it tricks oily skin into producing less oil. Since oatmeal contains...
What Are The Best Oils For Your Skin Type?
Skin types can be crazy to figure out at times. I've recently been battling some REALLY dry skin. And I'm not talking about the usual tight dry skin, but crunchy, flaky, alligator skin with a nice sheen of oil to top it all off…and it's been such a nuisance to deal with. One of the...
The Benefits of Rose Water & A Rose Water Recipe
Rose water has been used throughout history by women around the world. Rose water was so popular in fact, even Cleopatra used it to keep her skin dewy and supple during her reign as Queen of Egypt. It was used as a means to cool hot angry skin in the summer heat as well as...
DIY Rice Flour and Rice Flour Face Mask
Rice flour has been used by women around the globe for thousands of years to enhance their beauty and the clarity of their skin. In Feudal Japan, it was often used by the Geisha to maintain a soft porcelain hue and for warding off hyper-pigmentation, UV exposure, and aging while looking delicate, feminine, and refined. Today,...
How to Make Nourishing Herbal Infusions
Nourishing herbal infusions are one of the easiest ways to get your daily requirement of vitamins and minerals as it takes little effort to make them. You can make them medicinal, or you can make them taste delicious... sometimes both! It all depends on which herbs you like to use. But what is an herbal...
Is Your Conditioner Causing Your Acne or Backne?
Recently I've been getting these icky little breakouts near my hairline and even on my shoulders and back. I haven't had acne on my back since High School, so needless to say I've been frantic trying to figure out why the acne is making an appearance after so long. I kept wondering if it was...
Ultimate Pore Strip Secret- The Best Way to Use Biore Pore Strips
So I quite recently discovered a cool little trick to use with Biore Pore Strips that will greatly improve the results, because we all know that Biore Pore Strips are expensive, and they aren't always very effective at removing all of those blackheads. Please note that this method works well with homemade pore strips as...
Natural Acne Solutions - The Manuka Honey Secret
One of the best ways to get clearer, less acne prone skin is to switch to an all-natural cleanser, especially one that doesn't strip away its natural oils or disrupt its Ph balance. Now, you may have heard about using honey as a cleanser, but did you know that achieving acne free skin largely depends...
Green Juice VS Green Smoothie
Many of us on the journey to greater health have often wondered which is better: A green juice or a green smoothie? While they both offer highly available, easily absorbable nutrients, there must be reasons why one might be better than the other. Green Juice VS Green Smoothie Not All Green Juices and Smoothies Are...
The Topical Benefits of Green Tea - DIY Green Tea Toner
Green tea has been consumed for thousands of years for its various health benefits, but did you know that green tea has topical benefits as well? Applying green tea to the skin can really improve your complexion by lessening excess oil production, balancing the skin's PH, and calming redness. So I thought to myself, why...
The Benefits of Elderberry
Elder is one of my absolute favorite herbal medicines not only because it's effective, but also because it tastes great! You can make a variety of preparations from the flowers and berries to help keep you well during cold and flu season including teas, jams, syrups, and elixirs. Elder's ability to prevent and treat up...
Moroccan Red Clay - Blackheads Be Gone!
One of the most effective clays available for acne sufferers is Moroccan Red Clay because it's hands down the best clay to use for ridding the complexion of blackheads, toning the skin, and re-balancing dry, flaky skin with regular use. I have been using this clay for years and if I had to choose just one...
French Clay - The Green Standard for Flawless Skin
French clay (aka Sea clay) is the most used and well known of the facial clays. I know for a fact that the vast majority of us have used the Mint Julep face mask. Why? Because we know it works, we know it's good for healing acne, and we know it's a comfortable "not as...
White Kaolin Clay for Sensitive Skin
Kaolin clay has long been used in sculpturing, as a gloss for paper, and for porcelain making in Chinese culture. Today, its coveted texture and absorbency has made its way into almost every cosmetic and personal hygiene product such as make-up, soaps, scrubs, deodorants, and of course, facial masks. Kaolin clay (also known as China...
Is Bentonite Clay Right for Your Skin Type?
The beautifying and purifying properties of clay have been used for thousands of years by cultures all around the world. Its ability to absorb various pigments from plants and minerals was highly valued in the preparation of body paints by ancient civilizations. Cleopatra was known to use dead sea clay twice a week to keep...
Is Thyme Better than Benzoyl Peroxide?
I have long used thyme as an effective cold and flu remedy for bronchial congestion, sinus pressure, sore throat, and for boosting immunity, but did you know that thyme's amazing anti-bacterial properties give it an edge over acne? Would you believe me if I said it's actually more effective than benzoyl peroxide without all the...
The Properties of Thyme
Thyme is a very versatile herb whose history dates back thousands of years. It has both medicinal and culinary uses that you may or may not expect from such a simple kitchen herb. In fact, I've previously written about how thyme saved me from one of the worst bouts of bronchitis I've ever had. It...