Learn how to use frankincense essential oil in skin care with the 8 amazing recipes below! Did you know that more than 1000 years ago, Ancient Egyptians used frankincense in their skin care routine to make rejuvenating face masks? Frankincense essential oil is a miracle cure for a myriad of ailments including many skin woes such as acne, wrinkles, chapped skin, stretch marks, acne scars, oily skin and blemishes. This ancient and holy essential oil is originally from the Middle East and North Africa, particularly Somalia and is extracted from frankincense resin. Below are 8 amazing recipes that Continue Reading
How to Make a Turmeric Paste for Psoriasis
Turmeric is a powerful remedy for psoriasis - whether taken internally or applied topically. In this post, learn how to make a turmeric paste for psoriasis as a natural treatment! Applying Turmeric on Psoriasis Applying turmeric onto psoriasis patches is proven to be effective in naturally providing relief! Here is a study that shows that external treatment of turmeric works for psoriasis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23825622 Being a strong anti-inflammatory, it’s good for reducing inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. It also has antibacterial properties that are good Continue Reading
DIY Skin Brightening Mask with Vitamin C for A Glowing Face
Your face is in need of this DIY skin brightening mask if you suffer from dull lifeless looking skin! Dark spots, hyperpigmentation or ashy looking skin…most of us suffer from these skin problems. Luckily, there are some effective remedies that you can concoct from your own kitchen! One of them is this DIY skin brightening mask! It uses just a few ingredients - Vitamin C powder, also known as ascorbic acid powder, aloe vera gel, rose water and raw honey. All these ingredients play a part in revving up your skin’s glow by repairing skin cells, increasing collagen production and fading blemishes. Although Continue Reading
Top 10 Beauty Benefits Cupuacu Butter For Hair, Skin & More
Cupuacu butter is similar to cocoa butter and comes from South America, as well. There are so many beauty benefits of cupuacu butter that can make your skin and hair beautiful and healthy. Moreover, cupuacu butter is popularly known as a vegan alternative to beeswax in DIY beauty products. The Origin of Cupuacu Butter Cupuacu butter owes its origin to Cupuacy tree, which is found in the northern parts of the Amazon Rainforest in South America. It has a delicious chocolaty smell, somewhat similar to the cacao tree from which chocolate originates. The Cupuacu tree is abundantly grown in other parts of South Continue Reading
Shea Butter for Varicose Veins + DIY Varicose Removal Balm
Varicose veins mostly appear on the legs. That’s because our legs pump blood against gravity to the heart. So if there is additional pressure on the veins or legs (such as excess weight), there will be slowness in the flow of blood, thus causing buildup. In turn, the blood veins become large, twisted and weak, resulting in what is known as varicose veins. Varicose veins occur when there is an additional pressure in the veins or when the veins become weakened. Varicose veins may come about as a result of: blood clots weight gain pregnancy prolonged standing injury insufficient exercise Some homemade Continue Reading