Did you know that you can use aloe vera and coconut oil for hair growth! Make a magical hair growth mix with them and see your hair flourish! Aloe vera and coconut oil are both powerful hair growth boosters. Aloe vera is made up of nutrients such as glucomannans, amino acids, lipids, sterols, vitamins and others which foster growth of strong long hairs. Coconut oil, meanwhile contains healthy fatty acids including lauric, mystiric, capric and caprylic acids that deeply penetrate into the hair follicles and nourish them. It also keeps the scalp moisturized and healthy which supports healthy hair Continue Reading
6 Garlic Benefits for Acne
Garlic doesn’t just keep vampires away! Discover 6 amazing garlic benefits for acne to get clearer skin faster! 6 Garlic Benefits for Acne Caution: Please mix something else like raw honey with garlic before applying it on your acne. Crushed garlic used alone will burn your skin, leaving you with angry red/purple burn marks! Take it from me, who has experienced this! X_X Okay, let's find out the benefits of garlic for acne below: 1. Kills Acne Causing Bacteria Garlic contains the powerful compound allicin which has strong antibacterial, antiseptic and anti-fungal properties. The antibacterial Continue Reading
12 Beauty Benefits of Cocoa Powder
Ahh chocolate…who doesn’t love it? And do you know what it's made of? Cocoa powder! In this article, we shall see 12 delicious beauty benefits of cocoa powder for skin and more! What is Cocoa Powder? Cocoa powder is an unsweetened dark brown colored powder that is extracted from cocoa beans. Cocoa beans grow in pods in the cacao tree. To get cocoa powder, the cocoa beans are fermented, dried, roasted and cracked. This forms cocoa nibs which are then ground up which gives up two substances: cocoa butter and a brown paste called chocolate liquor. After pressing out the fat, the chocolate liquor is dried Continue Reading
Overnight Remedy for Cracked Heels
Day time remedies won’t work so try this overnight remedy for cracked heels, instead! You don’t know the pain of having embarrassing cracked heels until you suddenly find yourself with them. At first it appears like harmless dry skin, but then it gets deeper and let’s you know that it’s here to stay. For some, cracked heels can get so bad that it can cause pain and bleeding. But it doesn’t have to be this way! Overnight Remedy for Cracked Heels Ingredients: To soak your feet, you will need: A tub or small bucket of warm water Organic apple cider vinegar 5 drops of lavender essential Continue Reading
6 Soap Alternatives for Eczema & Sensitive Skin
Here are some effective soap alternatives for eczema that you can use in the shower. They’re kid-safe too! 6 Soap Alternatives for Eczema 1. Colloidal Oatmeal Colloidal oatmeal is one of the best treatments for eczema. Whether you use it as an eczema mask, make a face cream with it, use it in lotion or as a soap alternative! It is very gentle and soothing on irritated and sensitive eczema skin. What makes it good as a soap alternative is that it has substances called saponins in it. Saponins are natural cleansing agents found in some plants powders. Here’s how to use colloidal oatmeal as a soap Continue Reading