Got sensitive skin? Make your own soap-free body wash with this easy recipe that leaves your skin fresh, clean and silky! Many of us want to avoid soap on our skin especially when we have sensitive skin, psoriasis, body acne, eczema, skin allergies and other skin problems that make us super reactive to foaming soap. The reason why our skin reacts negatively to soap is because it’s filled with ingredients like chemicals such as SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) which has been linked to hormone disruption and the big bad guy - fragrance. Fragrance is a major cause of skin allergies and the worst part is that it’s Continue Reading
DIY Lip Plumper Recipe with Peppermint and Cinnamon!
Plump lips are defined as large, pillowy, full lips and they are all the rage today. You can naturally experiment with plump lips, without surgery, using this DIY lip plumper recipe that really works! How Does a Lip Plumper Work? It seems everyone is craving plump lips today and the demand for lip injections have shot over the roof. Not to worry though, you won’t have to go under the knife for this one. You can plump your lips, completely naturally, at home with this DIY lip plumper recipe that’s such a breeze to make! Natural lip plumping items like cinnamon powder and cayenne powder seem to work Continue Reading
Moisturizing Cocoa Butter Lip Balm Recipe | Chocolate Mint Flavor
Make the perfect, creamy, long lasting yet healing lip balm ever using this simple cocoa butter lip balm recipe. Why Make Your Own Lip Balm at Home? It’s easy to grab a chap stick or lip balm on the way out of the cash counter at a local grocery store. But there’s plenty of reasons to make your own lip balm at home: Avoid the Toxins - Conventional lip balms are filled with unnecessary toxic ingredients such as artificial fragrances, synthetic dyes, preservatives and more. Many of these ingredients are harmful, hormone-disruptive and cancer-causing substances. You can totally by-pass all these risks Continue Reading
Vitamins in Shea Butter & Their Benefits
For centuries, shea butter - a natural plant butter obtained from the seeds of the fruit of the African Shea tree (or Karite tree) has been used as an integral part of many people’s lives in Africa for skin & hair moisturizing, cooking as well as soothing skin conditions, & painful joints. What makes shea butter so much more special than other natural plant butters out there is its rich nutrient content and high healing fraction. Shea butter is rich in vitamins that have immense benefits to our bodies. Let’s take a look at the vitamins in shea butter and what they do for skin and hair. 4 Beneficial Continue Reading
Does Shea Butter Go Bad?
Shea butter, a luxurious plant butter extracted from nuts of the fruit of the Shea (African Karite) tree, is an all natural product used since ancient times in Africa as a superior moisturizer with healing qualities. Though it’s a magical product that never ceases to do wonders for skin and hair, like all organic and natural products, shea butter has a shelf life - it’s not as invincible as you thought - it can turn rancid, smelly and discolored after a certain amount of time. However, you can prevent your shea butter from going bad and make it last longer while keeping all of its therapeutic properties intact Continue Reading