Why buy overrated and expensive makeup removing wipes, when you can make your own homemade face cleansing wipes that are non-toxic and for a fraction of the price?! When You’re Too Lazy to Wash Your Face You know when you come back from a long day of work or evening classes and all you can think of is crashing into bed and drooling off to slumber land? Well that was me as a full time working, part-time studying 19 year old, 7 days a week. I was just too lazy and too exhausted to drag myself to the bathroom and wash my face. I’m sure you’ve heard it countless times before – sleeping with makeup on is the Continue Reading
Coconut Oil for Sunscreen Use – How it Works + DIY Recipe
The Harmful Effect of Sunscreens We grew up being taught to shun the sun, being forced to wear hats when stepping out and lathering sunscreen all over our skin to protect us from the big, bad sun. Remember the days when propaganda was pushed upon us, that exposure to sun gives you skin cancer? Boy, I get mad thinking about those times. Funnily enough, it’s the SUNSCREEN that we were encouraged to use that’s the cancer-causing culprit here. Just check out some of the nasty ingredients in conventional sunscreen that will make you shudder: Oxybenzone – Widely used in American sunscreen products, it easily Continue Reading
Homemade Shaving Cream for Sensitive Skin
Shaving Sensitive Skin If you have sensitive skin, conventional shaving creams may irritate your skin causing itchiness, redness and allergic reactions. The safest and best way to avoid such problems is by using an all-natural homemade shaving cream for sensitive skin. One of the reasons why sensitive skin reacts negatively to conventional shaving creams is because of the abhorrent synthetic chemicals contained in them. Even if you do not have sensitive skin, you should still consider giving up conventional shaving creams (or any other conventional products, for that matter) since they can still have unseen Continue Reading
Best Tea for Psoriasis | Sip Your Way to Better Skin
Psoriasis, an autoimmune disorder characterized by dry itchy and red lesions on the skin, can be very painful on both the physical and emotional level. Research shows that psoriasis flare-ups might have something to do with toxin overload, stress and weakened immune system, all of which need lifestyle changes and improvement of the body’s internal environment. Though there hasn’t been much research carried out on the effect of various teas on psoriasis, there are so many anecdotal evidences that show that psoriasis can truly be soothed and managed just by sipping a cup of steaming herbal goodness everyday! Continue Reading
Top 10 Lip Balm Substitute List | Non-Toxic Alternatives for Chapped Lips
Are you allergic to most lip balms out there? Or trying to cut down on the chemicals entering your body on a daily basis? Then it’s time you discovered 10 awesome lip balm substitutes that people use all the time with success. None on this list is dangerous for your health nor do any of them contain scary cancer-causing additives, so let’s delve into it right now! Top 10 Lip Balm Substitute List 1. Castor Oil With its thick consistency, castor oil (where to get it) is THE perfect natural emollient for cracked lips. It has a heavy and sticky feel but just a drop smoothed on your lips works like a charm in Continue Reading