Why Avoid Store-Bought Sunscreen From slapping on SPF 50 sunscreen on your face before applying makeup, to slathering huge amounts of sunscreen on your kids before pool time, to coating your body with sunscreen at the beach; sunscreen is an unavoidable part of many people’s lives. It’s said to give protection from the sun’s harmful UVB radiation that causes skin damage, premature aging and serious conditions like melanoma. Recently, more and more people are waking up to the dangers of store-bought sunscreen. These contain toxic chemicals like Oxybenzone that is believed to cause hormone disruptions and Continue Reading
9 Awesome Beauty Benefits of Lactic Acid
Read on to discover 9 awesome beauty benefits of lactic acid for skin below! Lactic acid is a type of Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA). AHAs are popularly included in many skin care products. Other examples of AHAs include citric acid and glycolic acid. However, lactic acid is the most popular! It’s gentler and more tolerated than glycolic acid. Where is it got from? Lactic acid is derived mainly from milk! Yes, milk contains lactic acid as do milk products like yogurt! Below, let’s explore the various beauty benefits of lactic acid for skin, hair& more: 9 Beauty Benefits of Lactic Acid for Skin Below Continue Reading
Is Shea Butter Good for Acne?
Shea butter is best known as a super emollient and it is hailed for its deep moisturizing properties, blemish-diminishing qualities and its role in helping heal psoriasis and eczema. But less known about shea butter is its role in helping prevent and heal acne and acne scars! For me, it’s not surprising at all that shea butter is good for acne – why not? I mean, shea butter is brimming with high quality nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and antioxidants! These can only help hydrate and nourish your skin, balancing it and making it healthy and free of pesky pimples and annoying acne. Are you Suffering from Continue Reading
Coconut Oil and Cellulite | How it Works & Ways to Use it
Cellulite is no news to many women and men alike in today’s world. It is characterized by unsightly dimpled or ‘orange textured’ skin, which is formed as a result of excessive old fat deposits under the skin of the butt, thighs, back of hands and stomach. Although cellulite affects mainly overweight people, many slim people also complain of having cellulite too! Below, let’s look at some of the causes of cellulite: What Causes Cellulite? Some of the causes of cellulite are poor lymph circulation, being obese/overweight (for skinny fat people who have cellulite, it’s usually the areas with excess fat that Continue Reading
DIY Body Scrub with Shea Butter (Whipped Recipe)
Looking to pamper your skin without dishing out a lot of $$$? Then you’ve landed on the right page! I’m going to show how to make a luscious DIY body scrub with shea butter & just a few other kitchen staples and your skin will look like you’ve just stepped out of the spa! Ingredients ½ cup unrefined shea butter (get it here) 1 tbsp olive oil (get it here) ¼ cup raw sugar (get it here) 1/3 cup brown sugar (get it here) 7 drops of essential oil of choice How to Make a DIY Body Scrub with Shea Butter Method Place your shea butter in a large bowl and using a hand mixer, whip Continue Reading