I have combination skin (slightly acne prone) and much as I love a good thick lotion to nourish the drier areas of my skin, I prefer making this easy non-greasy Shea butter lotion recipe for the summer months. It has a light consistency, is easily absorbable and doesn’t make my skin appear greasy! This recipe contains two skin healing oils and one immensely beneficial essential oil that is known to promote glowing skin and fade away dark spots. Find out more in my ingredient profile below! Ingredient Profile I’ve used sweet almond oil and apricot kernel oil, which are two light oils that are easily absorbed Continue Reading
3 DIY Shea Butter Hair Conditioner Recipes for Natural Hair
Find 3 exciting Shea Butter Hair Conditioner recipes for natural hair in this post! Many people add shea butter to their store-bought hair conditioners and use it to deep condition and soften hair. But how about foregoing all the nasties in chemical products and making your own shea butter hair conditioner, with healing oils, herbs and other natural ingredients?! If you’re a serious DIY naturalista, then you totally understand what I mean! Let’s get started with these 3 shea butter hair conditioner recipes that really work! Shea Butter Hair Conditioner Recipes for Natural Hair 1. Shiny Strands: Continue Reading
Reverse Tooth Decay Naturally with 3 DIY Tooth Masks
Get to know how you can reverse tooth decay naturally with 3 DIY tooth masks! How to Reverse Tooth Decay Naturally “Many people write to me, and have told me personally that they have religiously brushed their own teeth, or their child's teeth, and even used the deadly fluoride poison, and still they have cavities. If this system worked, why do people still keep getting cavities?” (Ramiel Nagel, www. curetoothdecay.com) I brush my teeth at morning and at night without fail. I do not consume sodas, cakes or any other refined and sugary processed foods and try to keep my mouth and teeth free from bacteria by Continue Reading
7 Best Essential Oils for Stretch Marks
Here are the 9 best essential oils for stretch marks that I’ve listed down for you plus how they can prevent and help fade away stretch marks for good! My Experience with Stretch Marks When I was in my teens, I got these ugly stretch marks on my hips that looked so horrible because they were purple! At least if they were white I wouldn’t have felt so terrible but that purple color just didn’t look good on my skin. In those days, I used to use a healing Ayurvedic body oil containing all sorts of herbs all over my body at least once a week before a shower and they reduced considerably (thank god!). I also Continue Reading
Homemade Remedy Using Shea Butter for Acne
Does Shea Butter Help with Acne? – How effective is it? Shea butter is known to be a highly moisturizing, dense and thick butter that’s often used for dry skin – but don’t let that put you off! When it comes to acne and pimples, shea butter can be a life saver, and it’s true! After all, shea butter is RICH in amazing nutrients and properties that make it a powerful ingredient for acne treatment and management. Among the nutrients contained in shea butter are Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin K – all of which are excellent skin-friendly vitamins that help nourish and treat acne. Vitamin A, also known as retinol, Continue Reading