Is a flaky scalp making you self conscious and giving your head an itchy time? Try this effective DIY hair rinse for dandruff! Dandruff is a scalp condition most commonly caused by an excess of the yeast called Malasezzia. It can also be caused by a dirty scalp, oily scalp and dry scalp. Several antidandruff shampoos promise to rid your scalp of dandruff and some do work but I find homemade remedies as effective as store-bought products at this job! Let’s check out some of the natural ingredients we’re going to use in this DIY hair rinse: Benefits of Each Ingredient for Skin Apple Cider Vinegar: Continue Reading
DIY Face Wash with Tea Tree Oil for Acne, Oily Skin & More
Tea tree is a powerful ingredient to add to your DIY face wash. Check out this recipe for DIY face wash with tea tree oil! If you have oily skin, acne prone skin, itchy skin or inflammatory skin conditions, then you might want to try making this DIY face wash with tea tree oil! It contains simple ingredients and is very easy to put together! This recipes uses liquid castile soap, a natural soap that foams and gently cleanses skin. It also uses rose water, a hydrosol or floral water that balances oily skin, tones skin, shrinks large pores, smells gorgeous and beautifies skin! The other ingredient that Continue Reading
Activated Charcoal for Blackheads – How it Works + DIY Recipe
Can you use activated charcoal for blackheads? Definitely! It’s one of the best things you can use to naturally remove and prevent blackheads! Activated charcoal is a powerful substance. Get this - it can absorb a thousand times its own weight! That’s why it’s used in hospitals to suck out poison from the body in case of poison ingesting accidents. It can also suck out impurities, stale oils and dead cells in pores which cause blackheads! By sucking out poison and pesky blackheads, activated charcoal is literally a life saver, isn’t it?! What is Activated Charcoal? Activated charcoal is not the normal Continue Reading
Shea Butter Vs Coconut Oil for Acne – What’s Better?
If you’re stuck between buying shea butter or coconut oil for acne, then you’ve come to the right page. I discuss the the pros and cons of shea butter vs coconut oil for acne! Shea Butter & Acne - Profile & Pros and Cons Scientific Name: Viterallia paradoxa Linolenic Acid Content: 3-11% Comedogenic Rating: 0 Pros of Shea Butter for Acne Doesn’t clog pores - As you can see above, the comedogenic rating of shea butter is ZERO! Comedogenic rating is a scale from 0-5 showing the ability of a skin care product to clog pores. 0 means it absolutely won’t clog pores while 5 means it will Continue Reading
9 Beauty Benefits of Clove Essential Oil for Skin, Hair, Teeth & More
Discover the beauty benefits of clove essential oil for skin, hair and more in this article! Clove oil is a hot and spicy oil obtained from steam distillation of the leaves, stem and buds of the clove tree. Clove bud oil is the most popular clove essential oil used in aromatherapy. We shall be looking at this essential oil’s beauty benefits in particular for this post. Before the beauty benefits, first check out the profile of clove essential oil: Clove Essential Oil Profile ♥ Scientific Name: Eugenia carophyllata ♥ Other Names: Clove essential oil oil is also called clove oil, clove oil bud, oil Continue Reading