Aloe vera has been long recognized as a natural remedy for burns, especially sunburns—but it has many other beauty benefits. Aloe contains more than 200 biologically-active amino acids, vitamins, and antioxidants, all of which are clinically proven to improve your skin.
Read MoreCocoa butter is the fat extracted from cocoa beans. These are the same beans that chocolate comes from! Because of this, cocoa butter has some of the same antioxidant properties as pure chocolate and retains a slight chocolaty smell AND it is my FAVORITE beauty ingredient and I use it literally from head to toe!
Read MoreAlthough there are many more benefits of using shea butter these were my favorite. Shea butter has been used in beauty regimens for centuries. It is was even rumored to have been Cleopatra's beauty secret!
Read MoreThe green tea in this scrub helps prevent sun damage by quenching free radicals and preventing inflammation. The anti-inflammatory properties of green tea will help calm and soothe acne inflammation and other skin inflammatory conditions like eczema. Green tea also contains polyphenols that are known to slow down the development of some signs of premature aging. If you want this to be less of a scrub you can omit the sugar and decrease the oil to 4 tsp. I hope you enjoy this mask! Let me know when you try it and what you think.
Read MoreThe citrus in this mask is not only refreshing for the skin it also brightens the skin and helps fight acne. It gives your skin a powerful dose of vitamin C that boosts collagen production and increases skin elasticity. The citric acid not only exfoliates the skin it also shrinks and tightens pores, brightens dull skin, evens out skin discolorations, slows the appearance of fine lines and fights wrinkles, and speeds up the production of new cells. If you try this mask let me know what citrus juice you use and how you like it!
Read MoreThis is just a base recipe for a sugar scrub. You can customize the type of sugar and oil to suite your needs as well as the essential oil. I included my go-to recipe! The coconut oil helps fight acne and balance the skin as well as moisturize it, the white sugar provides gentle exfoliation without drying the skin, you can use salt or some combination of sugar and salt for added mineral benefits; however, the salt can also be drying. The lavender and frankincense essential oils not only make this scrub smell good they also help moisturize and soften the skin. You won't use this whole batch at once so you can store it in an airtight container for later use.
Read MoreThe almonds and almond oil help remove dead skin and buildup. They also help decrease the look of dark circles and hyperpigmentation. They have antioxidants that help protect the skin from the elements as well as omega-3 fatty acids that make the skin radiant. Almond oil is also very moisturizing. This is my go-to mask/scrub because it covers all of the "basis" for skin health. You can grind the almonds really fine to decrease the exfoliation or you can use a very corse grind to make this mask more of a scrub. When you try it let me know what you think!
Read MoreThis is one of my favorite face masks. The coarser ground coffee you use, the more like a scrub this will be. The coffee helps exfoliate the skin and reduce inflammation. The coffee promotes circulation that helps reduce dark eye circles. The cocoa has tons of antioxidants that will make your skin glow. The yogurt and honey help balance moisture and the almond oil helps brighten the skin. Here is the recipe, let me know what you think of this mask!
Read MoreYou may be surprised by how many items you have in your kitchen that can be used in your beauty routine. In fact, because food is held to higher standards than beauty products, using kitchen items may actually be better for you (especially if you have sensitive skin). If you are purchasing high (or even medium) quality food that is good for you, it's not just good for your insides, it's also good for your outsides!
Read MoreHenna is a plant that has been used for centuries by cultures in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia as both a hair dye and hair treatment. It is also used for temporary tattoos. Now many people use Henna (sometimes in combination with other plants) as an alternative to chemical hair dyes and as the main ingredient in the treatment of various hair problems such as dry, brittle, and/or weak hair, dull hair, and hair breakage and thinning.
Read MoreWell... it is made from cocoa butter, shea butter, coconut oil, shea oil, avocado oil, jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, and scented with lavender and jasmine essential oils. All of these ingredients are used in a raw unrefined state. The process that I use to make the butter is gentle so that the nutrients of the ingredients are preserved.
Read MoreIt has happened to the best of us-- you purchase fresh produce with the best of intentions only to find that when you are ready to eat it… it’s rotten!
To avoid wasting produce, it’s important to know where and how to store fruits and vegetables to maximize the time you have between purchase and consumption.
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My key to great skin has always been: moisturize and hydrate, nourish, and protect.
By moisturize, I mean PUT ON LOTION!!! I cannot stress enough how important it is to wear some sort of lotion or cream made specifically for the face and eyes!
Read MoreIn the past two decades, the music industry has experienced dramatic changes. Well, the pace of change in the music industry has not slowed, in fact, it has increased. Here are three major shifts that the music industry has experienced in the last five years that will continue to impact and shape how business is done in the music industry.
Read MoreSo, you’ve been practicing and writing songs and your mom (among others) says you’re awesome and should make a record. So what’s the next step? Getting a record deal! Right? Well the short answer is yes… but the actual answer is complicated and requires a little bit of background knowledge.
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Read MoreRecently, cleanses, detoxes, & fasts have been growing in popularity boasting benefits from increased health, extreme weight loss, and disease healing and/or prevention. The problem is that most of these programs have no scientific backing and are no more than fad yo-yo diets, especially those making extreme weight loss claims. The bottom line is that there is no shortcut to healthy living.
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Read MoreMy favorite green smoothie recipe it's green but doesn't taste green. Packed with nutrients and 17grams of protein, it's healthy, delicious, and only 330 calories Just put everything in the blender and have a great bfast or morning pick me up!
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