Have you ever taken a bath and come out of it with your skin feeling dry and itchy? It’s not exactly the best experience, especially after you just spent some time trying to unwind and feel good. The typical solution would probably be to just put on some lotion and wait for your legs to stop itching- but what if you didn’t have to do that? What if you could enjoy all the normal perks and relaxation bliss of a bath without the dry and itchy skin? In fact, what if you could come out of the bath feeling as moisturized as you did pampered and clean? Well, you can. And you can do it by making this: moisturizing bath salts! Easy...
When the winter weather comes in full force, so does the extra dry skin. Skin care products that previously worked great for you are now falling short. Your cheeks get red and rough, wrinkles start to look deeper and those smile lines that used to not bother you seem a little too pronounced now. All these signs are your skin’s way of letting you know that it needs more moisture! It needs more protection from the elements, and it needs more skin care ingredients that feed and strengthen it so it can better adapt to the cold weather and elements. Now, you could go buy a product that might help your skin with these things. Or, you could whip up...
Cellulite- some of us have a lot of it and some of us have none. Some of us go our whole lives without it and then wake up one day to discover a new collage of dimples has graced our previously smooth skin. The truth is that cellulite is pretty common, and most of us will deal with it on some level at some point in our lives. And while it’s not something to freak out about, it is something to pay attention to. The reason: cellulite is an indicator of the well being and integrity of your skin and connective tissue. The more aggressive the cellulite, the higher the chance that your skin needs some extra help and support....
Stretch marks come from all kinds of life events: pregnancy, weight gain and growth spurts, to name a few. They’re completely normal, and many of us end up with them at some time in our lives. However, despite the fact that they’re natural and happen to most people, many of us still don’t want to deal with them. A lot of people don’t like how they look and want to make sure that they either don’t develop them at all or are able to minimize their appearance. Luckily, for both of these concerns, there’s an answer. But first, why do stretch marks occur in the first place? The answer to this lies in the skin’s ability, or inability, to stretch...
When you hear the words shea butter, what instantly comes to your mind? Skin care? Body butter? Africa? Forests? Probably not forests. Well, they should! Why? Aside from the fact that Shea butter actually comes from trees, buying Shea butter helps to maintain and protect the eco system it’s apart of- and that includes forests. How many skin care ingredients can you say that about? Not a whole lot. But with Shea butter, you can. Here’s why: Shea butter comes from Shea nuts that grow on the Shea, or Karite, tree. While many plants used for the skin care market place are cultivated, Shea butter can be very easily and responsibly wild crafted because the trees are already a part of...
