The quest for flawless skin is often also the quest for pure ingredients. But there may be room for a bit of the exotic, too. Say hello to your new skincare secret: dragon’s blood.
We’re here—the thick of winter’s chill. And nothing takes the edge off like a luxurious and super warm (okay, hot as heck) bath. So, turn the phone off, light the candles, and take a little winter respite with these all-natural DIY bath soak ideas—straight from the kitchen.
What lengths won’t most of us go to for great-looking skin? After all, when we look amazing, we feel fabulous, too. Would you consider the benefits of seaweed as an important skincare ingredient worth exploring? Or does that just sound, well, a little too fishy for your taste?
For severe conditions, be sure to check in with your doctor. But for mild cracking and itching, give some of these DIY home remedies for treating cracked heels. Winter can be super rough on heels, leading to cracking, dryness, and even bleeding. Ouch!
Nothing lightens the weight of winter quite like the fragrance of flowers. The floral aromas just scream spring and summer and can bring a warmth to even the coldest days. One flower we’re particularly fond of is the neroli blossom—which is actually the flower from an orange tree.
If natural beauty products are a mainstay, it’s important to know that ingredients in personal care product, and some—even seemingly harmless ones—can be dangerous to your baby, even in small doses. Here’s what you need to know.
Do pore strips really work to remove blackheads and clogged pores? Or are they too good to be true? There’s nothing better than the promise of a quick-fix to blemish-free skin. Pore strips, the reverse Band-Aid swipe to blackhead removal have been popular items for some time.
Like those wrinkles, we’ve earned our less than supple skin and should wear it with pride. But a little firmness never hurt anyone either. So to combat loose skin, face masks may help to enhance collagen production resulting in firmer and tighter looking skin.
It smells a bit like perfection. Like, if a nose could tell you exactly what its favorite smell was, it would be lavender (and, maybe, a whiff of coffee for good measure). But lavender is much more than an olfactory-pleasing fragrance. Lavender essential oil benefits do the whole body good.
Forget injections, surgeries, or plumpers—natural lips are totally in. And the best part? You probably already have a pair. Of course, wanting plump, healthy, and beautiful lips is a totally natural desire, so let’s get the look naturally, with natural lip treatments.
Healthy lips require a little more than gooping on lip balm—especially if you want a long-lasting smile without (too many) frown lines.
As a word, it doesn’t sound all that pleasant, but exfoliating can actually be quite a pleasant experience for your skin. Do you know how to exfoliate your skin properly? And, perhaps more important: do you know why you should?
Not yet using certified organic skin care products? Here’s why you should. It’s beautiful, sensual, and functional—it defines us in so many ways, giving shape to our bodies, a face to our soul. It’s easy to forget though that our skin is an organ —from the pads on our fingertips and toes to our lips, ears, elbows, belly buttons—constantly at work just like those organs inside us that it dutifully protects.