Health, Skin Care, Beauty: Treat yourself; take a walk; try to relax.

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Staying active is beneficial to every aspect of our lives: it makes us healthier; it improves our circulation, which in turn promotes health, beauty, and skin care; it gives us time to relax and reflect while rejuvenating; and it just generally allows for an overall healthier lifestyle.  Granted, it is a busy, bustling world out [...]

Health, Skin Care, Beauty: Facial Fundamentals — part 5.

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

In this last installment of skin care fundamentals, we are going to focus on the benefits of dry brush exfoliation, which describes a process that involves using a soft, dry brush to slowly, gently brush and rub your skin. It can remove dead skin cells and debris, as well as give you better circulation in [...]

Health, Skin Care, Beauty: Facial Fundamentals — part 4.

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

We have discussed oily skin and we have discussed homemade face masks which help out with acne. Now it is time to deal with another skin care problem that is common in the summer – and the fall, spring, and winter, for that matter. Oily skin is practically preferable to dry skin, which can make [...]

Health, Skin Care, Beauty: Facial Fundamentals — part 3.

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

As aforementioned in earlier posts, acne can be seriously exacerbated by the heat and humidity of the summer months. There are, however, some natural, homemade facial masks specially designed to help with acne outbreaks. First up, we are going to take a look at the simple but popular and very effective Baking Soda Mask.
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Health, Skin Care, Beauty: Facial Fundamentals — part 2.

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Summer is a good time – or bad time, depending how you look at it – for sensitive skin. Some of us have to use a lot of cleansers and scrubs to make sure that our pores stay open and clear of dirt, debris, sweat, and ground in makeup in all of this humid heat. [...]

Health, Skin Care, Beauty: Facial Fundamentals — part 1.

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Oily skin can be a real problem during the summer months. We are hotter, we sweat more, the heat practically makes makeup and lotions melt into our pores. Simply put, it gets nasty! Of course, oily skin and clogged pores can easily lead to blemishes – besides pimples, whiteheads, and blackheads, these things can exacerbate [...]