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. You [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
5. Put Pen to Paper Writing down the things that our stressing you out or causing you problems can not only be therapeutic, but can also help you to deal with them. Sometimes it can all seem so overwhelming until you make a list of every last thing that’s bothering you and take the attitude [...]
4. Make Space It’s important to make room in our lives for the things that bring us joy and happiness; not the big things like a fun vacation, but the things we can focus on doing every day. Take time after work to make a great meal that you haven’t had in a long time. [...]
3. Be Aware Of Your Body Take stock of the effects of stress and emotions upon your body. When the tension or emotions heighten in any given situation, note what’s going on with your body so the next time these feeling arise, you’ll be better able to recognize them before they become full blown. If [...]
2. Recognize Your Feelings It’s long been known that bottling your feelings inside is never the right path to inner peace, but for some of us, it’s just the way our minds operate. When that’s the case, we have to fight that urge to keep it all inside. When we bury our feelings somewhere deep [...]