I am not only a natural skin care advocate; I am also an advocate of good nutrition and nobody can deny the connection between nutrition and health. It may have started with my quest for natural skin products or more likely when I started watching The Biggest Loser. There is no greater proof than seeing these amazing [...]

I will never forget this young woman that I worked with for many years who refused to remove her facial hair. This was not soft, light, barely visible hair that most of us have and hate.  We’re talking hairs coming out of her chin and cheeks, at least a half inch long. Help me out [...]

There is absolutely nothing that will make you feel better than having soft, silky, sexy skin. Nothing. Except maybe losing ten pounds and fitting into that tight skirt that you wore five years ago.
There is an extremely cheap way to get silky, smooth skin…really, really smooth. It’s called exfoliating gloves. I discovered these from a [...]

Eden Allure Pure Moroccan Argan oil is now located in Trade Secrets /Glamour Secrets stores across Canada, and in a few select locations here in the US. No need to pay shipping costs to Canada to buy Argan oil anymore. Please go to the “Locations” section of the Edan Allure Organic Argan Oil website for addresses and contact [...]

Because of the new growing  interest in everything natural, including skin care, many of us are duped by pseudonatural products. You know, nice smelling, beautifully packaged products you must have, sometimes marketed by “echo-conscious” companies. These products may look and smell pretty, however they are made with synthetic ingredients that appeal to our senses and [...]

Every woman should add an organic skin cream to her daily skin care regimen. Over time, using the wrong skin cream, over exfoliating and using products that contain toxic ingredients could very well change your skin type for the worse. Some ingredients found in skin creams purchased at your local store, can dry the skin [...]

OK. I am on my last bit of organic Argan oil so I decided to cut back and only use it on nights that I must look good. You know, those nights you make an extra effort to look good to go out with friends, hubby, etc? Why, why, why did I do this?
I decided not to buy [...]

Ahhhh…pure skin. All of the baby boomers covet it. Most of the twenty somethings abuse it. I wish I had known back then what I know now and that is “to make sure your outer layer remains healthy and pure.”
Why is pure natural skin so important?
I don’t care how many of you will argue this point, when [...]

With winter here and more people trying to combat dry skin, I think it’s important to mention a couple of big time skin care ingredients that must be avoided in order to make progress.
We all know that EFA’s are good for skin. Unfortunately most of those good oils found in skin care products are refined [...]

Another natural skin product that people rarely hear about, Pure Shea Butter, is a an ivory colored natural fat extracted from the seed of the African Shade Tree without the use of chemicals. A friend of mine had it on her dresser and claims it helped her sagging skin so I decided to dig [...]

Are you still trying to lighten your skin? You may want to heed the FDA’s warning regarding skin lightening cream and skin whitening products containing hydroquinone. Not only linked to cancer, this skin bleaching chemical has been known to cause the skin disease ochronosis.
This skin disease causes adverse pigmentation or irreversible bluish black discoloration of skin.
According to eMedicine [...]

Elle Beauty SPOTLIGHT | ARGAN OIL
By Nicole Catanese
Published: May, 2008
For a young celeb, sudden stardom can lead to obsessive paparazzi attention and a stint in rehab. For natural ingredients, popularity can be just as dangerous. The success of palm oil led farmers to burn parts of the Indonesian and Malaysian rain forests to plant palm [...]

Are you looking for eczema relief from an over the counter eczema treatment? One without chemicals, petroleum or steroids? One that doesn’t smell nasty? One that has been proven to stop the redness and itching? I don’t blame you.
There is absolutely no doubt when you are suffering from eczema dermatitis. It usually shows up first as [...]

Do you have very sensitive skin? Does it seem like your face is sensitive to all skin care products? Does it seem like the products that you use on your skin are causing more problems for you? Buying expensive treatments for sensitive skin doesn’t seem to help.
Skin care products purchased at your local pharmacy store [...]

Study: Chemicals, pollutants found in newborns
by Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle
December 3rd, 2009
Chemicals from cosmetics, perfumes and other fragrances were detected along with dozens of other industrial compounds in the umbilical cords of African American, Asian and Latino infants in the United States, according to a national study released Wednesday.
Laboratory tests paid for by the [...]

Many of us are constantly searching for the next new psoriasis treatment when relief may have been right there under our noses all along. Unfortunately, the best natural skin care products are not advertised. They are not endorsed by famous people or models on television commercials. They don’t have fancy, expensive packaging. And they work.
Of [...]

There are hundreds of ways to make a natural skin mask at home using various fruits, vegetables and oils and You Tube is a goldmine for how-to instuctions. Here are two of my favorite…

Too Lazy to make your own? Check out this natural skin mask.

Hello paleface! Summer is over and you’re wondering how to keep a sunkissed glow over the winter without hitting the tanning booth. We all know the dangers of using a tanning booth excessively. And unfortunately, we can’t trust most of the tanning creams on the market today.
Most self-tanning creams advertised in television commercials and in [...]

I received an email today regarding what could be the key to solving so many health problems including high blood pressure, asthma, and arthritis. Fascinating stuff.
What is this you ask? Water. Yes, I said water.
According to Dr. Batmanghelidj, MD, physicians don’t promote water as a cure for pain and illness however he believes that water [...]

Looking for a great gift basket for the all natural, organic addict? The best natural gift basket is one that pampers the skin and the soul. Don’t give anyone a $70 organic fruit basket! I don’t know anyone who has organic fruit on their wish list! Unique, natural gifts are the way to go.
You won’t find [...]