When using products on our skin, especially our face, it is important to know your ingredients. If you simply grab something off the shelf without looking at what is in it, then perhaps it’s a good time to start having a look. You want to be sure that what you are putting on your delicate skin is going to improve…
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Did you know that avocados are fruits? Lots of people think they are a vegetable because they are not sweet like a fruit, but… While most fruits are mainly carbohydrates, avocados offer a high content in healthy fats. Now, before you run away at the mere mention of the word ‘fat’, you need to know that you should eat it…
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Using aloe vera in skincare is no surprise as it’s a well-known plant that has been a successful, effective skincare ingredient for a long time. The aloe plant offers great benefits for the skin and its properties have been recognised for thousands of years in traditional medicine; its use has been recorded as early as 2,200 BC and is associated…
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Yahh!! The summer weather is finally here; bring on the shorts, tank tops, swimming pools, flip flops, gardening…, anything to be outside! We have definitely been waiting for the warmth to shed some clothing layers, but if you are outside for any length of time, you realize we are not the only ones excited about getting outside… Yup, those pesky…
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Last week I talked about Natural Skincare, what it means to me and how important it is for all of us to think about what we are putting on our skin. Another significant aspect of using natural skin care products I find extremely important is using products that come from natural sources, which are unrefined and certified fair trade. Being…
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The natural skin care market is one of the fastest growing markets in the skin care industry—and for good reason! More and more people are looking for natural ways to care for their skin, we want to know what we’re putting on our skin and why. There are many reasons why shoppers are looking to toss their traditional skincare beauty…
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