You are what you eat, right? Well what if I told you, you tan the way you eat? Huh, right! No need to fake and bake (who would want to look like this!). A study at Bristol University found the majority of participants in their “experiment” preferred the natural glow their skin got from multiple [...]
Before you slather on the sunscreen, read this!
Warmer weather, who could ask for more? Around here we love the heat, well maybe just spring time, it is Texas after all! While you should ALWAYS use sunscreen throughout the year, the spring is when we really start to notice the need for all over coverage. The FDA’s new sunscreen guidelines go a long [...]
Eucalyptus Oil and Its Many Uses
Eucalyptus is a flowering tree, native to Australia. This tree amazes us not only in appearance, but also by the many uses we receive from its oils. The rainbow eucalyptus is found in Southeast Asia, and is the only source of natural eucalyptus in the northern hemisphere. Eucalyptus has a strong medicinal smell that is [...]
Healthy Winter Skin
These are the busy months. Work is much more hectic. You need to finish your holiday shopping. You need to get ready for the entire family to come over. When are you going to get the time to yourself? As much joy as this season may bring, winter can be very harsh on a person, [...]
The cool way to reduce hair loss from chemo
Dealing with cancer is scary but dealing with the side effects of chemo can sometimes be worse than the actual cancer. The biggest – will I lose my hair? Hair loss has been established as the most traumatic side effect of chemotherapy treatment amongst women. For most, hair loss, or alopecia, is inevitable when prescribed [...]
Skin discoloration goes high-tech
Alright all you workaholics, put the laptop down or at least off your lap. Why you might ask, well there is a new skin issue that may be attributed to your high-tech pal. Skin discoloration can appear on any part of your body, not just your face. The sun is still the number one cause [...]
Put some bacteria in my sunscreen, please!
Hope y’all had a great weekend – back to work here on this lovely, fall Monday. That’s right it feels like fall has trickled down to Texas :) Even though the heat of the summer is slowly giving way to cool fall nights, sunscreen is essential all year round. In the natural body care industry [...]
Flawless skin – how everyone can have it
Clear, glowing skin is one thing almost any woman can agree on, after all the beauty care industry is a multi-billion dollar one ;) Skin conditions like stretch marks, cellulite, skin pigmentation and imperfections leave their mark behind. And despite thousands of ad campaigns, there is NO cure for stretch marks or cellulite. Here is [...]
Skin Care Foundation gets tough on sunscreen
The US Skin Cancer Foundation has updated its Seal of Recommendation for sunscreens, bringing a more stringent industry standard. The Foundation introduced the seal over 30 years ago and since that time not much has changed in their requirements. The seal, which has become a recognized symbol in most households, is used on over 800 [...]
Mother Nature’s sunscreen – English ivy nanoparticles
Another bonus point for nanoparticles and Mother Nature – new research says naturally occurring nanoparticles from the English ivy plant can act as UV filters and protect the skin from sun exposure. The researchers found that particles in the aerial roots of the plant can absorb and scatter light. The only difference between the nanoparticles [...]
