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How To Have Beautiful Skin Naturally

 

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You don't have to be born with it to have it - beautiful skin. This site will provide some helpful tips for you to maintain a beautiful skin naturally. You will find valuable resources on products, treatments, DIY facials, preventing and getting rid of wrinkles and lots more.

 

 

Natural Ingredients for Beautiful Skin

Natural products you can use for a beautiful skin

by Carol Belanger

Wouldn't it be nice to create your own skin care products specific to your skin type? Common skin care ingredients such as aloe vera, vitamin E, vitamin C, and essential oils such as jojoba, almond o...More>
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Beauty and Health Secrets of Baking Soda

The versatile baking soda is an essential grocery item in any kitchen. It is an indispensable ingredient in our baked goods and  we know that a  box of baking soda freshens our fridge quite nicely.   There are, however, other ways to use baking powder  other than for baking and cleaning. Increasingly, the magic of baking soda for beauty and health purposes.  

  1. Soften Your Skin: Maintain beautiful skin by using baking soda mixed with water to  exfoliate your skin. Mix 2 parts baking soda to one part water with a dash of ground cinnamon. The cinnamon adds an aromatic scent to your skin. Wet your skin and rub mixture gently in. Wash and moisturize. READ FULL ARTICLE

by Janette Peel

Turn your daily bath or shower into an excuse for indulgence with home-made aromatherapy products tailored to your needs.Have you ever wished that you could make soap specially formulated for your own...More>
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Natural Skin Care Tips

Great tips and information about cheap natural ways to care for your skin.

ALL ABOUT ORGANIC COSMETICS

A guide to organic cosmetics 

 

 

Organic Resources

VEGAN SKIN CARE

All about vegan skin care

Vegan Skin Care Links

  • Every winter many of us living in cold climates have to battle the snow, lots of tourists skiing, and dry skin. I have had to come up with a completely animal-free skin cream for my family that nourishes and soothes chapped dry skin
  • VEGAN COSMETICS is a not for profit subsidiary dedicated to encourage the use of vegan cosmetics by helping our environment, and human health through educating the public about the benefits of using fruit and vegetable derived cosmetics and encouraging the spread of vegan options through our free certification.

Beautiful Skin Aids

More ways to take care of your skin

Massage For Beautiful Hands

Techniques for beauty hand massage

by Breidi Caparatta

Varicose veins are twisted enlarge veins that are often referred to as spider veins. Spider veins are actually smaller then varicose veins, but the effects are similar. These veins are swollen and cre...More>
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by Joan Inong

Cracked heels are, surprisingly, not uncommon. People often wear the wrong-sized shoes, or they work on their feet for too long, or they do not take the time to care for their feet when they can. Man...More>
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by Joan Inong

Cracked heels are, surprisingly, not uncommon. People often wear the wrong-sized shoes, or they work on their feet for too long, or they do not take the time to care for their feet when they can. Man...More>
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HOW TO AGE GRACEFULLY

Tips to help you age gracefully 

Tips on Aging Gracefully

  • Throughout the ages, people have been searching for the elusive "Fountain of Youth." And this desire for a magical place, pill, or tonic that can prevent or reverse the effects of aging has sired a new, and growing, field of medicine -- antiaging medicine.
  • Aging gracefully is a myth. Perpetrated by cosmetic hucksters and megavitamin pushers, it falls into the same category of lies as no regrets, such as "I'm 80 now, and looking back, I have no regrets."
  • The problem with aging isn't getting older. The problem is being too short of breath to blow out all those birthday candles as the years mount.
  • Hello out there, nice people. Did someone today tell you how special you are? Did anyone tell you how important you make them feel? Just seeing you made them smile a bit, in fact, it made them glad
  • Some signs of aging are inevitable, but there is also a lot you can do to slow down how quickly your skin ages and avoid premature aging of your skin.

Summertime Skin Care

Summertime activities mean lots of time in the sun, gardening, golfing, picnics, the beach and sunbathing.  Oftern we are so happy to see summer that we throw caution to the wind when in comes to protecting our skin.  It is a fact that too much exposure to ultraviolet rays can lead to sunburn and even cancer. So while we must enjoy the great summer weather and what it has to offer, protection of our skin should be foremost in our minds. Hee are some tips to help you:

 

Summer Skin Care Links

  • By now, summertime activities are in full swing with long days, trips to the beach and plenty of outdoor activities. But all this summertime fun means more time in the sun -- the consequences of which can be anything but enjoyable. ----
  • As thousands of people each year are diagnosed with skin cancer, we're discovering the importance of protecting our skin from the sun.
  • Sun lotion and clothes may still the best guard against sunburn, but how about protecting your skin by eating the right foods? ----.
  • Researchers from Germany explained that nutritional protection against skin damage from sunlight is increasingly advocated to the general public, but its effectiveness is controversial. ---.

Homemade Skin Care Guide

How to have beautiful skin from your kitchen

DIY Natural Skincare From Your Kitchen

Use common household items to exfoliate and cleanse your skin.

by Carla Hubbard

The hands have to be taken care of because they will show your age quickly if you don't take care of them. We take good care of our faces and go to the gym for the body but most people don't worry ab...More>
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by Lynn Smythe

LIP BALMS Commercially made balms, such as Badger Balm and Tiger Balm, are available at health food, grocery and drug stores. Here is a recipe for a wonderful homemade lip balm. A little goes a long w...More>
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Recipes for Homemade Facial Masks

Depending on your skin type, here are some great masks to try. For oily skin use some plain Milk of Magnesia, rub it on and let dry, then rinse with lukewarm water. It absorbs oil wonderfully! See all Recipes

 

by Vegan Diva

Scrubs are an effective way to exfoliate your skin and I use them often in my skin care regimen. They smell good because of the essential oils that I add to the ingredients. I prefer using sugar bec...More>
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Banish Wrinkles

Tips for getting rid of those nasty wrinkles

Natural Wrinkle Treatment

How to prepare natural wrinkle cream

Wrinkle Treatment Links

Natural Remedies for Problem Skin

Natural remedies for acne and other skin problems

ACNE REMEDIES

Acne is a persistent skin condition that affects millions worldwide.

 HERBAL ACNE TREATMENTS

Herbal acne treatment is an acne solution without the problems of prescription or over the counter remedies

NATURAL ACNE SOLUTIONS

There are many different tactics for combating acne. In mild to moderate cases of acne natural solutions have an excellent track record with no side effects.

ACNE TREATMENT WITH VITAMIN B5

If you’re like most people you welcome any acne help. Vitamin b5 for acne could be the help you’re looking for.

 

by Jill Ermer

Acne is a condition that is not only irritating to your skin physically, but has an emotional effect on some sufferers. Acne makes people feel less attractive and effects there self esteem that can l...More>
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BEAUTY SECRETS

Beauty secrets you need to know

Beauty Secrets Links

  • North Americans lay down over a billion dollars each year to look and feel beautiful. On our television screens and in our stores, we are faced with an astounding display of products that promise to turn back the clock and make us look younger and revitalized. But do these potions and lotions work?
  • The people of tropical Asia have reaped the rewards of their botanical heritage for centuries. At last, some of nature's beauty secrets are available to us all in tantalizing treatments such as these....
  • Cleopatra bathed in milk and honey, (and Indonesian princesses in sheep or cows milk - skin is not rinsed afterwards, cleansing skin with milk is also recommended in Ayurvedic beauty).
  • No more botox, facelifts, cosmetic surgeries or other methods to stay looking young. We as women shouldn’t resort to these costly and dangerous measures. There is however, several natural factors you can use to preserve your youth and beauty.

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Jaimela King
Oct 20, 09 at 02:57 AM
Thanks Carol and good look with your Zone
Carol Belanger
Oct 06, 09 at 02:30 AM
like your zone, I am considering a natural skin care zone too, featuring skin care recipes etc. Wishing you much sucess with your zone!

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    QUICK FIX FOR UNDER EYE BAGS

    Adapted from The Herbal Home Spa, by Greta Breedlove (Storey Books, 1998).

     Raw potato slices will help tighten baggy, puffy eyes. All you need is a potato and a knife or slicer!

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    1. Spritz eye area with water.
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