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Tag Archives: natural beauty
easy fun peel off face mask
Bored out of your brains self isolating lately, why not do a home pamper treatment to alleviate that and boost complexion? A fun one to try with kids and a great home remedy for teenagers with breakouts and problem skin. … Continue reading
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Tagged acne, face care, face mask, natural beauty, pimples, tomato
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hand care in flu season
What with all the hand washing and hand sanitizer use lately, here are some rejuvenating treatments to replenish your hands natural oil barrier and soothe any irritated skin. Firming skin cream a pampering treat to over-washed or garden-stressed hands Ingredients … Continue reading
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Tagged hand care, hand cream, hand mask, hand mosituriser, natural beauty
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a minute on the lips – how fattening is your lipstick?
There is a saying – a cautionary warning to food cravers and dieters; “a minute on the lips – a lifetime on the hips”. But may this idiom extend beyond the chocolate biscuits or that tempting desert to the lipstick … Continue reading
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Tagged endocrine, fat storage, hidden fats, insulin resistance, lipstick, natural beauty, obesity, obesogens, oestrogen, parabens, phtalates
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How to spare your winter blushes, flushes and facial veins.
Its that time of the year when the cold weather puts the rosy into your cheeks but for some that’s a thorny issue. Blushes – Blushing and flushing can be a reaction to weather extremes in winter and to temperatures … Continue reading
Summer protection and treatments for Neck and Décolletage
Other than the face, wrinkles are most prominent on the neck area due to the thinness of skin and paucity of underling fatty tissue, similarly the thinner skin of the décolletage can crinkle (crepe) with age and UV damage. Décolletage … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, cleavage, Décolletage, natural beauty, skin treatments, Summer skin, wrinkles
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How to poison mum for mother’s day
It’s easy to poison mum for mother’s day if you are getting her certain types of perfume, make-up, toiletries or other beauty products – here’s what to check for in the ingredients of the gift product. Acetone found in cosmetics … Continue reading
How to make your own rose water for beauty and health
Aromatherapists and holistic practitioners utilize rose for its antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, astringent, antibacterial and antiviral properties. Rose oil and rose water are used as a cell rejuvenator and to soothe and heals skin conditions, including cuts and burns. Cosmetically, it is … Continue reading
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Tagged aromatherapy, flower power, natural beauty, rose, rose infusion, rosewater
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Yes to becoming one chemical less
Gardeners are ecologically conscious – we are met with ethical choices in a more up front way on a weekly basis – home compost versus peat, no dig or manual methods versus chemical weed control, beneficial insects and biological control … Continue reading
One chemical less – natural teeth whitening
Strawberry whitening – The fruit acids contained in strawberries, not least malic acid, act as powerful tooth whiteners by lifting stubborn stains off the surface of tooth enamel. Many fruits have these acids, including apples, grapes, etc., but strawberries are … Continue reading
A little down to earth beauty – the art of a mud pack
Humans have been wearing mud as long as we have been wearing animal skins (and that’s long before Woodstock or this year’s trendiest festival). As gardeners, mud is something we want to avoid; it’s messy, hard to grow stuff in, … Continue reading
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