How to Have Clear Pores
Everyone wants clear, impurities-free skin. Unfortunately, not all of us were blessed to have the model- look beautiful skin that we always wanted. People are always bombarded with those various skin disorders and we are always flocking to our drugstores to buy the latest miracle cure for that naturally beautiful skin.
- Fact number one. The cosmetic industry makes billions of dollars from the public quest for great skin. They use the money to advertise and perpetuate their products. Do not be fooled by the hype.
- Fact number two. There are many factors that contribute to the clogging of pores: like dehydrated skin, improper cleansing, excessive oil production, excessive build-up of dead skin cells, hormones, excessive sweating, dirty work or play environments, genetics, makeup, fingers on the face, allergic reactions, a diet high in sugar content and many others.
- Fact number three. Most skin impurities are due to clogged pores, so the best way to have that beautiful skin is to unclog your pores.
- Avoid oil-based products such as facial lotions, wash and cosmetics. Look for products that are “non-comedogenic,” it means it will not clog your pores.
- Do not wear tight headband, baseball hat, and/or helmet when you exercise or play sports, and make sure you wash the sweat-soaked things each time you wear them.
- Keep the skin hydrated and moist so your cells can function properly. Moisturize your face with mild, non-comedogenic moisturizers to keep it hydrated. Moisturizing is a necessity. Again, the product with the least amount of chemical additives is the best. Always use a light moisturizer on your face after cleansing.
- Cleanse your pores with an alcohol-free toner or skin conditioner on cotton balls. Do not try to scrub harshly or you will strip and damage your skin. Even after rinsing your face, if you do not remove the remainder of cleanser and loosened debris residues, you are only going to imbed that debris deeper into the pores as you layer serums and moisturizers on top. The absolute best way to perform this deep pore cleansing is with an alcohol-free toner or skin conditioner on cotton balls. There’s no need to harm your skin by vigorous scrubbing or harsh acids, simply wipe with toner damp cotton balls until the last cotton comes away perfectly white.
- Astringents, Salicylic Acid, retinoic acids, and glycolic acids all work to prevent pores from clogging. Be aware of some active ingredients like benzoyl peroxide, these ingredients can cause major side effects.
So there, those are ultra easy steps to eliminate or lessen your problem, start today. You CAN have clear pores. Beauty starts with your skin.
Naturally Straight Hair
I’ve long been searching for hair products (mousse, gel, hair spray etc) that are organic and actually work. Needless to say, I’m still looking. When my hair started going curly in my late 20’s, it was still manageable – but then I wasn’t living anywhere nearly as humid as where I live now. So now that I want to straighten my hair, it’s just not happening!
So I decided to look for hair straighteners to do some of the work. You don’t have to use much, or any, straightening product if you’ve got a really great salon quality hair straightener. After talking to my hair dresser, I found out that ceramic plated ones are preferred over steel (which can snag the hair and doesn’t work nearly as well).
If you are looking for a clever Christmas gift for the special lady in your life, consider a really girly pink straightener. You’ll be a hero and it’ll be a big hit!
Quality Vegan Cosmetics – Healthy Cosmetics
Grow your own! There are many quality vegan cosmetics you can make in your own kitchen. They’re fresh, immediate, organic and you know exactly what ingredients are contained. So many items these days are packed with preservatives, additives and other products we don’t want absorbed into our system. When someone is serious enough to live a vegan lifestyle, they are serious about the products they put into, and on their bodies. Using organic ingredients, you can make your own environmentally friendly, animal friendly cosmetics. Some of the quality vegan cosmetics you can make yourself include:
* Skin cream
* Skin cleanser
* Hair highlighter
* Moisturizer
* Shampoo and conditioner
Try this highlighter for golden summer highlights:
Hair Highlighter:
¼ cup strained lemon juice (from an organic lemon)
¼ cup white vinegar
Mix ingredients together and use as a final rinse after shampooing. Rinse and towel dry hair, or allow hair to dry naturally in the sun.
Is your hair naturally oily? Try this shampoo to clean your scalp and absorb unwanted grease from hair:
Oily Hair Shampoo:
¼ cup fine cornmeal
¼ cup powdered orris root
Mix ingredients together and put into shaker bottle. Sprinkle on scalp and through hair. Allow five to 10 minutes and brush out thoroughly until all of the mixture is removed and hair shines.
This concoction is perfect for dry, winter weather hands. Keep this on your nightstand:
Hand Cream:
12 oz. glycerine
4 oz. stearic acid
¼ lb. para-wax
Mix ingredients together over low to medium heat, or in a double boiler. Stir well with wooden spoon.
In another container dissolve ½ tsp. boric acid crystals in 2 cups hot water, stir well. Cool slightly and add ½ oz. 28% ammonia. Stir till milky. Remove all ingredients from heat. Combine mixtures 1 and 2 in bowl. Beat with electric mixer until thick and creamy (frosting consistency). Add a few drops of perfume and food coloring.
Try enriching any vegan skin cream you are currently using with any of the following additives:
1 tsp. of additive to 4 ounces of cream wheat germ oil, coconut oil, sweet almond oil, baby oil, apricot kernel oil, sesame oil.
Nothing is better for a beautiful, glowing complexion than all natural, animal by-product free, cosmetics. This “Fountain-of-Youth Cold Cream” is the perfect finale for your bedtime beauty regime:
Cold Cream:
2 cups vegetable shortening
2 tblsp. Mineral oil
2 tblsp. Olive oil
2 tblsp. Pure lanolin
2 tblsp. Castor oil
2 tblsp. Glycerin
Food coloring, fragrance (optional)
Mix ingredients. If electric mixer is used, use on low speed. After well blended, beat on medium or high speed until fluffy. The cold cream will turn out better. Add a few drops of your favorite fragrance and beat again. This can be put in jars and stored in refrigerator.
Quality vegan cosmetics are just a teaspoon away!
Wendy Pan is an accomplished niche website developer and author. To learn more about quality vegan cosmetics, please visit Vegan Eating for current articles and discussions.
Take a Spa Time Out
Mom’s know best that taking a time out for yourself is often the last thing on your huge daily to-do list. You need to get up early enough to get the kids fed and ready for school, see them off to school, go to work, get home to prepare and cook supper and clean up again after you are all done. A mom’s work is never done!
A mom really needs to take time for herself. If you can only do it once in a while, DO it. Don’t think you should or could, just do it! I bet a facial or massage at a Pickering spa would be just the thing to help you unwind. Treat yourself for once. Maybe a pedicure and manicure combo? A mom should be pampered once in a while, don’t you think?
Benefits of Natural Skin Care
It’s amazing the things we put on our skin, which is actually our bodies’ largest organ. Besides baring the responsibility for maintaining your body’s core temperature, your skin also must keep tabs on the body’s balance of fluids and protect the vulnerable internal organs from external toxins.
Why Use Natural Skin Care Products?
There are many advantages to using natural skin care products, such as organic makeup. These products are better for your skin, kinder to the world, and healthier in general. Here’s why using natural skin care products makes so much sense:
Many skin care products contain harmful toxins that have been linked to cancer, hormone imbalances, joint pain, headaches, allergies, and a host of other ailments. These chemicals can even cause depression, and ironically, skin problems.
Natural skin care products, especially those that are organic, are much kinder to the planet than traditional beauty products. Synthetic skin care products are often produced in ways that harm the earth. Organic makeup and other natural skincare products are earth-friendly.
Another important advantage of natural skin care products is that they are safer for children. While it’s not a good idea to ingest any product that is meant for external use only, natural skincare products generally contain fewer toxic chemicals.
Harmful Chemicals in Synthetic Skincare Products
There are several toxic chemicals present in many synthetic skincare and haircare products. As they become more concerned about the environment, consumers are also beginning to wonder about the products they use on their bodies. Here are a few of the harmful ingredients in many synthetic skincare products:
Synthetic Fragrance: When you read a label for a synthetic skincare product, one of the few non-technical words on the ingredients list is usually “fragrance.” That’s because the fragrance used is rarely specified and can be any of up to 4,000 different toxic ingredients. Many natural skincare products use essential oils instead of harmful synthetic fragrances.
Artificial Colors: Frequently listed as “FD&C” colors, these artificial pigments are on the ingredients list for almost every synthetic skincare product. They can irritate skin, cause cancer, and affect the body in other harmful ways. Natural skincare products and organic makeup do not use this type of pigment.
MEA, DEA, and TEA: Also known as Monoethanolamine, Diethanolamine, and Triethanolamine, these ingredients can disrupt hormone balance and cause cancer. They are in almost everything produced by the synthetic skincare companies, including shampoo, bubble bath, and facial cleansers.
Sodium Laureth Sulfate and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate: You’re probably familiar with these ingredients as well. Used as foaming agents and detergents, you may have seen them listed on your shampoo, conditioner, and toothpaste. These ingredients can cause skin irritation, depression, and even cancer.
Performance of Organic Makeup and Other Natural Skincare Products
Organic makeup is not only better for the environment, your skin, and your body; it also meets high standards for performance. It’s important that even though you wear organic makeup, you can expect it to perform as well as traditional synthetic products.
Natural skincare products perform as well or better than synthetic skincare products. They are far less likely to irritate skin, and they do no come with harmful side effects and dangerous long-term physical risks.
The Bigger Picture
Your choice of beauty products is about more than what you see in the mirror; it’s also about your respect for our natural environment. In recent years, the focus on earth-friendly beauty has prompted many consumers to switch to natural skincare products and organic makeup.
Many synthetic skincare products are made up of harmful chemicals and preservatives that pollute our environment. These chemicals affect our natural world and also impact our physical health. Making the switch to natural skincare products is the right choice, both for our bodies and our planet.
Options for Aging Skin
Adult acne and scarring from acne is really lousy on your self esteem. Especially in women, changes in skin elasticity and dryness can be worsened with the cessation of child bearing years – menopause. These hormonal changes can result in acne even for those ladies who never suffered with it as teenagers.
If it isn’t acne that is your issue, it’s increasingly dry skin and progression of fine lines and wrinkles. As we age, it’s inevitable. One usually tries various products from the drug store that promise younger, healthier skin. For some, simple drug store brand products just aren’t enough and a visit to a specialist is in order.
Whether you are trying to decrease the amount of acne break outs you experience or deal with those fine lines around eyes and mouth, you may find yourself considering cosmetic surgery. If it’s an option, emotionally or financially, that’s great. But for the rest of us, you might consider Obagi skin care for facial procedures.
Obagi has several options for ladies who want to look younger, get rid of acne or freckle prone skin. Obagi Nu-Derm is a system of products you use to accelerate the turn over of new skin cells. This creates a younger, fresher look with the production of these newer skin cells.
For more information on Obagi, and reviews of the products available, visit Obaging.com
-
- For a range of Multivitamins and Supplements, visit Naturesbest.