This is where you want to provide moisture and protection to your skin after drawing stuff out of it. Be sure to apply it gently. You’ve given yourself an all natural facial so please make sure your moisturizer is also without toxins. Some people like to use oils such as coconut, jojoba, and others. For […]
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This is where we sooth the skin and encourage the pores to start closing. Cold water can do the trick, but I prefer to use hydrosols for this process. They have much to offer the skin and most of them smell wonderful. Hydrosols are also known as herbal distillates, floral waters, herbal waters, hydrosols, and […]
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This is where the cosmetic clays are really useful! Most people, in my experience, are used to using these clays for “drawing out toxins”, and indeed they do have a drawing action. However, they are also rich in minerals that can be a benefit to the skin. My favourite clays are French Green Clay and […]
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Steaming is done to open the pores so toxins can come out and nutrients can go in. Probably the easiest way to do this step is to steam the way some of us were taught to do for a common cold. Get a large bowl, some hot water, and a towel. Put your face over […]
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This step is to remove dead skin cells. Exfoliation helps the skin look softer and smoother, as it reveals the healthier younger cells that are beneath. It is the beginning of stimulating circulation in the skin. It also means that later steps in the facial will have greater benefits, since your skin will be better […]
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The first step is the cleanser. Cleansers should be very gentle and are used to remove dirt and makeup from the skin. Oils It may seem weird, but oils can make very good cleansers. This is why soap can clean oils off of skin, because it’s made from oils or fats. Oil can help clean […]
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Getting a luxurious facial doesn’t have to be expensive… or full of unwanted toxins. You can do it for yourself quite easily. For the next two weeks, and six blog posts (7 if you include this one), you will be taken through the steps of doing a natural luxurious herbal facial and some of the […]
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A Google search for sunscreen safety reveals a plethora of articles for, and against, the use of sunscreen. The debate covers three main areas: potentially carcinogenic ingredients, vitamin D deficiency, and inadequate protection. Carcinogenic ingredients “Free radicals” or reactive oxygen species (ROS) increase in the skin with the use of certain sunscreen ingredients . This […]
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The impact of plastics and other chemicals on our health are making it into the mainstream news, substantiating what many in holistic healthcare have been saying (and ridiculed for) for years about plastic and health. Now we have even more reasons to buy our food in the packages mother nature made. What have we learned? […]
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Recently, in my own herbwalking journey, I decided to try henna for hair, and learned that there’s more to learn than what they put in the little packages of henna at the health food store! What did I learn? 1. The hair salon stylists didn’t tell the truth. Big shock right? They said that henna […]
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