(image via Beautezine)
When you are putting something near or even in (the waterline) of your eyes, you best make sure its safe for your body! And as we approach beach season, to find a cosmetic that will stay on is a double challenge! Chantal Moore’s balanced beauty pick of the week is an eyeliner that will rock your hot-weather world! Continue Reading…
There is a non-chemical remedy for every minor (and even some major!) beauty and body issues. Folk medicine is catching fire in a big way, and part of the reason why: IT OFTEN WORKS! I exfoliate with sugar, wash my face with herbs, cover my body in edible oils and chocolates, and use vinegar and natural butters and baking soda in my hair regularly. Here are a few extra cool ”folky” beauty & body treats that might just pleasantly surprise you with their gloss, gleam & greatness!!! Continue Reading…
(A Cedar Spoon)
Sugar. Its a beauty wonder.
Last night while contemplating my dry skin I remembered that I had a bag of plain old white sugar in the pantry. Two minutes later, I had an orange sugar scrub waiting in my shower. (Sorry this picture isn’t that very scrub: I mixed mine up at 10pm…not the best light to shoot beauty products! )
Now to the sweet benefits: Sugar doesn’t only manually help slough off those dry skin cells sitting on the surface of your skin, it also contains glycolic acid which penetrates a bit deeper to get rid of more troublesome, pore-clogging dead skin cells that are holding fast to your radiant skin. The result of a good sugar scrub- which I let sit on my body for a few minutes to “do its work’ after scrubbing- is truly glowing and far more moisturized skin.
Its so simple to make!!! You’ve probably seen this before so let it serve as a reminder or motivation to actually mix it up!
Ready?
Sweet Orange Sugar Scrub
- 1 cup white sugar (*plus more for later, as needed)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 10-15 drops of sweet orange essential oil ( i like it strongly citrus!)
Those are the basic proportions. I find it can be a bit too “watery” for me when the sugar melts. So, I mix up the basic recipe and then pour in my sugar tablespoon full by tablespoonful until its pretty firm and almost crumbly. I will use this within 5 days (!!!) and I resist the urge to make bigger batches because this does not contain any preservatives.
Sweet orange oil increases circulation, its a natural mood enhancer and it stimulates creativity as well. Some people are sensitive to citrus, so try some of the essential oil on your wrist for at least a day to be sure it doesn’t “burn” you, or cause another reaction. The scrub is still awesome without it!
And… if you eat some that’s totally OK!
Enjoy! xoxo Dana
(Rosemira Organics)
There are many facts about your skin and its care and feeding that I have never heard before meeting Mira Herman, the chiropractor, acupuncturist and artist behind the intensely gorgeous hand-crafted skincare line Rosemira Organics . Mira has taught me more about skincare than I ever expected to know. I am so excited to share a chat with Mira filled with eye-opening facts about skincare. Even if your skin is generally good, as mine is, you have no idea how great it an be when you embrace the beauty that is far beyond skin deep! Continue Reading…
When I think of beauty, I think of nutrition, botanical goodies and natural oils. I’ve found that a new vitamin or a fabulous aromatherapy treatment is more effective than just about anything in terms of instantly rejuvenating both my body and mind. I am so excited about the Intelligent Nutrients line of hair & skin products( & even nutrient supplements!) so when celebrity makeup artist & balanced beauty expert Chantal Moore told me that Pure Neroli Essence from their line was the product of the week, I was thrilled. Leonardo Da Vinci is said to have used neroli as a means of summoning inspiration when his natural muses were unavailable. You, too, can get inspired daily with this deliciously fragrant oil! Continue Reading…
May 17, 2013 • 1 comment