Did you know that 99% of lip balms contain petroleum based silicones? Petroleum based products block your pores and make your lips dryer. They make you feel good for a short period of time but contain absolutely nothing to nourish your skin. It’s like eating junk food for your skin!! Your skin needs to breathe […]
One of the biggest companies in the world is Unilever. They own over 400 cosmetic brands and have an annual advertising budget of 8 billion U.S. dollars! They own Dermalogica, Murad, Dove, Vaseline and hundreds more not to mention that they own as many food brands such as Lipton, Hellman’s Best foods, Ben & […]
Dimethicone the subject of many posts on the web has been controversial for years. What is dimethicone? It’s a silicone oil! It is synthetic and man made. It is non biodegradable. It coats the skin but in no way does it feed the skin or nourish it. So why do so many cosmetic brands […]
Rose oil has been used for centuries for it’s incredible floral scent. Mainly for perfume and as a relaxing oil. It was discovered long ago that this oil also healed the skin and was overall anti-aging. However in more recent history, Rose geranium oil especially from France (Pelargonium Graveolens) is now considered just as important […]
Did you ever think of how scent affects us in our everyday life? What we breathe on a daily basis can greatly affect our mood, focus and efficiency. Did you know that lavender essential oil especially the higher altitude oil was carried by medics on the field during world war two as a first […]
70% of all cosmetics in the USA are owned by less than 10 companies! What are we buying? If you’re buying in a department store or at huge chain pharmacies you’re probably buying from one of these companies: L’Oreal, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Coty, Estee Lauder or Shiseido. They own over […]
Creams that contain silicones (eg. Dimethicone) or heavy oils clog pores and can cause breakouts and dull skin and worse yet more wrinkles!!! Your skin will never re-balance if you block pores and you will definitely have major problems in the long run. If your cream contains the wrong ingredients, you either get dryer skin […]
BE VERY MINDFUL OF THE TYPE OF SOAPS YOU USE! Use SULFATE FREE body washes that are also DEA free and PARABEN free. Preferably stay away from artificial fragrances that you breath in everyday! Harsh cleansers keep stripping your skin of it;s natural oils and create dry skin which leads to wrinkles! Imagine doing this to […]
Did you know that when you take decisions on your cosmetic purchases you may be affecting 100’s of thousands of people? When you decide not to buy something that’s in a box and teach your kids, sisters, aunts, cousins, friends, neighbors to do the same, you are reaching out to at least 20 people […]
My friend Elena gets stressed like everyone else maybe more so …she’s got 2 very active teenage boys who recently got their driver’s licence ! she has learned how to slow her life down when life seems to drive her stress levels way up. She is a health coach and explains that it’s normal […]