Organic Skincare Products For Better Health

Keeping your skin soft and smooth would generally make use of skincare products that are specifically designed to do these things. Unfortunately, as the demand for better results increases, more and more manufacturers are using synthetic chemicals which have undergone a lot of modifications to better achieve the desired effects that the public demands. Together with these synthetic chemicals are better results, but it also brings more dangerous chemicals into our bodies. A lot of these chemicals may seem safe at low doses, but with everyday use, these can accumulate in the body and eventually have some negative side effects.

Organic skincare is a better choice if you want to stay safe from the effects of these synthetic chemicals. There are products that are made from 100% organic materials, which means that it contains no synthetic chemicals that may possibly harm your body. Its ingredients are taken mainly from plant products and extracts, transformed into a form that can be applied on the skin and that’s it. No more using of chemicals and other techniques of extraction which results in production of harmful substances. Unfortunately, 100% organic skincare products are also very hard to find so sometimes, you would have to settle for those that are made mostly from organic materials. These may have synthetic chemicals, but at greatly reduced amounts so your risk of getting diseases from these is considerably lower.

Avoid getting sick or developing skin irritations and start using organic products today. These are guaranteed to be safer but will still have the same effect as your regular beauty products.

Organic Way Of Living A Rewarding Life

Stress! It’s everywhere you go. Most people are complaining that they dont have the luxury of time to care for their skin or their bodies so that is why many people are so into “miracle skincare”. This remains yet to be proven. Nothing can be achieved in just a short while. Skincare should be done with patience and diligence. The reward of “miracle cures” are shortlived compared to those of natural and organic remedies.

There are organic skincare products that are best used to have the effect on skin that you want for long term. Start living a healthy life and know more about the benefits of using organic skincare products. Some tips to get you by in your busy life:

Cleanse: Never sleep with make up on your face, that is the number one rule of skin care. The skin needs to breathe and unwanted chemicals just clogged up the pores thus giving you breakouts or zits in the morning. Use organic skin cleanser before bed time. Go organic to keep the skin’s natural moisture compared to the chemically based skin products.

Moisturize: The easiest thus the most neglected part of skincare. I urge you to use or purchase organic moisturizer and keep away from skincare prodcuts that might contain parabens. These chemical based skincare preservative contains toxins and its not great for the skin. Use organic ones like aloe vera, olive oil or honey as moisturizer. Chemical based skincare products needs paraben to lengthen the shelf life.

Diet: ” You are what you eat”. This  just means that when its not good enough to eat then it wont be good enough for our skin. Go for organic stuff like honey, extra virgin olive oil, honey, or cucumber, etc.. Sometimes, we just take our diet for granted but it has the greatest effect for our skin so take time to plan and know your diet and live a healthy lifestyle.

Organic Skincare Regimen: Exfoliation

It literally means shedding of the surface tissues as the top layers of dead cells are removed from the skin – EXFOLIATION. Skincare experts say that best exfoliation removes grime, dirt, eliminates dead cells, reduce excess surface oils and loosens acne plugs plus reduces blackheads.

Exfoliation is deemed important because when the skin is well-scrubbed, the cells absorbs the cream, moisturizers and lotions much better thus nourishing and adding softness to the skin. This process also is often used to manage skin disorders like dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis.  Gentle and regular exfoliation slows down aging and rescinds appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, blemishes and skin tone.

Is it important to choose the ingredients? Yes it is since it a forceful treatment so the right technique for the right skin type should be done. For oily and combination skin type, once a week would be minimum and as for dry skin, once every 20 days is okay, organic skincare products are highly recommended ( drops of jojoba oil is recommended along with scrub for better results).

Scrubs made from our kitchen and garden are ideal to use as synthetic ones would just strip off the natural oils of our skin.  Walnuts, oatmeal, pumice stones and natural loofahs have always been the top faves. Honey when added in your scrub recipe works well for all skin types as gentle exfoliator for face and neck.

Organic Facial Products Are Effective Anti-Aging Products

If you are looking forward to making yourself look younger, then you would probably start relying on anti-aging facial products you see on the television. Aside from making your skin soft, they make your skin rejuvenated and beautiful to give you that younger looking skin. But most of us are really not aware that those commercialized products contain chemicals and substances that are more dangerous than helpful to our skin, if they are used regularly. So as an alternative, one may use an organic anti-aging facial product.

Natural and organic products are made from 100% natural ingredients and are not chemically synthesized. They are considered safer for the skin and they give the skin a new look by healing and rejuvenating the skin. Most of its users would experience a healthier skin in just a few weeks, and would see a decrease in the number of wrinkles and fine lines. One can have an anti-aging day cream, anti-aging eye serum or cream, anti-aging facial lotion, anti-aging makeup remover, and more. These products are guaranteed to contain no harmful chemicals or ingredients. So if you are buying a product soon, make sure that it is a hundred percent organic and natural.

Organic Mositurizer: Why It’s the Best Choice

Most of the people think that moisturizers are only applied and needed by the skin in the body, particularly in the arms and legs. But when would they realize that the skin on the face needs it too? Maybe it needs more compared to what the skin in the body needs? But the problem with this is that, the moisturizer to be used in the face should be perfectly safe and ok to use since the skin in the face is overly more sensitive compared to other skin in the body.

You cannot simply use moisturizers for the body to moisturize your face, you need a specialized moisturizer. But again, the problem with face moisturizers is they are expensive and they still contain chemicals that can cause harm to the skin. Good thing there are organic facial moisturizers out there.

They are completely chemical free and are made from 100% natural ingredients. They are rich with vitamins and anti-oxidants that will make your face smoother and healthier. Aside from keeping it moisturized, the face will also experience healing and rejuvenation. Organic moisturizers are quickly absorbed by the skin and deeply penetrates the skin to replenish nutrients even in the deeper layers of the skin.

Common Hair Questions Answered

80% of women suffer from damaged hair but only 20% realize that the symptoms they are experiencing are result of their damaged hair. 40% of those women are hiding away because they are shy or ashamed of their dreadful looking tresses. I was a victim of “bad hair day” myself and it made me refuse to go out or even meet my friends specially go to the beach where your hair would be the main attraction plus the great bikini you wear, ugh! Doing the right hair care routine is not easy.

Have you ever wondered what got you into this mess? Or maybe you have known what you did to your hair. Yes, those simple things like towel drying; hair brushing and even hair styling can do so much damage for such a fragile hair. Want to test if you have damaged hair? Try doing this, curl a single strand of hair around your finger and drop it into a glass of water. If it takes long for the strand of hair to spring back to its original form, then you’ve got unhealthy hair. Oops, you got one right?

There are so many things one can do to that could keep you from having healthy and shiny hair and how to have fun without damaging your hair.

1. Exposure to chemicals – your hair is fiber which is bundled in the middle and enclosed by a protective cuticle which is always the first to get damaged. Most chemicals when applied to hair can definitely damage the cuticle, making the inner fibers more prone.

Bleaching is the most common culprit. Lightening or changing the color of your hair strips the melanin in them which could change its normal structure. Perms break the inner bond of hair only to reform them together so thus it builds a new structure. This treatment changes the hair’s basic structure which removes the protein bonds, these keeps the hair strong and lustrous.

If you can’t stop yourself from doing such treatments, make sure you do deep conditioning on a daily basis and treatment hair mask weekly. Organic hair dyes or henna would be a good option rather than go for the harsh chemical stuff.

2. Heat styling – Plain and simple, this stuff cracks the cuticle and removes the hair moisture leaving it dry and brittle! I would say AVOID this completely. If you really can’t in any cases, make sure to protect your hair. Applying leave-on conditioners to give it a protective barrier from heat can be done. When blow drying, keep the dryer 6 – 8 inches away from your mane. As for straighteners, when it’s not necessary, DON’T USE!

3. Use the right comb – remember the first rule: don’t brush when hair is wet. Hair is more fragile when wet so brushing to fight tangles will do more damage than help. Use a wide tooth comb to ensure that no breakage would happen.

Combs come in different sizes and shapes because they should be used on different hair types. Finer bristles should be used for fine hair. Fine to medium hair girls could use natural boar-bristle brush while thick haired/curly girls should use individually spaced bristles with coated tips to ensure that those tips won’t cause any breakage.

Brushing as much as a hundred times may cause your hair to look shiny because brushing helps distribute the oils from the scalp to the hairs but in the same way, you are exposing your hair to too much friction and the result would be split ends and more breakage!

4. Washing – I have encountered so many question as to how much is too much washing. Washing on a daily basis is fine but shampooing daily is not! Using shampoo daily can do more damage as it can strip your hair’s natural moisture making it look dry and dull.

Check the ingredients of your shampoo as well. Protein rich shampoo can help strengthen hair. Avoid too much friction when washing hair as this may also lead to breakage.

5.Tight Hairstyles – these types of hairstyle is easy to do but it causes hair to break and can permanently damage if done too often. Ponytails is so versatile, it can keep hair off our face at the gym and makes us look like sleek vixens at night but give your hair a break. Tugging and pulling it may just give you the worst result – hair fall and breakage.

We may not realize that we are slowly damaging our hair but it’s not yet over till it’s over, we can still do something to make our hair the “crowning glory” that we wish it to be.

Love The Sun

“An Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound of Cure” – follow this literally when using sunscreen. It takes one ounce of sunscreen to cover your entire body. Lather yourself up with sunscreen and dont stay too long under the heat of the sun. If you can’t realy help it and have already done the damage to your skin then you can do the simple skincare:

Drink water while sunbathing. Dehydration is the end result of sunburn, so don’t forget to drink lots of fluids when you’re sunbathing around.

Determine the type of burn.
First-degree burns involve reddening of the skin due to dilation of the vessels after sun exposure. These are the type of burns that feel warm to the touch, and seem to “sting” even when you’re not under the sun. “The treatment for this type of burn may be cold compresses and cool baths,” says Dr. AJ Ramos-Braga, a dermatologist. “Low potent topical steroids may also be given, but this shouldn’t be applied on broken skin or open wounds.”
You can also lessen the discomfort by taking pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Try putting some Aloe Vera on the affected area to keep it moist and cool. Aloe Vera may also help the epidermis heal faster. Avoid using heavy creams though, since these require a lot of rubbing (the last thing your skin needs is to be touched!)

If you find your skin riddled with blisters, then congratulations, you’ve sunned yourself to a second-degree burn! It may be tempting to puncture these blobs of liquid, but it’s best to leave them alone, as popping them is an invite for bacteria to come in and cause an infection. “Blisters are used by the skin to heal the underlying damaged skin,” explains Dr. Ramos-Braga. “These will eventually ‘fall off’ when the skin is healed.”

Try not to wear clothes that could rub against the blister. If the blister does pop, lightly cover it with bandage, making sure any tape doesn’t touch the blister. Be sure to wash your hands very well before handling a blister, since they’re prone to infection.
Pat, don’t rub. Take cold showers when possible, to help soothe the burning sensation on your skin. Pat, not rub, your skin with a towel afterward, and follow with a generous slather of moisturizer on your dry, damaged skin.

Eat your fruits and vegetables. Lessen the severity of your sunburn by chowing down on food that’s rich in antioxidants. This may help hasten your skin’s recovery, as antioxidants fight of free radicals (which helped you get that burn in the first place). Oranges, spinach, eggplants, and berries are just some foods that are packed with antioxidants.

Don’t peel your skin. As your burnt skin starts to peel off, you might be tempted to peel the skin off yourself to help the process along. Resist the temptation and just let nature take its course. “‘Peeling’ cracked skin due to sunburn may cause minor breaks in the skin, which may eventually act as an entry for bacteria. This may cause infection,” says Dr. Ramos-Braga.

Summer Skincare Fun

Summer is in the house. Definitely a time to hit the beach but its also the time for so many skin care needs right? Going to the beach means baring some skin, how can you bare some skin if you have body acne and oily face? UGH! Such a setback. No worries ladies, I shall share to you a few tips on how and why these problems occur and what to do.

What causes body acne? Nothing else but sweat and bacteria. Its those nasty oils and swear that burrow and stays stuck in your pores which tends to become breakouts or commonly called “bacne”. Its such an ugly sight. Why does this happen? mainly because our backs are out of our reach so its very prone to deposits of sweat and oil. I was a victim of this myself until I found out how to properly fix it.

Using an anti-bacterial soap or shower gel in the morning helps and using a salicylic acid based body wash keeps the pores clean as well. You have to use small towel to reach behind your back (if someone will help you rub your back, much better). Breathable fabrics that helps absorb swea away from the body is important too. A small towel needs to be a constant sight in your kit to IMMEDIATELY wipe excess sweat specially after a work out(in cases you can’t shower, use antibacterial wipes).

Now, its facial oiliness. I extremely hate this and I did my best to put toner, exfoliant just to remove this but I was mistaken. Facial oiliness is from over washing the face, heavy night creams, heavy make-up, extreme humid weather and poor diet. Washing your face more often in an attempt to cool yourself down will strip your face natural oils thus leaving it to work overtime to produce more. Slathering a heavy night cream on your face will give you shine problems throughout the day, Spicy, alcoholic food will dilate blood vessels making you sweat and produce oil.

Do the switch this summer. If you are using cream switch to emulsion. If you are using emulsion switch to gel or fluid or a good choice would be a serum to provide moisture(the light formula will give you good stuff while keeping your face fresh and matte). Do away with heavy foundation and switch to tinted moisturizer or light concealers. It helps covers flaws or blemish. Keep blotting papers handy (dont wash your face, I repeat).

Regardless of how well you take care of your skin if your diet is not suited then all would be in vain. Vitamin A enrich food helps slow down oil production so let that rule in your diet. Don’t forget that the sun is still up (even if its down), you have to drink lots and lots of water.

Enjoy your time out in the sun. Don’t be guilty as long as you know the proper skincare routine.

Know To Love Your Hair

I have encountered so many questions on how to care, lengthen and make hair wavy in forums and other sites. I am wondering if these people know and understand their hair type or are they going for what are the most popular, most “in” thing to do?

Well ladies, it appears we have to know more about our hair to fully appreciate how to care for it. Best hair loss treatments cant work unless you know what and how you are treating it. I am sharing this to give you a glimpse of a few:

Silky straight
It’s the hair type most Asians are known for: silky smooth, straight hair that reflects the sun. It seems to be the most resilient type, and if you’ve ever tried working with a curling iron, you’ll know that it’s impossible to keep curls with this hair texture. This hair type reflects the most sheen, thanks to its oily texture—which is because oil from the scalp can work its way to the ends without being interfered by curls.

How to give it volume: Unfortunately for straight-haired sisters, their locks lack volume. Because there aren’t any curls or waves to take up space on their crowns, straight-haired women feel their hair always lie flat and dull. If you feel like you’re stuck in this rut,turn your hair upside down, and blow-dry until it’s a bit damp. Finish off by brushing from the roots with a round brush, to “lift” up hair.

Wavy
Neither super straight nor very curly, Type 2 hair has S-curls that every Victoria Secret supermodel seems to sport nowadays. This unusual hair type can further be classified into three types: fine, thin hair, which is easy to handle and style; medium-textured type; and the thick and coarse wavy hair. The last two types have a tendency to get frizzy.

How to tame frizz: You might want to use anti-frizz products to tame frizz. Your hair can also be easily weighed down by styling products, so use lighter formulas like mousses and sprays. You might also want to shampoo every other day, since too much shampooing can make your hair dry and cause it to become even more frizzy!

Curly
Type 3 hair may look straight when wet. But as it dries, you’ll notice it slowly going back to its curly state. It has a lot of body and bounce, and can easily be styled while in its natural state. In fact, healthy Type 3 hair is shiny, with smooth curls and strong elasticity. The curls are beautifully well-defined and springy. They are also climate-dependent, and damage-prone.
Too much humidity can cause curly hair to frizz, making you look like you stuck your finger in an electric socket. Plus, oil isn’t able to reach the ends of your hair, with curls obstructing the way…this leaves you with dry hair.

How to keep the frizz down: Try to keep frizz down to a minimum by shampooing once or twice a week—more than that could strip your hair of its natural oils, leaving it dry and prone to breakage. Use emollient-rich shampoos and conditioners, and consider running a wide-toothed comb through your hair when applying conditioner for even distribution. Never, ever rub your hair with a towel—the friction will only cause more hair damage and frizz.

Air-dry your hair and apply an anti-frizz serum and moisturizing gel while hair is still damp. If you’re looking at using hair styling products, keep them to a minimum, often giving your hair a “time-out” in between: styling products can deplete hair of natural oils.

Kinky
Think Macy Gray’s ‘fro is super tough? Think again. Type 4 hair, or kinky hair, may look super strong and durable, but it’s actually the most fragile type of hair. This type of hair looks wiry, but each tightly-coiled strand has fewer cuticle layers, making it more prone to damage than any other hair type. It’s also the driest hair type.
Many people think kinky hair doesn’t grow as fast as straight or wavy hair, but it actually grows at the same rate…but since it’s so much more drier, hair tends to be prone to breakage, making it seem like it didn’t grow. Plus, Type 4 hair shrinks up to 75% of its actual hair length, making it look like it hasn’t been growing in length!

How to fight dryness and breakage: Type 4 hair is fine and fragile, so treat it with as much care as you would a super expensive cashmere sweater: cleanse and detangle softly, and avoid harsh chemicals! Use a creamy, sulfate-free moisturizing cleanser on your hair once a week (washing your hair more than once a week will strip it of natural oils) followed by a super hydrating conditioner. Do the mayo conditioner method to lock in moisture.
If you want to style your hair, pick styling butters that have conditioners and moisturizers. Detangle your hair with a special detangling brush, since combs and brushes will only cause more tangles and could break your hair. Lastly, reduce tangles by sleeping on a satin pillow or using a satin head wrap.

Men Can Also Look Younger With This All Natural Eye Cream

Most eye creams are made especially for women as men are not generally as conscious about their image as women are. But there are still men who do not want to look older thus they would also use creams to eliminate signs of aging such as puffiness and dark lines under the eyes.

The Bill Jealousy’s Wipeout Eye Cream is a cream made especially for men and claims to minimize the appearance of dark lines, puffiness and other problems related to the eyes. In addition to these normal claims, it also says that it can transform the appearance of the eyes from bloodhound to bedroom instantly.

One ingredient that Bill Jealousy uses to get rid of the dark lines under the eyes is licorice extract. Aside from this, it also works as an antioxidant to help eliminate free radicals in the body. It also contains acids such as lactic and hydroxy acids which exfoliate the skin so that the older cells on the surface of the skin may be eliminated faster.

Plant extracts included in the ingredients are aloe vera juice and echinacea extract. Aloe vera is a popular ingredient used in creams and works as a great moisturizing agent for improving the complexion of the skin. Echinacea extract helps improve the immune system of the body in fighting germs and it also works as an anti-inflammatory agent to help decrease puffiness in the eyes.

Lastly, squalene is also included in the ingredients of Bill Jealousy, but instead of having anti-aging effects, it helps the other ingredients penetrate the skin better thus ensuring the delivery of its ingredients to the skin. This way, the effects are maximized and none are wasted by the body.

The claims of Bill Jealousy might turn off some people, especially with their claims of having an instant effect. It is quite impossible for creams to provide instant effects as their actions need to be incorporated into your cells. The claim of turning bloodhound to bedroom eyes may also not be very effective as this may show that the product is not serious with their claims.

Even though its marketing strategy might not be so good, Bill Jealousy is a great cream to try as it is made from all natural ingredients. This way, you can be sure that it will not have any harmful side effects, even when using it everyday. You won’t be prone to suffering possible side effects in the future.

For men who want their eyes too look less dull and tired, you can try using the Bill Jealousy Wipeout Eye Cream. It is proven to be safe and effective around the eyes due to its all natural ingredients. In addition to this, it contains squalene which enables it to be more efficient in the delivery and absorbance into the skin.

Jen Hopkins has been in the field of eye creams reviews for a long time and maintains a website about eye cream where you can get answers to the rest of your questions.