Stress and Aging
Crystal Pearlmann rushed to get dressed and get out the door to head for class. She had less than ten minutes to get to her final class for the week – a course she had to take to get her liscense as an esthetician.
Can Pollution Push Your Skin to Age?
Air pollution surrounds us almost every second of every day. Especially if you live in a high-traffic area like a city, you are constantly exposed to a stream of destructive particles that wreak havoc on your health and our environment as a whole. If you read our article ‘Organic Air and the Toxins We Breathe,’ then you know that air pollution is directly responsible for hundreds upon thousands of chronic health conditions, illnesses, and deaths in the United States alone.
The News on Neglecting Your Skin
One thing that could lead to an anti-aging disaster: neglecting your skin. Seems simple enough, right? Keeping your skin in tact should be a relatively easy task to figure out and put in place. The big problem, however, lies in the little things you do or do not do – and you may not even realize the damage that occurs as a result!
Smoking and Aging
You get stressed out, or upset at something. You light up, take a puff, and immediately feel a little calmer. That is often how a smoking addiction works for most people. Some get started on cigarettes because when they were younger, it was a cool thing to do. We see it in movies and advertisements, or maybe someone close to us did it as we grew up.
Reversing Aging – Naturally
Okay, so we all get to experience the joys of aging skin. One day we look in the mirror and see crow’s feet, or maybe our skin has started to fit a little too lose for comfort, or perhaps the infamous furrowed brow begins to develop. Our natural reaction is to wonder how to get rid of these aesthetics, and keep them away for as long as possible.
Turn Your Facial Sagging into Facial Bragging
As we age, we start to notice that our skin does not fit the way it used to. We earn jowls, bags under our eyes, and increased sagging around our mouths. These developments can make us more aware of our age, and in turn, we start to look for some solutions.
Plump Up Your Features!
Want the secret to a fuller, more plump appearance? Pay some special attention to those smaller features that often get left out of the bigger picture. We all pay attention to our faces as a whole with special cleansing methods, rituals, and routines to ensure the youngest possible appearance all around. And that is a great start to ensuring the most effective anti-aging routine.
The Broken Seal
Much of the American public interested in consuming foods produced by traditional means with traditional methods have trusted their meals to products with labels bearing the USDA seal of organic certification.
Turning Back Time with Botanicals
No matter what age we are, we all have one thing in common – we seek perfection in multiple areas in life. To some of us, this means carving perfection from our skincare routine, maximizing the effects of each product and each ingredient to ensure a glowing complexion free of wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, and scars.
Bless Your Bones!
We all see the commercials and daytime talk shows either announcing or discussing the reality of bone loss as people get older. Keywords like osteoporosis, calcium, and bone fracture get thrown around regarding ways to prevent bone loss or slow the process down. Women, especially, are no strangers to this condition, and are often advised to take supplements and medications to improve the condition to avoid serious injuries from seemingly minor falls. However, many of us have come to expect this decline in our skeletal abilities with age, and are often told that there is not much we can do to prevent or heal it.
Shining the Light on Dark Spots
One of the most common aesthetics associated with the skin’s aging process include age spots – also known as liver spots, dark spots, or sun spots. You know what we are talking about: those annoying speckles that start appearing on the your face, neck, shoulders, and sometimes arms. Most often, they bear testament to just how much sun exposure you received during your youth, and what kind of damage it imposed on your skin. Dark spots reflect the not so bright side of sun bathing, tanning beds, sun burns, and spending hours at the beach without reapplying your preferred method of sun protection.
Let Lavender Lighten Your Life!
Originating in the Mediterranean mountains, lavender spread all over the world as its popularity grew. Spanning from Europe, to Australia, and all the way to America, this hardy purplish flower can blossom nearly anywhere. It has a history that dates back up to 2500 years ago, when many physicians used it for its potent medicinal properties. Appreciated by Romans, Syrians, and even mentioned in the Bible as ‘spikenard,’ organic lavender has earned its place in the face naturals’ hall of ingredient highlights.
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Condition Your Complexion with Castor Oil
Today, we dish on one of the oldest tricks in the book when it comes to natural beauty and health regimens – castor oil. You have probably heard an old-timer suggest that you use castor oil to fix a number of minor ills, or tell an anecdote about how they used it in the old days to refine and preserve youth and beauty. Now, you can learn the facts about this oil outside of the buzz, and learn how to use it properly.
Native to Africa and India, castor oil is extracted from the castor bean by way of harvesting and pressing the beans. The oil is then distributed and sold at different kinds of vendors worldwide. Rich in vitamin E, minerals, proteins, and fatty acids, castor oil provides some top-notch nourishment for both your skin and hair.
Natural Remedies to Say ‘Farewell’ to the Flu
You can never be too careful during this time of year, when every surface and indoor area becomes a breeding ground for illnesses like bacterial infections and viruses. Many people flock to pharmacies and doctor’s offices to get flu vaccinations or receive prescriptions to curb symptoms and contagion. Others try to tough it out, struggling through the symptoms bravely. If you want to avoid health clinics and still relieve symptoms, you can give some of our suggestions a try.
A number of different factors may put you or other family members at risk of contracting the flu virus. For instance, if you do not get around eight hours of sleep per night, consume enough fluids and nourishing foods, or exercise on a regular basis, then you could be putting yourself at a greater risk of catching influenza. These elements build up your immune system so it can more easily fight off germs.