Green Beauty

Natural Tips for Growing Strong, Healthy Nails

When it comes to your appearance, many of us often worry about the big things and can overlook the smaller details.  While nails might not be the most obvious part of your body when you meet someone, poorly kept nails can easily give off a bad impression.  Here are some tips to help you get strong, beautiful nails, naturally. * Moisturize. Take time to moisturize your hands and nail beds at least once a day.  Keeping your nail beds healthy and moisturized will help keep nails from growing dry and brittle.  For an inexpensive natural way to add moisture, try massaging in some high quality extra virgin olive oil. * Break bad habits. Chewing and picking at your nails not only presents a bad self-image, it also does damage to your nails leaving them weak, prone to breaking, and looking unkempt.  There are all kinds of tips you can use to break yourself.  Try putting a rubber band on your wrist and snapping it every time you catch yourself biting. * Be gentle. When cleaning nails, it’s usually an easy option to dig out dirt and grime with a file, but this can not only thin and damage your nails, it can also ...

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Natural Cosmetics and Skin Care Products – The Better Option

It seems like you can’t turn on the television or open a magazine anymore without hearing about natural cosmetics or skin care products.  You’ve probably seen advertisements on TV along with various natural products in your grocery store.  You may have also noticed that these products often come with a larger price tag. So why should you spend the extra money on these products?  Why are natural products better than regular cosmetics, lotions, masques and other products? Here are a few opinions and views: Everything you eat is put through stringent tests and inspections to make sure that it’s safe for you and your family.  While different countries have different standards, they all have strict regulations which need to be met. While cosmetics are usually monitored, they aren’t held to the same food standards.  Many ingredients found commonly in cosmetics may even cause illness and health issues.  In fact, many mainstream cosmetic products ingredient list read like a chemistry project! And just because you’re not ingesting the chemicals found in these products, doesn’t mean they’re not getting into your system.  Your skin has pores that not only produce oil and sweat; they also take in chemicals as well.  Even if it’s only a small amount, ...

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Natural Skin Care for Acne Scars

Acne medications may get rid of current acne breakouts, but most of them don’t do anything to help with acne scars or other skin issues left behind after the acne clears.  There are plenty of procedures you can go through to get rid of scars, but they are expensive and often painful.  And do you really want to go through skin grafts and other surgeries to get rid of your scars? Natural products and recipes may not only help clear your acne, they can also help get rid of your acne scars and improve the general health of your skin.  Plus, they don’t expose you to dangerous chemicals or procedures. Here are some natural, at-home cures to help get rid of your acne scars (and often your acne).  Plus, many of them will improve the general quality of your skin as well. *Aloe Vera Juice. Apply directly to scars with a cotton ball or towel.  Let it soak for 10-15 minutes and rinse.  Aloe is also known to treat burns and ease itchy dry skin. *Tomato. Lay down and put tomato slices directly onto acne scars.  Allow to sit for a few minutes, then rinse clean.  The nutrients in the tomatoes will not only ...

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Natural Remedies for Dry Skin

If you have dry skin, you know that it’s not just annoying and even unsightly, it can also be incredibly painful.  You’ve probably tried all kinds of moisturizers with no real luck.  The reason may be that the moisturizers simply makes your skin oily or irritates the problem even further. The best way to avoid this is by going natural.  Here are some easy, natural treatments to help moisturize your skin. Drink plenty of water.  This one is totally simple, but often overlooked.  Your skin needs water to stay soft and smooth.  While putting water on your skin will dry it out, putting it in your body is essential for keeping it hydrated.  Plus, drinking enough water will make you feel better too! A really good way to get itchy dry skin quickly is to use soap.  Over cleaning your skin is often unnecessary and can really dry it out.  Avoid long baths, particularly with very hot water as this is extremely drying to the skin.  Quick showers are the better option, for both your skin and environment.  Use a natural mild soap sparingly.  And follow up with all natural coconut oil to seal in the moisture.  You can get 100% natural organic ...

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Natural Skin Care Recipes

There are thousands of skin care products available at your local grocery store, but the truth is that you don’t have to spend money on them.  Just make them yourself! Making your own natural skin care products is a good option.  By making something naturally at home you know that it doesn’t include harmful chemicals that can clog pores and cause many common skin issues.  When you make something you know exactly what’s in it.  And it’s often a lot cheaper to make your own than buying natural products from the store. There’s no “one size fits all” recipe, so feel free to mix, match and make substitutions to these recipes as you feel appropriate. Natural Moisturizer Recipes: * Oil has been used as a moisturizer long before actual moisturizing products were sold.  Use olive oil to soothe and heal dry skin.  You can try mixing in other ingredients to help cleanse or provide extra moisture depending on your skin’s needs. * Aloe Vera is great for moisturizing the skin.  Instead of buying a gel from the store, just use the gel straight from a leaf.  Mix with coconut milk or olive oil to soothe and heal dry skin.  This works great as a night ...

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