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Sea Buckthorn: A Power Plant
April 1st, 2012Sea buckthorn is a plant with many legends attached to it and although it seems like a mystical berry, its healing properties are grounded in the scientific world. Sea Buckthorn’s genus name, Hippophae, means “shining horse,” adding credit to some far-fetched fables that accompany the plant’s history.
Ancient medicine for your current ailments.
Love the Skin You're In
February 1st, 2012It’s been said that by a certain age we get the face we deserve. The ravages of bad habits and bad moods, too little sleep, and poor nutrition add up to sags, wrinkles, and age spots we can no longer ignore.
A natural approach to your most beautiful skin.
The Pretty Pill
January 1st, 2012A pill a day just may keep the wrinkles away—and the doctor, too.
Oral supplements encapsulate nature's most beautiful ingredients.
Tomato Paste for Your Face
January 1st, 2012A simple and effective way to improve the appearance and quality of your skin may be in your backyard garden. The unlikely food—a tomato.
3rd Annual Beauty with a Conscience Awards
January 1st, 2012Deciding what goes on your body in the form of lotions, potions, perfumes, hair products, cosmetics, and foot creams can be an overwhelming task—especially if you are a health conscious consumer who looks out for tricky ingredients that can actually damage your body rather than enhance it.
The best in natural beauty productsPretty Peepers
November 1st, 2011If your pretty peepers are the windows to your soul, then you surely don’t want dark circles or wrinkles to be the old, dingy curtains.
The thin, delicate skin around our eyes makes us prone to fine lines and wrinkles that show our age. But there are ways around it—history can attest to that.
Beautiful eyes are a blink away.
A Different Halloween Mask
October 26th, 2011Pumpkins pop up everywhere this time of year, especially as carved jack-o’-lanterns and in festive fall pies. But this popular October staple has another great use: skincare. Pumpkins pack the powerful antioxidant vitamin A, which helps counterbalance pesky free radicals and prevent wrinkles, as well as zinc to aid in cell regeneration.
For A Healthy Glow: Apply + Relax
October 1st, 2011When signs of aging begin to show, your face is almost always the first place you’ll notice a change. Fine lines, wrinkles, sagging skin, blemishes, and build-ups of other impurities compound over time—or make premature appearances—if you don’t take care to protect your skin.
Pamper yourself with one of these do-it-yourself facial masks and discover healthy, vibrant skin—all without spending a fortune at the spa.Sunscreen Primer
June 1st, 2010Choosing the best sunscreen can be tougher than finding the perfect swimsuit. With hundreds of options available, should you reach for a product labeled “nano-free,” “all-day protection,” or “SPF 700”? Plus, terms like SPF, UVA, and UVB can have you swimming in a sea of acronyms before you even hit the water.
What you need to know to have a burn-free summer.Grooming for Guys
June 1st, 2010No matter how rugged your guy, his skin is just as sensitive as yours—perhaps even more delicate. Male hormones, such as androgen, trigger increased production of sebum, the skin’s natural oils, which encourages bacteria and fungus overgrowth. Ironically, these conditions lead to dry, irritated skin, says Cindy Angerhofer, PhD, executive director of botanical research at Aveda.
Help him choose and use safe, natural products.
