Summer Beauty Secrets
Summer is a great time to get rid of all your bad winter habits, including those beauty regimens you let fall by the wayside. Renew, refresh and recharge this summer with these naturally produced beauty aids that do wonders for your skin and spirit.
Sea Salt
Sea Salt is great for cooking but did you know it is also a dynamic beauty product? Sea Salt’s beautifying powers have been recognized since the pyramids were first built when it was reported that Cleopatra – a big fan - went to great expense to get exclusive rights over Israel's Dead Sea region, a major producer of Sea Salt. More recently CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta reported on the healing properties of Dead Sea Salt, saying that bathing in it may have therapeutic effects, helping to diminish psoriasis, eczema and other skin diseases.
You don’t need to travel to Israel and bathe in the Dead Sea to enjoy the benefits of Sea Salts. Throw Ahava Mineral Botanic Wash into your bath tonight to unwind and then try some of their other Sea Salt products for hair, body, hands, face and eyes. Learn more at www.ahavaus.com.
Other Summer Solutions
Make natural skin cleansing tonics at home with nothing more than a trip to your local drug store or health food store or even your refrigerator.
Witch Hazel as an Astringent
Combine one cup of witch hazel with two teaspoons of alcohol and apply it to your skin with a cotton ball. If you are sensitive to alcohol you can substitute it with a quarter cup of white vinegar. Witch hazel is well known for its cleansing qualities.
Honey and Nutmeg as a Scar Remover
Combine one teaspoon of honey and one teaspoon of nutmeg, blend completely and apply to your face. Leave the mixture on for twenty minutes. Rinse thoroughly with cool water. Use twice per week until you see desired results. The wash is meant to help heal scars caused by acne and other skin eruptions.
Citrus to treat Blackheads
Lemon, a natural exfoliate, is great for removing blackheads. Cut a lemon in two, extract the juice, remove the seeds, and add two teaspoons of rosewater for fragrance. Mix together and rub on your face.
