Winter Skin Care Tips

The weather outside may be frightful, but keep your face looking delightful with a few of these skin care tips! Winter is notorious for drying out the skin and irritating it to no end. Don't let it get the best of you. You need good, healthy fats on the inside and outside of your body to keep your skin looking its best! And as always, don't forget the water and moisturizer.

Green & Gorgeous: Natural Moisturizers for Winter Skin Care

Eco Living: All Natural Autumn and Winter Skin Care

Fridays' Organic Skin Care Tip #5

#5 - Need to take care of some dry skin on your lips?

Make them smooth and slough off that dry skin with a little baking soda!  Take a tiny bit and massage in circles into your lips.  Rinse.  Other options?  An old toothbrush with some shea butter on it or a washcloth!

Keep those lips smooth!

How To: Dry Brush for Exfoliation

You always need to exfoliate your skin to rid yourself of dead skin cells.  One technique to employ to exfoliate is dry brushing.  You may have heard of it, but never got into it because you weren't sure what it entailed.  Well, here is a great and simple start to dry brushing:

1.  Find a body brush with soft and natural bristles.  You don't want something with really stiff bristles; you don't want to scratch yourself!

2.  Start at the ankles, brushing upwards.  Brush over each spot seven times, always brushing towards the heart:  you're also promoting circulation!

3.  Work over your entire body - avoiding those areas with thinner skin like the chest and face.

Feel free to do this every day!  This helps keep dead skin cells from building up and helps keep your skin glowing!

Does Caffeine Lower Your Risk of Skin Cancer?

Everyone loves themselves some coffee, tea, or some sort of caffeine in the morning.  Let's face it, caffeine really helps people get started in the morning.  Over the years, we have heard through the grapevine that tons of caffeine may not be so great for you...but wait!

Check out this article from Skin Inc.  Does caffeine really lower your risk of skin cancer?  How!?  I want to know!

Caffeine Lowers Risk of Skin Cancer

Friday's Organic Skin Care Tip #4

Winter is coming...beware! One of the worst winter skin drawbacks are chapped lips. You go outside, bundled up in your adorable new parka, why yes these mittens are new, slip in a coy smile and.... BAM. Cracked lips. But not to fear, here are a few simple reminders on how to keep those lips looking lovely all winter long!

1. Use lip balm (Duh, I know, right?): Be sure that your lip balms contains natural or organic ingredients such as jojoba oil or vitamin E oil to keep your lips moist. Some lip balms can actually make lips drier! You aren't looking for a lip balm that you feel needs to be reapplied every 10 minutes.  Instead, find one with nourishment that lasts.

2. Stop licking your lips: I know that lip balms often taste delectable, but save it for the dinner table. Licking your lips will make them dry and crack more quickly.

3. Don't pick: Sometimes, after we have (oops) licked our lips too much, we are left with chapped and cracked lips with dead skin. The natural reaction is to pick at it a little because it is so irritating. But don't! Just leave it alone! Picking at your lips will cause open wounds which can open you up to harmful infections.

4. Exfoliate: Once you have gotten your lips back under control, exfoliate them once a week with baking soda. This will help keep them soft and remove any old skin that hasn't sloughed off yet. To do this, just put about a teaspoon's worth each of baking soda and water in your hand, dip your finger in, and lightly scrub your lips. Rinse off with warm water.

The New Facial Exfoliation Technique...Shaving??

Today I read some very interesting articles regarding female facial shaving. Is this perhaps one of the easiest, cost effective, and organic ways to get your skin in better condition? You may be asking yourself, isn't there another way to remove that peach fuzz on my face? Sure there is, but let's look at the alternatives:

1. Waxing: Ouch!! And, you have to wait for the hair to grow back out to a length that is able to waxed. Not to mention the red, irritated skin that is sure to follow
2. Bleaching: Works well if you have darker hair on your face, but if that peach fuzz is already blonde, then you're out of luck. Plus, it doesn't actually remove the hair, it just makes it less noticeable
3. Laser Hair Removal: A more permanent option, to be sure, but a very expensive and (ahem) non-organic one at that!
4. Threading: Just about as painful as waxing and can cause side affects due to irritated skin.
5. Dermaplaning: Have you heard about this option that you can add to your facial? Guess what it is... Yep. They're shaving your face ladies, and charging you for it!

Below are some articles and blog posts regarding shaving your face. Apparently this is a pretty common skin care regimen in Japan, and it supposedly helps with wrinkles, skin texture and skin clarity. Perhaps it's worth a try... or at least some research. Don't worry, we won't tell!

Anti-Aging Skin Care: Shaving Face is Saving Face

Facial Shaving for Women

Women, Shave Your Face!

Sleep Tight!

You have heard of "beauty rest" before, right? Well, it turns out that it's not just a great excuse to avoid a late night road trip with friends to see the world's largest ball of yarn. It's actually a necessity! Curious as to how much rest you'll need to look your best? See the articles below for information on getting dreamy skin...

A Good Night's Sleep for Great Skin

Good Sleep is Essential for Good Looks

A Good Sleep Can Make You Look Younger