None of us can put life on pause in order to stay youthful. With time our skin will begin to succumb to the ravages of weather, stress, laughter, anger and all other emotions that we wear on our faces. However, with good care using essential oils that tighten the skin, your skin has a chance…
What is jojoba oil? What are main uses and benefits of it? How to choose the best jojoba oil? Many people (including me) try to find the answers to these questions, so further you can read what I’ve found. Jojoba oil when unrefined is a clear golden liquid with a mild nutty scent. When…
My first camping trip was as a result of arm-twisting and blackmail by close friends in college. It was in a tented camp in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. While there is no doubt that the Shenandoah is a beautiful destination, I am a creature of comfort: 500 thread count sheets, my iPod, a dab of…
Have you ever felt like the world around you is moving while in actual fact it’s not? You, my friend, have experienced what is known as vertigo. While there is a mild form of vertigo, some people experienced frequent bouts which leave them disoriented. Vertigo is characterized by the feeling that the surrounding environment…
Are you looking for a zing of life or a delectable waft that soothes your senses or perhaps a bubbly zest of citrus? Then enjoy one of nature’s gift to us: Essential oils! These oils range from the penetrating sweet and amazing diversity of scents to healing compounds for ailments. The beauty and potency of…
Parched, dry and sun damaged are words you do not want to be associated with your face. So when you hear of a product that prevents age spots, reduces wrinkles and fine lines and hydrates dry and itchy skin, you know that you have stumbled upon the elixir of youth. I love the outdoors: hiking,…
What do motherhood and excessive weight loss have in common? Stretch marks! Unsightly, inhibiting and sometimes embarrassing, these marks can literally change the quality of your life. I don’t know anyone with stretch marks who doesn’t google “how to get rid of stretch marks fast”. It can even become an obsession. Some people wear them…
Suffering a burn while baking that special cake for the family, or roasting pork chops on a Sunday afternoon can knock the fun out of a relaxed afternoon with family and friends. You know what I am talking about. The ensuing pain and sensitivity on the burnt area, as everybody tries their mom’s remedy for…
A miracle cure in this day and age of science and technology? Not possible, right? Well, you may be a skeptic until you try tea tree oil. This is an incredible essential oil to say the least with so many applications that it was deemed the ‘miracle cure’ for most ailments by ancient traditional healers.…