Beauty Talk Highlights: “Natural Beauty Remedies”, July 14, 2009Na
Posted on: July 15, 2009
Natural and organic products that you find in your kitchen can often times make wonderfully nourishing skin and hair treatments. On Tuesdays show I shared some of my favorite natural beauty remedies…
Chamomile Tea for Under Eye Puffiness
Brew the tea in hot water, then cool the tea bags in the fridge. Lay on your back with tea bags resting over the eyes for 5-10 minutes. Chamomile will naturally and gently sooth and decongest the eye area reducing puffiness.
Vegetable Oil as Make Up Remover
Oil instantly removes make up in one swipe. It’s also gentle and Non-irritating.
Sugar as an Exfoliant
Sugar is more gentle than exfoliants found in most face washes and scrubs. The grains of sugar dissolve as you massage into skin. Mixing a teaspoon of sugar into your favorite cleansing milk will naturally remove dead skin cells, leaving the skin glowing.
Jajoba Oil and Neem Oil as a Hair Treatment
Combine equal parts coconut oil, jojoba oil, and neem oil, and apply to dry hair before going out into the sun or swimming. Since oil and water don’t mix, I feel it acts as an excellent repellent from salt and chlorine. You can also add a dime-size amount (depending on the length of your hair) of your favorite sun block and spread that through your hair on top of the oil. Even if you’re not swimming, but will just be outside much of the day, you will still benefit from the treatment properties of this oil mixture. Just add a few drops and put your hair up or back into a ponytail. Keep in mind that the oil must be shampooed and conditioned out of the hair.
My Product Pick of the Week
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Fluid Extreme Corps 50+ Sunblock ($50.00 at www.evasbeautystore.com)
My absolute favorite sunscreen for the body is a broad spectrum UVA/UVB ultra protection sunscreen milk. Formulated for the body, it’s light weight and water resistant. Contains Mexoryl SX and XL filters.
July 17th, 2009 at 4:46 am
Hi
I was listening to your show the day you were speaking about Chamoille tea for puffiness and you mentioned “hyloronic fluid” but I didn’t see it on your blog. I wrote it down while driving and can’t read my own writing…can you give me some more inforamation on this or the correct spelling, I belive you mentioned it was good for the skin.
Thanks!
I just found started listening to your show and love it
July 17th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
I am always driving and listening, so I could not write down the names of the fluid and oil the you mention many times to retard skin aging. You said they were available at Whole Foods and were absolute necessities. Any info would be appreciated. thanks
July 18th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Great post, love the website!
July 30th, 2009 at 8:13 am
Hi Ann Marie,
Hyaluronic fluid comes in a capsule form, and is a great supplement that plumps the skin. Hyaluronic fluid naturally occurs in our skin, but it’s production lessens as we age. You can find it in any health food store. I hope this helps!
Best,
Eva
August 3rd, 2009 at 10:32 am
Hi Mary Ann,
Thank you for your comment. I recommended hyaluronic fluid and borage oil - both available at your local health food store. Hyaluronic fluid will keep your skin plump, while the borage oil will moisturize your skin and hair from the inside out, and also helps to keep nails healthy. After taking the two together for a few weeks, you will start to notice a wonderful difference in the quality of your skin, hair and nails. I hope this helps!
January 13th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
I’ll have to try the vegetable oil as makeup remover, that would be a lot cheaper than the stuff I use! thanks!