Archive for the ‘Skin Care’ Category

Skin Type Quiz

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

You know, I talk about the skin type and knowing what yours is simply because it is important you know what products (store bought or home made) suite your skin type so you can avoid getting sidetracked into using stuff that has adverse effects or does nothing to help your skin. You can read more about 5 skin types and facial mask recipes suitable for each one of them.

Take a quick skin type quiz to determine which skin type you have. The quiz is of course just a brief overview, visit a dermatologist for professional opinion.

P.S. Ignore the newsletter pop up on this page; slightly annoying but the quiz is worth it.

Facial skin cleanser

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

Are you having difficulty deciding what ingredients to use to prepare a homemade facial skin cleanser recipe? No worries!

Check out the page with facial skin cleanser recipes that range from an elaborate one that might require a bit extra time to super simple ones.

Bath and Body Works sale

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Bath and Body works is offering a 5 for $25 deal on their Signature collection. My favorite?

Click here to check out the sale.

Burt’s Bees sale – Natural Remedy Outdoor Survival Kit

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

For all of you fans of Burt’s Bees, here’s a great deal:

Buy Natural Remedy Outdoor Survival Kit (used to be $13, now $6) and get a free Natural Skin Care for Men Shave Cream Mini.

This kit contains:

* All-in-One Wash (1 fl. oz.)
* Hand Salve (.30 oz.)
* Healthy Healing Carrot Nutritive Body Lotion (1 fl. oz.)
* Lifeguard’s Choice Lip Balm (.15 oz.)
* Poison Ivy Soap (.80 oz.)
* Res-Q Ointment (.30 oz.)
* Rosemary Mint Shampoo Bar (.80 oz.)
* Therapeutic Bath Crystals (1.5 oz.)

It might be Christmas time, but before you know it, all those insects will be showing up and Burt’s Bees is definitely the thing to have. Get it for someone who likes to fish, camp, or spend time outside ;) It makes for a great gift :)

Click here for more info

Skin type

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

One of the most basic things in skin care is knowing your skin type. Knowing the skin type makes all the difference in the world when you have to decide which product to buy or which ingredients to use when preparing a skin care recipe. There are 5 skin types: (more…)

Pumpkin skin care

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

I love it when I post recipes that coincide with recipes on other sites (my favorite sites that is) :) Once again, Leon of Leons Beauty Tips and Secrets posted a great pumpkin sugar scrub for face and body.

A few days ago, I posted pumpkin skin care recipes for face, body, as well as heels/feet. You can read the recipes here.