Feb 23, 2016 | Health & Wellness
The sun is shining, wind blowing, and the weather is warming up, and your skin is cracked and thirsty. Not the most complimenting look to your cute new spring outfit, right? Well worry not your dry soul, we have some incredibly useful tips to help you not only moisturize but protect your skin during this crazy changing weather.
Having dry skin means experiencing tightness due to lack of moisture and a need for a proper lubricant to rehydrate it. Many home remedies can help improve your dry, flaky skin on the face.
Here is a 3-step process to moisturize dry skin:
- Exfoliate
To really moisturize your skin, you’ve got to get the layer of dead skin cells out of the way. There are a few ways to do this.
- Dry brush: This is good practice for the whole body and also flushes your lymph nodes, so that’s a double bonus.
- Lemon juice and sugar: This leaves your skin soft and glowing. With a circular massage of the skin with this beauty scrub, rough spots on the skin become even. However, sugar is more abrasive, and it’s best to avoid the face when using the sugar option. So for the face, you’ll want to substitute baking soda for the sugar; the granules are finer and will be more gentle. But obviously, still avoid the eye area. The vitamin C in lemon is a good astringent that lightens skin tone, removes patches on the skin, and encourages cell growth. Mix a teaspoon of sugar and mix it with the juice of half a lemon. Use cotton balls to scrub it over your face. Put a jar of it on your nightstand and apply it regularly.
- Use a peel: We prefer natural brands to chemical formulations, but a natural peel will use the same concept as vitamin C, but with stronger formulations. It relies on the fruit acids for exfoliation rather than friction.
- Add Water.
Whether you want to use a humidifier or steam, you’ll want to infuse your freshly exfoliated skin with good old H2O. Regardless of what you choose, you can enhance the benefits by adding a few sprays of our Pure Eucalyptus Oil ShowerMist to either the humidifier or whatever steam source you are using. If you opt for steam, a quick, home method is to heat water in a pot on the stove and place a towel over your head with your face near the pot for the day spa effect. Just spray the eucalyptus once into the pot.
- Lubricate.
Moisture forms a protective layer on the skin keeping it safe by keeping it hydrated. Oils that are easily absorbed by the skin, such as coconut, jojoba, and almond, tend to be better at keeping the real moisture in. Coconut oil makes the skin feel softer and removes its previous scaly characteristic by moistening it naturally. Coconut oil has sufficient amounts of fatty acid that make up for any loss of moisture from the skin. It works best when left on for an entire night. Apply the proper amount before going to sleep and wash it off in the morning; do this every night. Over the counter creams work well in the beginning but only leave a surface layer of hydration.
Healthy skin isn’t just healthy, it’s a confidence booster and helps you feel better about your appearance. Feel good about yourself, and get ready to tackle life head on.
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Feb 18, 2016 | Health & Wellness, Seasonal
As the cold season continues, it’s even more important to take care of our health and immune system. We hate being laid out, missing school and work, and we aren’t alone. But lucky for all of us, there is a power plant that helps keep us strong, protected, and cleansed to beat the colds that come our way: Eucalyptus. And we want to show you some of the best ways to use it for better health, a boosted immune system, and so much more!
5 Ways You Can Use Eucalyptus to Boost Your Immune System
Colds & Flu: Eucalyptus works as an expectorant. It cleanses your body of toxins and harmful microorganisms that can make you feel sick. One of the most effective ways to utilize eucalyptus for colds is to put our Eucalyptus ShowerMist into a diffuser before going to sleep so you can take advantage of the healing benefits all night long.
For more acute situations, you can make an at-home steam bath by pouring a cup of boiling water into a bowl, spraying the ShowerMist, placing a towel over your head, and inhaling deeply for 5–10 minutes.
Odor Remover: Whether you’re battling smelly shoes or a stinky dog bed, wash these items topically to remove odors with a wet rag, spray them with Eucalyptus, and then place them outside to dry in the sun. This will prevent odors as well as kill any bacteria to keep it from spreading.
Air Cleanser: Try spraying Eucalyptus into your vacuum and dryer filters to freshen and sanitize them. Also, to maintain a mold-free home, mix eucalyptus with other oils like clove and tea tree to cleanse the air around you.
Respiratory Problems: Eucalyptus essential oil is highly effective for treating respiratory problems, such as asthma, bronchitis, COPD, pneumonia, and even tuberculosis. Using eucalyptus for asthma is a proven treatment that dilates the blood vessels and allows more oxygen into the lungs. Simply spray into your shower for a steam version of the ever popular vapor rub remedy.
Hair Nourishment: Give your hair a moisturizing pick-me-up with a few sprays of Eucalyptus oil into coconut or olive oil. This is great for warding off dandruff and an itchy scalp. Also, eucalyptus is used as a natural remedy for lice in replacement of chemical treatments.
As you can see, Eucalyptus has super strengths that go above and beyond when it comes to the support and nourishment of the body’s systems.
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Feb 16, 2016 | All About Eucalyptus, Health & Wellness
A sore throat can be the main symptom of your cold or just one of many. No matter how it arrives, it’s uncomfortable and a stubborn nuisance. But there are natural ways to kick the beast fast, and we want to share them with you.
Of course, prevention is the biggest secret to long-term health, but there are many natural remedies to compliment your preventative lifestyle choices.
3 Top Natural Sore Throat Remedies For Rapid Relief
- Lemon tea: At the first sign of your sore throat, heat up some water to a comfortable heat. Add the juice of half a lemon and a pinch of cayenne pepper. To make it sweeter, add a natural option like stevia or raw honey. Drink 1 – 3 times per day or as needed!
- Apple Cider Vinegar: Similar to the above drink but a stronger flavor. Add 2 tbsp of the vinegar to about 8 oz of water. Sweeten as needed. It doesn’t taste as good, but it’s very efficient at killing bacteria and viruses while supporting your body’s fast healing.
- Eucalyptus and other menthol vapors: We all remember our parents rubbing vapor rub on our chests when we were struck with the cold, and we also remember how it relieved that burning feeling in our throat, nose, and lungs. Run a hot shower, and spritz our Eucalyptus ShowerMist into the steam for the best results.
Eucalyptus is refreshing, stimulating and a powerful, long-lasting oil with a very nostalgic aroma. It’s a must-have for every family medicine cabinet, due to it’s antibacterial and antiviral healing potency.
In addition to sore throat relief, other benefits of eucalyptus include:
- Respiratory aid with a strong influence on breathing and regenerating lung tissue/function.
- Stimulates oxygen uptake in our cell tissues and increases circulation. Increased oxygenation in the lungs promotes the cleansing and repair function of red blood cells.
- Eucalyptus eases inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes, as well as nasal congestion.
- Eucalyptus helps to relieve fevers. Useful in cool compresses; apply to the forehead, back of the neck, over the kidneys and pelvic region. Only a small amount is needed.
You can get relief naturally, today. There’s nothing to lose, except that sore throat.
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