Haircare and Skincare for Women of Color: Beyond the Pre-Packaged
Have you looked around at pictures of young women of color on Myspace, Youtube, and other sites where you see the mistakes of too much make up and over processed hair? They are all falling for the same myths that deny global warming and maintain that too much chocolate causes acne pimples. It takes years to discover that most of the products purchased do very little to restore the balance of nutrients in our skin and hair.
We all go through the aggravating process of buying commercially produced pigments and skincare products that don't address our special needs. It takes more than changing a label and making the color darker for a product to truly meet our demands. New cosmetics are always being developed and you can learn to blend your own make up to enhance your natural tones if you begin with any of the mineral makeup alternatives to the mass produced items in stores.
Take control of what you put on your face and body by finding the raw materials or the premade products with ingredients compatible with dark and desireable beauty. Find out what works for growing longer, healthier hair. Learn to blend your own hair ingredients or find out what techniques serve to prevent hair breakage. Find out what products deliver and which products should be flushed!
Be sure to scroll the whole page and explore haircare and skincare possibilities! There are many sites that have limited time offers that you won't want to miss. If you are ready to take more control over what you spend your hard earned money on, there is definitely something here for you!
The Essential OIls
Choose a starter kit that fits your budget!
Essential Oil Basic Sampler Set- 6/10 ml
Amazon Price: $32.95 (as of 11/23/2008) 
Essential 7 Kit
Amazon Price: $99.00 (as of 11/23/2008)
Aroma Vera Pure Aromatherapy Starter Kit
Amazon Price: $30.00 (as of 11/23/2008)
Cosmetics and Chemistry
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- Natural Skincare for Natural Women
- A discussion of teh basic carrier oils that are closest to what our bodies produce. Have shiny, healthy looking hair without using heavy pomades and pertoleum products that might clog pores and actually prevent your hair from thriving!
- Raven on Associated Content
- This is a series of articles ranging from hair care to creating the perfect atmosphere for a dinner party. Take a look!
- Haircare for Women of Color!!!
- A discussion of the myths we are all told about making our hair grow, along with tips on how to treat your hair between visits to the salon.
Cosmetic Clips
Natural Cosmetics
Ready made or make your own!
- Monave Mineral Cosmetics
- Less expensive than what you see on television and in stores. Why? Because you can get a kit and blend your own! They also have a wohlesale program for those ready to create their own line for retail! Don't miss a chance to get a starter set and customize your cosmetic selection!
- Ennvoy Mineral Cosmetics
- Ennvoy Mineral Cosmetics specializes in naturally pure mineral makeup. We do not use chemicals, preservatives, synthetic dyes, oils, or fragrance. Our mineral makeup is particularly well-suited to those with sensitive skin. Natural mineral cosmetics are kind to your skin, provide excellent coverage, and allow your natural beauty to shine through.
- Terressentials
- I just found this site so I am not familiar with their products outside of what is written. If someone finds out anything, please tell us about your find!
- Make your own cosmetics.com
- Recipes for cosmetics you can make yourself and sources for the ingredients. I love this site and think everyone should check it out!
Books of Interest
Get a little background before you start creating the new you!
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils: The Complete Guide to the Use of Oils in Aromatherapy and Herbalism (Illustrated Encyclopedia)
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Making Natural Liquid Soaps: Herbal Shower Gels / Conditioning Shampoos / Moisturizing Hand Soaps
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Making Aromatherapy Creams and Lotions: 101 Natural Formulas to Revitalize & Nourish Your Skin
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Aromatherapy for Dummies
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Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine
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Aromatherapy News
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Nature's Multitaskforce
Recipe: Bubble Milk BathFrom the kitchen of: Patricia @ The Hub
Ingredients:
1 Cup Powdered Milk or powdered buttermilk
1/2 cup Oatmeal
1 Cup Baking Soda
4 Tablespoons Corn Starch
2 Tablespoons Cream of Tartar
1/4 cup Handcrafted Soap(cut in chunks)
Optional, fragrance with 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon essential or Fragrance Oil as desired
Use a food processor, add chunked handcrafted soap and oatmeal until grainy. Add powdered milk, baking soda, corn starch and cream of tartar .
Add fragrance and process until it's powdery. Store in glass jar.
Directions:
Use a food processor, add chunked handcrafted soap and oatmeal until grainy. Add powdered milk, baking soda, corn starch and cream of tartar .
Add fragrance and process until it's powdery. Store in glass jar.
Directions for use:Use 1/4 cup per bath, add to running hot water.
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Recipe:
Zesty Ginger-Lime Body Polish
From the kitchen of:Patricia@TheHub
The intoxicating, spicy, refreshing aroma of this scrub is irresistible. Similar to Orgins%u2122.
Exfoliate no more than twice a week. The scrub will leave your skin soft, and silky, but may be a little oily, so rinse well. Please remmeber to add "CAUTION MAY MAKE YOUR TUB SLIPPERY" on your label. Note: 360 drops = 1 ounce.
Ingredients:
14-15 ozs of fine white sugar (or you can substitute fine sea salt)
1/4 cup sweet almond oil or soybean oil
5 tablespoons apricot kernel oil or shea oil |butter (melted)
3 tablespoons avocado oil
1 tablespoons macadamia nut oil
1 teaspoon tocopherol (Vit-E)
Essential oils of:
80 drops ginger
55 drops clove
50 eucalyptus
30 drops lemon
20 drops each of lime, sweet orange, bergamot, and grapefruit
Sprinkling of powdered cinnamon
Directions: Mix all of the ingredients and put into air-tight jar or container. Let mixture set overnight. Oils will raise to the top. Amount of carrier oils may be adjusted to your personal preference. Makes one 20 oz scrub.
Packaging: (1) 20 oz plastic bail & wire jar or can be packaged in smaller bail jars
Mineral Makeup Experiments
I just got my kit......
The mineral makeup kit arrived Friday evening without too much fanfare. I hae the pigments and a lovely battery operated grinde/blender waiting for my first step into a new world that promises to free me from some of the problems that I have had with other types of cosmetics.It has an instruction booklet with it and in that are the instructions for blending my first mineral foundation. I have been staring at the open box, and the grinder with its batteries waiting to be used. There are extra empty containers that are black with shaker tops. The only thing that would perfect the picture would be if I had purchased a gram weight scale, but my first experiments won't really use that many ingredients. I am going to start with small amounts until I like what I see, then make larger batches for a multiple day supply.
This kit cost about the same amount as just the foundation powder cost on T.V. or in the stores. I have 13 containers of pigments.
Such a deal.
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