Natural Beauty

It might interest you to know that cosmetics are not always safe. Many cosmetics contain ingredients that are carcinogenic. The Enviromental Work Group has a wonderful website for publicizing the health risks of everyday cosmetics, so you can see which products are safe and which are not: Skin Deep Also, check out my articles on Natural Beauty below.

My eHow Articles on Natural Beauty

Acne is caused by over-production of sebum. This sebum blocks pores. A variety of factors can lead to production of excess sebum including: fluctuating hormones, stress, medications, tight fitting clothing and genetics. Over the counter and prescription products can treat acne. But, those products may also come with a list of warnings and side effects. You can treat acne naturally with significant results. Natural remedies are usually much safer for your health and the environment.
How to Cure Acne Naturally
Beer shampoo adds body and shine without harsh chemicals. This shampoo, although natural, does not need to be refrigerated. After you've tried it, you'll use it again!
How to Make Beer Shampoo
Great looking hair is easy to achieve and you can have it without spending a fortune, or using chemical treatments. Raw egg is excellent for adding body to your hair. It will also help your hair to shine.
How to Condition Your Hair with Eggs
Wind and hairdryers can damage your hair. You don't have to buy expensive products to repair your dry hair. You have what you need in your refrigerator. Best of all, these treatments are natural.
How to Repair Dry Hair Naturally
You can add body to your hair without spending a lot of money on expensive products or using harsh chemicals. Try these natural treatments for adding body and volume to your hair.
How to Add Volume to Hair Naturally
You can lighten your hair naturally without going to a salon or using harsh chemicals. The steps below will give you shine and subtle lightening, not drastic results.
How to Lighten Hair Naturally
Lotions are a temporary solution for dry skin and do not provide lasting relief. In ancient times, olive oil was used to clean the skin. Olive oil has an amazing ability to hydrate the skin as well. Try this natural liquid soap on your hands, elbows, heels, or anywhere that dry skin is a problem.
How to Make Natural Liquid Soap for Dry Skin
You don't have to buy expensive products to condition your hair. You have what you need in your refrigerator! Using certain whole, raw foods to nourish the hair and skin is an ancient tradition. These treatments are natural and often provide more lasting results than any chemical treatments you can buy.
How to Condition Your Hair Naturally with Food!
Essential oils have been used throughout history, for a variety of reasons from simply enjoying their smell to treating health conditions. Essential oils can be added to bath water, inhaled through steam, added to carrier oils for application to skin, heated for aroma, or used in recipes or crafts. Below is a list of 11 of the most common essential oils and their uses.
How to Use 11 Common Essential Oils
You can make massage oils from essential oils. You will need to have a carrier oil and some selected essential oils to meet your needs or aroma preferences.
How to Make Massage Oil with Essential Oils
Lotions are a temporary solution for dry skin and do not provide lasting relief. In ancient times, olive oil was used to clean the skin. Olive oil has an amazing ability to hydrate the skin as well. Try this natural liquid soap on your hands, elbows, heels, or anywhere that dry skin is a problem.
How to Make Liquid Soap for Dry Skin