NATURAL BEAUTY From Natural Ingredients   Ask the Expert about Natural Skin Care Products (click) Throughout this web site, I will talk about the importance of proper nutrients, but what you "put in" your face is just as important as what you "put on" your face! Since the skin renews itself every four weeks, it is very responsive to what goes on the inside the body. Makeup can cover some signs of an unhealthy life-style, but ultimately the ravages of a poor diet and free radical damage will become apparent no matter how good the makeup job is; the quality of one's skin simply reflects the quality of the raw materials used to make its cells.  Most skin - care products on the market today are what I call "cosmetic cover-ups," which mean they cover-up skin problems. Natural products that use essential healing extracts and vitamins can dramatically change your skin without covering-up anything. Natural products work with your body to heal and protect your skin naturally. In the cosmetics industry, many companies use harmful ingredients that can suffocate the skin by keeping oxygen out and trapping toxins in. The skin needs oxygen to breathe, and oxygen keeps our skin strong, healthy, and young looking. Natural products use enzymes from fruits and plants along with essential skin nutrients and vitamins which perform synergistically to promote dramatic results in your skin's appearance and health. Natural products can work to get to the root of the problem, and fix it rather than resort to covering it up. Skin Nutrients Ask the Expert about Skin Nutrients Products (click) Like vitamin E, it has been shown to protect the skin against the sun's ultraviolet rays. Until now, however, vitamin C has primarily been formulated as ascorbic acid, which is not stable enough to be included in skin product formulation. Now, a new derivative called ascorbal palmitate or micellized vitamin C does not break down in cosmetic formulations and is being used more and more in cosmetic and skin care products. Rose hips is a herb, that is high in vitamin C and is essential for soft, well-toned skin. Rose hips also contributes to healing of skin.  Vitamin B aids in skin circulation, thus ensuring an adequate supply of oxygen and essential nutrients to the skin. This contributes to a health complexion. There is more moisturization, which means you less likelihood of getting wrinkles.  Vitamin C is another free - radical scavenger that is showing promise in skin care.

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Winter and your Skin and Hair

 Winter takes its special toll on your skin, which may still be recuperating from the fiery assaults of summertime. Stressed from long, hot, moisture - barren days, the drying effects of chlorine water, too much time outdoors in the sizzling summer sun, and the dehydrating effects of air - conditioning and heat, your skin is ready to hibernate for the rest of the winder. Instead of getting a much deserved rest and rejuvenation time it needs, your skin must work overtime, preparing for the demanding task of defending itself against the cold and damaging effects of winter weather. Most people think that summertime has the most damaging side effects on the skin and hair. Not so! The winter can be just as damaging on our skin and hair as well. The chilling cold in the air from the sudden change of seasons can leave your skin distressed with a devastating dryness and your hair dry and brittle. Winter is notorious for its scarcity of humidity, compounded by the indoors' dehydrating heating and the outdoors' cold, chaffing winds. In many areas of the country, intense sun, with its year - around drying and aging effects, continues to shine down on your skin and hair. All of these conditions can spell danger in the form of dehydration and its end result: a dry, flaky, chapped and red complexion with dull and unmanageable hair. Don't fall prey to this predicament; fight back by being prepared. The woes of winter's severe chilling climate need not destroy your delicate skin. By taking a few precautionary measures, you can overcome the adversities of winter weather and head into spring with a moist, radiant complexion and hair.

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Help Your Hair Win The Battle Against Environment Damage Environmental pollutants, poor diet, sun rays, and the body's natural metabolism can rob your hair of it important nutrients. Today there is increasing scientific evidence that foods rich in nutrients such as Protein, Amino Acids, Vitamin A, C, E and Essential Fatty Acids can help fight and protect the hair against harmful environmental damage. Unfortunately a lot of us don't eat the foods rich in these important beauty nutrients. A deficiency of nutrients are the number one cause of hair problem. Now Hair Nutrients by Health & Beauty Company has formulas that are rich in nutrients designed especially for your hair and it's problems. Hair Nutrients are the only intelligent and natural way for you to make environmental hair protection part of your daily health & fitness program.  These nutrients have been formulated into three distinctively different products.    Taking Action Against Dehydration Hydrating, or adding moisture to your skin both externally and internally tops the list of winter musts. For an external skin product use Hydrating Skin Nutriments.   Moisturizing starts from within. Increasing your intake of water during the winter months will instantly replenish your natural skin's lost moisture. Eight to ten glasses of water daily gives your skin an edge in its fight against dryness. Your body consists of about 70 percent water with some skin cells containing over 90 percent water. When cells lose water, they diminish in size and flatten out. Chronic cell dehydration appears outwardly as lines, wrinkles and dry lackluster skin. Upping your oil intake will help soften and smooth your skin from the inside out. Adequate levels of essential fatty acids acids are essential for healthy, supple skin that will look and feel moist without adding excess weight to your body. Essential fatty acids are abundant in cold-pressed vegetable oils such as canola, flax seed, olive, sunflower, wheat germ and corn oil that are high in unsaturated fat and low in cholesterol. Add about a tablespoon a day to your diet in salads, vegetables and pasta dishes to ensure that your skin receives its fair share of these vital nutrients for growth and maintenance of the skin cells. Black currant oil, borage oil, evening primrose oil, and flax seed oil supplements will supple not only essential fatty acids for great looking skin and hair, but are beneficially in lowing cholesterol and high blood pressure, leg ulcers, joints aches and many other health factors.

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Cutting Down On Moisture Loss

Indoor heating is winter's most vicious skin-drying scoundrel. First it seeks out and sizes all of the humidity in the atmosphere. Then it strikes your skin and robs it of all its remaining moisture. One skin-saving suggestion is to lower your thermostat. It will help preserve your complexion while it conserves your energy cost. Or place a room humidifier in your bedroom to add moisture to your skin as you sleep. Home humidification systems attach to your heating unit and infuse moisture into the atmosphere whenever your heater is running. Add gravel to your plants' drainage dishes; when you water them, you will both benefit from increased humidity. Frequently misting your face and hair, your room or your office with distilled water and essential herbal oils will furnish your environment and your skin and hair with extra moisture and relaxing fragrances.

 

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Skin care should be a high priority both for prevention and preservation. Winter weather requires dedication to a daily skin-care regimen. Your skin may need a richer cleanser to prevent further loss of natural oils. Follow with an herbal toner that restores moisture while tightening pores. Day creams are usually a lighter cream and work well to protect against dehydration and windburn, while night creams are a little heavier and are effective in nourishing and adding moisture to dry skin. Of course everyone has their own favorite moisturizing creams. I, myself, like lighter creams and oil - free gels, and will stay away from heavy moisturizers or cleansers. This is because my face is T - zone, which means oily skin in a T - shape (across forehead, down the nose and on the chin areas) with all other areas dry. So I use Hydrating Skin Nutriment on my face with Under-Eye Defense cream under the eye area. Everyone has a combination skin type. I have three skin types: my forehead, nose, and chin are oily and acne prone; under my eyes are very dry and wrinkled prone; and my cheeks are very sensitive and irritated prone. If you take a good look at your skin, you will see that you too will have different skin types in different areas of your face. Each area will have to be treated differently. I call this "spot treatment." Again, only you will know what creams and lotions feel good and are effective for your type of skin. Protecting your skin against skin damage before it occurs can prevent a lot of unnecessary premature aging. During winter season your skin can suffer daily damage from the sun, wind, extreme changes of temperatures and environmental pollution. By using Age Protection Cream, an formulation that contains sunscreen along with antioxidant vitamins, you can help protect the skin.  Most people will require heavier moisturizers during winter. Some skin care specialists suggest switching to a richer or night time moisturizer that will provide a better barrier against the elements and help to retain more moisture in skin. Other skin specialists recommend using an herbal toner with essential oils as an added protection before applying their regular daily moisturizer. Again, it depends on one's individual skin and lifestyle.

Benefits Of Boosting Circulation During Wintertime

      Fresh air invigorates the body and enhances the bodily function, especially the circulation of the skin. Unfortunately, during winter people stay indoors more, inhaling the same re-circulated air for months. Breathing stale air slows down metabolism. Circulation to the surface of your skin decreases and causes it to work less efficiently. As the rate of cell renewal diminishes, dead cells build up and can clog pores. Skin becomes dull and dry. Rev-up your circulation and stimulation to the surface of the skin with deep breathing exercises, preferably with fresh air. Take walks or spend some time (even a few minutes) outdoors everyday. If going outdoors is impossible, do an indoor exercise that will make you work up a sweat.

 

    Exfoliating, or sloughing off dead cells, also boosts circulation to the surface of your skin, imparting a rosy glow. A mild scrub is even more important in the winter, because dry and flaky skin cells tend to accumulate on the surface. Removing dead cells on the surface of your skin also improves your skin's ability to absorb your moisturizer. Daily facial scrub and Alpha Hydroxy Acids Treatments can also unclog pores, combat breakouts, and eliminates deep embedded dirt and oil . If you have broken capillaries, acne, sensitive or aging skin, avoid a hard scrub. Use a light and natural scrub instead. An herbal circular facial scrub can help remove oils, dirt, and help with circulation to the skin. An herbal scrub is needed for oily skin, especially for those who get oily skin before their monthly periods.

 

    To enhance your skin's moisture-retaining properties during winter, apply weekly, a thick layer of a rejuvenating mineral clay that contains fruit acids, seaweed, and essential oils. Relax as it soaks into your skin. The skin performs its functions, such as waste elimination, breathing, immune protection, and body temperature regulation better when it has increased circulation, ample moisture and minimum stress. Skin normally renews its cells every 28 days. Monthly facials facilitate your skin's elimination of dead cells, wastes and increases circulation, blood flow, which provides essential nutrients for an healthy complexion. For a thoroughly relaxing adventure, get a professional facial. They improve your complexion, and are a wonderful way to pamper yourself. If you do not have the time or money for a professional facial, try an home facial.

Home Facials

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    For an at-home alternative, once a month deep cleanse and steam your pores. Wash face with a natural milk cleanser (avoid soap) and pat dry.  Use an facial steam machine or a bowl of hot water. Add three to five drops of lavender and lemon oil.  Hold your face over the bowl for five minutes. Follow by a four-step facial routine.

Step 1	Apply a fruit acid facial peel treatment to the face. Gently and lightly massage into the face and neck area with wet finger tips using a circular movement for 60 seconds, wetting fingers often. Let dry completely (approx. ten minutes). With finger tips gently rub off dry product, do not over rub. Rinse off any remaining product with warm water. Pat face dry. Do not rub newly, fragile skin. A weekly facial peel treatment can help absorb and dissolve dead surface tissues and increase cellular cell renewal.
Step 2:	Apply evenly to the face and neck area using the fingertips. Work the clay into the skin pores using gentle strokes. Relax and allow the mask to completely dry. Rinse off with warm water and pat the face dry. The nutrients in a mineral clay mask, boosts circulation and replenish moisture loss, draw-out hidden impurities, tightens pores, and detoxify the skin.
Step 3	Spray on an herbal facial toner using essential oils. Close eyes, press pump firmly to spray over face until damp (not wet), avoid direct spray into the eyes. A herbal toner, removes any last trace of residues, kills aging and acne causing bacteria, seals in important nutrients and moisture. While cleansing and steaming opens the pores to remove dirt and oils, proper toning is important for closing and tightening the pores as it prepares the skin's pH balance for further nourishing and moisturizing absorption.
Step 4	Apply a oil-free Hydrating Skin Nutriment to the skin. Moisturizers rich in hydrating agents, replenishes lost moisture, regenerate health skin cells, prevent skin dehydration, and put the skin back to its perfect pH balance.
Step 5	Apply Turn Around Treatment with 15% Buffer Alpha Hydroxy Acids to accelerate the removal of dull, dry, elimination of dead cells, and discolored skin texture causes from   the cold winter.

Winter's Special Skin Problems

    Chapped lips are a chronic complaint during the wintertime. Constantly licking your lips won't solve the problem, but a good lip protector will. Since most lip products end up in your digestive tract through drinking and eating food, avoid those containing petroleum-based ingredients. Petroleum by-products contain unhealthy materials. Instead, opt for lip balms made from fruit or vegetable oils, jojoba oil, vitamin E, tea tree oil or aloe vera. They will soothe your lips and keep them naturally soft and moist.

 

Safeguarding your Skin During Outdoor Activities

Even though you're not headed for the beach, don't leave home without your sunscreen. Make sunscreens an integral part of your morning skin care regimen to assure that any time you step outside, you're protected.  During cold winter weather, it may not seem like you're accumulating sun damage. Yet the sun damage exposure clock still ticks away. A minute here, a minute there can quickly add up to hours, months, and years of unnecessary damage to your skin. A Little investment now will pay off big in the future.  Age Protection Cream should be apply daily - all year around. Age Protection Cream is designed to help protect the skin from environmental aging, premature aging, and sun damage. Rich in antioxidants and sunscreen, this moisturizing cream can help fight Free-Radicals and protect against the damaging effects caused by the sun, all of which are the number one destroyer of skin cells. Think of winter skin care as a long-term investment. Spending a little time caring for yourself will reap rewards now and in the future. Caring for your skin is the greatest gift you can give to one of the most precious parts of your body - "the skin."

MAINTAINING HEALTHY SKIN  The Ideal Skin

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Ideally, skin is clear with a smooth, soft texture. Underneath, muscles are firm yet resilient. The surface appears moist and is neither too oily nor too dry. Pores are only slightly visible. These are the signs of the ideal skin, that most of us dream of. In this chapter I am going to pin point common skin problems, what can be the cause, and how it heal them naturally. Modern-day stresses, pollution and poor nutrition can take their toll on your skin, making healthy-looking skin a challenge. Fortunately over the past decade I have seen sensible skin care, nutrition and adjustment in lifestyle prevent and even reverse many skin problems. These positive changes affect men and women of all ages and allow their natural beauty shine through.

Healthy Looking Skin Good circulation and sufficient water lay the foundation for good-looking skin. Proper circulation permits normal cellular exchange of nutrients and wastes, so cells receive adequate nourishment, and wastes are routinely eliminated. Without good circulation, cell renewal and repair slow, and toxins accumulate. Because about 70 percent of your body consists of water, your cells require a constant supply of fresh water to function properly. This is were the eight glasses of water comes in. I know what most of you are thinking: "I drink lots of ice tea, soft drinks, Crystal Light, and/or juices that are made with water. Isn't that the same? NO! It has to be good, old, fresh water. Water also will help your skin to maintain a moist, clear, healthy and youthful appearance.  Click here for more information on Water Intake

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