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MISLEADING​ COSMETIC CLAIMS!

Hello lovelies and welcome to another post.

This is a new series on cosmetic claims, as I was once a victim of buying products based on what spoke to my need on the label than what ingredients I was buying. This series is to help give a better understanding of popular claims made by manufacturers and I hope it helps you, in choosing the right products with the right ingredients.

A claim is like…

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SUPERWOMAN HERB YOU​ NEED IN YOUR KITCHEN.

SUPERWOMAN HERB YOU​ NEED IN YOUR KITCHEN.

Hello Lovelies and welcome to another to post.

As a holistic health enthusiast, I believe what goes into our bodies will reflect on the skin. As an essential item in my kitchen, I strongly believe that you will fall in love with this herb as I have, it might take time, but give it a try and experience the wonderful benefits.

Fennel- Foeniculum Uvlgare it is a plant of the same family –…

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BOTANICAL OILS AS SUNSCREEN> SYNTHETIC SUNSCREEN.

BOTANICAL OILS AS SUNSCREEN> SYNTHETIC SUNSCREEN.

Hello lovelies and welcome to another post. I Hope this post help you find other alternatives for sunscreen this summer.

Sunscreens made from synthetic ingredients create a false sense of security by disabling our skin’s early-warning system- the sunburn- which keeps us from indulging in too much sun too fast.

Most sunscreens block only UVB rays, the rays that cause sunburn, but not UVA rays. If…

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MORE EFFECTIVE​ THAN SUNSCREEN! MELANIN BASE.

MORE EFFECTIVE​ THAN SUNSCREEN! MELANIN BASE.

Hello and welcome lovelies! Here is a post on how to naturally prevent sunburn by rebuilding or building our body’s melanin base. “A person has to be like a flower, open to the Sun in order to take in its energy, only this is capable of bringing the flower to fruition. The mind of a person has to turn the sunlight…. If a person takes in the Sunlight, life unfolds correctly on its own”. – Beinsa…

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WHY YOU NEED VITAMIN-D FROM SUNSHINE "SUNBATHING".

WHY YOU NEED VITAMIN-D FROM SUNSHINE “SUNBATHING”.

Hello lovelies, Welcome to another post on Vitamin D3 from the sun and its benefits to our skin but most importantly our body. As we are slowly going towards warmer weather, there are things we know ad we embrace the SUN. Hope you enjoy part 1 of “Sunbathing”.

“The action of sunshine in the outdoors on the body is of such a nature that sun-baths have a triple significance- as a healing agent in…

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EAT FOR BEAUTIFUL SKIN. The union of Skin and Guts part 3.

EAT FOR BEAUTIFUL SKIN. The union of Skin and Guts part 3.

Hello Lovelies, and welcom to the last part of eating for beautiful skin.

This post is all about how important digestion is for beautiful and glowing skin. For the longest time, I have heard the saying ” You are what you eat”, but recent studies and experiences have made me understand that “we are what our bodies can absorb”. As mentioned in my last post, which you can find here EAT FOR BEAUTIFUL…

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EAT FOR BEAUTIFUL SKIN. The union of Skin and Guts part 2!

EAT FOR BEAUTIFUL SKIN. The union of Skin and Guts part 2!

Hello Lovelies & welcome to another post on The union of Skin and Gut.

The Food we eat mainly determine which types of bacteria live in our gut. For example, Bacteroides are more prevalent when the diet is heavy on protein and animal fats, and Prevotella are associated with high-carbohydrate diets. Long -term dietary changes can shift the microbial population.

The skin and the guts are…

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EAT FOR BEAUTIFUL SKIN. The union of Skin and Guts part 1.​

EAT FOR BEAUTIFUL SKIN. The union of Skin and Guts part 1.​

Hello, Lovelies!

Welcome to a new post about the union of skin and Guts. This I know plays a major roll in having healthy and glowing skin.

There is an important connection between our skin and our guts, the majority of the time we are unaware of the fact that our skin communicates the health of our guts. I for once didn’t know this until a began my healing Acne. During this I was experiencing…

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LIVING WITH ROSACEA SKIN CONDITION!

LIVING WITH ROSACEA SKIN CONDITION!

Hello lovelies and welcome to another post in the healthy skin series. This post is about Rosacea skin condition.

Rosacea is an inflammatory, long-lasting skin condition of the face. It typically begins to appear midlife, and it is more frequently an issue with fair-skinned women who are prone to flushing. The exact cause of rosacea is still unknown and various theories about its origin have…

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IS YOUR SKIN SENSITIVE OR REACTIVE​?

IS YOUR SKIN SENSITIVE OR REACTIVE​?

Hello Lovelies & welcome to a new post about Sensitive Vs Reactive skin. A lot of times most people confuse the two, I know for sure that I have. So I thought it would be great to write a post about it. Hopefully, this will give someone clarification about their skin type.

Sensitive skinis referred to skin that readily experiences adverse reactions or unwanted changes in response to external…

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HYPERPIGMENTATION & HYPOPIGMENTATION SKIN CONDITION! ( part 2)

HYPERPIGMENTATION & HYPOPIGMENTATION SKIN CONDITION! ( part 2)

Hello and welcome to the second part of Hypo & Hyperpigmentation skin condition in the healthy skin series. Here is the first part HYPERPIGMENTATION & HYPOPIGMENTATION SKIN CONDITION! ( part 1)

Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is a darker or blotchy patch that remains after a skin trauma or disease such as rashes, contact dermatitis, burn allergic responses, injury, acne, and infections have…

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HYPERPIGMENTATION & HYPOPIGMENTATION SKIN CONDITION! ( part 1)

HYPERPIGMENTATION & HYPOPIGMENTATION SKIN CONDITION! ( part 1)

Hello lovelies & Welcome to another post on skin condition.

Hyperpigmentation has been a personal experience of mine after I got saved from acne; (LOL) I also had uneven skin-tone, scars on my face in areas that I had acne. Some were darker, deeper than others and some were easier to remove than others. One thing I believe is,  that the more knowledge you have about a situation the eaiser it is…

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AGING SKIN CONDITION!

Hello lovelies and welcome to another post:)

Skin aging is a complex, biological process affecting various layer of the skin, meanly the dermis, and includes a modification of genetic material. Aging skin condition is a process where the skin may deteriorate in a number of ways with age/time. The outermost, visible layer of the skin ( the epidermis) is composed entirely of dead cells, and the…

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COUPEROSE SKIN CONDITION!

Hello Lovelies & Welcome to another post. In this post, we are getting into Couperose skin condition.

Couperose is a skin condition that occurs primarily as a result of poor elasticity in the capillary. This happens when there is a sudden rush of blood because of blushing, excessive heat or other stimuli, the capillaries expand, making room for the increase of blood. The capillaries contract to…

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TRADITIONAL​ CHINESE MEDICINE ON GUT HEALTH​ & ACNE #TCM

TRADITIONAL​ CHINESE MEDICINE ON GUT HEALTH​ & ACNE #TCM

Hello & Welcome 🙂

Through the years I have fallen in love with learning traditional, ancient rituals for beauty from mother earth. TCM is one fascinating tradition and there is something new to learn every day.

Acne in Traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM) is considered a disease primarily related to the Pathogenic influence of heat and damp heat that affects the meridians, Zang Fu organs, and…

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AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE ON ACNE!

AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE ON ACNE!

My trauma of adolescent acne was a struggle during those awkward, uncomfortable years with my face, only resulted in frustration as topical creams failed to have an impact. It felt like symptoms were being targeted on a superficial level rather than the underlying cause being sought after. My skin remained riddled with pimples—angry, red, raw and very nasty/unclean.

Acne during our teenage years…

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