Beauty Basics - Eight Tips For Naturally Beautiful Skin

Not sure what to look for when choosing cosmetics? Need some advice on taking care of your skin? Here are eight tips to help your skin look and feel it's best.

1)Select moisturizers made with vegetable oils. The lotions, creams and body oils that you use should be made with vegetable oils, not mineral oil. Vegetable oils, (like olive oil, sweet almond oil, corn oil, etc.) contain fatty acids which help to moisturize and soften the skin. Mineral oil is derived from petroleum and does not contain anything that helps to nourish the skin.

2)Look for herbs and herbal derivatives in your cosmetics. Herbs and their derivatives (essential oils, extracts, infusions) contain natural chemicals which soothe, tone and help condition the skin. Two herbs which are especially useful in natural cosmetics are Lavender and Tea tree. The essential oils of both lavender and tea tree are gentle, natural antiseptics.

3)Once a week soak your feet in warm water, and gently exfoliate dead skin with a pumice stone. Follow up by moisturizing your feet with a natural foot oil or foot lotion.

4)Every week soak in a tub of bath salts. Salt, especially salts mined from the Dead Sea in the Middle East, are rich in minerals and help draw impurities out of the skin.

5)After a shower or bath, seal in moisture by using a body oil or lotion made from natural vegetable oils.

6)If you have blemishes and your skin is dry, moisturize your skin in the morning and at night with products that contain vegetable oils which are high in essential fatty acids. Essential fatty acids help to soften and hydrate the skin and they can also help soothe minor irritations. Vegetable oils that contain large amounts of essential fatty acids are: corn oil, sunflower seed oil, safflower oil, borage oil, blackcurrant seed oil and evening primrose oil.

7)Look for toners and astringents that are made without ethyl alcohol, rubbing alcohol or isopropyl alcohol. These ingredients are solvents that are extremely drying to the skin.

8)Every time you wash your hands, moisturize them with a natural lotion or cream to help them stay soft.

Ololade Franklin publishes Making Good Scents(TM), a newsletter for people who make their own bath and body care products. For information about Making Good Scents(TM) visit http://www.MakingGoodScents.com

---

How Sleep Affects Our Skin

Sleep is a "natural, temporary loss of consciousness" (Robinson, 1941)... Read More

Bariatric Surgery Contributes to Rise in Body Contouring Procedures in Michiana

Elkhart, IN - A newly released report from the American... Read More

Where Can I Find Cheap Tanning Bed Bulbs?

If you need cheap tanning bed bulbs you may have... Read More

Are Tanning Beds Worth Your Time

There is no denying that we live in a world... Read More

Botox Cosmetic Injection

Botox (botulinum toxin) is an extremely popular cosmetic procedure because... Read More

Modern SkinCare from an Age Old Source

Beauty from the Inside Out- The Rooibos plant Aspalathus linearus... Read More

Contact Lenses and Dry Eyes

Until recently, contact lenses and dry eyes seemed to come... Read More

How to Select a Qualified Plastic Surgeon

Cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is a very popular subject these... Read More

Perfect Lips

Nothing impresses your friends more than a perfect lip line,... Read More

Cleanse and Stimulate Your Scalp with the Right Shampoo!

Shampoo contributes to good hair care. In our quest for... Read More

Anti-aging Skin Care Treatments: What to Do When that First Wrinkle Appears

There comes a time in everybody's life when we start... Read More

The Laser Hair Removal Process

Laser Hair Removal is becoming more popular then ever for... Read More

Lens Technologies Found On Glasses

With so many glass lens technologies out there designed to... Read More

Can We Really Get Rid of Cellulite?

It has been the bane of every women's existence since... Read More

Breast Augmentation ? Cosmetic Surgery

Breast Augmentation ? Cosmetic SurgeryHow it's performed: Breast surgery depends... Read More

Tips on Choosing the Best Skin Care Product for You

Your face is the first thing that people notice when... Read More

Holiday Hair Style: How to Look Perfect in Summer

Keeping your holiday hair style under control isn't just about... Read More

Facial Skin Care

Because of the exposure it receives, the skin on your... Read More

Lip Tips

Nice lips are every woman's wish but as we get... Read More

Self Tanners: Your New Best Friend?

Have you ever known a sun worshipper, one of those... Read More

Reversing the Aging Process

Many scientists would say that we don't know what is... Read More

Tummy Tuck ? Cosmetic Surgery Procedure

A tummy tuck cosmetic surgery procedure will take about two... Read More

Revision Rhinoplasty

Revision rhinoplasty occurs when any further surgery is required on... Read More

Get Free Cosmetic Samples Just for Completing Offers

There's almost nothing more irritating than buying a lot of... Read More

Collagen in Skincare

Collagen is one of the main constituents of our skin.... Read More

Eczema: Getting the Facts

People from all walks of life and all ages live... Read More

Makeup Artist Tricks of the Trade - Skincare Advice and Makeup for Your Wedding or Special Event

Skincare - in preparation to your wedding this should be... Read More

Important Facts You Must Know About Dandruff

Do you know that dandruff affects about 70% of the... Read More

Collagen Injection

Collagen injection is a type of cosmetic procedure that augments... Read More

The Swan on the Chopping Block

When Anderson wrote "The Ugly Duckling", he was imagining a... Read More

Skin Care and the Physiology of the Skin

The largest organ of the human body is the skin.... Read More

Knowing Your Skin Type Is The First Step in Choosing Proper Skin Care

In order to care for your skin properly you must... Read More

Do You Need Help With Dry Skin?

As we get older our skin produces less of the... Read More