Natural Skincare Chick: 2016

Friday, December 16, 2016

The Best Herbs to use on your face

The Best Herbs to use on your face....

Everybody wants perfect skin, but you have to be strategic. I have a natural skincare regimen of Herbs infused in my weekly facial scrub to exfoliate dead skin. Our skin is the largest organ we possess so avoid harmful chemical laden treatments and instead turn to the wonderful herbs Mother Nature has to offer us.

1. Chamomile is one of nature’s miracles. It has an incredible number of benefits, and none more so than for our skin. Alpha-bisabolol – a compound found in chamomile – reportedly reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by accelerating the healing process of the skin while also possessing anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory properties. Take a hand full of Chamomile and crush it up into your favorite facial scrub.

2. Calendula is a garden plant in the daisy family that, like aloe vera and witch hazel, has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties. It is also a vulnerary agent that helps to heal wounds and soothe damaged skin, such as sunburn, cuts and scrapes. Many have also used calendula oil to treat eczema. Take a hand full of Calendula and crush it up into your favorite facial scrub.

3. Lavender may be more famous for its relaxing effects of the mind, but it also helps to soothe skin, too. It is rich in a compound called linalool that assists with skin healing while also preventing tissue degeneration keeping skin firm and preventing wrinkles. To make lavender even more of an anti-aging wonder, it encourages the growth of new skin cells due to its cytophylactic properties. Lavender also helps to heal wounds, scar tissue, acne, eczema and problem skin. Being anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-toxic, anti-bacterial and an anti-septic just serves to show how incredible lavender is for skin. Take a hand full of fresh Lavender Buds and crush it up into your favorite facial scrub.

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Monday, October 3, 2016

Shea Butter Baby! You will never use lotion again......

What is Shea Butter?

Shea butter is one of the best moisturizing, anti-aging regenerating and protecting natural products in the World!
Shea butter is a hair & skin super food that comes from the seeds of the fruit of the Shea (Karite) tree and that is naturally rich in vitamins A, E and F. It offers UV protection (it is SPF ~6) and provides the skin with essential fatty acids and the nutrients necessary for collagen production. Shea butter has been used in Africa and other countries for years to improve skin and hair due to its exceptional healing properties.
Given its high content in anti-inflammatory and healing components, Shea butter helps the healing of all skin disorders and problems. Moreover Shea butter is deeply soothing and calming on any irritation and inflammation. Because it helps the healing of the skin, it can take care of heel and skin cracks in record time. From practical point of view, shea butter is a supreme natural moisturizer with exceptional healing properties for the skin. Handcrafted, unrefined shea butter is by itself ready for direct application to the skin, without any need for further processing.

Shea Butter will provide improvement in all the conditions listed below. As you use this multi-purpose butter, you are likely to discover additional uses.

Dry skin

Skin rash

Skin peeling, after tanning

Blemishes and Wrinkles

Itching skin

Sunburn

Shaving cream for a smooth silky shave

Small skin wounds

Skin cracks

Tough or rough skin (Feet, Elbow)

Cold weather

Frost bites

Stretch mark prevention during pregnancy

Insect bites

Healthy skin

Muscle fatigue aches and tension

For before and after strenuous exercise

Skin allergies such as poison ivy or poison oak

Eczema

Dermatitis

Skin damage from heat, hot grease while cooking, radiation treatment for certain medical problems...

What is Whipped Shea Butter?

Whipped Shea butter has been infused with rich almond oils, Aragon oils and essential oils and scented with essential oil blends. The texture of whipped Shea Butter is softer than original Shea butter due to the additional rich properties added.

At The Misty Flame Candle Company we infuse rich almond oils & aragon oils with 100% Pure African Shea Butter in a 3.5oz Container. We have a variety of fragrances to choose from.