HOW TO START YOUR NATURAL SKINCARE JOURNEY

There are so many benefits to creating your own natural skincare regimen you'll wonder why you didn't start sooner! It's easier than you think and anyone can do it. Listed below are just a few basic ingredients to an amazing natural skincare journey.

CASTILE SOAP

An all natural, concentrated cleanser made completely from plant oils, Castile soap is extraordinarily versatile and works super well with my skin. Castile soap can be purchased in a number of scents and scentless versions, including a gentle baby wash! It’s inexpensive, versatile, and lasts for a long time. And in addition to my skin care routine below, I also use Castile soap for bubble baths and household cleaners!

RAW HONEY

Honey is a wonderful antibacterial that helps to eliminate breakout-causing bacteria and diminish breakouts. It’s full of antioxidants, promoting skin healing and helping you gain a natural glow. Honey is also an emollient that helps to nourish, calm, and condition sensitive skin, and it works wonders on your hair too!

JOJOBA OIL

I have tried a number of natural oils on my skin (and hair) and have found that jojoba oil and avocado oil (below) work the best for my body. Jojoba oil very closely mimics the natural oil our skin makes, and it never irritates my sensitive skin one bit. While other oils tend to sit on top of the skin or moisturize only the top layer, jojoba oil sinks deep and nourishes my skin. It leaves my skin feeling soft, smooth, and beautifully colored, and protects it from rougher weather or fabrics.

AVOCADO OIL

Similar to jojoba oil, avocado oil deeply conditions my skin with lasting effects. I find that avocado oil is heavier than jojoba oil, sometimes a bit too heavy, so I tend to use this more sparingly in my skin care routine.

LEMON

Lemons are another antibacterial ingredient that helps to clear up pimples and acne and smooth and brighten your skin. They help reduce the oil on your skin and lighten dark spots, helping to even your skin tone. It is important to note that lemon is phototoxic, which means that it can increase your skin’s sensitivity to UV rays. Try not to use lemon treatments before spending a lot of time outdoors, and always be sure to use sunscreen on your face.

VITAMIN E

Vitamin E is an ingredient well-known for promoting skin health and luster. The antioxidant oil helps to moisturize, nourish, and decrease the effects of aging on skin. It is best when diluted, and is great for deep conditioning and helping to heal, hydrate, and smooth our skin.

ESSENTIAL OILS

No DIY ingredient list would be complete without essential oils! The best natural way to customize your homemade products, essential oils not only add smell goods to the things you make, they also add their own unique benefits based on what oil you are using. Citrus oils and ylang ylang help decrease breakouts and minimize oily skin; chamomile helps to calm inflamed or red skin and eczema; and lavender helps to regenerate skin cells, promoting the healing of dark spots, scars, and sun damage.

Misty Cassady

Natural Supplements & Your Skin

Natural Supplements & Your Skin



There are several supplements that have been scientifically proven to help clear up clogged pores, boost radiance, calm inflammation, reduce imperfections, and even slow down signs of aging.

 

The Connection between

your skin health and your diet.

 

People are often quick to credit enviably clear complexions to great genes or potent products, but naturally bright skin often starts with diet choices. You’re probably aware that some of your habits affect your skin — things like whether you wash your face daily or whether you wear SPF regularly, but more and more research shows a strong connection between the nutrients you are getting and your complexion.

 

Garlic Supplements

Garlic has been used medicinally for centuries. A few research studies have shown that garlic can be useful for some medical conditions.

Garlic has antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antiseptic properties from allicin. Allicin helps to kill the bacteria causing acne. It also helps to reduce swelling and inflammation, and improve blood circulation. These beneficial effects allow the skin to receive more nutrients. Garlic also has thiosulfinates, which can act as an antimicrobial. Many believe that with regular use, it clears the skin.

Garlic also contains other vitamins and minerals that combat acne, like vitamin C, vitamin B-6, selenium, copper, and zinc (used to control oily substances). Garlic has also been known to have potential effects on several medical conditions like cancer, psoriasis, and wound healing. Some studies have shown that garlic has anti-inflammatory properties. These properties are believed to help reduce the inflammation of acne.

 

Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is excellent for your digestive system. But do you know that it works like magic when it comes to making acne vanish? Yes! ACV is one of Nature’s most effective weapons to heal most skin-related woes (especially acne).

 

Turmeric Root

For hundreds of years, people around the world have linked turmeric to healing properties and cosmetic benefits. The bright, yellow-orange spice is related to ginger. It’s available as a ground spice or in supplements and other beauty and dermatology products.

Turmeric gets its health benefits primarily because of curcumin, a bioactive component. Curcumin has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Turmeric contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory components. These characteristics may provide glow and luster to the skin. Turmeric may also revive your skin by bringing out its natural glow.

 

The curcumin found in turmeric can help wounds heal by decreasing inflammation and oxidation. It also lowers the response of your body to cutaneous wounds. This results in your wounds healing more quickly.

 

Consult your doctor about taking

 supplements for skin health

It’s always a good idea to seek consultation from your practitioner or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have concerning a skin condition and using a natural remedy for treatment.

It’s always best to try and get any nutrients you may be missing in your diet from food. But if you’re finding it hard to get skin healthy nutrients into your diet, chances are you will benefit from dietary supplements. Now you know, you can actually wine and dine your way to get clear skin, naturally!

 

Misty Cassady

Misty's Natural Skincare Regimen

Today's blog is about my daily skincare regimen. Ive been asked about 5 times this week about my skin so I thought I might just put it another Natural Skincare Chick blog post.

If you have followed me in the past you know that I am BIG on Exfoliating. So I wont go into a long explanation about the benefits of exfoliating. However Moisturizing is KEY to your natural Skincare success. 

100% Natural Facial Moisturizer

 I use 4 main ingredients in my 100% Natural Facial Moisturizer

1.     Shea Butter

2.     Aloe Vera Gel

3.     Frankincense Essential Oil

4.     Lavender Essential Oil

You cant go wrong with these natural ingredients

Shea Butter

High concentrations of fatty acids and vitamins make shea butter an ideal cosmetic ingredient for softening skin. Shea butter also has anti-inflammatory and healing properties. Using shea butter on your body, especially your face, can condition, tone, and soothe your skin. The Shea Butter in our moisturizer is one of the best moisturizing, anti-aging regenerating and protecting natural products in the World! It heals....

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

Aloe Vera Gel

The Aloe Vera contains two hormones: Auxin and Gibberellins. These two hormones provide wound healing and anti-inflammatory properties that reduce skin inflammation. ... Additionally, in Ayurvedic medicine, Aloe is used to effectively heal chronic skin problems, such as psoriasis, acne and eczema.

Frankincense Essential Oils

Frankincense essential oil is a powerful astringent, meaning it helps protect skin cells. ... Frankincense has the ability to strengthen skin and improve its tone, elasticity, defense mechanisms against bacteria or blemishes, and appearance as someone ages.

The astringent properties of Frankincense make it an excellent choice for topical uses. Anti-aging products use the oil for the skin benefits. It also may help speed healing of minor wounds and insect bites. I personally use it in homemade beauty products for its scent and for reducing scars or tightening skin.

Frankincense essential oil is obtained from the dried and distilled resin of the Frankincense tree, which is native to specific regions of Africa and the Middle East.

Frankincense oil gets its name from the term “franc encens,” which means “high-quality incense” in French. Considered to be a “pure incense,” it was the most desirable of all the other types of incense.

Its potent aroma can be described as woody, earthy, and spicy with a fruity nuance. Used in aromatherapy, its sedative and comforting fragrance is believed to strengthen and invigorate the respiratory system.

Frankincense essential oil contains properties that reduce feelings of anxiety, stimulate the immune system, and diminish signs of aging, among other demonstrated activities. It can be used cosmetically, medicinally, and for eliminating surface area blemishes or wrinkles.

Tips For Mixing Frankincense Oil Into Your Skin Care Products:

Use ~6 drops per ounce for face products.Use ~12 drops per ounce for body lotions.Use ~20 drops per ounce for shampoos, hair masks and products you rinse off.Always do a patch test first to check for skin sensitivity.For liquids, shake well before use.

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Lavender Essential Oils

Lavender has a distinct, relaxing aroma. It is often used in aromatherapy and commercial bath products. There is a growing body of research looking at the potential health benefits of this popular plant.

In a 2013 study, a research team studied the antioxidant effects of lavender. Their findings suggested that lavender oil helps protect against oxidative stress in the brain.

These same effects may help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines when applied to the skin. However, more studies need to be conducted with humans to prove lavender oil's effectiveness.

Some people are allergic to lavender. It is advised to do a patch test before applying any new substance to the skin.