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If you’re searching for the perfect skin and beauty care products this holiday season, you know there’s a lot to choose from. You want to find those “just right” products you can tuck away in stockings or under the tree. You may also know that skin and beauty care can be very personal. We all have different skin states, and we can take different approaches to caring for our complexions. In other words, we can be particular about what we put on our skin. Here are a few ideas to help you find those “just right” skin and beauty care stocking stuffers this season. These ideas go beyond our skin states and include products like ethically sourced tallow skincare options and effective beauty tools. Skin, Beauty, and Wellness Tools Can you find a single tool that can cover skincare, beauty care, and personal wellness? Yes! There are a few beauty tools that can be incredibly versatile—and work with just about any skin state, from dry to oily skin. One of those tools is a gua s...

As the holidays approach, you may be prepping your home to welcome friends and family. You may be expecting some guests for just an afternoon. You may be expecting other guests for a few days or longer. Are you looking for ways to make your home all the more inviting for all of your guests this season? You want them to feel welcome the moment they step through your front door and throughout their stay. There are all kinds of inspiring ways to make your guests feel at home. It can be as simple as putting together a welcome basket with things like natural and organic deodorant and other goodies they can use to freshen up, especially if they’re staying a while. Organic Deodorant Here are a few ideas you can use to welcome your guests this season! Foster a Welcoming Atmosphere Throughout Your Home One of the simplest ways to foster a welcoming atmosphere throughout your home is with candles. Candles made with inviting, natural scents create a sense of warmth around the home and as gue...

As summer fades into fall, it’s likely time to adjust your skincare routine to address the changing weather and your skin's evolving needs. The transition from hot, humid days to cooler, drier air can affect your skin's texture and hydration levels. To assist you in maintaining a glowing, healthy complexion, here are some essential skincare tips and natural products to ease your transition from summer to fall. Natural Deodorant 1. Start Dry Brushing Your Face If you’re looking for a gentle way to exfoliate your facial skin, a soft-bristled dry brushing face tool is a great addition to your beauty routine. It’s a simple way to sweep away dead skin cells without scrubbing your skin with the harsh ingredients in some exfoliators. You can also dry brush your body with a separate tool with firmer bristles for a holistic exfoliating experience. 2. Pick a Hydrating, Skin-Plumping Serum If you dry brush your face regularly, you may notice that your skincare products, including face...

What better time than summer to simplify your skincare routine and focus on keeping your skin healthy and happy? With the warmer weather, increased sun intake, and sweaty outdoor activities, you may need to adjust your regimen to meet seasonal needs. Here’s a guide to a simple summer skincare routine using natural products to keep your skin glowing and protected all season long. Natural Body Oil 1. Add Antioxidants to the Skin with Body Oil For overall body care, a natural body oil can provide a radiant glow and a dose of natural plant antioxidants. Antioxidants help protect the skin from environmental stressors and may reduce the appearance of aging skin. Choose lightweight, quick-absorbing body oils that don’t leave your skin feeling greasy, only soft and silky smooth. Options like jasmine and blue tansy nourish the skin and contain antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. 2. Try a More Natural Approach to Cleansing Try a cleansing oil or a natural gentle face ba...

With its brilliant blue hue and remarkable therapeutic properties, blue tansy is one of those botanical treasures with myriad benefits for both body and mind. Let’s look at the benefits of blue tansy and natural products you can incorporate into your skincare routines, from natural body oil to soothing beauty masks. Natural Body Oil Interesting Background on Blue Tansy Blue tansy plants do not have blue flowers! This yellow-flowered plant gets its bright blue color during the steam distillation process. High levels of a chemical compound within the plant called chamazulene are what gives blue tansy its name. Blue tansy, a plant native to Morocco, is rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatories, offering many skin-soothing benefits: Anti-Inflammatory: Chamazulene in blue tansy oil is known for its powerful anti-inflammatory effects, making it beneficial for soothing irritated skin conditions like eczema, dermatitis, and sunburn. Want to avoid armpit rash? Try a blue tan...

Periods are a natural part of life, so it’s only natural to want to take care of your body during the first phase (and every phase) of your menstrual cycle. There are simple ways to ensure you show your body the care it needs during your period, including using all-natural products and naturally reducing the feeling of cramps, bloating, and discomfort. Practice Gentle Movement You don’t have to go hard at the gym during your period, but moving your body can still feel good and support circulation. It may also encourage you to stay hydrated, which will help with bloating and fatigue. Apply some natural deodorant to nourish your skin, keep body odor at bay, and avoid potentially harsh ingredients as you go through your gentle workout. You can keep your workout mellow while you flow with yoga and walking or challenge your muscles with a Pilates class. Use Non-Toxic Skincare Products When you want a self-care routine that involves a bath, body oil, and products that pamper your skin,...

When it comes to skincare, there can be a lot of emphasis placed on the topical products we use. From gentle cleansers to nourishing serums to moisturizing creams, each vies for the center of attention. Dry Brushing Face What about facial skincare tools? Tools like a gua sha stone and facial dry brush can be effective at helping you achieve results. In some cases, they may go above and beyond some topical solutions. There are dry brushing face techniques that can gently exfoliate the surface of the skin while promoting wellness under the skin. How? The answer is one of the reasons why now may be the perfect time to start using a dry brush, along with other facial tools. The Hidden Versatility of the Gua Sha Stone The gua sha stone may be a skincare tool small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, but it can be used to accomplish big things. You can use the gua sha stone to caress and massage your face and neck. The pulling and massaging movements of the stone may help de-puff the...

The deodorant landscape is changing. It’s easier than ever to put the days of conventional deodorant behind you. You no longer have to use products made with aluminum, parabens, triclosan, talc, or artificial ingredients. Now, you can get real results with safe, pure, and natural ingredients.  Natural Deodorant What are some of the ingredients that are redefining deodorant? These are ingredients derived from nature and known for being effective, like activated charcoal and arrowroot powder. But these ingredients are just the beginning. Here’s a closer look at a few ingredients redefining natural deodorant . 1. Activated Charcoal Although activated charcoal is not in all natural deodorants, it can appear as a key ingredient in natural deodorants that put it front and center. If it’s not something you’ve tried before, it can be worth checking out. Activated charcoal can be absorbent at the microscopic level. If you’ve ever seen charcoal under a microscope, you may have seen how wil...

If you're ready to embrace a healthy, more balanced body (and sweat glands), a thoughtfully crafted natural deodorant might be the right choice for you. It’s a personal call, of course, but if you’re thinking of switching to a natural deodorant, you might find you actually prefer it over a chemically laden deodorant or an antiperspirant with aluminum that prevents your pits from releasing sweat. Natural Deodorant If you’re ready to say “see ya” to harsh chemicals that can lead to irritation, there are many excellent, odor-fighting alternatives. Here are a few reasons you may want to stick with a natural deodorant and stay odor-free at the same time. Effective at Keeping You Fresh without Harmful Ingredients Natural deodorants are the way to go if you no longer want to put chemicals on your underarms and simply want to embrace more natural products in your daily routines. Natural deodorants with organic ingredients have come a long way, and some of the best ones work really well ...

If you’ve tossed out foods and cleaning products with potentially harsh chemicals, now it’s time to address your skincare products. It’s only a natural progression, right? The clean beauty movement is more of a lifestyle than a movement these days because prioritizing health and the environment are essential lifestyle choices for many. If you’re ready to step into the natural skin and body care realms more fully, here are a few products to start your journey. Natural Body Oil Natural Deodorants, Organic Ingredients If you’re worried about switching out your conventional deodorant, don’t be! You can stay perfectly fresh with organic deodorant ingredients. A tiny amount of baking soda and organic arrowroot powder are excellent moisture and odor absorbers. Combined with coconut oil, beeswax, and essential oils, non toxic deodorants are nourishing and don’t contain potentially harsh chemicals like triclosan and aluminum. Natural Face and Body Oils If you battle dry skin, especially in...

Do you still use conventional deodorant? Many people have started to shift away from regular, old-school deodorants. They’re saying goodbye because of the ingredients. Conventional deodorants can contain things that may not be so great for your skin or your overall wellness. These are things like aluminum, parabens, talc, and artificial fragrances. Non Toxic Deodorant Natural deodorants don’t use any of these ingredients. Instead, you can find game-changing ingredients like ethically sourced tallow from grass-fed cows and peppermint essential oil. But what makes these ingredients special? How are these ingredients (and others) changing the way people think about natural deodorant ? Wildly Nourishing Tallow From Grass-Fed Cows Tallow in deodorant? It may not seem like the obvious ingredient to add to a deodorant, but it can be a delightful addition. It’s delightful in how it can leave your skin feeling. Tallow from grass-fed cows is not an odor-fighting ingredient. Rather, it’s a nour...

When you want to bring those spa-like experiences home with you, all you need are some handcrafted, skin-loving products made with only the best natural ingredients. Pampering yourself at bathtime or shower time can transcend you to a relaxing place in your mind, even if it’s not an actual spa and your kids are in the next room. Here are a few natural products to discover for your self-care routine at home. Natural Body Oil Skin-Smoothing Body Polish For gentle full-body exfoliation, an aromatic body polish with smoothing sugar crystals is what you need for an effortless glow. Massage the body polish into your skin gently and let the day melt away (along with your dead skin cells). Look for a stress-relieving blend that soothes your senses, something like eucalyptus and bergamot to infuse a sense of calm. A well-made handcrafted product helps improve the skin’s moisture levels and protect the skin barrier. Pure, Natural Body Oil After getting out of the shower or tub, yo...

It’s that time when we start thinking or panicking about what gifts to buy for friends and family. Instead of ties they won’t wear or sweaters that won’t fit, how about giving the people on your list the gift of healthier skin? Natural Body Oil Quality, natural products make excellent holiday gifts for anyone—friends, relatives, your kids’ teachers, or coaches, or when you need something for a gift exchange at work. Below are three reasons to go a more natural route this holiday season. They Encourage Clean Living Every day, people slather on countless toxic chemical ingredients onto their bodies. Commercial soaps, lotions, shampoos, deodorants, and other everyday products may contain harmful chemicals and synthetic fragrances. You can encourage those you care about to start a journey towards cleaner living by gifting them a natural version of something they use daily, like a natural deodorant stick. Once they realize how incredible it is, they will be more open to a cleaner lifesty...

Ready to make your bath time routine a little more magical? The skincare and beauty products you use after bathing can influence the look and feel of your skin. All too often, when we bathe—whether it’s in a nice, steamy shower or a luxurious epsom salt bath—we can strip away precious oils from the surface of our skin. While bathing also helps wash away dead skin, dirt, pollution, and all kinds of impurities, we might not always strike a balance in our whole-body self-care. However, you can tip the scales back to “balanced” with a variety of skincare and beauty products, like natural body oil , that can help give back to your skin after a hot bath. Here are a few of those products. Organic Deodorant Luscious Body Butter After a hot shower or bath, your skin is primed for all kinds of skin-loving products. One of those products is body butter. Body butter made with simple, natural ingredients (like ethically sourced tallow from grass-fed cows, mango butter, and shea butter) can seemin...

Winter is almost upon us, and soon, it will become frightfully cold out there. Between the cold outside air and dry indoor heating, your skin will most likely experience dehydration. This means there is much to be done to nurture and protect your skin. You must cleanse away dead cells so new cells can grow, creating healthier, smoother, silky, soft skin. Many people swear by dry brushing—taking a brush and gently sweeping it over the body regularly to keep your skin soft, smooth, and radiant. Dry Brushing Face Dry brushing may sound unusual initially, but much like swapping traditional to non toxic deodorant , it becomes second nature once you become accustomed to it. You’ll wonder how you ever lived without dry brushing! What is Dry Brushing? Dry brushing is an ancient technique and wellness treatment aimed at helping your skin and body. Dry brushing has many benefits, and it’s easy to do! Here’s how to do it: • Most dry brushes aren’t meant to get wet, so it’s best to dry brush b...

Are you feeling the need to purge or significantly pare down the number of products you use daily? If your bathroom counter or cabinet is bursting at the seams, it’s time to reduce the number of products that complicate your daily routine. If you’re also ready to adopt a healthier, happier way filled with natural products, it is easy to start, but first, why minimalism? Natural Deodorant Why Minimalism? You’re probably already somewhat versed in minimalism—getting rid of things that don’t spark joy. It’s thought that having and using less stuff can increase peace and happiness, and while you might be thinking of clothing and books, this includes your beauty and skincare products, too. Minimalism for beauty and skincare products is not only about having fewer items on hand, but also buying products that contain fewer ingredients and are free from harmful chemicals. Many consumers are increasingly conscientious about what they put in or on their bodies, so now is the perfect opportunit...

Are you kind to your skin? Your skin and your skin’s barrier can go through a lot over the course of a day. Sun, wind, pollution, cleansers, you name it. These can all be tough on your skin in different ways. It’s time to take a kinder, gentler approach to your skincare. But what does that mean? It may mean taking a more wholesome, wellness-focused approach to skincare. Natural Deodorant  It may also mean taking an approach to skincare that benefits not only your skin but your whole self. After all, your skin isn’t just skin deep, it’s far more complex and interconnected to your whole wellness than it can get credit for. So, from switching to a non toxic deodorant to employing wellness tools to your regimen, here are a few ways you can be kinder to your skin—and yourself! A Gentle Path to Happier Skin Skincare often starts with cleansing. It’s generally considered step one in many skincare routines (though, in some instances, step one might be removing makeup, then cleansing). ...