What an achievement. For the second year running, Weleda has won Best Natural Range in the Natural Health magazine Beauty Awards, beating runners up Burt’s Bees, REN, Trilogy and Ole Henriksen.

We all know that Weleda has an excellent product range, and here’s an explanation from Natural Health explaining why Weleda was a clear winner in the natural category:

Many Australians wake up every morning relying on the daily cup of coffee to help give them the jump start needed to rev ahead for the long day. Sometimes, the simple aroma of coffee beans is enough to stimulate our awareness to keep us alert and fresh.

That’s where organic coffee skin care comes in. With its antioxidant and stimulating benefits, it is only fitting to include natural organic coffee ingredients in skin care products.

But come to think of it, ‘eczema’ is actually quite a fitting name for this itchy skin condition. It’s bloody annoying – just like the pronunciation, and it’s a pain in the arss to deal with – just like the stupid spelling of the word.

Name: Sarah Cherot
Position : Vice President Sales & Marketing / NVEY USA
Business: NVEY (global) was established in 1958 in Melbourne, Australia NVEY USA (US division to handle North and Central America) officially launched in February 2006.

Here is part of the interview. Visit Jen’s blog to read the full story behind Nvey Eco

They take the most beating from the every day hustle and bustle, yet they are the most neglected. I think I need to devote some of my time and energy to show my feet just how much I care and give it the pampering it deserves.

I’m going to give my feet a ultimate spa makeover. Give it the foot care it is longing for.

Better to have acne on the back than the face, right? But wouldn’t it be even better to be acne free and have no acne at all.

Although back acne can be easily covered up with clothing, come summer time when the weather starts to heat up and you want to reveal a bit more skin, then wearing a singlet or a bikini can become rather embarrassing if you have a back full of dots.

The process to treat back acne is similar to that for treating the acne on your face. Cleanse, exfoliate, detoxify and hydrate. However, since there are more sebaceous glands in the back area and the skin is much thicker, back acne is more resistant to normal acne treatments and can be especially tough to treat. Back acne can take the form of pimples, blackheads, or whiteheads, but often they come as deep, painful cysts.

Enlarged pores usually appear on the T-zone -  forehead, chin and especially around the nose and a concern mainly during puberty and aging skin. Large pores is a frustrating problem for many women.

Enlarged pores isn’t necessarily such a bad thing. It is a warning sign given by the skin telling us that the pores are blocked or inflamed, it’s not getting enough nutrients or vitamins, or the skin is becoming too oily, and treatment needs to done to deal with the imbalance.

Large pores can be unsightly to look at and can impact the overall appearance of your skin. Minimizing the pore size should be a goal for any women who wants to look their best.

Enough talk, lets get straight into the combat zone and start minimize those oily holes.

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What’s so special about the salt from the Dead Sea? Why don’t I just buy a bag of regular sea salt from the supermarket for only a few dollars and throw it into my bath?

Well, throwing a bag of regular sea salt into your bath may be cheaper in cost, but you definitely will not receive the same therapeutic benefits from soaking in a Dead Sea Salt bath.

Before giving an answer to this question, we need to first understand the purpose of using a facial toner and find out exactly what it does for your skin.

And you’re right! For some of you, a toner may be a waste of money and time and skipping the toning stage during your beauty routine would be perfectly fine.

So lets find out whether a toner is suitable and necessary for you.