Category Archives: ANTI-AGING

Find out all the natural organic anti-aging methods and tips to look youthful.

The Chlorine From Swimming can Cause Skin Rash

The Chlorine From Swimming can Cause Skin Rash

The Chlorine From Swimming can Cause Skin Rash

Chlorine causes skin rash

Swimming is great for your health. It builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness. It helps maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lung. It tones muscles and builds strength to your body.

However, there is one dilemma. Public swimming pools are often loaded with skin damaging chemicals, and one particular chemical that is heavily used is ‘chlorine’.

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What is the Difference Between Serums, Moisturisers & Oils?

What is the Difference Between Serums, Moisturisers & Oils

What is the Difference Between Serums, Moisturisers & Oils

A common question I get asked by members is the difference between a serum, a moisturiser, and an oil. To be honest, I cannot give an absolute definition of of each, because these are just fancy word terms used by companies to describe their product range.

In general terms, there is a noticeable between the three. Lets start with a serum.

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Acai Berry – A Very Potent Anti-aging Ingredient for Skin Care

Acai Berry - A Very Potent Anti-aging Ingredient for Skin Care

Acai Berry – A Very Potent Anti-aging Ingredient for Skin Care

Acai berry is one of the most powerful and nutritious fruits in the world due to its amazing levels of antioxidants, higher than that of any other known fruits. The Acai fruit tops the antioxidant charts, crushing other high antioxidant fruits such as red wine grapes, blueberries, and pomegranates.

In addition, the acai berry is also rich in essential fatty acids, Omega 3, Omega 6, Omega 9, phytosterols and Vitamin C. When consumed, the acai berry can aid the body in cleansing out toxins and harmful waist. It also helps boost the body’s metabolism which helps burn fat.

So if you incorporate Acai berries into skin care products, what do you get?

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Fight Acne with John Masters Organics Moroccan Clay Mask

Fight Acne with John Masters Organics Moroccan Clay Mask

Fight Acne with John Masters Organics Moroccan Clay Mask

Moroccan Rhassoul Clay is a beauty remedy originating from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, and has long been used by some of the finest beauty spas from around the world. Known for its purifying and detoxifying properties, it is extremely effective with fighting acne, reducing dry flaky skin and improving skin tone, texture and elasticity.

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Don’t Forget the Sun Protection for Your Lips

Don't Forget the Sun Protection for Your Lips

Don’t Forget the Sun Protection for Your Lips

SPF Lip Balm

At this day and age, we tend to be well educated with the importance of sun protection and the damages it does to your skin.

But when it comes to sun protection for the lips, we often turn a blind eye. Lips are actually more vulnerable to sun damage, as the skin layer protecting it is very thin and its inability to produce enough melanin (skin pigments), means that it is incapable of blocking out the damaging effects of UVA and UVB rays alone. Help is needed. Daily lip care is important to keep your lips from cracking, burning, chapping and cold sores.

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Green Tea Skin & Health Benefits

Green Tea Skin & Health Benefits

Green Tea Skin & Health Benefits

Since ancient times, the Chinese have known about the health and beauty benefits of green tea.

Green tea contains a cocktail of potent antioxidants called catechin pholyhpenols and in particular pigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which help slow aging, fight free radicals, inhibits the growth of cancer cells, reduce sun damage skin and provides anti-inflammatory effect.

Green tea is also high in vitamins C, D and K, as well as riboflavin, zinc, calcium, magnesium and iron. A cup of green tea a day will help keep the doctor away.

Written By David Brenner

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7 Day Eating Plan To a Younger You

7 Day Eating Plan To a Younger You

7 Day Eating Plan To a Younger You

Article contributed & written by Lucia Petta

Turn back the clock and begin to look and feel younger today. It’s easy, just follow this simple 7 day eating guide and by Sunday, your skin will glow, you’ll have dropped a few pounds and most importantly you’ll be enriched with a renewed sense of vibrant youthful energy.

Lets start off fresh on a Monday morning with a bowl of fresh fruit salad….

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5 Foods That Will Destroy Your Skin

5 Foods That Will Destroy Your Skin

5 Foods That Will Destroy Your Skin

An excess of anything is a bad thing. When beauty is in the equation, we need to exercise control and balance in order for our skin to look its best. However, if destroying your skin beauty is your intention, then here are some foods that will help you do it.

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Top 6 Skin Foods That Will Make You Glow

Top 6 Skin Foods That Will Make You Glow

Top 6 Skin Foods That Will Make You Glow

>Mother nature is very generous providing us with an abundant of readily available food sources to give us healthy glowing skin. With a healthy diet rich with nutritious foods, often supplements are not required, unless if you have a medical condition that prevents you from absorbing or producing certain nutrients.

A common goal for every women is to maintain youthful looking skin. They say beauty is skin deep, and often the proper skin foods is the missing piece of the puzzle for maintaining perpetual youth. Well if perpetual youth is a bit far off, a healthy diet will at least slow down the body’s aging process!

Lets take a look at 6 of these nutrient rich skin foods to help you looking GOOD!

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Vitamin B Skin Care Benefits

Vitamin B Skin Care Benefits

Vitamin B Skin Care Benefits

VITAMIN B

When looking at vitamin B, we should look at it as a group

The Vitamin B Complex comprises of the essential B Vitamins –

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B7 (Biotin)

Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)

Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)

Choline

Inositol

Vitamin B Complex is needed for the proper functioning of almost every process in the body and is essential to promote healthy radiant looking skin and hair. Deficiencies in any B Vitamins can lead to acne, brittle hair, rashes, dry skin, poor skin tone, dermatitis, wrinkles, and split nails.

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