The Natural Beauty & Health Blog

Most people don't realize there are very toxic, cancer causing ingredients in their favorite skincare and beauty products.  For those of us who are already aware, it's still hard to know exactly what to avoid because most of the ingredients added to skincare and beauty products these days, are hard to even pronouce or figure out what it means. The FDA does not regulate personal care products ingredients and companies are not required to disclose all the ingredients used to make these products.  Therefore, cheap, toxic, cancer causing ingredients have made their way into our skin care and beauty products without us even knowing. Your skin is your largest organ and absorbs anything applied to it, which then enters the bloodstream.  So take some time out of your routine to review the back of the ingredient's lists next time you shop for your favorite skincare and beauty products.  You may be shocked to find out ...

It's a fact that flu shots don't always work and there is no known cure for the common cold, but you can eat and drink foods that can help relieve symptoms and speed your recovery time.  So next time you start to feel a cold coming on, do yourself a favor and head to the grocery store or cupboards for help. LEMONADE: 
This is wonderful to soothe sore throats, cleanse the blood, and loosen mucous. Add the juice of half a lemon and one teaspoon of maple syrup to a cup of warm water. CHICKEN SOUP: 
Use of chicken soup goes back to the twelfth century, to a Jewish physician and philosopher, Maimonides, who recommended chicken soup to treat colds and flu. MUSTARD: 
Mustard packs reduce fever, eliminate toxins and help heal the mucus membranes in the lungs. GINGER: 
Ginger tea can help kill germs, as an antiviral and is also very good for an upset stomach. 
Boil two tablespoons of grated fresh ginger in two cups of water for fifteen minutes, remove from the heat and ste...

Celebrities are getting their natural beautiful glowing skin and hair from a new, hot antioxidant called Acai berry!  Grown in Brazil, it's one of the most potent antioxidants in the world and has 10 times the antioxidants of grapes, and twice the antioxidants of blueberries, three times the skin-protective and strengthening powers of other antioxidants and and is considered to have the best nutritional value of any fruit on earth!  Now that the word is out, it's showing up in everything from facial serums to body scrubs.  Hundreds of celebrities are putting the secret benefits of Acai to use and getting amazing results. Stars like Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Denise Richards, Kelly Slater, Nicole Richie, Jennifer Husdson, Whitney Port and Kim Cattrall are all getting their glow thanks to acai berry.  Give these antioxidant rich products a try and see if your skin doens't look ...

Now you can go green and organic and be beautiful at the same time!  Former supermodel, Josie Maran came out with an all natural, organic, green line of high end cosmetics.  The collection includes more than 70 products and colors, with prices ranging from $16 to $42. All of the great basics of any other complete cosmetics line are present such as concealer, eye shadow, blush, foundation, lipsticks and glosses. The line is made of everything you want and nothing you don't.  Josie Maran products don't contain any Parabens, sulfates, synthetic fragrances, synthetic dyes, petro-chemicals or phthalates.  Here are some of my favorite products from the line.  Josie Maran Mini Argan Stick  $6 It's a wonderful organic and natural multi-purpose balm-infused with Josie Maran's signature ingredient, Organic Argan Oil-now offered in a stick form. This multi-purpose balm offers all the benefits of the nourishing oil-includ...