Brown sugar is a wonderful natural exfoliant that works for all skin types. I adapted this recipe from one suggested by Lena Korres, founder of Korres Natural Products, and makeup artist Jemima Kidd, in the July 2008 issue of Cosmopolitan. They recommend curing chapped lips by mixing brown sugar with honey and massaging into lips.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tsp (more or less, add drops if you need them) of olive oil or extra virgin coconut oil
Preparation:
Put the brown sugar in your palm
Add …

Coconut oil is soothing, emollient and melts at body temperature, making it easy to smooth into skin. This is great for all skin types however it is particularly good on dry or mature skin.
Smooth onto damp skin after a bath or shower.
Things you Need:
50 gm Coconut oil
1 tbsp sunflower oil

Here’s letting you know some simple tips for skin care with the use of coconut oil.
1.Acne – A major problem for women as well as for men. Acne, to us is a painful thing to look at when you see yourself in front of a mirror. So, the use of coconut oil is thus a relief. All you have to do is first wash your face to remove all the dirt particles, then followed by giving your face a steam massage ( place your face over a bowl filled with …

You have to be your own hair care advocate when it comes to buying the best products for you. There’s a lot of information out there on what’s good and what’s bad for black hair. What happens when you use a product with ingredients in it that the latest hair expert says is a no-no? What if it works for you? Remember that everything doesn’t work for everybody. Your hair may love shampoo, ‘cones and plenty of oil, so if it’s thriving under that program, there’s no need for you …

You are standing in front of the mirror checking your hairline and looking concerned. The look of the lost hair in the brush is so disturbing. You think you have got to do something about it. You want your mane to stay beautiful and healthy.At one point or another most women and men experience the frustration of hair loss. For some the problem seems more serious than for others.
Loosing your hair can be disturbing, especially if you’re a young man or woman. This unwanted loss forces those afflicted to face new …

While most people worry about getting an itchy scalp, some are actually looking for remedies. There are a variety of remedies which include homemade and some you need to seek from your hairstylist. Itchy scalps can be caused by dandruff, head lice, hair dye allergy, insect bites, or reaction to hair products. These problems can be solved by some simple ingredients right from our kitchen pantry. Coconut oil is among the best remedies you can use. This remedy not only cures but also prevents the itchy scalp from coming back. …

If you’ve been to the store lately to purchase any type of lotion, you may have noticed that the price of those lotions is steadily rising, and this is true regardless of the quality of the lotion that you are purchasing. There was a time when people made their own hygiene products, including lotions, and you will find that by reverting to these old ways, you will save a ton of money. All you need to know is information that teaches you about making coconut …

This scrub is enriched with shea butter, cocoa butter, various oils, as well as Squalane (Olive Derived). As you rinse off you will feel ever so soft and after drying, you most likely will not feel the need for lotions or other moisturizers. It feels that good.
Unscented is made with Refined Shea Butter to neutralize the natural odor of shea butter and will also be natural colored with no added coloring.
Ingredients: Pure white cane sugar, olive oil, coconut oil, castor oil, emulsifying wax, cocoa butter, shea butter, stearic acid, squalane …

Coconut as a whole plays a very important part in our lives. From leafs to the oil everything has become very useful to us. Coconut oil is widely used for your hair and many may have seen the results it has provided. With the growth in the market we have been exposed to n number of creams, which have proved to be worthless. In this stiff competition coconut oil has risen as a thorough winner.
The oil seems to do wonders for your skin. It softens the skin as well as …