Lose Weight and Feel Great at ANY AGE with 7 Small Changes

me now, at 52!

Seven small changes to get strong, feel good, and lose weight. 

diy clove and henna hair mask for brunettes

brunettes, take notice!

DIY this nourishing, moisturizing clove and seaweed hair mask for your brown hair. 

video tutorial: hemp oil cleanse for clogged pores

get rid of clogged pores once and for all with a hemp oil cleanse. works for ANY age and ANY skin type. watch the video!

Clearing clogged pores: Hemp oil and the oil cleansing method

Get rid of clogged pores once and for all! Hemp oil can actually cure your closed comedone acne safely, naturally, and forever.

The oil cleansing method seems almost counter-intuitive, especially if you have any kind of acne. I mean, putting oil on your face on purpose? Weird. BUT applying oil to the face actually helps dissolve the sebum plugs that form in your pores. It will also make your wrinkles less noticeable, and the massaging makes your botox last longer!!!!!

homemade cleansing grains: diy herbal exfoliant

herbs and flowers are flourishing in the garden this year.

here's a recipe for stimulating cleansing grains

using all home-grown ingredients and a coffee grinder!

diy this all-natural face primer that will not clog your pores!

love makeup primer, but afraid it'll clog your pores?

try this diy aloe and spearmint makeup primer. 

it's super easy, effective, and it will keep your pores clog-free (i promise).

cleansing grains for every day

 Cleanse your face without soap! 

All natural cleansing grains remove makeup, exfoliate, clean your skin, 

smell awesome, AND feel awesome. 

rosewater and aloe vera mist for dry hair diy

give your dry, damaged hair the moisture it craves.

try this easy DIY hair mist to keep your tresses shiny and soft all summer long.

clearing clogged pores: diy salicylic acid toner

A crucial ingredient in this regime is the salicylic acid toner (and masque, but that's for another post). Salicylic acid is a beta-hydroxy acid. It encourages the shedding of dead skin cells within the follicles, keeping them clear of debris that might cause sebum to clog. Sebum is an oily substance produced by the sebaceous gland within each hair follicle. It sort of slides out of each pore onto the skin, keeping it moisturized and healthy. It can easily become trapped with the pore, though, if there's some stuff going on (dead skin accumulation, pollutants, etc.), and can become riddled with bacteria, causing breakouts. If it can't find a way out, it will become an enlarged ugly cyst. If it gets big enough, it will rupture and push bacteria ridden yuckiness into the surrounding area underneath the skin. Salicylic acid helps keep the pore free and open, minimizing the clogged sebum horror.

festival season: tribal festival makeup looks

it's festival season! 

tribal makeup looks are dominating the scene this year.

check out these instagram beauties showing off their takes on the trend. 
follow their lead and learn a few basic tips so you can create your own unique look.

FESTIVAL SEASON: meet our festival look facebook contest winner!

It's finally festival season! 

There's a feather eyelash CRAZE going on this year. 

Check out our contest winner's take on the trend.

DON'T MISS this exclusive feather eyelash tutorial from our winner!

ponderosa pine oil for pain

ponderosa pine resin alleviates pain and inflammation from infections and wounds. 

pine resin 

Ponderosa Pine Resin is a great natural remedy for wounds, infections, and lots more.

herbal mouth rinse for sore throats and other bad mouth things

lovely briana

All natural licorice root, echinacea, and chamomile mouth rinse for mouth and throat infections, canker sores, and any other mouth irritations or inflammations. It really works! Tried and true.

make your own violet mineral color corrector / concealer!

everything you will need

Recipe and tips to make your own mineral color corrector / concealer specifically for yellowish tones. Mineral makeup is perfect for those of us with clogged pores, closed comedones, or cystic acne as it doesn't cause clogging.

Make your own all-natural lip balm in 2 minutes!

luscious, homemade lip balm you can make in the microwave using only two or three all-natural, healing, nourishing ingredients.

make your own yellow mineral color corrector / concealer!

everything we're going to need.

Recipe, tips, and tutorial to make your own mineral color corrector / concealer specifically for under-eye circles and bruises. Mineral makeup is perfect for those of us with clogged pores, closed comedones, or cystic acne as it doesn't cause clogging.

product review: tkb trading's mineral makeup kit

Do you want to make your very own mineral foundations, eyeshadows, blushes, and more? TKB Trading puts everything you need in one, relatively inexpensive kit and it's glorious!

DIY Glycolic Acid and Salt Facial Mask

An easy recipe for an exfoliating mask with Himalayan salt, honey, and unripe grapes that are full of glycolic acid!

Hemp Oil Treatment for Seborrheic Dermatitis (Cradle Cap)

Hemp Oil Shampoo from Aquarian Bath on Etsy

In conjunction with vigorous brushing of the scalp, hemp oil successfully dissolves cradle cap and seborrheic dermatitis in general.

Grapefruit Salicylic Acid Toner for Clogged Pores and Splotchy Skin

Grapefruit and salicylic acid are great for keeping pores clog-free and correcting splotchy skin.