Natural Skin Care Brings Out Your Best
Affordable skin care- Natural skin care products as supplied by mother nature is both affordable and undoubtedly effective in giving you the most beautiful skin imaginable. No need to buy all kinds of creams and gels that cost an arm and a leg when you can merely walk to your kitchen cupboard or fridge and get a helping of exquisite natural skin care.
Rooibos- South Africa's best kept natural beauty secret lies hidden in a tea plant known as Aspalathus linearis or more commonly referred to as Rooibos. The plant boasts with excellent anti-oxidant and soothing properties, treating allergies, insomnia, colic but more importantly as an anti-aging ingredient. Rooibos is available at your local health store in bag or leave form
Honey- Honey has fantastic antioxidant and anti-microbial properties to soften, replenish and rejuvenate damaged and dry skin. Honey is a great acne treatment because of it pore-impurity elimination and cleansing properties. A range of easy homemade recipes are available to make your own honey toner, face mask, scrub and cleanser.
Aloe Vera- Aloe Vera boasting with incredible soothing properties, especially for treatment of tender and sunburn skin conditions. Oral problems such as cold sores, gingivitis and cancer can be healed with sap from the plants' leaves. Pain is significantly reduced and healing accelerated. Aloe Vera gel can be messaged into cellulite areas as well as applied to acne.
Cucumber- Cool as a cucumber not only refers to a person with a smooth and cool attitude but also to the wonderfully cooling, hydrating and nourishing properties of the fruit. The fruits' great compatibility with skin can mainly be attributed to the fact that the fruit shares the same pH as skin.
Avocado- Avocado oil derived from avocado fruit is high in fatty acid, vitamins and minerals, ideal for feeding and nourishing your dry and cracked skin. The oil penetrates deep into your skin nourishing and moisturising as it goes. Dry, mature and sun burnt skin will love the pampering. Eczema and Psoriasis is easily treated with regular application avo oil.
Water- Water is essential for skin hydration and health. Not only hydrating but also flushing toxin build up from your body ensuring a health immune system and glowing skin. Drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water per day. However over-consumption should also be avoided as it can lead to water retention.
Ayurvedas approach- Ayurvedic skin care refers to the Indian, holistic approach to skin care combining mind, body and spirit in your beauty regime. Three basic principles known as Vata, Pitta and Kapha derive from five elements of nature. These principles are believed to work in harmony with your whole body. Recommendations are made according to a combo of the principles governing your skin and hair type. Changes are made to your diet, exercise and beauty products by including herbs such as cocoa, cucumber, ginseng and grape seeds in all three facets.
Caution- Please exercise caution when consuming or using any natural product. Consult with your physician first as allergic reactions may occur or medical conditions may be aggravated.