Most of us face the challenge of finding the right method of hair removal. Sure we can shave, but what if we want something that lasts longer? How about something that works as good as a depilatory without all the harsh chemicals? There are plenty of options, some of which have been around for a long time. Let’s take a closer look at three of the best methods of natural hair removal.
1- Sugar Hair Removal
Created by a chemical reaction between water, oils, and lye, handmade natural soap is the oldest cleanser around. While the process of making soaps from raw material is called soap making, the scientific term of actually mixing all the ingredients is called sponification, which requires mixing the oils and fats with alkali to produce a potassium or sodium salt. There are many vegan facts regarding handmade natural soaps as mentioned below.
Vegan almond soap contain natural vegan ingredients, it is less harsh on your skin, and leaves your skin healthier. Almond soap is mainly made of almond oil, which besides moisturizing the skin, produce nicely scented almond soap. Being a soothing soap, used for those with sensitive to normal skins, it is ideal to be used on sore skin, sunburns, or rashes.
Follow these simple tips to make almond soap.
The day I discovered natural medicine and organic beauty was a real blessing. I’ve always had a special affinity for Mother Nature’s plant kingdom, but learning what vital profound healing benefits I could enjoy from herbs was very special to me and uplifted my Spirits.
When it comes to beauty, wellness, and survival, there are a few wonderful herbs that I swear by and highly recommend. My favorite herbs are peppermint, spearmint, lavender, dandelion, parsley, sandalwood, and cinnamon. There are many others that I love and that help me with aspects of life and health, but these are my favorites.
Eczema is also known as dermatitis, which is a group of skin disorders, and atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema occurring among infants and small children. It is a non-contagious disease, and in more than 90% of cases, eczema is found to occur in children below 5 years of age. Natural skin care remedies work best for eczema where there are red, inflamed, and scaly patches found on the face, hands, knees, hands, and scalp. Eczema is caused mainly due to allergies in certain foods, pollen, dander from animals, and other environmental conditions. Vegan products such as Le Mudd Masque by foreue comes highly recommended because when applied, it seems to reduce the itching substantially.
Vegan cold press soap is made from natural organic and vegan ingredients, infused with essential oils and floral waters of the finest quality. Reacting oils or fats together with lye, a solution of caustic soda, dissolved in water, makes cold press soap. Vegan ingredients like natural clays, essential oils, flowers, and oatmeal maybe added to create individual soaps. There are many types of cold pressed oils used in the manufacture of cold press soap like-
Cold pressed sunflower oil- It is rich in Vitamin E and Linoleic acid that is vital for cell formation and healthy growth.
People who prefer using vegetable based instead of animal based soaps or products have the option to choose vegan soaps, which are mild and often include things like spices, herbs and oatmeal nicely. A soap or skin care products can be defined as ‘vegan’ if they meet stringent guidelines, for example- vegan soap and vegan skin care products cannot contain the following ingredients.
Lanolin- is a residue extracted from lamb’s wool. It is available in synthetic form, though may contain a percentage of animal lanolin and often causes comedogenic reactions, or allergies.
To exfoliate or not to exfoliate, that’s the question. What is exfoliation? Who needs to exfoliate and who doesn’t? Should I use an exfoliating body wash or an exfoliating soap? All good questions, so let’s get the dirt on exfoliating skin!
Exfoliating or exfoliation is a process of removing the upper most layer of skin during bathing to reveal new skin. Every day, dead cells are cast off by the skin to reveal new cell growth underneath. Exfoliation aids in the process by manually whisking away the dead cells. Almost anyone can and should include exfoliation into their skin care regimen. Even those with sensitive skin CAN exfoliate.
Eczema is essentially an allergic reaction to various factors in the environment. Eczema is often characterized at patches of inflammation of red, irritated thick patches of dried itchy skin. This inflammation is often cause by toxins found in foods or even weather changes. People often find relief in scratching these areas but that will only make the problem worse and perhaps enable favorable conditions for an infection.
If you visit your doctor, you will find that they only recommend cortisone shots and anti-histamine or other over the counter meds(OTCs) , but there is a more holistic approach to dealing with Eczema. Here are a few natural skin care remedies that work.
Soap, a natural skin product, is an anionic wetting agent used in conjunction with water for cleaning and washing, which comes either in the form of a viscous liquid or in solid bars. Handmade natural soap differs from industrial soap, in that, an excess of fat is sometimes used to consume the alkali where the natural glycerin is not removed, leaving a moisturizing natural soap and not pure detergent. Handmade natural soaps or those that contain excess fat are more skin-friendly, though if it contains too much fat, it can leave your hands greasy.
Bringing plants indoors not only saves them from the chill outdoors during the cooler, wetter months but they also do double duty as home air cleaners.
Given that the average living room is approximately 20-25 yards with an 8 or 9 foot ceiling, about 10 to 15 plants in 6 inch pots or larger should work out very nicely. A good equation to remember is one plant per 10 square yards of living space. This can also include cut flowers, leaves and stems in a decorative vase.
We’re only half-way through October which means many of us are starting to think about Christmas gifts. Finding the right gift is never easy, and more so for those seeking to purchase vegan approved gifts. Since this blog is about vegan skin care, I will give you some fantastic ideas for vegan beauty gift sets. Lets take a look at this winter’s hottest gift ideas and recommendations.
1- A general rule of thumb, unless you know they will love the gift, don’t attempt to make your own natural products or soaps. It could be a bit awkward for both of you.
