I just opened the container of the Foreue product, Jasmine Butter Creme, and while reading the ingredients on the Foreue website, I enjoyed the pleasant aroma.  I put a drop of the Jasmine Butter Creme on my foot and I like the way it feels on my skin.  It’s pleasant and soft and moisturizing, like the Hydrate product.  It’s nice and moist; not oily.

Oatmeal, it’s not just for breakfast. Oatmeal Promise became part of my morning and evening beauty routine the last 2 days.

Upon receiving my foreue Oatmeal Promise (OP) vegan soap, I immediately smelled it. To me, a scent will either “put me off” or “put me on” toward the product. It smelled light and woody~very subtle. It’s a good start! Next, I looked at the color and felt the texture of the bar. Perhaps I’m more tactile than most people. I like holding my soap and feeling the bumps, lumps and smoothness. The bar wasn’t overly hard because it yielded to gentle pressure.

After finishing my shower, I wanted to try the Foreue Hydrate product.  I’m highly sensitive to scents, even natural scents, so I was very cautious at first.  I’m asthmatic and chemically sensitive so I am always very careful with what I expose my nose and lungs to. I opened the container of foreue Hydrate and I reviewed the list of ingredients on the foreue website.  I was pleasantly surprised to see and smell all the lovely pleasant plant essences that the product contains.

Like every parent, you only want what is best for your baby. You read the best parenting books, buy intelligent toys, and religiously consult the Consumer Report Guide for Baby Products before committing to any purchase. And when you feel really confident that you’re doing the best you can, it suddenly hits you that your baby is still in danger from poisonous chemicals and other threats. Wherever you go, whatever you buy, your young child is being exposed to poisonous chemicals on a daily basis. From processed baby foods to the cleaning chemicals we use, we’re only putting our children in danger. Here are a few steps to help you along the way.

There is no doubt that global warming is affecting the environment that we all share. And if we’re all causing this, then shouldn’t we do something about it? There are so many ways to get involved to make the Earth a better place to live. There are ways that we all can help, and here are just some of the many ways to get involved.

Natural is almost always better than synthetic.  Many health and beauty products have harmful chemicals that we’re unfamiliar with.

Either way, its not such a good idea to use something that you’re not familiar with, yet most of us do.  Here’s where information comes in: It is crucial to know more about natural and handmade products. Here are ten steps to get you started.

1- Read up about natural beauty products. Go to your local library(or bookstore) and browse through books about the natural herbs, vegetables and natural essential oils used commonly in handmade vegan skin care products.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are you’ve heard of mineral makeup or natural mineral makeup. Often made of combinations of finely crushed loose minerals such as zinc oxide, iron oxide, and mica, mineral based cosmetics .  Mineral based cosmetics can give you natural looking coverage, SPF protection, and more. Many mineral makeup companies make several mineral based cosmetics including foundation, powder, bronzer, and blush.

What you won’t find in most mineral cosmetics are fragrance, parabens, and other artificial ingredients. But with so many different natural and mineral cosmetic products to choose from, how do you know which is best? Read on for more information.

Oatmeal, it’s not just for breakfast. Oatmeal Promise became part of my morning and evening beauty routine the last 2 days.

Upon receiving my foreue Oatmeal Promise (OP) vegan soap, I immediately smelled it. To me, a scent will either “put me off” or “put me on” toward the product. It smelled light and woody~very subtle. It’s a good start! Next, I looked at the color and felt the texture of the bar. Perhaps I’m more tactile than most people. I like holding my soap and feeling the bumps, lumps and smoothness. The bar wasn’t overly hard because it yielded to gentle pressure.

For a lot of people with sensitive skin, the changing of the seasons is never fun. One season you’ll experience dry skin, and the next season you break out in hives. You realize that you will have to switch to a good skin care routine according to season, and choose natural products that will solve your current skin care issues. Here are some tips to help.

According to Ayurveda or the “science of life,” we are to nourish and protect our skin differently from one season to the next for optimal health (and in my opinion, comfort!).

During the winter months, our skin is wrapped under many layers of clothing. We are indoors more often than not, thus exposed to dry heat from the furnace and very little sun, so we need dry skin care products and dry skin remedies. Ayurveda recommends that we use oils and creams to nourish the dry skin.

Your skin and hair are not the same (nor should you treat them the same). Your skin is living (with the occasional shed of dead cells), but you hair is actually dead cells. What is good for your skin, is not always best for your hair–hence we don’t wash our faces with shampoo nor do we wash our hair with bath soap. The one thing your hair and skin both need are natural or vegan based products-since natural is always best.

When it comes to skin types, there are differences and sometimes combinations that can confuse even the best of us. In choosing natural care products, it is good to know which ones will best suit your skin’s needs.

Dry skin is dull, flaky and can easily itch. Tell tale signs are rough, “whitish-looking,” and even cracking skin. Think desert. Dry skin is caused by a lack of oil productions from the glands. Environmental factors like wind and excess sun can rob skin of its natural oils. Dry skin is most prevalent on knees, elbows and especially feet around the soles. For fixing this problem you need to use only dry skin moisturizer and dry skin lotion, and make sure that you do not purchase an oily skin treatment by mistake.