Life is so much more enjoyable with a few indulgences every once in a while, and what a better way to indulge than to to enjoy a luxe (vegan) skin care treatment? You don’t need a lot of money nor do you need to spend an entire day at a spa. Just purchase a few of your favorite vegan spa products and use them at least once a week(preferably on a weekend evening when you have time). Here are a few must-have vegan spa products to get you started!

This may sound just like what your mom would to say, but scratching, constant touching or playing with your face is a no-no. Try to pay attention to just how often you touch your face during the day (with dirty hands).  Watch for acne or other skin problems in areas that you touch often. Watch your behavior, then if necessary, change your habits and check out the results. This may seem painfully obvious, but this one BIG tip may make a lot of difference in your future.

My husband and I met in college. What I first noticed about him wasn’t the glasses, the athletic body or the moped he drove around campus. It was his tired skin.

With 22 academic units that quarter, holding a job and volunteering,  he was stretched, to say the least. The dark circles under the eyes, the dull, dry skin were all tell-tale signs that he needed some help. I offered to be a study buddy and co-volunteer. We became friends. Then on day, out of the blue, I gave him a bottle of face lotion as a gift. Needless to say, he looked at me puzzled. I asked him to put some on after he showered:  just a few drops, concentrating on areas around the eyes, cheeks and jaw line. He tried it. He really liked it!

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Doesn’t it takes approximately 3 weeks to change a habit?  I think so.  And if that is right then the simplicity of drinking enough water daily, can be a habit we can all aspire to, as it is one of the most beneficial health habits we can have.

When we or our children are thirsty, we can offer everyone, water first.  Afterward, we can drink juice, lemonade, herbal iced teas, health smoothies, etc. becuase we have already quenched our thirst with water.  And maybe we won’t even want as much of the other sweet liquids, which might cut some unneeded calories.

A brush, a comb, a curler, oh my! What other goodies do we use every day, sometimes several times a day, to keep us looking orderly and beautiful? How many times in the past month have we stopped to clean and care for our beauty and make-up tools? Read on for a few simple tools.

Tool #1   Organic soap and water

It just makes sense to look for simplicity when you want to solve a problem. And Mother Nature is the best example of simplicity that I know. So the issues we face to beautify our problem skincare should be simple but powerful.  First, let’s concentrate on the big picture, then, zero in on the details.

For starters, let drink water.  How much? Well, let’s drink half our weight but no more than 80 oz per day.  For example, if you weigh 125 lb, then you will want to drink 63 oz per day.  Or if you weigh 240 lb, then of course, half, which is 120 oz of water per day is way to much.  Remember, you will want to drink only about 80 oz per day.

Astringents or toners, also know as facial mists, floral waters, etc are an important part of the face cleaning process.  These natural beauty products are used for removing make up and any excess oils on the skin, or soap residue.

I always look for astringents that have flower and herbal essences that can deposit active ingredients to the skin while soothing, nourishing and cleaning and even lightly moisturizing the face.  Such natural skin care products should contain little to NO alcohol, dyes, synthetics, or fragrances (use essential oils instead).

In my recent trip abroad to Malaysia and Thailand, I was on the look out for things natural and hand made. Very quickly, I found out just how big of a market share our pharmaceutical and beauty subsidiaries have made overseas. Perhaps I am more of an idealist than most, but I was expecting homegrown, local products to be more available than they were. Or simply, I just wasn’t in the right places.

Handmade soapmaking is really a craft to be learned. There are so many ways to go about making soap- particularly when it comes to selecting soap ingredients. That is the major difference between handmade soaps and commercial soaps, as the former tends to be made with more natural ingredients. It is important to learn which soap ingredients to use depending on the type of soap you want to make. For instance, coconut milk soap tends to be very moisturizing, as are soaps with lots of olive oil or shea butter. Lets take a closer look at natural soap ingredients.

Chic Vegan is a smart blog that keeps you up to date on everything important including vegan skin care,  fashion, food, and more. Don’t miss the “Making of a Perfect Face” series for step by step tips for beautiful skin. Follow their FB page but don’t forget to read the Chic Vegan blog for more.

If you’re like me and wash your hands several times a day, if not hourly (due to constant contact with clients), the affects of harsh soaps and even warm water can take a toll on your hands and nails. Do you use handmade natural soap and follow with a lotion and a massage? I ABSOLUTELY DO!