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.

Colorful fruits and herbs are wonderful for natural healing nutrition and creative artistic beauty.  When you mash a tablespoon of each:  blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, coconut oil, olive oil, or jojoba oil–a tablespoon of each, and mint into a creamy paste, you have before you a lovely mixture for creative beauty.  Add a touch of fresh indigo and cinnamon, and you can have some creative artistic fun.  I’ve seen artists do some creative beautiful things with their hair and skin with these colorful plants.  It’s artistic, colorful, and beautiful. And the best part is that it’s completely natural and it helps to preserve health environment safety.

A very integral important part of beauty and cleanliness is attracting that special someone into your life.  We all want to look and feel our best for our own peace of mind, our self-esteem, and to make a great impression on someone you care about.  Since first impressions make lasting impressions, it’s a smart good idea to do your best to make your first impression a good healthy one by using nice and subtle body care products, beauty hair products, fragrances, and so on.

Summer days and nights can be very hot and uncomfortable.  The popular choice is to take a swim in a friend’s swimming pool or in the nearest body of water.  For those times when you’re not cooling down in the water, you’re going to want a good deodorant.  But it’s important to be careful when choosing a healthy deodorant because many mainstream deodorantscontain fragrance, petro-chemicals, irritants, and ALUMINUM.  While some companies are becoming wise to the dangers of aluminum, many deodorants still have it as a main ingredient.  Aluminum is very unhealthy and suffocates the skin, so choosing a deodorant without aluminum is a must.

Organic skincare is an art form. Whether you use skincare for simple hygiene and cleanliness or beauty and self-expression, you can be creative and have fun with organic skincare.

Skincare products that contain natural organic ingredients offer a pleasurable experience with safety. Plant essences, like sandalwood, lemongrass, patchouli, avocado, and lavender provide wonderful healing benefits. The wonderful healing sensations provided by essential aromatherapy products will make you feel healthy, vibrant, and alive.

Many women and men endure skincare challenges. My husband is a good example of what  many can experience when they transition from a strategically annihilating diet (S.A.D.) and unhealthy toxic lifestyle to one that is healthy and organic.

He was raised on a S.A.D. Diet and used mainstream toxic chemically laden personal care products from early childhood until early adulthood. He often felt bad physically and his skin was very vulnerable to acne breakouts and skin blemishes. He had a very rough time and he didn’t know what to use. He was often so desperate for a solution, that he’d resort to using a popular mainstream product, laden with toxic chemicals and advertised as being effective and healthy, and one of the professional skin care products.

There are some very simple, easy ways to keep your skin beautiful, healthy, and young. It’s been said that “you are what you eat” and it’s true. Eating healthy, organic, whole, plant-based foods and using only organic skincare products will go a long way to keeping you feeling good, and looking vibrant.

A healthy, green, organic diet and lifestyle will contribute.  Using natural organic skincare products and haircare products that contain plant essences is very helpful. Wrinkles, spots, blemishes, and discoloration may be caused by an unhealthy lifestyle, stress, erratic weather, and excessive sun exposure.

So you want to start making your own vegan homemade skin care products, how do you start?  Its not really that hard, just simply do your research on not only actual recipes, but the benefits of certain natural or organic plants. You cannot just take a salad and throw it in the blender and expect to make, let’s say, an exfoiliant scrub. Here are some tips and ideas to get you started in your kitchen beauty lab with homemade skin care products.

If you’re just discovering the importance of natural true beauty skin care products and cosmetics, you probably have a lot of questions. One of the most important questions to help you get started is to clear up the difference between  natural, organic, and vegan skin care products.  You can walk into a natural food or beauty shop and find an array of products that claim to be natural, organic, or vegan- it seems that people automatically assume these three things are the same thing, but that is not the case. Read on to find out the difference between these labels.

There are many facets to being a responsible Earth Steward. An Earth Steward is someone who demonstrates complete integrity and mutual respect; self-respect and respect for all beings and creatures of Mother Earth.

Ahimsa, which in ancient Hindu Sanskrit, means “reverence for life,” is an important integral facet of being an Earth Steward; in other words, ahimsa emphasizes compassion.  As a responsible Earth Steward, Ahimsa should be extended to include all beings; two-legged, four-legged, winged, and finned.

The day I was introduced to natural hair products helped me to become organic and aware.   A haircut became quite the educational eye opener.  As the aesthetician massaged my neck, she filled the room with healing soothing aromatherapy.  I relaxed and began to feel alive, energized, and at ease.

She and the salon owner talked to me while she cut my hair and educated me about the wonderful products.  I learned something upsetting, but it opened my eyes.  For years, I had followed my Mom’s strange ritual of applying baby oil to my face after washing it with a supposed skin-softening soap bar, and washing my hair with not natural hair care products.

The Industrial Revolution has complicated life for many people, especially with consumable products.  The 21st Century has made it even more complicated.  In order to stay healthy and protect your loved ones from unhealthy toxicity, it is wise to ensure that everything you eat, drink, bathe in and use for beauty and self-improvement are non-toxic, organic, and healthy.

Your safest choice is to shop in an organic natural store.  Unfortunately, the majority of the products that are sold in mainstream stores are potentially toxic and laden with petro-chemicals and lung irritants.  All these toxic ingredients contain potentially harmful synthetic ingredients.