Organic Skin Care and Beauty Products

Apteka – A Natural Hair Care Range for Flaking Thinning Hair

admin — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 04:51:11 +0000

Finally, an organic hair care treatment range designed for addressing major hair and scalp concerns. Apteka is one of Australia's most innovative, high quality and progressive hair and scalp products, offering natural organic formulations to address hair problems such as flaking, thinning, dryness and inflammation. Apteka is used and recommended by leading Trichologists.

Trilogy Helping Hands for Child’s i Foundation

admin — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:28:54 +0000

For a limited time, with every purchase of the Trilogy Natural Helping Hand Wash product, 100 percent of profits from your purchase will go to Child’s i Foundation to help end the tragedy of baby abandonment in Uganda.

Sexy Summer Hair Tips

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:47:50 +0000

With soaring temperatures, the scorching sun can wreak havoc on your hair. The sun can be harsh. Is it enough to just follow the shampoo and conditioning routine, or do we need to look after it a little bit more. Here's how to look after your hair, so you have sexy strands all summer.

Top 10 Beauty Myths

admin — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 03:39:23 +0000

We are bombarded with information everyday. At this day and age, beauty information is so readily available where the desired beauty data can be accessed with a simple click of a button. But the sad truth is that not all the information are facts, and in most instances, reports and news are conflicting - coffee is good for you one day and the next day a research will counter that coffee is bad. To sort out the beauty myths from the facts, we look at the top 10 beauty questions.

When to Throw Out Your Beauty Products?

admin — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 09:17:12 +0000

How can you tell if your beauty products are still fresh to use? With food you can tell it is ready for the bin when it rots and a fowl odour develops. With skin care and cosmetics, it's a little harder to determine. Depending on the product when it is untouched and unexposed to air, it can last for up to 3 years. But as a general rule, any product especially a natural and organic products will start to loss it's effectiveness after 1 and 1/2 years or so on the shelves. Cosmetics are even more sensitive to environmental factors where product deterioration is even more rapid. Bacteria, mold and yeast will start growing immediately from the first time you start using the makeup product. To help you figure out when all your beauty products are ready for the disposable bin and how to keep your products in tip-top condition for longer use, we go to a few experts with their tips and advice on proper skin care and cosmetic use. We asked 2 beauty consultants - Valarie Elmore (Lushes Beauty Spa Director) and Jodie Horman (Home smart Beauty Editor). When to Toss our your skin care and cosmetic products? Tip 1: If it smells throw it out. Like food, when the product begins to smell bad, it is a sign that the product is rotting and it's time for the waste disposal. Tip 2: When the product starts to separate (solids at the bottom/fluids at the top), it's time to throw it away. Tip 3: When you develop allergies. Any product whether new or old, if you start getting rashes and itchy patches, then it's time for the sin bin.

How to Avoid Split Ends

admin — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:02:24 +0000

One or two split ends here and there are pretty much unnoticeable unless you get really close. It's only when your hair starts showing many split ends when your appearance start look unsightly. Your hair appears dull, messy and lifeless. Although split ends can happen to all types of hair, typically you will see the most on long, brittle or dry hair. Split ends cannot be repaired. When the protective cuticle is removed, it cannot be replaced. While there are several options for treating split ends, the best way to get rid of it is to trim it off with a pair of sharp scissors. To prevent split ends simply avoid the following:

A Behind the Scenes Look at the African Shea Butter

admin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:12:26 +0000

Shea butter is made from the nuts of the Karite tree in Africa. The process of turning raw shea nuts into finished Nilotica shea butter is known as "moo yao" in Langi, the local language. The nuts are cracked open, then roasted to give the butter a nice consistency. Afterwards, the butter is scooped out of the nuts, kneaded to make it more spreadable. Its high content of essential fatty acids and natural anti-oxidant compounds provide extreme moistursing capabilities as well as cellular restoration making this a very popular ingredient in the cosmetic industry. Good and all.....but what we may not know is the fascinating, hard labor-intensive process behind extracting this creamy shea butter that women covet in our personal care products.

Australia’s New Cosmetic Ingredient Assessment

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:27:45 +0000

We all know the Australian regulation for the use of cosmetic ingredients has been weak, scrawny and confusing. So when I heard the news that the Australian Parliament has passed a new law that simplifies the regulation and assessment of cosmetic ingredients, I was over the moon.

Natural Remedies for Yeast Infection

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:39:50 +0000

So you may have a vaginal yeast infection. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. Vaginal yeast infections is a common occurrence. It's caused by the build up of a fungus called Candida Albicans, which is normally found in small amounts in the vagina. The acidic environment in the vagina prevents yeast from growing. If the acidity of the vagina decreases, then too many yeast grow, causing vaginal infection. The acidity of the vagina can be changed due to menstruation period, pregnancy, intake of antibiotics, steroids, diabetes, personal hygiene or birth control pills.

Alcohol Booze & the Negative Effects on Your skin

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 05:55:40 +0000

It's Friday night and you're out partying with a group of friends. You head to a club and become immersed with the loud pumping music and vibrant dancing bodies. You get a few shots into your body to help you to relax even more and by the end of the night you end up drinking one too many and is carried home, hopefully by one of your trusting friends. The next morning is not so pleasant. Looking at yourself in the mirror, your eyes are puffy, skin is dry, tone is blotchy and complexion is dull and lifeless. Alcohol takes a terrible toll on your skin. Excessive skin dryness, sensitivity and premature ageing are some of the more noticeable effects.