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Natural Hydrating Lip Treatment

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Summertime is all about enjoying the lovely sunny weather. It is important to protect the lips. The skin has glands that produce natural oil to keep the skin hydrated. The lips don’t have any sebaceous glands. Therefore, lips do need help to keep it moisturize and protect. The lips would need a natural hydrating Lip treatment or balm.

Natural Hydrating Lip Treatment — Leaves

What do our lips need?

The lips need to be protected from ultraviolet rays which is the strongest during the summertime. Lips have a small number of melanocytes. They are delicate so they get damaged easily from the sun. And lips are more susceptible to sun damage. Sun damage causes permanent damage to collagen production.

Hydration from within

What you feed the body will feed the skin as well. Regularly adding omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin E and vitamin C will help with this. The vitamins will help with the hydration and protection of the skin. Do consider changing the diet by feeding the body and also the skin. They are both important.

Homemade Lip Scrub

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. granulated sugar

1 tbsp. honey

1 tbsp. coconut oil

container for the lip scrub

Instructions:

Wash the containers. Clean the container with alcohol.
Warm coconut oil in a microwave for 15 seconds.
In a bowl, mix sugar, honey, and coconut oil.
Split the mixture into 3 portions in 3 containers.
Ready to be used.

Homemade Lip Mask

Ingredients:

1/4 cup organic aloe vera

2 tbsp. coconut oil

Instructions:

In a bowl, put in aloe vera.
Then, add coconut oil. Mix well.
Once combined. Scoop in a jar.

Homemade Lip Balm

Ingredients:

3 tbsp. organic virgin coconut oil

20 drops of jojoba oil

empty lip balm

Instructions:

Put the ingredients in a bowl.
Warm-up in the microwave for 10-30 seconds.
Mix well.
Place in container.

What to know about your lips

Lips are delicate and very thin
Wetting lips with saliva dries it out
Peeling lips should use a lip scrub
Lips dry a lot faster than the rest of the skin
Use a lip balm to moisturize the skin

It is very important to take care of your lips. Sometimes they do get forgotten. Do consider using natural hydrating lip treatment. And if you would like to try different brands of natural lip treatments, please take a look here.

If you like using natural remedies, you might consider a natural remedy for muscle soreness.

In essential oil, health

Homemade A Natural Headache Balm

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Why use a balm for headache?

Why use a headache balm? Did you know balm works better with essential oil on the body? Good for the health. Headache balm is very convenient. It last longer on the body than directly applying essential oil on to the body. This headache balm can be placed in a purse, work area or at home. Or, this remedy can be in a tube form. Homemade headache a natural balm

Headache

There are reasons why people have headaches. Many from sinus pressure, congestion, dental issue, tension from stress, from anxiety, caffeine withdrawal, fatigue, not having food, alcohol, or not enough sleep, etc.

Recipe for Homemade Headache Balm

head balm is easy to create. Where to apply this should be applied to the temple, behind the ear, and back of the neck. The balm will give a cool and soothing feeling.

Ingredient

1 oz cocoa butter

1 tbsp. coconut oil

2 drop tea tree oil

8 drop peppermint essential oil

6 drop eucalyptus essential oil

3 drop Frankincense essential oil

Instruction:

In a bowl, add cocoa butter and coconut oil.
Melt in microwave. Mix together.
Let it sit. Then, allow it to cool.
And then, add essential oil. Stir.
Scoop into small tin.
Let the mixture become solid.
Once set.
When you have a headache, apple behind temple, back of neck and behind the ear.

How would this help?

This balm help with a headache by lowering the pain. The sensation is cooling it helps to relieve any constant pain. If the headache flares up, it can be re-applied. And to reduce tension. The essential oil in the balm gives a calm and numbing effect good for someone who suffers from migraines. Do try this homemade natural headache balm.

Tip:

After the balm has been made, do place it in a room temperature environment. The balm will be soft and easy to apply.

Other remedies to help with migraines.

If you have any skin condition like eczema, you can read more here.

In skincare

Starter Kit Make Your Own Skincare

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Starter Kit Make Your Own Skincare

What are the mandatory ingredients to make your own skincare kit at home? You don’t need a lot. You can start simple. What you want are healthy ingredients for your skin without any chemicals. Chemicals are not the best for your skin. If you buy natural skincare products, you should still have a look at the ingredients that make up that product.

Ingredient to Make Skincare Product

Oil is important to help mix all the products together. Oils have hydrating and nourishing properties; to nourish the skin. It is in a lot of things from skincare products to hair product to makeup products. It as a binding agent to bind all the ingredients together.

Coconut oil:

A large amount of skin care contains coconut oil. Coconut oil is one of the ingredients you should have at home. It is used as the base ingredient in a lot of the products.

Starter Kit Should Have

Coconut oil:

Coconut oil can be used for multiple things like cooking, baking, healing ointment, and used in skincare. It can be blended into a creamy texture. Coconut oil is fantastic for skin care, hair product or great for after sun care.

Shea butter:

Shea butter was originated in Africa. It adds creaminess to the product. The butter is soothing, rich, moist, and heals. It has a high amount of fatty acids and vitamins great to soften the skin.

Beeswax:

Beeswax made from beehives of honeybees use to melt down to make skincare or other products. It is used as an emulsifier.

Tools to Make Skincare Products

Glass bowls, mason jars, whisk, measuring cups and wooden spoons, kitchen scale, and storage containers.

Sugar Lip Scrub

Benefit:

Nourishing scrub to give your lip a soft texture. Great for peeling skin.

Ingredient:

1tbsp brown sugar

1tsp honey

1tsp coconut oil

3 drop vanilla

1 jar

Instruction:

Mix brown sugar with honey and coconut oil.
Mix well.
If it does not stick together add more honey.

Note:

You can use the scrub weekly. It is the best to use the scrub twice per week.

After using the scrub, use moisture for the best result.