Is your child suffering from eczema? Or are you seeing dry, scaly patches appear now that the weather is getting cooler and the air a little more dry? Turns out 9.6 million kids under the age of 18 suffer from eczema, so you're not alone parents. Caregivers often have lots of stress and anxiety when ...
Why Your Shampoo May Be Causing Hair Loss & What You Can Do
Do you secretly wonder if your shampoo is causing hair loss? I had experienced significant hair loss throughout my adolescence due to what I thought were stress and mismanagement of my hair. Until becoming an adult and discovering the perfect shampoo for me - recommended by one of my trusted ...
Are Honey Face Masks the Secret to Glowing Skin?
Scroll Down for Easy DIY Face Masks with Recipes Honey has been an intriguing active ingredient in many of the world's top brand skincare lines like The Honey Mud mask by May Lindstrom Skin (for $95) or the more affordable option Honey Potion Plus by Farmacy ($38 on ...
Topical Magnesium Cream for Muscle & Joint Pain
Recently we've been seeing an uptick in customers asking all kinds of questions about the benefits of topical magnesium - does it really help with joint pain? Is it really safe for children? Why does it work or how does it work? And I get it, it almost seems too good to be true!To answer the ...
How We Found Out Magnesium Body Butter Promotes Sleep
Magnesium Body Butter is one of many great products gaining popularity in the wellness-skincare world. Testimonials online are full of people who suffer from chronic insomnia trying a form of Magnesium butter out, and being shocked at how they're suddenly able to fall into a deep, restful ...
The Difference between Bakuchiol Skin Purging vs Breakouts
Most people are familiar with Retin A and retinol products playing a familiar role in a person's skincare routine, especially the harsh consequences you may feel if you have sensitive skin when you start using them.In fact, most sensitive skin people shy away from retinoid skincare products ...
Using Castor oil in Skincare – How to & Best DIY Ideas
With all the options of different oils potentially used in skincare products, castor oil is probably the most mysterious agent full of intrigue. Coming from the seeds of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis L.) mainly from India or South America, the castor bean is cold pressed until it ...
The Benefits of Goat Milk Soap Face Wash in Beauty
As someone who makes goat milk soap and is admittedly, a little crazy-enthusiastic about it, I am constantly surprised how underestimated goat milk is in the skincare industry. As a still somewhat unknown product in the world of modern skincare, it is another one of those beauty secrets that have ...
The Secret Benefits of Pearl Powder in Skincare & Beauty
Being a family that loves the slow luxury mindset of simple things like homemade, artisan soap and cooking on a cozy wood stove during an ice storm, we love diving deep into history and enjoy the stories that come from centuries ago. It always bemuses me to see our modern science and culture still ...
How to Plan Your Off Grid Homestead
How to Plan Your Off Grid HomesteadWith all the uncertainty in the world these days, more and more people are looking for a different kind of life. A peaceful life, a life closer to nature and the way we were likely supposed to live. More and more families are looking for an opportunity ...
Can You Make Soap Off Grid? Making Cold Process Soap without a Stick Blender
There are so many reasons why goat milk soap is great to make at home. Good for all skin types, goat's milk soap is ESPECIALLY good for sensitive skin, as well as any kind of skin condition like eczema or psoriasis where it's critical that you retain your skin's natural lipid barrier. Goat's milk ...
Why Your Anti-aging serum needs Squalane & Kukui nut Oil
I've been interested in skincare skin I was 11 or 12 when my mother first noticed I was starting to get a little bit of acne. She wanted to act fast and prevent my skin from developing a serious problem, so she booked me an appointment with one of our city's top dermatologists. The transformation ...