Three easy and effective vegan beauty treatment recipes that soothe and smooth skin and spirit. It happened by accident, really. Becoming vegan. I was just off a detox (more here) and decided to brush the dust off a cookbook titled “How Not to Die.” After making a few recipes, I noticed something. None of the […]
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Zest for Life Grapefruit Mask
A clarifying, revitalizing grapefruit mask. This delightfully refreshing and clarifying facial mask came our way from nationally recognized bridal makeup artist and beauty expert Miriam Behar. A highly sought makeup maven in the south Florida area, she says this easy grapefruit mask works for most skin types and preps the skin for a smooth makeup […]
Make Your Own Fruity Facial Masks + Cocktail Pairings
Gently exfoliate with these DIY fruity facial masks while sipping on a perfectly paired cocktail. Hold on there girlfriend! As much as you might be itching for a facial scouring, resist the urge to over-exfoliate. While most do-it-yourself scrubs are perfectly lovely for your body, they can be too harsh for your face. Coarse sea […]
3 Super Easy Anti-aging DIY Facial Masks
Three easy DIY facial masks that nourish, hydrate and tighten skin. When it comes to keeping wrinkles to a minimum, liberal use of sunscreen and healthy lifestyle habits are your first defense. Your second line of defense is a daily moisturizer that works with your skin type and keeps skin hydrated and protected. Third in […]
The Dirt Cheap Home Spa Facial in 4 Easy Steps!
An inexpensive, all-natural home spa facial to deeply cleanse and revive skin. Short on cash but longing for a spa indulgence? We’ve got you covered! This inexpensive, four-step home spa facial deeply cleanses and balances skin. Grab your green tea, crank up the relaxing tunes and let’s get spa-ing! Watch the segment live on ABC-15’s Sonoran Living […]
Enlighten Up Honey Facial Mask
Bring out your playful glow with this honey facial mask. Like most of you, my desk is somewhat of an altar. I’ve placed various trinkets that I love strategically around me—the Boyds stuffed bear with the serenity prayer that was among my grandmother’s possessions when she passed, a silly photo booth pic of me and […]
Monster Mash Pumpkin Mask
Enzymes are the active ingredient in this pumpkin mask to cleanse your inner monster. Packed with vitamins and anti-aging properties, pumpkins contain enzymes that when applied to skin, loosen the bonds that keep yucky dull outer skin cells clinging to the surface. Pumpkin also delivers a burst of nourishing and hydrating botanicals, leaving skin as […]
Bunny Love Mask
A nourishing facial mask that pulls out impurities from the skin. We got this fun and fresh facial mask from Lauren and Janice Cox, authors of Ecobeauty, our newest fave from the natural beauty bookshelves. This dynamic daughter and mom duo came up with this recipe as a way to feed your skin beta-carotene — […]
Strawberry Hills Facial Mask
A vitamin-packed strawberry facial mask for a rosy complexion. In this skin-nourishing recipe, we go straight to the source of summer's fresh fruit for soft, rosy skin. Packed with vitamin C, strawberries also contain an acid found in many spa facial treatments that gently lifts dead skin cells. The lactic acid in the yogurt softens […]