Herb'N Eden blog
Who among us doesn't love a good shower?Whether after a long day or to start the day, showers are a big part of our hygiene habits. But what if your shower routine for glowing skin and habits in the shower and immediately after are actually harming your skin?Even though we're cleaning the skin, there are other factors that we should consider to keep the skin healthy and flourishing forever. Here are a few healthy shower habits to add to your shower time to cut back on skin challenges. 2. ExfoliateExfoliating with a shower scrub while in the shower does a lot for your skin. It unclogs the pores to prevent oil build-up and breakouts.
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In the minute it will take you to read this sentence, you will have lost about 30,000 dead skin cells. Yep. You don’t notice or feel it, but your body is constantly eliminating dead skin cells to replace them with...
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It's especially important to keep skin moisturized during the summer months for two important reasons:We're outside more and we sweat more, which means our skin is more prone to outdoor toxins and irritants. Summer clothes expose more skin and no one wants to be ashy out here in these streets, especially when aiming for that summertime shine. Many of us have been trained to use lotion as a moisturizer. I've shared thoughts on this before. Now I want to leave you with a few tips on how to choose natural moisturizers that nourish the skin and leave you glowing and radiant. Natural herbs for skin moisturizers1. Rosehip oil.
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It needs to be said: Most lotions are a waste of money. I say this as someone who understands the intent behind selecting certain ingredients for the skin. We put on lotion to moisturize our skin and we expect the lotions we buy to include the ingredients to do that. But is lotion good for your skin? Not always. Here's where lotion falls short and why body butter is a better, more economical option. Ingredients in lotion that dry out the skinImagine putting on lotion and ending up ashier than you were before. You've experienced this if you've ever used a low-quality lotion. We don't have to name names.
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Activated charcoal is everywhere these days, especially when considering the activated charcoal benefits for skin. With such a variety of uses, what does it do for the skin? Let's explore the activated charcoal benefits for skin to make it make sense. Activated charcoal advantagesActivated charcoal comes from the same charcoal that we barbeque with. Charcoal becomes activated when high temperatures combine with gas to expand the charcoal's surface area. The result is highly porous charcoal that acts like a sponge. Because it's so porous, activated charcoal acts as a magnet to remove toxins from the body. It's ground down...
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