Amazing Face Oil Found in Household Cupboards
Last week I was talking to one of my girlfriends who told me about an oil her mom is using on her face. She’s told me how wonderful her mom’s face looks and feels. Her mom herself, has commented on how soft it feels and youthful it looks. Needless to say, she’s only been using it for a couple of months.
Interestingly enough, she started using this oil only because her regular facial moisturizer ran out and needed something quick. What is this amazing oil that rejuvenates your skin by making it soft and youthful looking? I’ll give you a big hint, I’m sure most of you have it right now in your kitchen cupboard. Well it’s none other than your regular, olive oil! Amazing huh?
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Olea europaea or Olive oil as most of us know it by, has amazing components not only for cooking but for moisturzation of your skin. High in oleic acid, protein, minerals, vitamins makes it is a good skin cell regenerator. So it comes as no surprise that this oil would rejuvenate her mom’s skin.
bluebasins knows about the benefits of olive oil that we’ve used it in some of our natural skin care.
Read more about benefits of olive leaf extract.
Enjoy your skin naturally!
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Has anyone used Olive Oil as their daily moisturizer? What are your thoughts? Please comment below.
Getting Through the Wednesday Hump
So it’s the afternoon of hump day Wednesday and how do you feel? Are you excited for the weekend or are you in the, “I don’t even have the energy to think that far ahead?”
Well, for some of us, it’s the day where we can almost taste the weekend and be energized for it!
But if your not feeling like that and are feeling a little tired, I’ve got a great ‘pick me up’ recipe to get you through the afternoon and even the next morning!
Rosemary, cinnamon and peppermint are great essential oils for that mid afternoon pick me up. Just put one drop each in a handkerchief and inhale slowly. The invigorating aroma will help give you that second boost you need to get through the afternoon. You can also use it in an all over body scrub to get your blood circulating and energy levels up by adding our Energy Body Shampoo to your scrub.
Try it out. Let us know!
Enjoy!
Sanitize Your Office Space
It’s Monday and many of us are at our offices. While sitting at your desk, take a good look at it. Are you noticing that it maybe a bit dirty with a coffee or food stain here and there or maybe even a “What is that?”
Well instead of using water to clean up that mess, you can sanitize your office area with some cleansing essential oils and this natural recipe below.
The essential oils which will be used in our recipe are not only excellent for cleaning your environment but also brightening your Monday mood! Lemon, tea tree and grapefruit or orange as well as any of the citrus oils are excellent cleansers.
So here’s what you’ll need:
- One empty 3oz spritz bottle
- Essential oils listed above of your choice
- Water
- Rubbing alcohol
Open the spray bottle and pour in 2 oz of water. Then pour in 1/2 oz of rubbing alcohol. We’re leaving room for the essential oils and to shake the bottle.
Now pour in several drops of the essential oils you’ve chosen to a max of 7 drops. ie lemon, orange and tea tree with the ratio of 3-3-1 respectively. Close the bottle and shake.
Start by spraying your desk and doorknobs then wipe off with a clean paper towel. Be very careful with your computer equipment and phone as to not spray them directly with the solution. Try spraying a paper towel first then wiping.
You can also use this same solution on your hands as a hand sanitizer!
Happy cleaning!
bluebasins on TV!! Well kinda…
Hi everyone,
Check out this video with our bluebasins products shown on etalk! Kinda… It originally aired on Friday but I saw it at 1:37am Saturday while I was kind of sleeping on my couch, but when I saw this I jumped up with excitement! bluebasins’ part starts at the 7 minute mark!
Enjoy!
Deep Condition Your Skin for Spring!
Spring is here! So are you ready to show some skin! Is your skin up to par for bearing? Take a look and see. No? Then we’ve got the solution for you.
Deep Condition your skin for Spring with bluebasins bath & body’s 4oz Luscious Shea Butter Body Butter!
We’ve all heard of deep conditioning your hair and it’s wonderful benefits, so why not deep condition your skin.
Smooth onto skin during the dry and cold season for wonderfully nourished Spring and Summer skin.
Skin type: Normal – Dry
A bit about the oils:
Shea Butter: Has excellent soothing and healing properties with a unique fatty acid combination which makes it a great emollient, induces capillary circulation in the skin which in turn increases tissue re-oxygenation.
Note: This product contains beeswax.
All Natural Vegetable and Fruit Wash
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There are a lot of vegetable washes out there, but did you know that you can make your own! It takes only three ingredients of which I’m sure you all have at home:
- Water
- Lemon
- Vinegar
Instructions:
Step one: Uncover spray bottle.
Step two: Squeeze the lemon to extract the juice.
Step three: In a spray bottle, mix 1 cup of water, 2 tablespoons of vinegar
Step four: Pour in the lemon juice.
Recover spray bottle and mix all ingredients. You can now spray you fruits and vegetables with your natural wash. Remember to, after spraying, leave on for 5 minutes then rince.
Enjoy!
The Pros’ Guide to Pampering – Real Simple Magazine
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From the Editors of Real Simple Magazine
Perhaps no month begs for the spa experience more than February. Before you grab your coat, here’s what top beauty experts do at home to look and feel better.
* Hair moisturizing mask: To get her hair looking soft and shiny, Ji Baek, owner of the Rescue Beauty Lounges in New York City, wets her head and applies a handful of hair mask cream that’s rich in shea butter, avocado and organic essential oils. Next, Baek wraps her hair in a plastic bag for 20 minutes (heat helps masks penetrate deeply into the hair shafts), then rinses.
* Pore-purifying facial: Los Angeles makeup artist Taylor Chang-Babaian loves to give her face a deep cleansing. Chang-Babaian takes a warm shower then uses an electric facial steamer (available at beauty-supply stores) to begin unclogging pores (putting your face over a pot of steaming water for five minutes will also work). She applies a purifying mask with marine clay to dislodge oil and debris.
* Tall drink for really dry skin: When her skin is feeling tight and moisture-sapped, Ashunta Sheriff, a New York City makeup artist, rubs a freshly cut lemon half over her complexion (the fruit’s natural acids remove flakes and smooth skin), then steams her skin over a pot of warm water. Next, Sheriff slathers her face and neck with extra-virgin organic coconut oil.
* Beneficial brush-up: Persephenie Lea, the Los Angeles-based creator of Persephenie Studio, a line of body-care goods and custom perfumes, dry-brushes her skin before her morning shower. “It helps increase circulation, sloughs away dead cells and makes my skin look healthier,” says Lea. Starting at the soles of her feet and working up, she uses a soft-bristled body brush and long, smooth strokes, taking care to avoid sensitive areas and broken skin.
* Hand and foot healer: When manicurist Elisa Ferri finds her feet feeling rough, she uses a coarse emery board to smooth them, then massages with a thick salve containing petrolatum and lanolin to hydrate skin. She slips on a pair of cotton socks and pads around the house while the product goes to work. When Ferri’s hands and cuticles are dry, she applies olive oil.
* Head-to-toe works: Teddi Cranford, a hairstylist for Bumble and Bumble in New York City, exfoliates with a scrub for the face and another for the body. Cranford then draws a bath and adds Epsom salts and a long pour of olive oil. While Cranford soaks, she combs a treatment through her hair.
* Sleep-inducing soak: Makeup artist Helen Macaulay slips into a steaming bath after a long day on her feet. She adds several drops of relaxing essential oils (available at health-food stores), like jasmine, rose and neroli. “After bathing, I slather my skin in sweet-almond oil,” she says.
Copyright 2010 Time Inc. REAL SIMPLE is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Used by permission.
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