Even when we have manage to say goodbye to acne, long-lasting scars, that are often proportional to the size of the inflammations that have caused them, leave us with bad memories to our skin. However, there are natural healing remedies that can have a real impact in eliminating scars when...
With winter in full swing, our lips are stripped from moisture, becoming more dry and chapped as a natural and common consequence. However, such chaps can also turn into real wounds if not taken care of and commercial lip balms, filled with chemicals and mineral oils derived from petroleum are...
The saying “you have to suffer to be beautiful” often makes sense when it comes to hair removal. However, there are simple ways to reduce suffering, which also prove to be quite good for your skin. Many commercial hair-removal applications such as disposable razors and wax strips are indeed environmentally...
The women of Morocco have been using rhassoul clay, as a skin and hair cleanser, for over 12 centuries. Mined from the ancient deposits of the Atlas Mountains, this mineral-rich clay has numerous virtues. Its name derives from the Arabic term for ‘washing’, rhassala, and has played an important part...
Mentioned in the Ayurvedic text, the Charaka Samhita, oil-pulling is a powerful yet simple detoxifying therapy that is both curative and preventative, and is claimed to treat a range of diseases, ranging from headaches to asthma. The Ayurveda advises oil gargling to purify the entire system; as it holds that...
With the holiday season approaching, are you stuck for ideas on what gifts you will be giving to your loved ones? Well then, no need to fret! Here are two simple, all-natural DIY recipes for two unique cosmetic goodies that can't be bought with money! Christmas-Scented Bath Bombs Bath balls are a source of...
Of all the Amazonian rainforest natural secrets, none have been pursued more eagerly than her aphrodisiacs - rumoured to spark the flames of passion and boost sexual desire and vigour. For the Amazon's indigenous men and women, the knowledge of these erotic stimulating plants have, since time immemorial, been passed down...
Although ikat weaving has emerged from different parts of the world, with its original source still unclear, it is the silk ikat from Central Asia, defined as abrabandi, meaning “bound-cloud”, that is certainly the most striking. These ikats are made using a resist dye technique whereby the warp yarns (vertical threads)...
Beauty sleep does indeed exist! Scientific findings have established what you may have always known - there is a close correlation between your sleep and your physical appearance! A study, conducted by John Axelsson and the Karolinska Institute team in Stockholm and published on December 15, 2010 in the British Medical...
NOSE PIERCING Nose piercing was first introduced to the Indian subcontinent by the Mughal Empire during the 16th century. Nowadays, a stud, phul, or a ring, nath, is generally worn in the left nostril, at times joined to the ear by a chain. The left side of the nostril, as believed by...