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5 natural and easy ways to combat dry hair

May 6, 2014

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If you are anything like me, my body doesn’t respond well to the cold. The visible signs of a change in season aren’t always that flattering, my skin gets a little dryer as the air cools and we dive for hot showers.

But the one thing that has left me a little embarrassed of late, is a dry scalp. Ewwww….I know, embarrassing huh!

And you know what? I realised that some of our beauties out there might be suffering the same, so we decided to put together 5 natural and easy ways to say goodbye to dryness.

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How I’m going to sleep my way to clarity

April 15, 2014

I like to think of myself as a pretty good sleeper, and on these rainy Autumn days, there is nothing better than an early night, a cozy doona and a long sound sleep.

So this past weekend, on suitably Autumn day, I did a little more of what I do best and spent a couple of hours with our beautiful contributor Cora, to learn the art of Yoga Nidra or what she refers to as ‘the art of divine sleep’.

The art of divine sleep? sounds like beauty sleep fit for royalty – I was sold. And the best part of what I learned – you could ‘sleep’ during the day and change your thought patterns at the same time. Win win I say.

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Basics of Green Beauty – Tip Five Say No To DEA and TEA

March 31, 2014

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We have reached Tip Five now in our series, and while researching and reading through my green beauty Bibles I stumbled upon and interesting thought.

Why is it that there is so much written about the potential dangers of these chemicals, yet are there so little tests done on humans?

Julie Gabriel, put’s it down to the fact that no human is willing to be a lab rat for testing chemicals (with scary sounding names), that in their undiluted state can potentially be very dangerous. Let’s use the rats instead? That’s exactly what they do.

So Beauties! Remember this fact from Julie Gabriel next time you reach for your Shampoo –

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Basics of Green Beauty – Tip Four Say no to Petrochemicals

March 26, 2014

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Petrochemicals, sounds a little like petrol, sounds a little suspicious don’t you think?

That’s why we’re here to tell you a little more about:

1. what this term actually means in relation to your beauty products and

2. why it might be a good idea to give it the old ‘one two’ (flick!)

Nasty? why you say?

One particular form of Petrochemicals you may be familiar with in cosmetics is mineral oils. Mineral oil is a by-product of petroleum distillation, and during the process a whole host of other solvents and acids are used.

Similar to our little friend the Parabens, the issue with mineral oils like petroleum jelly (also known as a Petrolatum) is that it can be contaminated with cancer-causing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Because it is often tricky to distinguish whether the chemical is being used in its pure form, is another reason to be suspicious.

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Lessons learned through changing seasons

March 24, 2014

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Looking outside today, you would hardly believe we are already 2 weeks into Autumn. We are still swimming in the ocean, enjoying the longer days and balmy evenings, that Indian Summer feeling in the air. We can recognise only a few minor signs that a change in seasons is occuring.

But you know what is interesting?

Physically, my body is ready to move into Autumn. If you know how to truly listen to your body and read the signs, it will tell you it’s gearing up for the cooler months.

The signs for me?

My body gets a little more sluggish, my stomach is noticeably upset more often, things start to get a little foggier.

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