In abundance this season, pumpkins are good for more than making jack-o-lanterns. Pumpkin flesh is rich in alpha hydroxy acids, which is a gentle exfoliator for your skin, packed with antioxidants, beta carotene, and vitamins A and C. All of these things combine to provide soothing and anti-inflammatory benefits to…
Lemon Avocado Facial Mask Mid-winter, my face tends to get a little bit pale and I feel that I need to give my skin a pick-me-up. This is a great time to use the avocado lemon facial mask. Its moisturizing and clarifying action will juice up your complexion in no time. We…
Happy New Year everybody! Who among us can truly say that they stuck to clean eating throughout the holiday season? I did not, and the evidence of this is plain on my skin, most noticeably on my thighs and butt, and the time has come to get back to the…
The winter air is so very dry where I live, and being a germ-conscious mother, I wash my hands many, many times a day. Needless to say, my winter hands are dry, cracked, sensitive, and not very touchable. Although we moisturize our hands throughout the day, a good time to…
Now that winter is here and our feet are mostly covered up, we may not be paying them the kind of attention they deserve. You never know when a loved one might surprise you with a foot rub on a cozy night by the fireplace, so here’s a recipe for a…
My friend Bianca is from Romania. She is a concert pianist, a beautiful mother, and a talented dancer. Last week at ballet, when she hugged me hello, I smelled the most beautiful fragrance, as if she had just had an aromatic facial. When I asked her about it, she said…
