My Face: What I'm doing to it now

I know I never seem to commit to anything but here's what I'm doing with my skin care regimen now.

Wash
Tone
Moisturize
Don't touch!

SIMPLE!!!! I'll see how it goes

Currently I'm using mild natural bar soap to cleanse
Witch hazel to tone
and coconut oil to moisturize (bonus it has a little SPF and smells yummy :P)

I'll update when I can to let you know how that goes, I have a nasty yucky big breakout right now so if that goes away then I''ll call this one successful :P

Wow

It's been one hell of a long time since I posted anything! As an update for all my acne stuff, I've had mediocre success with them all, they tend to slip back into breakouts. It's as if my body figures it out and starts to ramp up the acne again (boo). I've recently returned from a trip to New Brunswick and I've started a regimen from a soapery I went to. The soapery is called Olivier and they do sell products online. Their stuff is organic and as natural as possible and I had a tour of their facilities which showed that they do a lot of things by hand. Their bar soaps so far I've found to not be very harsh and they can be used for hair without needing any rinses like an ACV rinse. My face has broken out like mad over my vacation though (I was being bad I picked). The regimen is a sage soap twice a day with a lotion that has essential oils for acne. There's also a tonifying spray that you can spray throughout the day. I'll let you know how it all turns out if I remember to.

Update.
Wasn't faithful to this one and everything just kinda got put in a drawer.... It was nice stuff to use though I do recommend trying it. I use the soap now just for washing int he shower and it doesn't leave residue or dry out my skin.

Honey Challenge Revisited

So straight honey didn't work for me as a facial cleanser, but after I use plain water to slough off dead skin and use soap on my acne spots, I think it works well. I just tried it today but I will write about it as I learn more.

ta ta for now!

The Cosmetics Safety Comparing List!

Hello all. I've finished my list! Now you can all print it off and bring it with you to the store rather than trying to remember all the icky things you don't want in your health and beauty products. The list is double sided and allows you to compare 5 products. Enjoy!!

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PRODUCTS TO COMPARE

1

2

3

4

5

BAD INGREDIENT LIST

                                                         1                  2                  3                  4                   5

2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1

3-Diol

Alluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate

Aminophenol

Apha Hydroxy Acids

Aquasol A

Arovit

Axerophthol Palmitate

Benzalkonium Chloride

Beta Hydroxy Acids

BHA

Boric Acid

Bronopol

Butyl's

Ceteareth-20

Ceteareth's

Coal Tar

DBP

Diaminobenzene

Diazolidinyl Urea

Dibutyl Pthalate

DMDM Hydantoin

Emu Oil

Formaldehyde

Formalin

Fragrance

Glycolic Acid

Hexadeconoate

Hexadeconoate Retinol

Hydroquinone

Imidazolidinyl Urea

Isobutyl's

Isopropyl's

Ketoconazol

Lactic Acid

Lead

Mercury

Methochloroisothiazolinone

Methoxyethanol

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Methyl Cellosolve

Methylisothiazolinone

Mink Oil

Nitromethane

Octoxynol-9

Optovit - A

Oxybenzone

Parabens

Parfum

PEG's

Petroliums

Phenacetin

Phenopthalein

Phenylenediamine

Phthalates

Placenta

Polyethylene

Polyethylene Glycol

Progesterone

Propyl's

Resorcinol

Retinol

Retinol Palmitate

Retinyl Palmitate

Salicylic Acid

Selenium Sulphide

Sodium Borate

Tallow

Toluene

Triclocarbon

Triclosan

Vitamin A Palmitate

Totals

Best Choice

(If you have any ideas for how to make this list better just let me know in the comments section. Happy and healthy shopping!)

I got to wondering...

Today I did some laundry and as I was hanging my clothes out on the line to dry I was wondering to myself, I wonder how I can do this naturally and easily without spending a ton on natural cleaners. So I looked it up! You can make an all natural and cheap laundry detergent with a bar of soap, borax, and washing soda. the recipe is here (http://kindacrunchykate.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/doing-laundry-frugally-and-naturally-and-how-to-make-your-own-laundry-detergent/). As for fabric softener and keeping whites white and colors bright, look no further than your kitchen cupboards for white vinegar. Use it like fabric softener and it works it's magic without leaving a vinegar smell. And of course, don't dry your clothes in the dryer in such warm weather! Hang your clothes on a clothesline outside and you get the bonus of having great smelling clothes.

Happy Laundry Day!!!