Natural Beauty

Vitamin A Keeps You Looking YoungerAs kids, we don’t understand why it’s important to make sure we get enough rest, get enough exercise and eat right. But as adults, we understand the link between healthy eating to get the right vitamin intake and how it can make us look younger than we actually are.

Vitamins are broken down as either fat or water soluble elements. This just means it’s how they’re broken down in the body or how they dissolve. One of the important vitamins for looking younger is Vitamin A. This vitamin is also known as retinol and is fat soluble.

Usually the first sign of aging shows up on the outer layer of skin. You’ll notice that your skin doesn’t look as healthy. It might start to look and feel drier and even begin to flake. Continue reading

Naturally Beautiful SkinYou’ve seen those people with absolutely amazing skin. If you’re like most people, you probably wonder how to they keep their skin soft and beautiful. The good news is, there are plenty of all natural recipes you can make a home to give your skin a glow of its own. Perhaps even better, you’ll save money by not relying on commercial skin-care products.

Natural Skin Care Starts in Your Pantry

A peek in the pantry of most homes will reveal plenty of goodies you can use to care for your skin, including:

Raw Honey

Honey is naturally antifungal and antibacterial and it smells great too. Using raw honey over processed honey is much better for your skin because when honey is heated to high temperatures the beneficial chemicals are broken down and become less effective. Continue reading

Pros and Cons of Botox and Other Plastic SurgeryEach year, millions of people receive Botox injections and undergo other cosmetic procedures. Once only accessible to the rich and famous, these procedures are now within reach for many middle-class women and men. As a result, their popularity has grown in leaps and bounds.

Those who want to alter their appearance often forget the plastic surgery is a serious medical procedure. Even simple Botox injections come with certain risks. When deciding whether or not to go through with any cosmetic procedure, it is important to carefully weigh the pros and cons. Here are some points to consider on both sides.

Pros

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