By Jaceson Maughan
When looking your best is important to you, consider heading to a tanning salon to put some color into your skin. A tanned look is considered healthy and vibrant; pale and sallow skin isn't very flattering on anyone. Using tanning beds to build up your tan takes time, however, and some people can push the limits on how often it is safe to tan. Learn the right way to use tanning beds to get...
By Nannette Richford
Occasional puffy eyes can be caused by a wide variety of reasons. The most common is a lack of sleep or too much salt in your diet, but stress, allergies and changes in hormone levels also contribute to puffy eyes. Identifying and treating the underlying cause prevents problems with puffy morning eyes. Fortunately, changes in lifestyle and a few preventative measures are easy to implement and...
By Ann Johnson
Making perfume sounds exotic and mysterious. Yet, more and more people are creating their own scents by mixing together the basic ingredients for making perfume. A popular fragrance for creams and body washes is coconut. It is distinctive, tropical and sweetly delicious. Making your own coconut perfume is a fairly straightforward process and once you get started, you may decide to try crafting...
By Sharon Sweeny
If you're tired of shampooing your hair with chemicals, you can make your own organic shampoo at home. These simple recipes will clean your hair as well as commercial shampoos, but without harmful additives. Start with distilled water, then add herbs and/or natural soap. The recipes presented here can be mixed in less than an hour, and each makes 1 to 2 weeks' worth of shampoo. To make...
By Victoria Ries
Making body lotion base is easy, and requires three easy-to-get ingredients and a blender. Making your own lotion base gives you the option to add other ingredients to cater to your skin's personal needs and preferences. Try adding essentials oils, herbal essences and fragrances. Add vitamin E oil to enrich your lotion base into a nourishing feast for your hungry skin. Tea tree oil heals and...
By Karen Yvonne Ellis
The whey protein, vitamin A, vitamin E and lactic acid in goat's milk are beneficial to your skin. The lactic acid renders the skin smooth through exfoliation, while the other nutrients provide suppleness and strength to your skin. Goat's milk matches human skin's pH balance. Making goat milk soap isn't simple, but here is a favorite recipe if you're up for the challenge....