Natural Skincare and Beauty

Medically called seborrheic dermatitis, this inflammatory condition’s cause is unknown although we know it has to do with exuberant production of oil which dries to form yellow, oily scales. Yucky! The scales plug the oil glands, stimulating them to produce even more oil. So rather than  picking off the flakes or vigorously rubbing the scalp, which can cause bleeding and irritation, try this simple and effective remedy! Massage the scalp and affected area with pure calendula oil. Leave for 30 minutes and gently wash off with a chemical free shampoo. Rinse and dry. Alternatively, use a salve made from chickweed […]

Stress. We all suffer from it. Some of us experience it once in a while when something really taxing happens whilst others seem to live in such a constant state of stress that coming up for air is a rare – nay freak occurrence. However much stress you experience, it can be devastating on our bodies. According to medical researchers who developed the stress scale ranking system – they found that the higher your total stress score in any particular year, the more likely you were to become ill. That’s right, you heard it here…there is a stress ranking system. Now you can […]