By Tiesha Whatley
Stretch marks are tear marks in the middle layer of the skin. These tears cause black, red, brown or flesh-colored marks on the skin. The appearance of stretch marks can be quite unattractive, and some people even pay thousands of dollars to remove them through laser treatments. There are cheaper options. The benefits of cocoa butter on the skin have been long recognized. Cocoa butter has been...
By Mark Orwell
Maintaining healthy is skin is not only important, it's something you have to put your mind to. The skin is extremely important for the body and it can sometimes be difficult to keep it healthy. That's where lotion comes in. It's easy to use and really does offer many healthful benefits for the skin. The following are just some of the ways that lotion can benefit you and your...
By Cindy Ausbrooks
These include eating healthy and avoiding junk food, drinking water, choosing products that do not harm the scalp and taking vitamin and nutrient supplements to ensure the body and scalp get everything they need to grow healthy hair. Eating the right foods is important to promote hair growth. Hair thinning is a common occurrence in cases of iron deficiency. Making sure to incorporate iron in ...
By cjohnson
Stretch marks can happen to anyone who went through puberty rapidly or who gained or lost weight very quickly. Although many expensive skin treatments as well as laser surgeries and other medical procedures claim to permanently remove stretch marks, there are free and natural ways to do it yourself. Because stretch marks are a direct result of your skin's inelasticity, helping your skin...
By Hannah Rice Myers
Being a teen can be difficult; teens face the need to fit in with their peers, especially when it comes to having nearly perfect bodies. For those who suffer from stretch marks, this is nearly impossible to do. As a teen experiences growth spurts--or if she has gained or lost an excessive amount of weight--stretch marks can appear. While there is currently no proven cure or remedy for them, there ...
By Amanda Adwell
Natural skin care means taking care of your skin without using any artificial chemicals and goes right along with good health and taking good overall care of your body. If your inside is healthy, your outside will be naturally healthy too. Here you'll learn what foods, activities and lifestyle changes will benefit your skin and health the most. Bathe daily, wear clean clothes and use a clean ...
By Linda Ray
The United States monitors the labeling of cosmetics and skin-care products through the USDA. When you are looking for skin-care products that are 100 percent natural, stick with ones that carry either the USDA Organic label or "ECOCERT," a label that is recognized worldwide. The word "natural" has no labeling restrictions. What goes into the body is just as important as what ...
By Marina Hanes
Smoking damages your skin, because it causes the blood vessels to constrict, which prevents blood and other nutrients from reaching your skin. Over time your skin dries out and becomes cracked and wrinkled due to repetitive exposure to pollution. Turning back the hands of time is challenging, but implementing a few healthy choices into your lifestyle can help get rid of smoker wrinkles. Stop...
By Cindy Ausbrooks
Brittle hair can be caused by a number of factors. Some of these can be prevented, while others are simply bad luck. Genetics, diet, fashion, and outdoor activities can all cause the hair to become dry and brittle. In some cases, brittle hair may be the symptom of a more serious, underlying condition. Graves' disease is a common cause of dry and brittle hair. This occurs when the immune...
By Jay Wren
No longer just a Halloween decoration or a staple for Thanksgiving pies, the pumpkin is gaining popularity as an ingredient in skin care. Because pumpkin is a source of antioxidants and nutrients, it is being incorporated in everything from face masks to lotions. Pumpkin contains alpha-hydroxy, which encourages skin renewal. Skin cell renewal is a process that slows down naturally as we age, and ...