Exfoliating the face and body is common in our skin care regimen but the scalp isn’t really something one thinks about too much, which is odd since the scalp can feel just as dirty and grimy as the skin along with flakiness and a general icky feeling. You know the...
Who knew cranberries would feature in the natural oils category? Delicious on its own, in sauces, pie, and juice, it is also the source of cranberry seed oil and is produced from cold pressing the seeds. Cranberries are in the same family as blueberries and are found mostly in...
As I Am Coconut Cowash Cleansing Conditioner has been on the market for a while and a staple in my regimen for some time. I use it every 2 – 3 weeks depending on how my hair feels. This natural cowash gently removes the residue from other products without...
Calendula oil was discussed in a previous article – Eliminate Sore, Itchy and Inflamed Scalp Issues with Calendula Oil. This article will focus on how to make your own calendula oil and how to use it effectively. There are two methods you can use to make your own calendula oil....
My mum used calendula oil on my sisters and I whenever we had rashes when we were kids. It was amazingly effective and within a few days, all rashes were gone. It never occurred to me that it could be used on the scalp with the same results until I...
Rose hips are what are left after the rose petals fall off a bush. Subsequently, rose hip oil is then extracted from the pods. The wild rose bush grows in the southern Andes as well many areas of the world. It’s high in essential fatty acids such as omega-6 and...
Peanut oil is a vegetable oil, which is mostly used for cooking, but by virtue of its qualities, it falls into the category of natural oils for hair care. It’s aka groundnut oil or arachis oil. Peanut oil is derived from peanuts and is available in various varieties such...
When I first came across poppy seed oil, I had a completely different idea in my mind about it. Turned out I was wrong. The plant has been used medicinally for thousands of years and is grown primarily in Europe and Asia nowadays with the world’s highest producer being...
Jojoba oil is produced from the seed of a shrub known as simmondsia chinensis. The shrub is native to the northern parts of Arizona, California & Mexico. In its unrefined form, jojoba oil is a clear golden liquid with a slightly nutty odor while refined jojoba oil is colourless...