Beauty is in the Eye. . . .
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
A few days ago I was pleasantly surprised when I was complimented on my skin {must be the chocolaty tan} in Whole Foods the other day. I definitely am not the average beauty and let's face it, I've been wearing the same lipstick since the 9th grade {no not the same tube, at least I don't think so}. So I thought I might share a few of my must have "beauty" products that I use on a daily basis.
*Raw African Shea Butter is used by all of my family members. It's great for extra dry skin, bruises and even cuts. I purchase mine downtown Newark at this tiny African shop where it's sold by the pound, but you can find it here. It's pure, raw, and free of additives.
*Next is Purpose Cleansing Soap which I have been using for the last 5 years. It creates such a smooth complexion when used twice a day {morning and evening} and is great for sensituve skin like mine.
*Of course water is part of my daily beauty regime. I was told by a very smart and dear friend that you shoud drink half of your body weight in ounces per day. So if you weigh 130 lbs you should be consuming at least 65 ounces of water per day {about 4 water bottles}.
*Lastly, my must have, Nature's Gate Carrot Smoothie Lip Balm. It comes in three different flavors, but carrot smoothie is by far the best. It's thick but not heavy, and adds the tiniest bit of shimmery color, so it goes great over bare lips or lipstick. Best thing- one application lasts for hours.
*Raw African Shea Butter is used by all of my family members. It's great for extra dry skin, bruises and even cuts. I purchase mine downtown Newark at this tiny African shop where it's sold by the pound, but you can find it here. It's pure, raw, and free of additives.
*Next is Purpose Cleansing Soap which I have been using for the last 5 years. It creates such a smooth complexion when used twice a day {morning and evening} and is great for sensituve skin like mine.
*Of course water is part of my daily beauty regime. I was told by a very smart and dear friend that you shoud drink half of your body weight in ounces per day. So if you weigh 130 lbs you should be consuming at least 65 ounces of water per day {about 4 water bottles}.
*Lastly, my must have, Nature's Gate Carrot Smoothie Lip Balm. It comes in three different flavors, but carrot smoothie is by far the best. It's thick but not heavy, and adds the tiniest bit of shimmery color, so it goes great over bare lips or lipstick. Best thing- one application lasts for hours.
So, what are some things you use on a daily to make yourself feel beautiful??
Labels: Body...Mind...Soul
This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at 6:58 AM.
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August 1, 2007 at 7:15 PM
And don't forget to list your healthy diet. It's so cool that you're a natural beauty.
I also love shea butter. In addition, I'm a huge witch hazel fan, and have been known to occassionally overindulge in Lush products (Have you been to Lush on Walnut St? If not, it's addictive.)