HEALTHYBEAUTY: BEAUTY AND SKIN FOOD AT COFFS COAST FARMERS MARKET...

HEALTHYBEAUTY: BEAUTY AND SKIN FOOD AT COFFS COAST FARMERS MARKET...: Who knew that one small city could supply all this skincare and beauty goodness! The array of vegetables available each Thursday at the Co...

BEAUTY AND SKIN FOOD AT COFFS COAST FARMERS MARKET

Who knew that one small city could supply all this skincare and beauty goodness!

The array of vegetables available each Thursday at the Coffs coast farmer's markets is phenomenal.

Greens,reds,purples-also fruit in abundance.This is beauty food at it's finest! 

I read the other day "A beetroot a day keeps the facelift away"! Kale juiced with other vege's gives the skin a glow like nothing else.

Also available is local Macadamia nut oil which can be used as a facial cleanser/makeup remover,all over body oil and a hair treatment oil.

Iv'e also just discovered,apparently staring it in the face for months,the stall that sells the incredible local soaps from Bellingen that have a soap with shea butter and other goodies  specifically for the face-it dosn't dry out your skin,removes makeup and cleans as well as any other type of cleanser-it's pink! I bought some and  tried it out that night.They have other gorgeous soaps too.

All this at our fingertips (if you're at Coffs coast!)

Enjoy your day,love fiona

HEALTHYBEAUTY: Hi Everyone,Today i'm sharing some recipes for ho...

HEALTHYBEAUTY: Hi Everyone,
Today i'm sharing some recipes for ho...: Hi Everyone, Today i'm sharing some recipes for home made exfoliators as well as suggestions of brands that carry excellent exfoliator...

Hi Everyone,
Today i'm sharing some recipes for home made exfoliators as well as suggestions of brands that carry excellent exfoliators for your body.No time like the present to get your skin gorgeous, ready for summer,the outdoors and skin exposure!

Home made DIY exfoliators are the best,cheapest, and most convenient (open your fridge and go to your pantry and your done).

Here are a few of my faves:

FOR BODY

raw sugar  
olive oil

pretty much mix together, get in the shower and rub over limbs.Leaves skin smooth and silky.


ground coffee            
cinnamon powder        
coconut cream/milk

This scrub means business.It is used in day spas for cellulite,improving circulation,and really improves skin tone.


kelp powder

Use as is straight from the packet.Basically use in shower on wet skin,rubbing the kelp over your skin.    
You will have fresher looking skin like you've never seen before.


Brands doing good body scrubs:

Arbonne-their salt scrub is to die for
Natio-really good body scrubs with essential oils
Body shop-all good
Aesop geranium leaf body scrub-beautiful

Enjoy doing scrubs as a part of your routine.Your skin will glow as it will look so much fresher,you will boost blood and lymph flow which improves skin tone as well as aiding the detoxification process as skin is the largest and main organ of elimination.

                                                     
"To be able to put makeup on so you feel more awake and prettier is an empowering thing.It's not about
  wearing bad makeup;it's about wearing makeup that makes you feel like your best self."-BOBBI BROWN

                                                love fiona

HEALTHYBEAUTY: HEALTHYBEAUTY: TWO NEW FACE MASK RECIPES

HEALTHYBEAUTY: HEALTHYBEAUTY: TWO NEW FACE MASK RECIPES: HEALTHYBEAUTY: TWO NEW FACE MASK RECIPES : Hi, I recently came across a magazine i'd forgotten about - herbs for natural beauty, and dis...

HEALTHYBEAUTY: TWO NEW FACE MASK RECIPES

HEALTHYBEAUTY: TWO NEW FACE MASK RECIPES: Hi, I recently came across a magazine i'd forgotten about - herbs for natural beauty, and discovered some really good recipes for face ...

TWO NEW FACE MASK RECIPES

Hi, I recently came across a magazine i'd forgotten about - herbs for natural beauty, and discovered some really good recipes for face treatments.
The following two are my faves:

DRY SKIN-AVOCADO CREAM MASK
1/2 ripe avocado
1tbls thick fresh cream
1tbls honey
1000mg evening primrose oil capsule
5 drops sandalwood E/O
rice flour-sufficient to make a paste

Mix avo,cream,honey,contents of capsule and E/O together until smooth,add rice flour to make a paste,cover and refrigerate for 30mins.
Lightly remix and apply thick layer to clean dry skin.Cover whole area of face,neck and decolletage.
Leave for 15mins,then rinse with lukewarm water and pat dry.


OILY SKIN-BREWER'S YEAST MASK          
1tbls powdered brewer's yeast                        
1 tspn powdered spirulina                                    
1 tbls plain yogurt                                                    
1 egg white                                                                
cornflour                                                                                  

Mix yeast,spirulina and yogurt together,whisk egg white until foamy in separate bowl,then add to yeast mixture.Stir to combine,adding cornflour to make a workable paste.Apply to clean, slightly damp skin
and leave for 15mins.then rinse off with cool water.



 I love this,it was written on the same page as the oily skin masks:


                                                        'If God had wanted
                                                         me otherwise,He 
                                                         would have created
                                                         me otherwise'
                                                 

                                                         Johann Von Goethe (1749-1832)

                                                         love Fiona x

HEALTHYBEAUTY: Hi just thought i'd quickly share a couple of 'spr...

HEALTHYBEAUTY: Hi just thought i'd quickly share a couple of 'spr...: Hi just thought i'd quickly share a couple of 'springtime masks' to do as we enter warmer weather and skin goes through a few c...

Hi just thought i'd quickly share a couple of 'springtime masks' to do as we enter warmer weather and skin goes through a few changes (especially in the wind).

OPTION 1: Mash ripe avocado & olive oil into a paste and apply to warm skin.(open the pores first with warm water and a muslin cloth),leave on face and neck for 10 mins.rinse off,pat dry and moisturize.

OPTION 2: This is an Ayurvedic recipe that an Indian lady gave me years ago and it's AMAZING.
                    Mix natural yoghurt,lemon juice and besan flour(chickpea flour) together.Apply to skin quite thickly and leave at least 15 mins.This mask can be done quite frequently and you will notice a difference in  your skin for the better.(Indian grocery/specialty stores sell the besan flour).



Just thought id' add this amazing quote I found:
DO ALL THE GOOD YOU CAN,BY ALL THE MEANS YOU CAN,
IN ALL THE WAYS YOU CAN,IN ALL THE PLACES YOU CAN,
AT ALL THE TIMES YOU CAN,TO ALL THE PEOPLE YOU CAN,
AS LONG AS EVER YOU CAN-JOHN WESLEY


                                                              Love,Fiona

HEALTHYBEAUTY: FRESH JUICES ARE SO GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN,HEALTH AND ...

HEALTHYBEAUTY: FRESH JUICES ARE SO GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN,HEALTH AND ...: The benefits of  fresh juices are based on the availability of living nutrients.Consumed regularly you can expect major payoffs for your he...

FRESH JUICES ARE SO GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN,HEALTH AND WELLBEING

The benefits of  fresh juices are based on the availability of living nutrients.Consumed regularly you can expect major payoffs for your health and well being.This week iv'e been juicing pineapple,apple and mint,then I add cinnamon and kelp powder.YUM!

IDEAS FOR JUICING FOR HEALTH AND BEAUTY:
Beetroot and Carrot-for acne and dandruff,obesity
Lemon-natural antiseptic effect,skin cleanser,great for acne
Lettuce(juice with carrot)-for baldness,poor nails and hair
Pear-for healthy hair skin and teeth
Cucumber-known as a beauty drink as it provides silicon,vitamin A and E(juice with carrot or celery)
       
Happy juicing friends,love Fiona

HEALTHYBEAUTY: hello again,lipstick and skin

HEALTHYBEAUTY: hello again,lipstick and skin: Hi everyone,hope you're all feeling lovely in your skin.What's everyone using these days in terms of skin and body products?  The...

hello again,lipstick and skin

Hi everyone,hope you're all feeling lovely in your skin.What's everyone using these days in terms of skin and body products?

 The market is saturated with more and more gorgeous products,both organic and non-organic.The amount of companies launching organic and natural makeup that is fashionable,wearable and good for the skin is phenomenal.And of course it's all available at the click of a button and your new lipstick from London is on your doorstep (and hopefully your lips) in days.

A lipstick I have tried recently is Chantecaille in a colour called amaryllis: a gorgeous deep pinky red,but it's very sheer and I have been using it as a cream blush/cheek stain.So far so good.I just thought i'd pick it up as whipped through Mecca Cosmetica  ..um,actually I never whip through Mecca Cosmetica,I stay until i'm completely exhausted,dehydrated,starving and deliriously happy.(Mecca Cosmetica is inside the Myer Pitt st Sydney store,among other locations,hence the fact that iv'e got there via 101 other cosmetic counters!!.)Chantecaille has a lot of 'good stuff'' in their makeup,its very pretty.

It is also an ideal time to give your skin some TLC in time for summer.Dry body brushing is one way of sloughing off dead skin and increasing blood and lymph flow and works very well at helping eliminate cellulite.People who regularly dry body brush,read:Miranda Kerr,report an overall healthy look and tone to their skin (never dry body brush the face though!).

Other methods are of course body scrubs, and come in a myriad of formulas,the most popular being salt or sugar based usually in an oil or cream-great for regular use.One brand I am particularly loving is Arbonne-they have an incredible salt scrub with essential oils that I would love to eat!(don't worry,i'll try not to)....

Fresh fruit and vege juices are a fantastic way to get yourself beach ready and are so good for your health.Everything benefits-hair,skin,energy,weight,immune system,the lot.I will add some info on juices and their benefits tomoz. love Fiona x

HEALTHYBEAUTY: FRESH SPRING FACIALS YOU CAN DO AT HOME

HEALTHYBEAUTY: FRESH SPRING FACIALS YOU CAN DO AT HOME: Spring has sprung,excitment is in the air,weather's beautiful, and everyone is coming out of winter hibernation-love it.Love this time of y...

FRESH SPRING FACIALS YOU CAN DO AT HOME

Spring has sprung,excitment is in the air,weather's beautiful, and everyone is coming out of winter hibernation-love it.Love this time of year- makeup,beauty and skincare is so exciting-the colours,the products and the bare skin!However,with bare skin in mind, spring is a great time to shed some not so attractive dead skin cells and reveal a fresh dewy complexion that's primed for moisurisers,makeup or faketan.If makeup and faketan isn't your thing that's ok too,your skin will look fresh and glowing with a few tweaks-DIY facials and body scrubs that are easy and fun.


FACIAL 1
The simplest (and best) DIY facial is to squeeze fresh lemon juice into organic natural yogurt and apply to cleansed skin as a face pack for 5-10mins.rinse off with cool water,pat dry and apply moisturiser.done.Do this once or twice a week and you'll start to see a difference in the appearance of your skin-fresh,radiant and more youthful looking.

FACIAL 2
Mash avocado with a small amount of olive oil into a paste.Apply to cleansed skin and lie down for 15mins(and yes,you have got 15 mins!).This works a treat for really dry,parched,and sun damaged skin.Wipe off,splash face and apply moisturiser as normal.

FACIAL 3
Mash banana and add small amount natural yogurt,mix to a paste and apply to cleansed skin for 5-10mins then rinse pat dry and moisturise as normal.

FACIAL 4
Use roughly 2 tablespoons of papaya pulp and allow to sit on skin for 10mins,then rinse,splash face and admire your amazing skin!moisturise afterward.

BODY SCRUBS
You can make a very effective body scrub using raw sugar and olive oil,mix the two and use it in the shower-it's a great way of sloughing off dead skins cells without stripping the skin of valuable oils and prior to fake tan application.

I found the following recipe in a magazine a few years ago and have been using it ever sinse.IT IS AMAZING.(I think it's Balinese)
Mix ground coffee,cinnamon powder,coconut oil,coconut cream all together and scrub away.It's easier to apply in the shower when skin is damp but it is messy and I usually have to clean the shower recess then and there to avoid stain buildup etc.But it's so good and skin tingles afterward.Use a rich body butter to moisturise whole body and you'll look and feel amazing.
Happy spring cleaning! love fiona

TRY USING FRESH CREAM AS A FACIAL CLEANSER- IT REALLY WORKS

I was out  of any cream cleanser so instead of using one of my trusted oils as cleanser I used fresh cream.I have used it before and had forgotten how effective it is.It removes makeup,grease and grime, and mildly exfoliates as it naturally contains  lactic acid.
It's better for use on dry,dehydrated,sensitive or ageing skin types.Probably too oily or rich for oily skin or those prone to breakouts.It's a great alternative to cream or lotion cleansers-you can save your money,just keep fresh cream in the fridge!
Use organic cream if possible-just massage into face, neck and decolletage,remove with moist cotton pads, then splash with cool water and/or tone.
Easy,peasy cleansing!Hope you get good results.let me know what you think,love f

PRODUCT RECOMMENDATION-DR.ORGANIC 100% ORGANIC MANUKA HONEY BODY BUTTER

This is a beautiful body butter that melts into the skin.It has a definate honey smell,quite strong but pleasant.
It is unusual in that it's not an ultra thick,heavy body butter like others,but has a silky texture that is easily absorbed but dosn't leave a greasy residue.This could be due to the purity of the product,the ingredients chosen and the way its been blended together.It is one of the best all over body moisturisers I have used for a long time-it really works!
I've also experimented and used it on my face as a heavier night cream-amazing result the next day and I could still smell the honey!
dr.organic uses certified bioactive ingredients:
Manuka Honey
Aloe Vera
Shea Butter
Jojoba
Vitamin E
It left my body (and face)hydrated,moisturised and replenished, and lasted all day.Highly recommended.
Enjoy,love f

ORGANIC ROSEHIP SEED OIL-IDEAL FOR ECZEMA,SCARS,WRINKLES.....

There's a buzz about Rosehip seed oil at the moment,and for good reason.Organic rosehip seed oil is a precious gem of an oil,it is so good for the skin.
You can use it on it's own or mix it with other oils or into a base cream or your own moisturiser.
The benefits of this well absorbed,lightweight,odourless oil cannot be praised enough: Promotes tissue regeneration-ideal for eczema,psoriasis,irritated,red or hot skin,great for after sun;all types of scar tissue including pigmented scars,stretch marks,old injuries,surgical scars;mature,dry skin, wrinkles-it tones and heals when massaged into the skin regularly.
Rosehip seed oil is used widely in the beauty industry and is found in many skin care ranges-it contains up to 35% linoleic acid,44% gammalinolenic acid and is rich in vitamins.
I sometimes use it as a makeup remover and then again as a night treatment oil-apply while skin is still warm after shower and massage into entire face,neck and decollettage,then massage into entire body to soak in overnight.
Rosehip seed oil is available from health food outlets and some pharmacies.

Thought i'd share this:
"Here's my beauty secret: use organic skin care;eat mostly organic foods,such as whole grains,veges,fruits,organic salmon;exercise aerobically,practise yoga or strength training,get plenty of sleep,and drink lots of water."-Karen Behnke,founder of Juice Beauty

Enjoy,love f

ECO-FRIENDLY SKIN CARE FOR DRY,SENSITIVE SKIN

The dry weather of late,coupled with wind, can cause your skin to really dry out and become sensitive and dehydrated.Redness and irritation can occur with every line and wrinkle sticking out where it's not wanted.
This calls for extra care, and comfort creams.
Windy weather strips the skin of both oil and water(dehydration),so we need to replace both internally and externally.
Internally drink a lot of water,herb and green teas.Take fish oil or flaxseed oil-you'll notice a big difference to the condition of your skin,especially long term.
Thats the easy part.
Swap to a cream,lotion or oil based cleanser.Almond oil is fantastic and makes an ideal makeup remover as well.
Weleda make beautiful,gentle skincare products that are natural and organic.
A'kin do a lovely cream cleanser as well.
There are so many eco friendly brands now and it is a matter of trying different moisturisers and finding one that works for your particular skin and lifestyle.If skin is dry and sensitive it works well to use a serum or oil UNDERNEATH moisturiser during the day and on cleansed skin at night as a treatment.If skin is really parched use oil and a heavier night cream over the top.
The brand dr.organic bioactive skincare make beautiful moisturisers and body butters that are rich but lightweight as well and absorb beautifully into the skin and contain certified organic ingredients.
The Kora organics tinted day cream is really good - it says on the label to wear it over the top of moisturiser which is a great idea if your skin is dry like mine and iv'e been doing that and it's made a difference.
Hope this info helps,love f

BOOK REVIEW-DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF.......and it's all small stuff- BY RICHARD CARLSON,PH.D.

I'm reading this book about 12 years after first hearing about it when my daughter was a baby.I read one of his other books back then which was great,but this beckoned me the other day.so....
As the heading implies,it really teaches you to stop sweating over,worrying about,and constantly nitpicking over the things in life that don't really matter anyway.I'ts just a great read for those who want peace and contentment instead of confusion and frustration.
It's an easy read,a couple of pages to each concept (chapter),suggesting ways to lower your stress levels,find the potential good in situations that previously frustrated us,find peace and calm,and change our attitudes that damage our peace of mind.
The information is also written in a way that helps you look on yourself and the rest of the humanity with compassion.
This is actually light bedside reading-iv'e been falling asleep after reading a few pages each night.It's insightful and worth the twenty bucks.
Happy reading,love f