Mango Butter: A Natural Remedy for Dry Skin

Try Our Mango Butter Body Velvet to Prevent and Treat Dry Skin.

Mango Butter: It has very good emollient properties and lends a protective effect against the sun. It prevents drying of the skin and formation of wrinkles. It reduces degeneration of skin cells, restores flexibility and elasticity. Mango Butter is an exotic butter that is obtained from the kernels of the mango tree that is native to the tropics. It is a soft solid butter, with little to no scent. It is known for its high oxidative ability, wound healing and regenerative properties and UV radiation protective properties. It is also known to be used “as is” in it’s natural state to provide relief from the dryness of eczema and psoriasis.


Dry skin is common, it is often just a temporary problem, but it may be a lifelong concern. It happens more often in the winter when cold air outside and heated air inside cause low humidity. Forced-air furnaces make skin even drier.And although skin is often driest on your hands, arms, lower legs and the sides of your abdomen, this pattern can vary considerably from person to person. What's more, signs and symptoms of dry skin depend on your age, your health status, your locale, the amount of time you spend outdoors, and the cause of the problem.

If you have dry skin, you're likely to experience one or more of the following:
~ A feeling of skin tightness, especially after showering, bathing or swimming
~ Skin that appears shrunken or dehydrated
~ Skin that feels and looks rough rather than smooth
~ Itching that sometimes may be intense
~ Slight to severe flaking, scaling or peeling
~ Fine lines or cracks
~ Redness
~ Deep fissures that may bleed in severe cases

The skin loses moisture and may crack and peel, or become irritated and inflamed. Bathing too frequently, especially with Hot Water or Harsh Soaps, may contribute a great amount to dry skin.
Dry skin is often felt more than it's seen, but on some people it can be noticeable and embarrassing. For many African-Americans, dry skin is a special concern, since the flakes of skin can look gray or "ashy.

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I'm In A Nails Magazine Article

How to Send Good Energy When You're Having a Bad Day
Nails Magazine - December 2008 Issue (pg96)

As long as the sun rises in the East, they will be out there — bad days. We all have them. No, we can’t make all the bad stuff go away but we can keep it from affecting our clients. Prepare in advance to avoid passing on all that negative energy, and your next bad day may pass without any negative toll on your business. by Erin Snyder Dixon




Your alarm clock didn’t go off this morning, then the freeway ground to a halt, and you had to skip your daily morning coffee. You made it to work but only minutes before your first client. The day is off to a shaky start and getting worse by the minute. Today is not your day! You feel like crawling back in bed — not facing clients with a brave face.
Well, take a deep breath. No, really. Breathe in, and realize that you don’t need to plaster that brave face for the world. You can change the way you feel and send good energy all day long.
The truth is that your clients come to see you for more than nails and professional beauty services. They want an experience. They want an ear to bend. They want you — at your pleasant, well-prepared best. I know, your clients love you, they care about you, and you think they will be able to tell there is something wrong, no matter what you do. There are things we can do to insulate our clients from our negative energy as well as protect ourselves from theirs.
Think of energy like you would electricity. Some things like water or copper conduct electricity better than others. Our personal energy is much the same. It travels through touch, through tone of voice, and through our eyes and ears. Energy is mirrored in people. Ever notice when you commiserate with friends, you just find more reasons to be angry or hurt? So, what do we do to handle all these bad vibes? Practice your techniques ahead of time.


Scent


Pat Bailey, of Legal Hair & Day Spa, in Steubenville, Ohio, spent eight years working in a hospital-based salon. “The majority of my clients were in the psychiatric ward. You had to be conscious of your emotions. That’s when I started using aromatherapy sprays. Lavender, clary sage, chamomile, and musk can all help with stress and anxiety. I started to notice that it helped them as much as it helped me.” She advises nail technicians to spray their area with a light scent that can ease stress. It helped so much that she developed a line of aromatherapy products and makes them available to her clients.





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Blue Sugar Soap Update

Here are the two photos to compare side by side. I took the first photo on day-(3) after this batch of soap was made. The second photo was taken on day-(8).

The color is much darker now then it was when this batch was taken out of the mold.

I will take a new photo next weekend to compare any changes. The fragrance is wonderful. I did test the lather and it did not discolor the wash cloth that was used.

Check back for more updates on my first Blue Sugar Soap.

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Why Does Your Head Hurt?

I found this fascinating quote today:

Most headaches are not caused by serious medical conditions. The most common classifications of headache pain are tension, cluster, and migraine. Another disturbingly common type of headache is the rebound headache, which appears to be the result of taking prescription or non-prescription pain relievers daily or almost daily. The good news is that there are a growing number of natural alternatives to treat headache pain. Aromatherapy is one of the choices a growing number of people are turning to for effective relief of primary headache pain.

Here is a list of some common Plants and Essential Oils that can be used for headache's :

Basil, Chamomile, Coriander, Cumin, Dill, Lavender, Lemongrass, Lime, Majoram, Peppermint, Rose, Rosemary.

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Blue Sugar HandCrafted Soap

Here is my first photo of my Blue Sugar Soap on (Day-3).
I made this batch on Saturday 11-08-08.
I removed and cut the log of soap on Sunday 11-09-08
The soap is made with a funnel swirl of blue colored soap and uncolored soap.
The whole batch was scented with Blue Sugar Fragrance. I noticed the first color change as soon as the scent was added. The soap turned a cream color. On day three both of the colors are getting darker. I will post photos of any more changes. Sphere: Related Content

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Marketing

Today is day 1 of 15 days of Marketing with Jesica.
I will commit myself to this great information for the full 15 days. I will be here with updates on my progress.



Off now to finish my homework.
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