Book Review: Strong Looks Better Later

Hi Everyone, 

I have just finished reading Khloe Kardashians book Strong Looks Better Naked. I know its been out a while now, its been sitting on my shelf with all my other books I want to read till now. 

I really liked it has some great advice and things to remember when talking to other people and just life in general. I loved some of the lessons her dad thought her. I really liked the one where he made them see the good I people because that can be hard sometimes, its such a good thing to learn to do. I think its something you need to be aware of. Her dad sounded like he had a really nice way of looking at life and people.

There are also a few things I learnt if the body and food sections. I will definitely be trying some of the recipes.

I thinks it's a great book and would recommend you read it. It wasn't what I thought it was going to be but I was pleasantly surprised by it. 

Sorry for the really sort post next weeks will be better (well Ill try). 

What would you like to read about on my blog?  

50 Plus Uses for Lavender Essential Oil

Hey Everyone,
This week I am going to share with you some of the uses for the wonderful lavender essential oil.

Lavender is such a great oil, you can use it for so many different things, I think you could use it for pretty much anything!
I have put together a list of things I have used lavender for, plus some ideas from the books I refer to when deciding which oils to use:

1. Calming
2. Wrinkles
3. Wound healing
4. Sleep/relaxation
5. Sunburn
6. Teething
7. Anxiety
8. Insect bites or stings
9. Blisters
10. Boils
11. Soothes mastitis
12. Burns
13. Chicken pox
14. Concentration
15. Crying
16. Cuts/scrapes
17. Depression
18. Diaper rash
19. Helps soothe painful menstruation
20. Exhaustion
21. Fever
22. Feelings of grief and sorrow
23. Hay fever/Allergies - 2 drops in a shot glass with 2 drops lemon & 2 drops peppermint fill with           water and gargle then swallow the oils.
24. Hyperactivity
25. Inflammation
26. Insomnia
27. Itching
28. Jet lag
29. Menopause
30. Mental stress
31. Mood swings
32. Mosquito repellent
33. Pain
34. Parkinson's disease
35. Physical stress
36. Poison ivy/oak
37. Post labor/child birth
38. Postpartum depression
39. Rashes
40. Relaxation
41. Rheumatoid arthritis
42. Sedative
43. Sleep
44. Stress
45. Stretch marks
46. Sunburn
47. Teeth grinding
48. Withdrawals
49. The plague - Oregano and lavender helped to end the plague.
50. Earache
51. Nightmares
52. Upset tummy/nausea
53. Colic in babies
54. Deodoriser
55. Longer eye lashes - 1 drop in your mascara will help your eyelashes grow

So there you go that's just 55 of the ways you can use Lavender essential oil. I almost use it daily.

Lavender has a lovely emotional meaning also, Lavender is the oil of communication, Lavender encourages emotional honesty and insist's that one speak their innermost thoughts and desires. Someone in need of lavender may feel it is not safe to express themselves. Through Lavenders courageous spirit, one is free to share their True Self with others.

The easiest way to use your oils is to put them on the bottom of your feet or diluted with fractionated coconut oil over the area. You can diffuse into the air or just breathe it in out of the bottle. But please make sure you are using a natural chemical free essential oil if you are putting them on your skin, especially if using on babies (make sure it is diluted 1 drop of lavender to 1 tablespoon of fractionated coconut oil for babies or small children) or even in your bath water, which is a great way to use lavender for relaxing.

I use doTERRA - Lavender oil. If you would like to try some for yourself, or if you know someone who might need this lovely oil in their life please contact me I would love to help.

Have you used Lavender oil before? If you have, what did you use it for?

Skin Care Routine for Acne Skin

Hey there,

In this post I am going to share with you what I am doing for my skin at the moment. If you read my previous post (Ere Perez Oat Milk Foundation Review) you will know, that I have hormonal acne.

I have had it since I was about 12 years old, the best thing I found to make it go away at that time, was to be on Roaccutane (I haven't taken this for a few years) and the contraception pill. When I was 12, my mum did everything she could think of to help me try and get rid of it, and I mean everything!

We went to doctors, a homoeopath, we tried many different kinds of skincare and lots of natural solutions. None of them worked for me, so in the end the GP referred us to a skin specialist. He told us that the kind of acne I had was the scarring kind, so we were even more concerned about getting rid of it and they suggested the Roaccutane. I was on Roaccutane for about year I think and it worked amazingly and with the help of the contraceptive pill I have kept it away, until now.

I have taken myself off the pill because I didn't like disrupting my hormones like that and also there are some pretty nasty side effects of the pill. I have just started using a femometer to track my basal body temperature as my form of contraception but I will do another post on that another day.

As for skin care I use the range that I stock in my salon (I have my own in home salon) which is Organicspa. They are an all natural organic range made in Australia especially for salons. At the moment I am using:

Morning:
-Organicspa Cream Cleansers - once in the mornings. The Cream Cleanser has Avocado Oil in it which is famous for its healing, antibacterial and hydrating benefits.
-Organicspa Toner - Has Rose flower oil in it for calming and soothing. Toning is a very important step in your routine because it helps to close the pores and balance the PH of the skin.
-Organicspa Day Moisture - for during the day under my makeup. It has Jojoba Oil for vitamin E which helps reduce wrinkles.

Night:
-Organicspa Cream Cleansers - at night I cleanse twice, first to remove my makeup then to clean my skin and sometimes I will use the Lactic Gel Cleanser for a deeper clean as the lactic acid helps to shed the upper skin cells so new cells can come through. Helping to get rid of the skin around the healing breakout.
-Organicspa Toner
-Organicspa Vitamin C Serum -  for when I have had a breakout and my skin needs help healing.
-Organicspa Blemish Control or Doterra Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils Tea Tree and Cedarwood for drying up break outs when needed.
-Organicspa Intense Moisture - with hyaluronic acid to lock in moisture to the skin.
-Organicspa Eye Gel - Has Chamomile Extract for reducing inflammation around puffy eyes.

-Organicspa Clay Mask -  Once a week - which has Kaolin in it which is a clay that absorbs oil and draws out impurities and helps to soothe the skin.
Cleansing brush every second day in the shower for deep cleansing and exfoliating.
-Organicspa AHA rejuvenate peel - About once a month - To get rid of any dead skin cells so that the skin looks smoother and more even.

So that's everything I do topically for my skin. I also take a supplement from my naturopath called FemmePlex, which I think has made a huge difference as I am having a lot less breakouts. I also use my essential oils to keep everything balanced in my body.

I will say that even though this is working for me, and my skin, that doesn't mean it will work for everyone, because everyone is different and your skin is different too! A skincare regime will need to be personalised. If you have any questions, or would like some help with your skin, please don't hesitate to contact me, I am more than happy to help with suggestions and to answer any questions you have.

If you would like to follow my salon page or see what I do there, here is the link to my Facebook page. The Front Room - Beauty & Wellness.

What is your go to when you have a breakout?

 

Ere Perez Oat Milk Foundation Review

Hi Everyone,

This week I thought I would do another review for you this time on a all natural foundation I am trying. As I am trying to eliminate chemicals from my every day products and my current foundation is on its last legs I needed to find a new one to replace it that didn't contain any nasties. I ordered a sample pot from Nourished Life to try.

Photo from Ere Perez website 

I decided to try this foundation because I liked that it was light and not greasy and lets the skin breath which is perfect for problem skin.
I am trying out the Ere Perez Oat Milk Foundation in there light shade. I was pleasantly surprised with it has very good coverage which I need as I have hormonal acne especially today but I'm being brave and putting the pictures on to show the coverage. I'm sure you could layer it if you wanted more coverage. I only used one layer with no concealer.

The color is perfect for pale skin like mine I always struggle to find foundation light enough I so I'm really happy that this one is a good colour match.

Before (excuse the pimples)

Half with and half with

I like the texture of it once its on it doesn't feel thick like some can when you they give good coverage.

After one layer

And it has stayed on awesomely all day and still looks great it is definitely sweat proof like they said it was.


I think its a great foundation for every day and I will be buying to use everyday.

Do you have a favorite foundation?

Essential oils

Hi Everyone,

I haven't written in a while but have decide to start again and keep it up this time

So over the past year I have been doing a lot of work with doTERRA essential oils and trying them out in different ways. there are so many ways to use them in your day to day life to help with all sorts of things, from cooking and cleaning to supporting you and your families mental health.

I have had some amazing results using them for emotional support for both my self and my foster sister she has come such a long way with the help of the oils in such a short amount of time. We have also used them on our dog when he gets nervous in storms as well as on myself for bad back pain.

I think they are pretty amazing and would suggest them for anyone.

We use them daily with lemon in our water in the morning to help alkaline your body which help to prevent cancer cells forming in your body and also helps with digestion.

Balance on our feet to ground your self ready for the day.

and Serenity at night in my diffuser for sleep.

Also we have diffusers going during the day and change the oils we use depending on whats happening that day.

If you would like to know a bit more or try some for yourself head to my doTERRA website.

Have you tried essential oils before and what did you use them for???