Sweet Complexion for Valentine’s Day

Chocolate and Coffee are rich in antioxidants, which help protect against free radicals that cause premature aging. Use this toxin-free scrub and mask combination to achieve a healthy glow.

Read the Labels: What’s in Soap?

As the words in the labels become longer, it becomes more difficult to understand them. Education is how you, the consumer, can protect yourself. The ingredients on all natural and organic products can be confusing due to labeling laws. The most common ingredients and their meanings for natural and organic soap are listed below.

Spa Night: Sharing and Caring

Winter has arrived in all it’s glory in the North East and Midwest: snow, low humidity homes and offices, cold winds. During the holiday season, strong skin can become a challenge. Not only is the weather a problem, but holiday eating and tight schedules can stress out an otherwise healthy complexion. This year, why not [...]

Balancing Facial Care: Product Focus

Introducing the latest in facial care from Celtic Naturals: a Balancing Facial System.

This three step system includes a bar soap, toner and serum. Continuing our focus on all natural systems, Celtic Naturals has assembled a skin care line that will serve sensitive, sun damaged, normal and oily skin.

Step 1: Coffee Soap

Coffee Based Natural Bar Soap [...]

Personal Environmental Activism

Do you think the environment is important, but don’t have a spare moment to volunteer? Do you want to pass along strong environmental values to your children? Become a Personal Environmental Activist.

What’s involved?

Make a commitment to the environment.
Find an area of your life you can improve environmentally, ideas incude:

Reduce your use of harsh and toxic [...]

Smooth Hands Clean House

Grout Cleaning with Baking Soda

Fall has arrived in Central Ohio. Summer camping, canoeing, bike riding and gardening activities have taken a toll on the Buckley household.  With outdoor activities a priority, I seldom spend time inside to focus on those extra cleaning chores – like the grout. Honestly, I’d prefer to just ignore the white [...]

Motion is the Fountain of Youth

The American people are considered to be amongst the busiest in the world.  We take less vacation days than just about any first world country.  We spend hours per week commuting in a car (some spend hours each day!)  How do we fit a little bit of fitness into our busy schedule?

First of all, why [...]

Sun Soother Sugar Polish

Late in the season, the effects of repeated sun exposure sneaks up on even the most sunblock-conscious individual. Whether your time in the sun is due to exercising, babysitting at the pool, sunbathing, or gardening, your skin is susceptible to drying out and peeling.  Maintain a young and healthy glow to your skin using an [...]

Of Stripes and Festivals

July has arrived, marking the start of summer community festivals and lazy days by the pool or on the beach. Bathing suits, halter tops and alternative cuts in clothing reveal tender skin that has been protected by t-shirts and business suits year-round.  There are two solutions to avoid unseemly tan lines (or burns!)

Traditionally, many people [...]

When Organic is Too Expensive

It’s easy to say, “I support the environment.”  Sometimes, it’s just more difficult to pay for it at the cash register.  Still, your health is important to you, your family, friends and future.  So, if you are trying to economize and still eat organic foods, then choose the cleanest foods in your non-organic produce.

The top [...]