Cosima Skincare is a brand new range of cosmeceuticals, that help you care for your complexion. Designed to improve the condition of your skin, and its underlying well being Cosima harnesses nature's best to bring your skin the nourishment it needs with these three ranges: Flawless- The natural alternative to Botox Skincare range- From Gentle Foaming Cleanser to Soothing Toner Body Care range- From... If you're after an award winning cream to nourish your skin each day, look no further. Cosima Replenishing Day Cream is a proud winner at the nature&health Natural Beauty Awards 2012, and is proudly formulated to deeply hydrate and nurture your skin each day. Rich in vitamins and antioxidants this day cream is perfect under make up, helping you fight the signs of ageing without compromising your complexion. Or harness the Natural Botox Alternative with the Cosima Flawless range. Formulated to help you combat the signs of ageing without going under the knife or pumping poison into your skin. The Cosima Flawless Serum helps to smooth away wrinkles and reduce surface impurities. Simply apply to your face and neck after cleansing and enjoy the vitamin rich formula as it nurtures your skin. The Cosima Firming Body Lotion is part of the Cosima Body Care range. Designed to leave your skin silky soft, this lotion will moisturise your skin with a beautiful blend of hydrators. With an added mineral to sit atop your skin for that subtle shimmer, this lotion will make your arms and legs look and feel radiant. Cosima offer a full skincare routine, a perfect addition to your bathroom shelf. The Cosima Skin Care Range helps you remove excess oils and surface impurities while still hydrating your skin, and providing the necessary nutrients for its wellbeing. Start with the Cosima Gentle Foaming Cleanser to give your skin a gentle, thorough clean. Then the Cosima Refresh Rose Toner to rehydrate your skin before applying a day or night cream. So whether you are looking to bring a bit of spa treatment home or just want a natural solution to caring for your skin, try Cosima and take advantage of their diverse range of products, all specially crafted to help you care for your complexion.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Eco Tan
Hi guys
IF you are after the perfect natural and organic tan try Eco Tan. It is a sunless tan made from chocolate and other natural ingredients
Eco Tan
Natural Organic Tan
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Eye Spy
Our eyes may be the windows to our soul but they're also very good at giving away our age. Because the eye area has fewer oil-producing sebaceous glands, it tends to shows signs of ageing earlier than the rest of our face. The solution: keep this sensitive area firm, hydrated and line-free by enlisting a natural, non-irritating eye cream or serum into your skincare routine. Oh and eat well and get some rest…
Gels and Serums:
Natural eye gels get top marks for their firming, brightening, non-sensitising abilities, so if tiredness or bags are your issue, start recruiting now. Mukti Rosehip Eye Gel is a firming and toning gel infused with rosehip and vitamins, making it perfect for soothing puffy, tired eyes. If dryness is an issue, opt for Botani Eye Rescue Cream. This potent multi-tasker uses chamomile to add moisture as it gets to work on firming and decongesting puffy bags. Slave to the computer screen? Enlist Organic Rosehip Organic Eye Soother; it's an antioxidant-rich gel that cools, sooths and helps relax red eyes.
Oils and creams:
If crêpey, papery and dry seems a fair assessment of your eye area, an oil or cream eye formulation will pay dividends. Mukti Rejuvenating Eye Balm is packed with antioxidants and essential fatty acids making it ideal for boosting cell turnover and intensive hydration. Feeling tight and dry around the eyes? Add a drop or two of organic Rosehip Oil to your eye area at night; it's the perfect way to add a dose of hydration. Lily Loves Pearl "Repair Me" Certified Organic Rosehip Oil is both deeply moisturising and healing. Neat.
Eye health
Think no one will notice a string of late nights and hedonistic eating? Think again; our eyes are likely to give away any unhealthy habits. To keep eyes clear and white, aim for a balanced diet rich in vitamin A, riboflavin (vitamin B) and antioxidants – that means lots of vegetables and fruit, low fat dairy and lean meat and seafood. If things are particularly toxic and you're carrying around serious excess baggage under your eyes, it may be time to cleanse the liver. Staying off the alcohol, caffeine and sugar for a few days will do wonders. Stressed out and haven't got your eight hours in? Applying an eye gel throughout the day and gently tapping your fingers around the eye socket will help rid eyes of puffiness and dehydration. If all else fails, apply an organic concealer such as Inika Natural Perfection Concealer to reflect the light away from dark circles.
Cheers Sonya
Naturally Safe Cosmetics
Our eyes may be the windows to our soul but they're also very good at giving away our age. Because the eye area has fewer oil-producing sebaceous glands, it tends to shows signs of ageing earlier than the rest of our face. The solution: keep this sensitive area firm, hydrated and line-free by enlisting a natural, non-irritating eye cream or serum into your skincare routine. Oh and eat well and get some rest…
Gels and Serums:
Natural eye gels get top marks for their firming, brightening, non-sensitising abilities, so if tiredness or bags are your issue, start recruiting now. Mukti Rosehip Eye Gel is a firming and toning gel infused with rosehip and vitamins, making it perfect for soothing puffy, tired eyes. If dryness is an issue, opt for Botani Eye Rescue Cream. This potent multi-tasker uses chamomile to add moisture as it gets to work on firming and decongesting puffy bags. Slave to the computer screen? Enlist Organic Rosehip Organic Eye Soother; it's an antioxidant-rich gel that cools, sooths and helps relax red eyes.
Oils and creams:
If crêpey, papery and dry seems a fair assessment of your eye area, an oil or cream eye formulation will pay dividends. Mukti Rejuvenating Eye Balm is packed with antioxidants and essential fatty acids making it ideal for boosting cell turnover and intensive hydration. Feeling tight and dry around the eyes? Add a drop or two of organic Rosehip Oil to your eye area at night; it's the perfect way to add a dose of hydration. Lily Loves Pearl "Repair Me" Certified Organic Rosehip Oil is both deeply moisturising and healing. Neat.
Eye health
Think no one will notice a string of late nights and hedonistic eating? Think again; our eyes are likely to give away any unhealthy habits. To keep eyes clear and white, aim for a balanced diet rich in vitamin A, riboflavin (vitamin B) and antioxidants – that means lots of vegetables and fruit, low fat dairy and lean meat and seafood. If things are particularly toxic and you're carrying around serious excess baggage under your eyes, it may be time to cleanse the liver. Staying off the alcohol, caffeine and sugar for a few days will do wonders. Stressed out and haven't got your eight hours in? Applying an eye gel throughout the day and gently tapping your fingers around the eye socket will help rid eyes of puffiness and dehydration. If all else fails, apply an organic concealer such as Inika Natural Perfection Concealer to reflect the light away from dark circles.
Cheers Sonya
Naturally Safe Cosmetics
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Great New Natural and Organic Sites
Hi Guys
Try these great new sites
Natural mineral make up can be found at
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Organic Skincare information can be made at
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Cheers Sonya
Try these great new sites
Natural mineral make up can be found at
Natural Mineral Make up
Organic Skincare information can be made at
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Cheers Sonya
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Applying Makeup - Back to Work Style
Applying Makeup - Back to Work Style
Holidays are over and it's time to go back to work, or maybe with the new year is the opportunity for a new job or promotion. This make up style is a conservative and natural style.
This is what make up you'll need
* Concealer (apply with a sponge)
* Setting Powder or Primer (for oily or combination skin)
* Foundation (apply with a Kabuki Brush)
* Eye brow pencil
* Eye shadow (3 shades)
* Eyeliner
* Mascara
* Blusher or Bronzer
* Lipstick
* Lip Pencil
How to apply your make up
Your face: concealer, setting powder, primer and foundation
Most people don't need all four products; setting powder and primer is for oily skin and concealer is to hide blemishes spots and dark circles.
• Setting Powder – for super oily skin:
Although it looks white in the package, setting powder goes on clear. Its job is to soak up any excess oil on your face, so it need only be applied to any oily sections. Since it's clear, it can be applied either before or after your make up, so you can always dust away any oily spots throughout the day. Apply by dusting over the oily areas of your face with a fully bodied brush.
• Primer - oil patches or T-zone:
Helps to even out your skin before applying your mineral foundation, if you have a slight shine to your face, then a good organic primer will give your foundation greater staying power. If you're skin is very dry, you won't need primer.
• Concealer - hides imperfections:
A concealer’s job is to hide blemishes, spots and dark circles. Just apply a couple of dots of concealer to the area you wish to hide and using your ring finger or a sponge gently blend. Use a concealer that is shade lighter than your skin tone. For example if you have medium skin tone use a light concealer. If you do you have really light skin, also use a light concealer.
• Foundation - prepares the canvass:
For powder mineral foundation, use the smallest amount (it's about 95% colour); whatever you think you'll need - halve! Swirl your kabuki brush in the top of your powder and work into bristles to get an even coat. Tap of excess; your kabuki brush should only have weak coating on your brush.
If you're using a liquid foundation, apply evenly with a flocked sponge; care to blend well at your hair and jaw lines, so as to avoid the ghastly mask. Translucent powder can be applied on top to help keep your foundation on longer. NB Mineral Powder Foundation is not a translucent powder.
Your eyes: Eye brow pencil, three shades of eyeshadow, eye liner and mascara
For a conservative look, accentuate your eyes or your lips, not both. If you accentuate your eyes, choose 3 eyeshadow shades, if you accentuate your lips use only one neutral eye shadow tone.
• Eyebrows: Shape your face and bring focus to your eyes.
Firstly use a cleanser to remove any foundation from your eye brows with a cotton ball. Now apply feather strokes through the middle part of your brow, starting from the inner corner of your brow and working out. Use a brow brush to groom your eyebrows. Apply a small amount of translucent powder against the natural direction of your brow, brush excess off, and lastly, run your ring finger over your eye brow to complete shape.
• Eye Shadow: Choose 3 eye shadow shades, a light, a medium and a dark shade
Beautiful eyes begin with beautifully applied eye shadow. The lightest colour will be on the upper eye-lid, the medium will cover the eye lid and the darkest shade will line the eye-lid just above the lashes.
Begin with the lightest shade. Apply all over the eye lid; from the base of your eyebrow right through to the rim of your eye lashes. This forms a base colour which highlights your eyes. Next apply your medium shade on the central area of your eyelid. This brings out the natural colour of your eyes. Finally line your lashes with the dark shade by brushing along the lash line.
Blend lightly with a brush, do not use your fingers or rub with the brush, as this is how you smudge your make up. Blending is an art and it may take a little while to get right, so persevere.
As with everything mineral, less is best. Whatever you think you need, halve the amount. It’s much easier to add more colour than to remove it.
If you choose to accentuate your lips, you need only apply your base colour eye shadow.
• Eye liner: defines and shapes the eyes.
For a conservative look, apply a thin line. Light to medium skin tones use a brown, and tanned or dark skin tones use black eye liner
With an eye liner pencil apply on your upper lid by drawing a line starting from the inner side of the eye to the outer side. for the lower lid draw a lined from the outer edge tapering to the inner side of the eye.
Liquid liners need practice and you will need to apply as above, but in one smooth stroke.
If you're using a mineral eye shadow as an eye liner use a sponge applicator and hold a tissue under your eye to avoid spoiling the rest of your foundation. Apply in feather strokes to the lash line and gradually blend until you get the right line.
Your complexion: Blusher and Bronzer
• Blusher: adds warmth and a natural glow.
Take a large blush or kabuki brush (not the same one you’ve used for foundation), and sweep it downwards from the ear to mid-cheek. Blend from the top of the ear toward the end of your cheek.
Choose a colour that best suits your skin type; pink tones should use pink hues and golden tones should choose brown/orange tones.
Once again, apply a small amount (half of what you think you need) and then build up colour from there. Blush is a whisper of colour, you sense it’s there, but it’s not dominating at all.
• Bronzer: The sun-kissed look without the sun
It’s important that your skin is dry when applying bronzer, any excess oil could create a streaky fake look. So before applying, make sure your skin is oil free; coat with another layer of setting powder if required.
Apply bronzer to your forehead, nose and cheek-bones. Use a face brush or kabuki brush (not the same one as your foundation), swirl the brush into your bronzer powder and tap of excess (once again, use half the amount you think you’ll need)
Brush in a feather like motion from the top of your forehead down the nose and then cheeks and finally your décolletage or neck.
Your Lips: lipstick & lip liner - focus on your eyes or your lips, not both
Lipstick – when you’re focusing on your eyes, select a pale shade of lipstick, a neutral tone that suits your skin tone
Lipstick – when you’re focusing on your lips, use a bright shade that suits your skin tone such as a red, a plum or dark brown.
Ensure your lips are soft and supple, either moisturise, or apply a light lip balm first, then dust a bit of foundation or setting powder over your lips, this helps the lipstick to stay on longer.
Start by applying lipstick to the bow of your lips and trace downward to the corners, then apply lipstick to your lower lip
Lip pencil – before or after, depends on your look Lip pencil is used to give your lips a sharp edge and stop bleeding. Some people prefer to use lip pencil as an undercoat for lipstick or lip gloss.
To apply, simple trace the shape of your lips, starting from the centre of the bow and drawing to each corner and on the bottom lip, start from the centre and work out
Cheers Sonya
Naturally Safe Cosmetics
Holidays are over and it's time to go back to work, or maybe with the new year is the opportunity for a new job or promotion. This make up style is a conservative and natural style.
This is what make up you'll need
* Concealer (apply with a sponge)
* Setting Powder or Primer (for oily or combination skin)
* Foundation (apply with a Kabuki Brush)
* Eye brow pencil
* Eye shadow (3 shades)
* Eyeliner
* Mascara
* Blusher or Bronzer
* Lipstick
* Lip Pencil
How to apply your make up
Your face: concealer, setting powder, primer and foundation
Most people don't need all four products; setting powder and primer is for oily skin and concealer is to hide blemishes spots and dark circles.
• Setting Powder – for super oily skin:
Although it looks white in the package, setting powder goes on clear. Its job is to soak up any excess oil on your face, so it need only be applied to any oily sections. Since it's clear, it can be applied either before or after your make up, so you can always dust away any oily spots throughout the day. Apply by dusting over the oily areas of your face with a fully bodied brush.
• Primer - oil patches or T-zone:
Helps to even out your skin before applying your mineral foundation, if you have a slight shine to your face, then a good organic primer will give your foundation greater staying power. If you're skin is very dry, you won't need primer.
• Concealer - hides imperfections:
A concealer’s job is to hide blemishes, spots and dark circles. Just apply a couple of dots of concealer to the area you wish to hide and using your ring finger or a sponge gently blend. Use a concealer that is shade lighter than your skin tone. For example if you have medium skin tone use a light concealer. If you do you have really light skin, also use a light concealer.
• Foundation - prepares the canvass:
For powder mineral foundation, use the smallest amount (it's about 95% colour); whatever you think you'll need - halve! Swirl your kabuki brush in the top of your powder and work into bristles to get an even coat. Tap of excess; your kabuki brush should only have weak coating on your brush.
If you're using a liquid foundation, apply evenly with a flocked sponge; care to blend well at your hair and jaw lines, so as to avoid the ghastly mask. Translucent powder can be applied on top to help keep your foundation on longer. NB Mineral Powder Foundation is not a translucent powder.
Your eyes: Eye brow pencil, three shades of eyeshadow, eye liner and mascara
For a conservative look, accentuate your eyes or your lips, not both. If you accentuate your eyes, choose 3 eyeshadow shades, if you accentuate your lips use only one neutral eye shadow tone.
• Eyebrows: Shape your face and bring focus to your eyes.
Firstly use a cleanser to remove any foundation from your eye brows with a cotton ball. Now apply feather strokes through the middle part of your brow, starting from the inner corner of your brow and working out. Use a brow brush to groom your eyebrows. Apply a small amount of translucent powder against the natural direction of your brow, brush excess off, and lastly, run your ring finger over your eye brow to complete shape.
• Eye Shadow: Choose 3 eye shadow shades, a light, a medium and a dark shade
Beautiful eyes begin with beautifully applied eye shadow. The lightest colour will be on the upper eye-lid, the medium will cover the eye lid and the darkest shade will line the eye-lid just above the lashes.
Begin with the lightest shade. Apply all over the eye lid; from the base of your eyebrow right through to the rim of your eye lashes. This forms a base colour which highlights your eyes. Next apply your medium shade on the central area of your eyelid. This brings out the natural colour of your eyes. Finally line your lashes with the dark shade by brushing along the lash line.
Blend lightly with a brush, do not use your fingers or rub with the brush, as this is how you smudge your make up. Blending is an art and it may take a little while to get right, so persevere.
As with everything mineral, less is best. Whatever you think you need, halve the amount. It’s much easier to add more colour than to remove it.
If you choose to accentuate your lips, you need only apply your base colour eye shadow.
• Eye liner: defines and shapes the eyes.
For a conservative look, apply a thin line. Light to medium skin tones use a brown, and tanned or dark skin tones use black eye liner
With an eye liner pencil apply on your upper lid by drawing a line starting from the inner side of the eye to the outer side. for the lower lid draw a lined from the outer edge tapering to the inner side of the eye.
Liquid liners need practice and you will need to apply as above, but in one smooth stroke.
If you're using a mineral eye shadow as an eye liner use a sponge applicator and hold a tissue under your eye to avoid spoiling the rest of your foundation. Apply in feather strokes to the lash line and gradually blend until you get the right line.
Your complexion: Blusher and Bronzer
• Blusher: adds warmth and a natural glow.
Take a large blush or kabuki brush (not the same one you’ve used for foundation), and sweep it downwards from the ear to mid-cheek. Blend from the top of the ear toward the end of your cheek.
Choose a colour that best suits your skin type; pink tones should use pink hues and golden tones should choose brown/orange tones.
Once again, apply a small amount (half of what you think you need) and then build up colour from there. Blush is a whisper of colour, you sense it’s there, but it’s not dominating at all.
• Bronzer: The sun-kissed look without the sun
It’s important that your skin is dry when applying bronzer, any excess oil could create a streaky fake look. So before applying, make sure your skin is oil free; coat with another layer of setting powder if required.
Apply bronzer to your forehead, nose and cheek-bones. Use a face brush or kabuki brush (not the same one as your foundation), swirl the brush into your bronzer powder and tap of excess (once again, use half the amount you think you’ll need)
Brush in a feather like motion from the top of your forehead down the nose and then cheeks and finally your décolletage or neck.
Your Lips: lipstick & lip liner - focus on your eyes or your lips, not both
Lipstick – when you’re focusing on your eyes, select a pale shade of lipstick, a neutral tone that suits your skin tone
Lipstick – when you’re focusing on your lips, use a bright shade that suits your skin tone such as a red, a plum or dark brown.
Ensure your lips are soft and supple, either moisturise, or apply a light lip balm first, then dust a bit of foundation or setting powder over your lips, this helps the lipstick to stay on longer.
Start by applying lipstick to the bow of your lips and trace downward to the corners, then apply lipstick to your lower lip
Lip pencil – before or after, depends on your look Lip pencil is used to give your lips a sharp edge and stop bleeding. Some people prefer to use lip pencil as an undercoat for lipstick or lip gloss.
To apply, simple trace the shape of your lips, starting from the centre of the bow and drawing to each corner and on the bottom lip, start from the centre and work out
Cheers Sonya
Naturally Safe Cosmetics
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Applying Natural Mineral Makeup
Mineral Setting Powder
Setting powder can be used to prime your face for long lasting oil control, simply apply setting powder, and then apply your foundation on top.
For maximum oil absorption and to reduce the appearance of large pores, apply Setting Powder with a cosmetic sponge before foundation application. Press and roll the sponge into the skin for best results and a smooth appearance.
For long lasting, matte finish, simply dust your Setting Powder over your foundation with a kabuki brush.
To prime lips and eye area for long lasting makeup, apply with a suitably sized brush (kabuki for large areas or eyeshadow brush for smaller areas), then apply colour.
Mineral Foundation
When it comes to Mineral Foundations, most are natural and do not contain fillers, this makes them concentrated and thus a little goes a long way.
Allow your moisturiser to completely soak in and penetrated the skin before applying the mineral foundation, this promotes a smoother coverage. Mineral foundation powders glide beautifully onto dry skin and then work with your natural oils to create a smooth look.
To apply:
• Step 1 – Dip your Kabuki Brush into the powder and work into the bristles ensuring the brush is evenly coated.
• Step 2 – Tap off the excess powder, turn the brush bristles up and tap lightly against a hard surface to settle the powder.
• Step 3 – For light coverage: apply in soft downward strokes all over the face. For heavier coverage: apply in a circular buffing motion over your whole face.
The secret to applying mineral cosmetics professionally is a good Kabuki brush. However a latex sponge is excellent for creating a matte finish.
There is no need to add more mineral makeup to the brush when working around the eye area, as it may settle in the lines around your eyes and highlight those crow’s-feet!
If you apply your mineral make up in very sheer layers, the light refracting qualities of the pure minerals will cover your skin naturally and allow your inner beauty to shine forth.
Dry flaky skin can be addressed easily by blending your mineral foundation with a good liquid primer. First moisturise as usual, and then tap a small amount of powder into the palm of your hand and add a tiny amount of primer; blend the products together until you achieve a smooth, creamy consistency Apply using the tips of your fingers or make-up sponge.
A good organic facial mist or spritz is a great way to keep your make up moist particularly if you have very dry skin. This acts as a huge glass of water for your skin by re-hydrating it and stopping a dry or flaky look. Use a flocked sponge in a downward motion to lightly smooth your make up and minimise the appearance of large pores.
Mineral Make-up can be applied after certain facial work and treatments and with the soothing and calming properties of zinc, mineral cosmetics are the only cosmetics recommended by leading beautician’s, dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons.
Mineral Bronzer & Blush Powder
• Step 1 – Dip your Kabuki Brush into the powder and work into the bristles ensuring the brush is evenly coated.
• Step 2 – Tap off the excess powder, turn the brush bristles up and tap lightly against a hard surface to settle the powder.
• Step 3 – Bronzer, apply in light downward strokes to areas of your face where the sun would naturally hit your face. Such as your cheeks, chin, and T-zone. Apply your Blush in the same way to your cheek bones, and blend downward towards the outer corner of your lip and upward in a circular motion to the outer corner of your eye.
You can apply the powder to your face or body. Bronzers are a safe and effective alternative to a fake tan. It works well on your chest and arms. So that the fine hairs and pores of your skin to lay flat, apply your bronzer or blush in downward strokes (ie with the natural direction of your hair). Even if you’re aiming for maximum coverage, several light layers are better than one thick one.
Bronzer can also be used to ‘warm up’ your foundation. Use sparingly over the face area concentrating on the areas that the sun would naturally hit. The secret to using mineral makeup is to apply it in very sheer layers. It is the light refracting qualities of the pure minerals that give it the ability to cover the skin naturally and allow your inner beauty to shine forth.
Cheers Sonya
Naturally Safe and Inika Cosmetics
http://www.naturallysafe.com.au/Articles/C5/A25/Inika+Cosmetics+-+Naturally+Decadent
Naturally Safe Cosmetics & Inika Make up
Setting powder can be used to prime your face for long lasting oil control, simply apply setting powder, and then apply your foundation on top.
For maximum oil absorption and to reduce the appearance of large pores, apply Setting Powder with a cosmetic sponge before foundation application. Press and roll the sponge into the skin for best results and a smooth appearance.
For long lasting, matte finish, simply dust your Setting Powder over your foundation with a kabuki brush.
To prime lips and eye area for long lasting makeup, apply with a suitably sized brush (kabuki for large areas or eyeshadow brush for smaller areas), then apply colour.
Mineral Foundation
When it comes to Mineral Foundations, most are natural and do not contain fillers, this makes them concentrated and thus a little goes a long way.
Allow your moisturiser to completely soak in and penetrated the skin before applying the mineral foundation, this promotes a smoother coverage. Mineral foundation powders glide beautifully onto dry skin and then work with your natural oils to create a smooth look.
To apply:
• Step 1 – Dip your Kabuki Brush into the powder and work into the bristles ensuring the brush is evenly coated.
• Step 2 – Tap off the excess powder, turn the brush bristles up and tap lightly against a hard surface to settle the powder.
• Step 3 – For light coverage: apply in soft downward strokes all over the face. For heavier coverage: apply in a circular buffing motion over your whole face.
The secret to applying mineral cosmetics professionally is a good Kabuki brush. However a latex sponge is excellent for creating a matte finish.
There is no need to add more mineral makeup to the brush when working around the eye area, as it may settle in the lines around your eyes and highlight those crow’s-feet!
If you apply your mineral make up in very sheer layers, the light refracting qualities of the pure minerals will cover your skin naturally and allow your inner beauty to shine forth.
Dry flaky skin can be addressed easily by blending your mineral foundation with a good liquid primer. First moisturise as usual, and then tap a small amount of powder into the palm of your hand and add a tiny amount of primer; blend the products together until you achieve a smooth, creamy consistency Apply using the tips of your fingers or make-up sponge.
A good organic facial mist or spritz is a great way to keep your make up moist particularly if you have very dry skin. This acts as a huge glass of water for your skin by re-hydrating it and stopping a dry or flaky look. Use a flocked sponge in a downward motion to lightly smooth your make up and minimise the appearance of large pores.
Mineral Make-up can be applied after certain facial work and treatments and with the soothing and calming properties of zinc, mineral cosmetics are the only cosmetics recommended by leading beautician’s, dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons.
Mineral Bronzer & Blush Powder
• Step 1 – Dip your Kabuki Brush into the powder and work into the bristles ensuring the brush is evenly coated.
• Step 2 – Tap off the excess powder, turn the brush bristles up and tap lightly against a hard surface to settle the powder.
• Step 3 – Bronzer, apply in light downward strokes to areas of your face where the sun would naturally hit your face. Such as your cheeks, chin, and T-zone. Apply your Blush in the same way to your cheek bones, and blend downward towards the outer corner of your lip and upward in a circular motion to the outer corner of your eye.
You can apply the powder to your face or body. Bronzers are a safe and effective alternative to a fake tan. It works well on your chest and arms. So that the fine hairs and pores of your skin to lay flat, apply your bronzer or blush in downward strokes (ie with the natural direction of your hair). Even if you’re aiming for maximum coverage, several light layers are better than one thick one.
Bronzer can also be used to ‘warm up’ your foundation. Use sparingly over the face area concentrating on the areas that the sun would naturally hit. The secret to using mineral makeup is to apply it in very sheer layers. It is the light refracting qualities of the pure minerals that give it the ability to cover the skin naturally and allow your inner beauty to shine forth.
Cheers Sonya
Naturally Safe and Inika Cosmetics
http://www.naturallysafe.com.au/Articles/C5/A25/Inika+Cosmetics+-+Naturally+Decadent
Naturally Safe Cosmetics & Inika Make up
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Natural & Organic Oral Care
Natural & Organic Oral Care
Importance of good oral care
We all want to have healthy, attractive teeth and pleasant smelling breath. This is nothing new; throughout history people have used everything from honey and oil through to charcoal, plain baking powder and salt to clean their teeth.
Tooth decay and bad breath are very common human conditions, and we are told that it is very important that we brush our teeth at least twice a day. But why? Brushing is important as it removes food and bacteria from our mouths.
Tooth decay begins when we eat. Food gets stuck in our mouth, and between our teeth. If that food is not removed properly, it rots and bacteria thrives. Bacteria begins to weaken the enamel layer of the tooth and eventually causes cavities. Acidic foods like refined sugar, alcohol, carbonated drinks and peanuts create an environment that makes it even easier for cavity causing bacteria to thrive. Bacteria can also be a cause of bad breath.
So most oral health experts advise us to brush our teeth twice a day, floss and rinse with mouthwash. This helps to remove food deposits which gather around the gums and between the teeth. Brushing also stimulates blood flow in the gums and oral tissues, which helps to heal wounds.
Toothpaste & Mouthwash from Nature
Over the last century we have seen the industrial age come to Oral Care. These days most toothpaste and mouthwash is produced with the proverbial “cocktail of chemicals”. Have a look at the ingredients list of any conventional toothpaste or mouthwash brand and you’ll see a long list of chemicals.
Thankfully there are some natural and organic toothpaste and mouthwash products out there that work effectively without chemicals.
Ingredients in toothpaste
We use toothpaste to give our mouth a fresh clean feeling, to strengthen our teeth, and of course to help remove plaque from tooth enamel. But how does our toothpaste achieve this and what ingredients does it use?
Conventional toothpastes are generally made with a polishing agent, to help your toothbrush to remove gunk from your teeth, a surfactant which produces foam, a humectant for moisturising and preserving, a thickener, flavour, fluoride, sweetener, & artificial colouring. Most of these ingredients are straight from a refinery, laboratory or factory.
Naturally Safe Cosmetics have sourced toothpastes that still have the same oral care properties, but their ingredients are natural rather than chemical origin. For example, organic aloe vera leaf juice is used as a humectant and thickener rather than glycerine or sorbitol; and peppermint, fennel or lemon myrtle essential oils are used instead of manufactured artificial flavour.
Natural toothpastes use sodium bicarbonate as a main ingredient to help neutralise acids. High acid levels in our mouth provides an excellent environment for cavity causing bacteria to grow. Sodium bicarbonate is also a natural way to whiten your teeth. It can even be used as a cheap alternative mouthwash; just rinse a mouthful of water and a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate after eating.
Many natural tooth care products do not contain any sugar or artificial flavours. Their tastes are little sharper than ordinary toothpaste, but they won’t contribute to raising the acid level in your mouth.
Some of the natural ingredients that are used to replace the chemical cocktail include:
Aloe Vera’s healing properties help to prevent and heal cold sores, gingivitis and blisters. So its high usage in natural toothpaste helps to improve gum conditions and therefore prevents bad breath associated with oral bacteria.
Peppermint is added to toothpaste for more than its fresh taste. It inhibits growth of some bacteria and is high in vitamin C and A, and has trace amounts of nutrients like iron, calcium, magnesium and omega 3.
Parsley is rich in the green pigment chlorophyll, which is powerful breath freshener.
Thyme is a natural antiseptic and antifungal. Therefore mouthwash’s such as Riddells creek is also good for preventing oral thrush
Sodium bicarbonate neutralised acids and assists in whiten teeth
Calcium Carbonate not only polishes teeth and removes plaque, it also strengthens teeth by providing calcium
Fluoride in Toothpaste & Mouthwash
Although fluoride does strengthen teeth, it is a cumulative poison. This means that in large doses it causes harm and it can accumulate in the body and health experts recommend only trace amounts of fluoride should be consumed. Over the last couple of decades this has prompted significant debate about the Fluoride being added to dinking water and oral care products.
If fluoride is being added to our water supply, do we really need it in our toothpaste and mouthwash as well? Fluoride is not used in any of the natural toothpastes that Naturally Safe Cosmetics sell.
Preventing bad breath
To prevent bad breath, the following steps could be taken:
- Floss your teeth daily, to remove food between your teeth where foul smelling bacteria flourishes
- Drink water which helps to produce saliva; a natural mouth cleaner.
- Wash your mouth out with a mouthwash that contains parsley, fennel or peppermint, which are natural breath fresheners.
- Avoid acidic foods, especially at night, like garlic, carbonated drinks and something else
Cheers
Sonya
www.naturallysafe.com.au/Articles/C2/A58/Natural+Oral+Care
Natural & Organic Oral Care
Importance of good oral care
We all want to have healthy, attractive teeth and pleasant smelling breath. This is nothing new; throughout history people have used everything from honey and oil through to charcoal, plain baking powder and salt to clean their teeth.
Tooth decay and bad breath are very common human conditions, and we are told that it is very important that we brush our teeth at least twice a day. But why? Brushing is important as it removes food and bacteria from our mouths.
Tooth decay begins when we eat. Food gets stuck in our mouth, and between our teeth. If that food is not removed properly, it rots and bacteria thrives. Bacteria begins to weaken the enamel layer of the tooth and eventually causes cavities. Acidic foods like refined sugar, alcohol, carbonated drinks and peanuts create an environment that makes it even easier for cavity causing bacteria to thrive. Bacteria can also be a cause of bad breath.
So most oral health experts advise us to brush our teeth twice a day, floss and rinse with mouthwash. This helps to remove food deposits which gather around the gums and between the teeth. Brushing also stimulates blood flow in the gums and oral tissues, which helps to heal wounds.
Toothpaste & Mouthwash from Nature
Over the last century we have seen the industrial age come to Oral Care. These days most toothpaste and mouthwash is produced with the proverbial “cocktail of chemicals”. Have a look at the ingredients list of any conventional toothpaste or mouthwash brand and you’ll see a long list of chemicals.
Thankfully there are some natural and organic toothpaste and mouthwash products out there that work effectively without chemicals.
Ingredients in toothpaste
We use toothpaste to give our mouth a fresh clean feeling, to strengthen our teeth, and of course to help remove plaque from tooth enamel. But how does our toothpaste achieve this and what ingredients does it use?
Conventional toothpastes are generally made with a polishing agent, to help your toothbrush to remove gunk from your teeth, a surfactant which produces foam, a humectant for moisturising and preserving, a thickener, flavour, fluoride, sweetener, & artificial colouring. Most of these ingredients are straight from a refinery, laboratory or factory.
Naturally Safe Cosmetics have sourced toothpastes that still have the same oral care properties, but their ingredients are natural rather than chemical origin. For example, organic aloe vera leaf juice is used as a humectant and thickener rather than glycerine or sorbitol; and peppermint, fennel or lemon myrtle essential oils are used instead of manufactured artificial flavour.
Natural toothpastes use sodium bicarbonate as a main ingredient to help neutralise acids. High acid levels in our mouth provides an excellent environment for cavity causing bacteria to grow. Sodium bicarbonate is also a natural way to whiten your teeth. It can even be used as a cheap alternative mouthwash; just rinse a mouthful of water and a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate after eating.
Many natural tooth care products do not contain any sugar or artificial flavours. Their tastes are little sharper than ordinary toothpaste, but they won’t contribute to raising the acid level in your mouth.
Some of the natural ingredients that are used to replace the chemical cocktail include:
Aloe Vera’s healing properties help to prevent and heal cold sores, gingivitis and blisters. So its high usage in natural toothpaste helps to improve gum conditions and therefore prevents bad breath associated with oral bacteria.
Peppermint is added to toothpaste for more than its fresh taste. It inhibits growth of some bacteria and is high in vitamin C and A, and has trace amounts of nutrients like iron, calcium, magnesium and omega 3.
Parsley is rich in the green pigment chlorophyll, which is powerful breath freshener.
Thyme is a natural antiseptic and antifungal. Therefore mouthwash’s such as Riddells creek is also good for preventing oral thrush
Sodium bicarbonate neutralised acids and assists in whiten teeth
Calcium Carbonate not only polishes teeth and removes plaque, it also strengthens teeth by providing calcium
Fluoride in Toothpaste & Mouthwash
Although fluoride does strengthen teeth, it is a cumulative poison. This means that in large doses it causes harm and it can accumulate in the body and health experts recommend only trace amounts of fluoride should be consumed. Over the last couple of decades this has prompted significant debate about the Fluoride being added to dinking water and oral care products.
If fluoride is being added to our water supply, do we really need it in our toothpaste and mouthwash as well? Fluoride is not used in any of the natural toothpastes that Naturally Safe Cosmetics sell.
Preventing bad breath
To prevent bad breath, the following steps could be taken:
- Floss your teeth daily, to remove food between your teeth where foul smelling bacteria flourishes
- Drink water which helps to produce saliva; a natural mouth cleaner.
- Wash your mouth out with a mouthwash that contains parsley, fennel or peppermint, which are natural breath fresheners.
- Avoid acidic foods, especially at night, like garlic, carbonated drinks and something else
Cheers
Sonya
www.naturallysafe.com.au/Articles/C2/A58/Natural+Oral+Care
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