Archive for the 'Natural' Category

My Sister’s Wedding Soap from Clean Living

August 31 2009 Categorized Under: All, Body, Natural 2 Commented

Soaps are a necessity. Soaps that you keep mostly on display for their fragrant properties are a delicious extravagance. Of course, there are soaps that smell so good, you just can’t help reaching for them when you are washing.
I don’t blame you. I’m so obsessed with smells, it’s ridiculous, and if I could make [...]

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil from Garden of Life

August 24 2009 Categorized Under: All, Body, Natural, Skin No Commented

I’ve given up on body lotion. The reason? Coconut oil. That’s right, the kind you use for cooking.
I grew up in the tropics, where locals use coconut oil for just about everything from conditioning hair to protecting wounds from infection. And, of course, for protecting the skin from sand, wind, salt water and sun, [...]