Did you Know the Health + Beauty Benefits of Coconut Milk?

Coconut milk is highly nutrient rich and something you might want to consider adding to your diet for its health benefits.

Until recently, coconut milk (not to be confused with coconut water, which is found when you break open a coconut; the milk comes from the white “meat” of the coconut) was considered too high in saturated fat and therefore bad for you. More research has proven that coconut milk not only consists of of minerals such as  Potassium, selenium, zinc, magnesium,  vitamins like B12, but it can actually help you lose weight if that’s your goal.

That creamy coconut milk...? Lap it up! it's so nutritious for you!

Beauty Benefits of coconut milk: Coconut milk contains copper (the mineral, not the metal!) which improves skin’s elasticity. It acts as a natural anti-aging agent.

Stress-Reliver: A healthy amount of magnesium in coconut milk will relax your nerves. Feel free to pour yourself a cold glass of this tropical, highly rejuvenating drink instead.

Coconut Milk L.o.V.e for Hair: Boost hair growth with Coconut! Creamy coconut milk is loaded with proteins that are essential for hair growth, plus it contains fatty acids that make your hair shiny (especially in winter when our hair tends to be more brittle).

Try:
Warm up 1/2 cup-1 cup of unsweetened coconut milk
Slowly pour the milk through your hair and scalp

With the pads of your fingertips, gently massage your scalp making small, circular motions
Let it sit for 15 minutes
Then shampoo and condition as usual

Coconut milk is an extremely healthy and undervalued drink that’s actually not just nutrient, but also tasty and refreshing! You can even throw it in the blender with some strawberries, pineapples, and ice (for the naughty folks: toss some rum in there, too) for an even more delicious elixir.

Fall Beauty Treats for the Skin

Happy Fall to you dear reader!

We are discussing healthy and delicious fall treats that help maintain skin radiance... Food certainly takes center stage this time of year, but if you’re looking to curb your calories but still want to indulge your senses (and your skin), here are my Fall and Holiday beauty product picks!

I loveeeeee Pumpkin-anything...

More than a culinary treat, pumpkin contains good-for-your skin antioxidants and exfoliating enzymes that protect skin from damage, smooth rough texture and keep pores clear. We recommend a DIY fresh Pumpkin and honey mask that really helps to restore damaged skin, especially with the Vitamin E found in Honey,  your skin will look fabulous for the holidays!

What you'll need: 1-2oz of freshly blended pumpkin and 2 teaspoons of honey. Mix in a bowl and apply to face and neck. Leave for 12-15 minutes and rinse with luke warm water.

Collect Pumpkin pulp, blend, add honey then apply to face and neck.  Image from charlestonmag.com

Maple…YES!!!!!!!!

Not just for pancakes or waffles, there’s something about the scent of maple that conjures up images of the leaves changing colors in New England—and this sweet treat is rich in antioxidants as well. If you want the sensory experience without the waistline-expanding calories, try a highly nutrient Maple and oats facial mask at home.

What you'll need: 1-2oz of fresh dry oats, 2 teaspoons of fresh maple, 1 egg (egg white only). Mix and apply to face and neck. Leave fore 12-15 minutes. Rinse throughly with luke warm to cool water.

Cranberry sauce...Anyone?

Cranberries are delicious and healthy, a great source of antioxidants, which is good news for your skin. The antioxidants found in cranberry sauce  help keep your skin looking and feeling great, which often becomes a problem this time of year. Have cranberry sauce in moderation.

Enjoy fresh cranberry sauce, anti-oxidants found in the fruit help rejuvenate the skin! Image from twopeasintheirpod.com

Yummm, apple cider…

When you reach for that mug of apple cider, did you ever think your hair would like to get in on the action? Try a DIY fresh deep cleansing and conditioning treatment for your hair. Add a touch of fresh apple cider to some olive oil and apply to dry hair. Make sure to massage into scalp. Wear a shower cap for about  15 mins, and then rinse. The blend washes away product buildup, while conditioning and softening the hair.  

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BEAUTY RX: Natural Teeth Whitening Remedies

Darlings, 

I just found an incredibly pleasurable way to brighten, whiten my teeth... This should be especially fun for all my berry lovers out there. The secret to this inexpensive home whitening method is malic acid, which acts as an astringent to remove surface discoloration. Mixed with baking soda, strawberries become a natural tooth-cleanser, buffing away stains from coffee, wine and dark sodas. While it’s no replacement for a bleaching treatment at your dentist’s office, it is a fast, inexpensive way to brighten your smile. I would recommend this method of teeth whitening only once a week as the acid could damage the enamel on your teeth

DIY TEETH WHITENING: Find simple instructions below for a delicious, homemade teeth-whitening recipe…

• Crush 2-3 strawberries

• Mix with a bit of baking soda
• Spread mixture across teeth with a toothbrush; leave for 5 minutes; rinse
• Repeat once a week for best results

How to acheive Luscious Hair with Natural Home Remedies

You can identify healthy hair by the way it moves, so breathe new life into broken hair with Yamerra's Conditioning Hair Mask. Designed to increase the movement of damaged hair, Yamerra's Shea Butter Conditioning Hair Mask is rich in premium Shea butter, water, olive oil, rosemary, jojoba oil, rosemary and high levels of vitamin E. It is an innovative conditioning agent which reduces friction and increases alignment between hair strands for the freedom of movement that only healthy hair enjoys.

Yamerra's Nutrient Rich Shea Conditioning Hair Mask, at EDRIS SALON, NY.

Where can you find Yamerra's Conditioning Hair Mask?

Yamerra
12 Lions Studio,
684 Broadway NYC
(Corner of Broadway and Great Jones)

We also would like to recommend other Homemade Hair Aids:

You can save money and get good results from these homemade, hair care products:

• Treat damaged hair with with olive oil and egg yolk. Massage olive oil into hair. Then beat the yolk of 1 egg and massage it into hair, working from the scalp to the tip of the hair. Leave on for 10 minutes, then shampoo as usual. Do this once a week for a month for hair that is and feels healthier.
• Condition your hair by applying mayonnaise liberally before shampooing. Apply to dry hair and let sit for 1/2 hour, then rinse and shampoo as usual. 
• Another great ingredient to boost radiance and health in the hair is fresh Avocado. The avocado, mixed with egg yolk makes for a nutrient-rich deep conditioning treatment for dry and broken hair.
• Make sure that if you blow dry your hair after washing, you do not wring out all the water with a towel before doing so. Using a blow dryer that's too hot tends to dry out the hair and causes breaking.

Let us know if any of our recommendations work for you! We want to know that you are doing well.