7 Ways to be a Natural Beauty

We don’t need tons of time —or harsh chemicals—to get shiny, healthy hair and smoother skin. Just steal these gentle and natural back-to-basics moves to start looking and feeling your best.

Embolden Your Skin to Greater Heights of Radiance: Slice a few grapes in half and rub the cut sides over clean skin. “The fruit acids are natural exfoliators,” explains Regine Berthelot, head aesthetician at the Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa at The Plaza in New York City. We highly recommend you try Yamerra's Natural Facial Serum ($20 : online at Yamerra.com).

Incredibly nutrient-rich, restorative and energizing; Yamerra's Natural Facial Serum (2oz)

Wake up tired, puffy eyes: With a chilled eye cream (store yours in the fridge). Apply it from the outer corners of your eyes toward your nose. This helps drain excess fluid in the area. We recommend a homemade blend of: 1 ounce Jojoba oil, 5 drops Chamomile essential oil, 5 drops Rose essential oil.

Make your own homeopathic blend at home and store in a cool place. You can store small amount for everyday use in a dropper botttle

Directions:

Combine essential oils with Jojoba oil and store in a one-ounce glass bottle with a dropper top. To Use: Apply 1 drop of the oil to your finger and gently smooth the oil beneath your eye and onto the area just beneath the brow bone. Do not apply oil directly to your eyelids.

Zap blemishes with two ingredients homeopaths have used for centuries: anti-inflammatory arnica and antibacterial tea tree oil. Find them at any Whole Foods Market. 

Stay protected by applying a moisturizer with premium Shea butter before sunscreen; studies show the ingredient decreases the effect of UV radiation on skin and may help prevent sunburns. We like Yamerra's Home Sweet Home Honey Vanilla Hair and Body Butter, highly recommended for the Fall Season ($12 online: Yamerra.com)

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Make a facial mask more effective by applying it right before you get out of a steamy bathroom, where steam from your shower opens pores so ingredients can penetrate. Smooth plain yogurt over your face after your shower, let it sit for about 10 minutes (sit somewhere where it can dry), then rinse your face. 

A plain yogurt mask will do wonders for your skin! So quick, easy and affordable.

Create tousled waves with this trick from stylist John Masters: dissolve 1 tablespoon sea salt in a spray bottle filled with 8 ounces warm spring water, then add 10 drops of organic lavender oil; shake well, then spritz on damp hair and let it air-dry.

Strengthen hair with a mayo mask (its cholesterol plumps the cuticle). Comb 1/2 cup mayo through wet hair, wait 15 minutes, and rinse with cool water.

Hope these tips help you as they have helped me! Love, 
Maryam

How to Fight Wrinkles...Natural Anti-Aging Skincare Aids

From the time of Cleopatra and Nefertiti, women have been fighting to keep their skin smooth, supple and younger looking. Pure essential oils (that can be found in all Yamerra products) are time tested solutions that have been found to be effective and harmless, by women across almost all the continents. 

An essential oil is a concentrated, hydrated compound derived from plants. They simply bear the label of the plant from which they are extracted. Sage oil is extracted from the herb sage, Frankincense oil from frankincense- a gum resin from the boswellia tree. 

Applying any one of the following essential oils keeps to embolden the skin to greater heights of radiance. Of course, consistency of application of these natural remedies is KEY.  One word of caution though, just mix a few drops of these extracts in a cream or olive oil base. These natural ingredients found in any kitchen are highly potent and powerful enough to strip the skin off completely! Or try any of Yamerra's blends containing the needed natural essential oil.

Extracts that are great for youthful skin are:

1. Carrot seed oil

This oil is the most rejuvenating and regenerating one that helps in enhancing the elasticity of the skin and reducing scars. (High content of carrot seed oil can be found in Yamerra's Natural Facial Serum. It hydrating moisture cream is highly recommended for its anti-aging properties). 

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2. Myrrh

Balances the moisture, removes toxins from skin tissue and is great for repairing damaged skin.

3. Rose

The oil extract from rose petals is excellent for hydrating, maintaining elasticity and a miracle oil for mature skins.

4. Neroli

Extracted from orange flush, this oil has cell stimulating properties and mends broken capillaries. It also helps in maintaining elasticity and is a superstar for mature skin. (High-content of Neroli can be found in Yamerra's Natural Facial Serum)

5. Grapefruit

Has an excellent astringent property, useful for toning the skin. (Yamerra's Be Bodacious Tangerine Grapefruit is absolutely divine! Recommended for stretch marks, increasing skin elasticity and maintaining supple skin).

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6. Patchouli

Promotes and stimulates new cell growth. Soothes inflamed skin. (Try Yamerra's Ladies Night Lavender, that includes fresh lavender and patchouli).

Yamerra's Ladies Night Lavender contains high levels of patchouli. Try it for skin rejuvenation 

7. Sandalwood

Sandalwood oil is an excellent skin toning remedy for oily skin.

Strengthening your skin in 2012

A Natural strengthener for the face is raw egg white. It's truly incredible. We recommend a quick 15 minute facial to tone, strengthen and rejuvenate dry, dull skin.

The sulphur amino acids help to keep you young, raw eggs also contain an abundance of other vital substances including protein, essential fatty acids along with niacin, riboflavin, biotin, choline, vitamins A, D and E, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous, manganese, iron, iodine, copper, zinc and sulphur.

Regenerate the skin with raw egg three times a week. The egg whites can be applied on the face with a brush or the fingers (a little messy, but totally doable). Leave to dry for about 15 minutes then wash off with luke-warm water.  You can follow with Yamerra's hydrating Natural Facial Serum, day or night.