Hair & Nails

From KitchenCraftsNMore.net
First published on NFO in 2004, it’s a favorite of our readers!

Vinegar for personal care

Vinegar in the bath. Add one-half cup of vinegar or so to warm bath water when bathing and get double benefits: softer skin and a cleaner bathtub with less work!
Hair conditioner. Vinegar makes a simple, inexpensive conditioner for your (more…)

By Natural Family Online

It’s true that one beauty product won’t cause cancer. But on average, teens and young women use between 10 and 25 personal care and cosmetic products per day. The sum total of chemicals on your body per day? Approximately 200.

What’s worse than using 200 chemicals directly on your body per day? The fact that significant levels of cancer causing agents are found in 1/3 of those products. No publicly accountable institution (like the FDA) has evaluated 89 percent of the 10,500 ingredients used in personal care products. (more…)

By Natural Family Online

Would you be surprised to learn that spending a small fortune on beauty products is quite unnecessary? All of the ingredients you’ll ever need are in your kitchen or pantry cabinet. Here are three ways in which you can use natural home beauty remedies in a flash. (more…)

Question: What essential oils would you recommend for someone who is new to natural body care?
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By Katharina Bishop
(originally published Dec. 2005)

Natural and organic skincare has shaken off its homespun image. Replacing the odd-smelling concoctions are luxurious products the stars can’t get enough of.

While getting an appointment at a star’s favorite holistic spa may involve a year-long waiting list and some serious cash, there’s nothing to stop you from trying out the products stars love and swear by in the comfort of your own home. (more…)

By Andrea Candee

For many, with all the blooming and sprouting that goes on, spring represents the season of rebirth. For me, it’s the fall that heralds new growth, heightened activity and the spread of new germs! It’s school time, which means the cold and flu season can’t be far behind. (more…)

By Tara Bzdok

Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) has received a lot of bad press over the last few years due to its widespread use as a surfactant, or cleansing agent, in personal and household products, as well as for its tendency to be corrosive to the skin, eyes and respiratory tract. (more…)