Our skin is so important! Here's more information about this vital organ and supplements that can help:

Taking proper care of our skin is vital, but our face may need some extra attention, especially as we age. This is one of my favorite skin care products! It is an exfoliator, something used a few times a week to remove old skin. The scent is invigorating! 

Here's a recipe to try. I use a similar one at night to revitalize the skin overnight. It does make your skin rather oily, which is why I prefer to use it at night. You may want something lighter for mornings.

Check out these videos about a morning and evening routine to pamper your face.

Here's another video that we did on skin: 

Toxins are all around us and our bodies have to process them. What we put ON our body will get INTO our body, so ingredients matter! 

Check out this video for more information on toxins:   

But, alas, not all is lost! Young Living even has an entire line of toxin-free makeup! It's called Savvy Minerals. The foundation. eye shadow, blush, etc. are powder based and using a misting spray helps the product apply easier to the skin. (They have recently released a liquid foundation and concealer!) I am not a pro at makeup and I have fallen in love with these products! They are easy to use and you can easily customize the results based on personal preference. I usually apply a light layer for a "barely there" type of look, but adding more layers can give you more coverage. 

Go grab your makeup and research some of the ingredients. When I starting researching, I could not believe what I was reading! There are very few regulations for ingredients in the cosmetic industry in our country. As a consumer, you must do your own research to protect yourself and your family. 

*EU stands for European Union. 

Remember, your skin is constantly absorbing whatever it comes in contact with. Makeup is on your face for hours. Make sure you are using products with healthy ingredients!  Look at all the different ingredient options available that Young Living chooses to use instead: 

Not wanting to stop there? There is even more to learn about! Check out some of my favorite personal care products!

I love both of these for different reasons. The Bath & Shower gel has a wonderful scent and really helps me wake up in the morning. The charcoal bar soap also has a lovely scent, but I like this one because it pulls out impurities in the skin. This is what charcoal does.

I just love this foaming soap! It smells like fall and Thieves is a blend created to boost the immune system. Once it runs out, I use a DIY refill recipe that I found online. The container lasts a long time before I need to replace it. *Young Living does sell a refill bottle if you'd rather purchase it instead. 

Here's the recipe that I use: 2 TB unscented Castile soap, 1 tsp. Thieves Household Cleaner, 5 drops Vitamin E oil, 7 drops Thieves essential oil, fill the rest with distilled water. 

There are many products that we all use around the house. Think about everything that you use on a daily basis: lotions, perfumes, toothpaste, candles, soap, laundry detergent, etc. Now, think about all the ingredients in EACH of those products combining inside your body. That's a toxic overload for your body to break down! When the body becomes overwhelmed, it must prioritize functions. If the immune system is dealing with toxic overload, that lunch in your stomach which needs to be digested may have to wait. Every product that you can switch is potentially hundreds of harmful chemicals that are no longer in your home! That's a WIN! 

If you haven't already signed up with Young Living, I would love to welcome you to my team! We host classes every month, have incentives and grow together. #knowbetterdobetter 

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