Beauty may be more than skin deep, but it sure is nice to have beautiful skin anyway. Unfortunately, you may be dealing with common skin issues like wrinkles, sun damage, and stretch marks that make you a little self-conscious when you’re out on a date. One effective way of taking care of your skin better […]

We have a book named 517 Inexpensive Spa and Beauty Gifts To Make and it has … surprise … 517 recipes for all kinds of luxurious, sensual and self-pampering gifts. The good part is that they’re much cheaper than anything you buy in a store and they’re simple.  My daughter recently took these two recipes to a […]

A fine line on the neck, a bag or sagging under the eye – your body has signs of aging, or making you appear older than you are. It is intrinsic aging that you’re going through, a process that happens over the years regardless of external factors (environmental and sun damage) Intrinsic aging has a […]

If you’re one of the millions of women and men who are concerned about the health of your skin, you’ll be happy to know that the latest advances in personalized skincare are here! Over time, great lengths have been taken in the spirit of obtaining a more youthful look. For example, Hollywood actresses of the […]

Wrinkles. It’s a word that no one wants to hear, let alone see on their face. Mother Nature hasn’t given us a fountain of youth, but technology is helping close the gap. In the last few decades, doctors and scientists have come up with incredibly effective ways to correct wrinkles and turn back the hands […]

Nice smells are IN. And that’s great because who doesn’t want to use personal care products that smell like lavender or ginger or vanilla or … The problem is we have No Freaking Idea of what’s in that fragrance!!! Except that it’s most likely nothing we want on our bodies if we’re concerned about health. […]

There are lots of expensive and chemical-laden facial scrubs on the market. Why spend huge sums of money on uncertain products when you can make your own homemade face scrub for a small amount of money? And this yummy recipe from our book 517 Spa and Beauty Gifts To Make will give you a luscious experience […]

In our last post about how to grow hair, we pointed out the dangers of Minoxidil and Rogaine. There are others, of course, that promise thick, shining, luxurious hair with no side effects, but none of them seem any safer than Rogaine. So here’s an idea worth trying: a DIY coconut oil treatment for thinning […]

Lots of folks these days are desperate about their thinning hair and look everywhere for solutions. Thin hair, or even balding, is no joke to some people – actually to most people – and especially women. After all, guys can be studly with a shaven head. Women, not so much. Since we’re often desperate to […]

Here’s a luscious chocolate lip gloss recipe from our 517 Spa and Beauty Gifts To Make book. I’ve made it several times and it’s especially great in the summer when we feel dried out from sun or sand. Actually, it’s pretty great in the winter, too, when it’s so much drier. It’s all natural, wonderful for […]