Over the past two months I’ve finally after almost 32 years of age started to fill out and put on a bit of weight. This is an absolute blessing for me because I’ve always been typically underweight and craved having more feminine curves. And while I’m not quite at “voluptuous” just yet, I’m loving the feeling of my fuller and more Earthy body. It did take me about a month to get used to it, but now I’m loving it and kind of want to see how far it goes.
In this video I also give a couple of tips on how to get rid of cellulite. I had it even when I was thinner but I have a little more now so I’m working on shifting it. Don’t beat yourself up if you have it too! 95% of women have it – it’s just the way we store fat. More in the video..
I have to thank my good friend and Medical Intuitive Julie Lewin for this tip. I’ve been getting a bit of shoulder and arm acne over the last few months which is something I’ve never had before, so I asked Julie what she thought. She gave me a very natural and luscious recommendation for a body skin care routine that I thought I’d pass onto you.
Unfortunately this regime is only good for those of us who live near the beach, because the first step is to find some very fine and unpolluted beach sand. If I was staying in Brisbane I would make a trip up to the Sunshine Coast and collect sand from there. Over the next couple of months while I’m in South East Asia I’m going to be checking out the quality of the sand at the beaches in the area. Hopefully I’ll find some sand good enough to use!
Sandy Beach Body Scrub
Ingredients
Fine & unpolluted beach sand
A raw organic oil of choice (e.g. Jojoba, Sesame, Grape Seed, Almond, Apricot, Avocado)
Lavender essential oil
Tea Tree or Manuka essential oil
What we want to do is mix the sand with an oil and use it as a body scrub. Use whichever oil resonates well with you. I love jojoba oil because it’s so luscious for skin care treatments. Sesame is another one of my favorites to use on my body because it’s excellent at calming down my often very busy vata mind.
Mix the sand with enough oil to feel and act as a good exfoliant – you want to feel like it’s giving you a good scrub without being too abrasive.
After you’ve had your shower or bath and before you towel dry, use the beach sand over your entire body excluding your neck and face. You’ll likely feel super revitalized and fresh after giving your body a good scrub down. Then give yourself another rinse in water and towel dry.
Finish up with placing a few drops of the essential oils onto the palm of your hand mixed with a little more of your chosen carrier oil (e.g. jojoba oil). Briefly rub your hands together then apply the oil mix over your problems areas, whether it be shoulders, arm, chest or back. The essential oils work as a natural anti bacterial and prevention of acne.
I can’t wait to get to the beach next so I can collect some sand! My body is aching for a good deep scrub so I’m looking forward to getting into this routine. If you’re lucky enough to live by the beach get into it and enjoy…
I had a coaching call last night with a very lovely man whose acne was quite evidently caused by allergens and eczema. His skin was very sensitive to anything he put on it, his skin would at times feel hot, red and inflamed and his acne was typically comedonal, rash like, red and irritated.
Treating skin conditions like eczema, acne rosacea and psoriasis can be relatively easy with a simple change in products. If you’ve got super sensitive skin then it’s likely the chemicals in your products are making your skin condition worse. Chemicals are harsh and often drying so can easily irritate the skin. The chemicals can also soak into the skin adding to the toxic cocktail we already have inside our bodies, and these chemicals are just going to have to make their way out again.
This particular client of mine had been using a couple of chemical skin care products designed specifically to calm and tone down his eczema. He was a bit hesitant to stop using them because they had been helping his skin. I pointed out that while they may be working in the short term, they’re really only a bandaid treatment because the chemical toxins he’s putting in eventually have to come back out again. And sensitive skin can react quite badly to these toxins coming back out – with an increase in comedonal acne and redness and irritation of the skin. If you’re putting chemicals in you’ll pay the consequences when they come out. Your body can’t use them so it’ll try and get rid of them in any way that it can.
The good news is the solution is relatively easy. The first thing you need to do is switch to natural and preferably organic products. The more natural the better. It would be worthwhile even considering making up your own products from very soothing and healing ingredients like raw honey, fresh aloe vera and even yogurt or kefir.
You can easily make a very basic and natural moisturizer that’s non-comedogenic and non-occlusive that will help to clear up your allergy or eczema induced acne. Non-comedogenic means it won’t clog your pores and non-occlusive means it’ll soak into the skin and not “block” your pores. This means the moisturizer will hydrate your skin while delivery healing and soothing ingredients to your skin and body.
Here’s a recipe you can try yourself-
Eczema Calming Moisturizer
jojoba oil
lavender or chamomile essential oil
For each application combine 5-10 drops of jojoba oil with 2 drops of essential oil, or just enough for your skin to feel hydrated. If you need to use less or more jojoba oil then that’s okay! But stick to roughly 2 drops of the essential oil because it can be quite strong.
You can even make up a large bottle of this formula in advance.
It’s also super important to simplify your skin care routine as much as you can. The more you put on your skin the more irritated it can get. Cleansing with honey and moisturizing with the above formula is a perfect example of a good skin care routine to help calm down eczema, psoriasis or rosacea skin.
In addition it would be a good idea to look into getting some kineseology testing done for adverse reactions, combined with a low inflammatory diet and steps to reduce the stress levels in your life. But beginning with a change in your skin care routine will absolutely show some huge benefits if you’re currently using chemical products or too many products.
As you probably know, I’ve just returned from an epic two month trip to the United States. Traveling can mean uncomfortable sleeping arrangements so I travel with a few sets of ear plugs and an eye mask because I always end up needing them multiple times. This trip I made sure I bought the roles royce of eye masks and OMG this little treasure of an eye mask ended up being the most valuable item of luggage that I carried around with me.
I’ve used all types of eyes masks in the past, some okay and some terrible. The main problem is my nose is not one of those cute little button noses that girls have. Mine is more of a grown up woman’s size nose which means little peep holes sometimes appear on the bottom of the mask which lets the light in. I also seem to have a weird shaped narrow head because I never seem to be able to get the eye mask on tight enough.
But this little beauty solved all of those problems. The Dream Essentials eye masks have an extra padded bar on the bottom of the mask which somehow stops those little peep light holes from creeping in. This means it truly does block out 100% of the light. At times I’ve actually thought it was the middle of the night until I’ve taken the mask off and realized that the sun is shining!
And the strap at the back means I can velcro it onto my head super tight, so no more struggling with keeping the mask on. But the very BEST thing about my mask is the aromatherapy pocket – a feature that I love, love, love!!!
Dream Essentials has a few types of masks. The one I’ve been using is called the Dream Essence which features a pocket in the front for an aromatherapy sachet. The sachet that came with the mask is lavender which helps aid relaxation and sleep. The position on the mask means you can smell it while the mask is on. I loved smelling the lavender and it really did help me sleep. Sometimes I’d even wear the eye mask when I didn’t need it to block out light, just so I could fall asleep smelling the lavender.
But if you don’t care for an aromatherapy pocket, my next choice would be the organic mask which is made out of certified organic cotton and wool. Either way these masks are excellent. I’ve tried many different types and this one ticks all the boxes and more!
A good friend of mine has been using hemp seed oil to moisturize his face for as long as I’ve known him. He has excellent and clear skin so I’ve always wondered if the hemp seed oil had something to do with his great complexion. What stopped me from trying it myself was my fear of using straight oils on my face, and the fact that his pores were enlarged (even though you had to look really close to see them).
It reminded me of a time years ago (before I had acne) when I used to make my own skin care products with waxes and essential oils. They’d always make my pores look visibly a lot larger so my creations always ended up in the bin.
However (and this is the really, really good bit), recently he started adding aloe vera into the hemp seed oil with amazing results!
Aloe vera naturally tightens the skin, especially fresh aloe. You’ll be able to feel it if you squeeze some of the aloe gel out of a leaf and apply it to skin on any part of your body. The skin will almost immediately begin to feel tighter.
So aloe vera is a perfect mix for the hemp seed oil. After a few moments the “oily sheen” that is often left after using straight hemp seed oil will have left completely. It’s as if the aloe vera helps the hemp seed oil to be absorbed into the skin. The aloe also prevents the pores from looking enlarged. As it tightens the skin, it tightens the pores too.
It’s also important to note here that I’ve now finally discovered a resource that lists the comedogenic rating for hemp seed oil. And it was awesome to find that hemp seed oil has a rating of 0. This means it’s super safe to use on the skin, will not clog your pores and will not give you acne. Check out the resource by clicking here.
How to make your own hemp seed & aloe facial moisturizer
One application of this moisturizer requires around 5 drops of hemp seed oil mixed with 1-2 teaspoons of aloe vera gel. Use organic ingredients if you can. I was too excited to pass on this recipe so I haven’t experimented yet with quantities for making more of a bulk product.
You can use aloe vera gel bought from a store, but of course it’s always best to use fresh aloe directly from a plant. If using fresh aloe vera gel and making up bulk quantities of this moisturizer, you will need to preserve the gel in some way. To make your own aloe vera gel, follow the recipe in this article – How To Harvest Aloe Vera & How To Make Your Own Gel
Unfortunately this regime is only good for those of us who live near the beach, because the first step is to find some very fine and unpolluted beach sand. If I was staying in Brisbane I would make a trip up to the Sunshine Coast and collect sand from there. Over the next couple of months while I’m in South East Asia I’m going to be checking out the quality of the sand at the beaches in the area. Hopefully I’ll find some sand good enough to use!
A good friend of mine has been using hemp seed oil to moisturize his face for as long as I’ve known him. He has excellent and clear skin so I’ve always wondered if the hemp seed oil had something to do with his great complexion. What stopped me from trying it myself was my fear of using straight oils on my face, and the fact that his pores were enlarged (even though you had to look really close to see them). 
