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What is good skin care?
Skin care needs change as we age; what is good skin care at 20 is no longer a good idea at 30 and so on. When I was in my 20s I had oily skin and hair. I could not go one day without -or so I thought- without washing my hair. I’d do a face mask twice a week and in between I would use rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball and liberally swab all over the T-zone. Did my oily skin improve? Of course not, it was just dry with more acne. Decades later, I know that regime was probably among the worst I could have chosen. I…
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The resurgence of real Castile soap
In recent years the steady demand for more natural skin care products has lead to the resurgence of real, castile soap (detergent-free, sulfate-free). People are realizing that detergents and other unpronounceable ingredients really don’t need to be in the most basic item of skin care. Soap, real olive oil Castile soap to be exact, is what I use on my skin. It is the most gentle soap that you can use. Olive oil Castile soap neither drying or overly rich, even for baby’s delicate skin. The lather it produces is wonderfully fine and soft. Olive oil Castile soap produces a lather which cleanses but does not strip your skin of…
