Monday, January 2, 2017

My favorite Natural Resource African Black Soap

My Fountain of Youth African Black Soap





African natural black soap is one of my favorite natural resources.  African Black soap contains more benefits for healthy skin than you can imagine. African Black Soap has been used for generations as a natural remedy for acne, eczema, oily skin and more.


All natural African black soap is made from dried plantain skins, palm leaves, coconut oil, cocoa pod powder, and kernel oil and butters these ingredients makes an all-natural cleansing soap. Plantains skins are largely what make this black soap so effective. It is a natural source of vitamins A & E and iron. When black soap is made, the skin of the plantain is dried under the sun and then roasted in a clay oven. The heat must be constant in order to achieve the perfect brownish black color, texture & smell. Afterwards, cocoa pod powder is added. Cocoa pod is the shell of the cocoa fruit and also has natural healing properties.



African Black soap has antibacterial properties that aids against acne and blemishes. It doesn’t remove existing acne however; it does prevent excessive oil production.  African black soap is rich in antioxidants which fights against free radicals that cause premature aging. It’s a fountain of youth.  Yes, a fountain of youth in a bar.  It’s a gentle exfoliate that may help reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and skin discolorations that indicate the early signs of aging skin.  African black soap is also great for sensitive skin it contains Vitamin E which is nourishing for the skin.
 

Black soap should never be all black in color. You will find bars of  hard black soap being sold at beauty supply stores, health food stores, and flea markets and online. If you come across a product on the market that claims to be “natural” black soap and it’s not brown in color and soft.  It's  processed and dyed therefore doesn’t have the same benefits as natural black soap. Additionally, the fake black soap is very hard in texture, whereas natural black soap is very soft and you can break it apart very easily. Usually the Natural African black soap isn't in a box. It's Usually wrapped in a plastic wrapping, in a deli style container or in a bottle which is called liquid black soap.

To use the African Black Soap:



You use African Black soap just like any other soap however, you can break a small piece of the soap off and it will create a big lather. Use African black soap to wash your face,body and hair. Wet your face with lukewarm water; break a piece of the African Black off the bar. Rub the African Black Soap in your hands to create lather apply the soap to your face. Rinse your face with lukewarm water. You may feel a slight tingling on your face that's just the African Black Soap pulling the impurities out of your skin.

African Black soap can be used as a body soap. Use it as you would you would use your regular daily soap.. You can also use African black soap to wash your hair. To use as a shampoo, break a piece of the  black soap off, rub in hair to create a lather. Shampoo the hair and rinse out The black soap will leave a squciky clean feeling so make sure to use a moisturizing conditioner after shampooing


Make your own liquid black soap instead of buying store bought hand soap. To make your own liquid black soap, boil a cup of water. Pour boiled water into a bowl, add a half of cup of pieces of black soap or shaving of black soap the bowl. To shave African Black soap use a cheese grater and grate the soap. After adding the African Black Soap to the bowl, stir to ensure all pieces of the soap will dissolve. Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap. Let the soap sit overnight stirring occasionally. Pour your soap in a recycled hand soap dispenser or any bottle you have. If you have essential oils or fragrance oils they can be added to give a nice smelling aroma.


 Men can use  African black soap during shaving to moisturize the skin the to minimize razor bumps. You can also use it after shaving to soothe & calm the skin.

·  Natural black soaps helps deep clean skin.

· African black soap can be used daily to cleanse the face and body
  Black soap works on most skin types including rough and dry or sensitive skin.
·  Reduces the appearance of acne scars
·  Helps combat oily skin & other skin problems.
·  Black soap is also great for removing makeup.
·  Black soap aids against premature facial lines and wrinkles.(Fountain of youth)
  Leaves your skin glowing
· Great for eczema
· Great for all skin types
·         Black soap can also be lathered and used as an effective shampoo.
·         Make liquid black instead of buy store liquid soap
·         Use liquid black soap to clean your home



Wednesday, October 16, 2013

HOW TO MAKE A BODY SPRAY WITH 4 INGREIDENTS


 HOMEMADE BODY SPRAY



Making your own body spray is not only cost effective, it's a great way to have control over the ingredients you're using. You'll know what you are putting on your skin, this is very important for those who suffer from skin diseases, allergies and have sensitive skin. Most store brought body sprays and perfumes have artificial dyes and harsh chemicals added to them to preserve the shelf life of the product. These artificial dyes and chemicals can be very harmful to your skin trigging an allergic reaction. The best way to make sure your body spray's are safe is to make them yourself.

 EWG's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database is a website that provides great information on what's inside of thousands of beauty products. This is a wonderful resource guide for you to know if a product your using may be harmful to you and your family.
Here a link to the EWG'S Skin Deep Database:
Body Sprays are so easy to make you and use them as air fresheners too. They are very affordable to make, all you need is a spray bottle, distilled water, alcohol,vegetable glycerin and a fragrance of your choice. .
Ingredients needed for the body spray

 


 Add distilled water to fill the spray bottle half-full.

 


 

Add an equal amount of alcohol or vodka



Add a small amount of vegetable glycerin for a moisturizing spray. You can omit this step if you don't have vegetable glycerin.



Add five to six drops of fragrance oil or essential oil and shake the bottle well. Test the spray by spritzing your wrist. If it is not as strong as you like, add more oil, one drop at a time, until it reaches the strength you want.

 As you can see there is no color to the body spray. I used a few drops of warm vanilla fragrance oil and it didn't change the color of the water.
Store your finished product in a dark, cool place.
Time to go make your own you can re use an old body sprat bottle just make sure you wash out it thoroughly. There are so many essentials oils and fragrance oils you can use, so be creative. This also can be used a air freshener. 
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Make your body spray even more refreshing by storing it in the refrigerator.to give you a cooling effect
Storing your spray away from high humidity will help it last longer.

Test the fragrance oil for skin reactions before making your spray. Dab a diluted drop of the oil in the bend of your elbow and leave it undisturbed for 48 hours. If you see any signs of irritation, avoid use of that oil. Citrus oil and synthetic cinnamon oils often cause skin irritations.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

MAKE YOUR OWN ALL NATURAL BROWN SUGAR BODY SCRUB


 
 
 
 How about having a spa day at home? Brown sugar scrub treatments at the spa can be expensive  and buying scrubs from your favorite bath and body store or online can be pricey too. Making your own all natural brown sugar scrub is fun, easy and affordable. You probably have the ingredients in your kitchen. I saw a brown sugar scrub retailing online for $65.00. There's no way I'm paying $65.00 for a brown sugar scrub. The cost of all the ingredients needed for making your own body scrub is under $10.00 You only need three ingredients Brown Sugar, Olive Oil and honey.
 
 
 
 
 

• Brown Sugar is a gentle exfoliate great for all skin types
• Olive Oil is a great moisturizer
•  Honey has anti- bacterial properties which means honey will stop bacteria from growing in your body scrub and honey is a great moisturizer 


  I really love making my own sugar scrubs because I have control of what ingredients I can add to the scrub. There are so many great oils you can use like sweet almond, grape seed and avocado oil. You can even add some shaving of African black soap so that the scrub can later up.  This scrub will make you feel soft and smooth. The natural brown sugar buffs away dry skin cells and helps to hold moisture in you skin. Olive Oil and honey ensures that your skin is left completely hydrated and revitalized. 
 
 
 
        Here's how to make a all natural brown sugar scrub
 
 
You'll need:
 
1 to 2 cups of brown sugar
 
5 tablespoons of Olive Oil
 
2 tablespoons of honey
 

                                           1 to 2 Cups of Brown Sugar added to a bowl


                                                     Add 5 tablespoons of Olive Oil

                                         

                                                       Add 2 tablespoon of honey

                                         
 
Mix all ingredients and place in a container with a lid
 
 
Finished Product
 
 
You can play around with your brown sugar scrub recipe. You can add more brown sugar, oils even essentials oils or fragrance oils  You can have a spa day everyday without even leaving your home and spending a lot of money. Beauty on a budget that's my motto !  
 
 
 
 Give it a try and let me know how much you enjoyed it.