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DIY Healing Floral Bath: Immortelle and Mallow

With the cold weather season upon us, one of my favorite ways to warm up is with a soothing, deliciously warm herbal bath. When it comes to bath teas or soaks, there are a few go-to ingredients commonly found in most products, such as calendula, chamomile, lavender and rose. These flowers are carefully chosen for their antioxidant and rejuvenating properties, as well as powerful aromatherapy that can soothe and heal both the skin and mind. There are, however, other overlooked herbs and flowers that you can explore as you seek to add variety to your bath (and/or tea) ritual, such as immortelle and mallow. In today's blog we'll explore these two ingredients and teach you how to make an easy DIY bath tea soak!

DIY, Skincare, HealthGina Jessica SmithDecember 2, 2016Bath, Tea, SkinComment

The Benefits Of Activated Charcoal

GOOD LIVING IS GLAM FOR ECO DIVA BEAUTY – Remember when our cleansers and moisturizers had to be white, creamy or foaming in order to be considered pure and effective? We’ve come a long way in what we seek in a skincare product. Natural, non-toxic brands have widened the texture and color spectrum with the mainstream use of rhassoul, pink and green clays, multi-colored botanical powders, and going as far on the dark side as possible with the application of charcoal for many different uses.

Wellness, Skincare, BeautyGina Jessica SmithJuly 4, 2014Charcoal, Skin, MaskComment

Luxurious Rice Water Soak For The Dry Hands of Autumn

We've all experienced it, especially in certain regions and climates. One day it's summer and 95 degrees, and the next day you start the morning with a 50 degree chill in the air. Usually, the first parts of my body to react to this drop in temperature are my hands and lips. To combat dry, flaky skin on my hands and around my fingernails, I do a weekly soak with rose petals, sandalwood, essential oils and vitamin/mineral-rich rice water.

Beauty, Skincare, HealthGina KamburowskiSeptember 25, 2013Rice Water, Roses, Dried Roses, Sandalwood, Ayurveda, Oils, Organic, Hands, Skin Comment

DIY Skin Brightening Treatment

I've had family visiting from Oregon for the past week, which means I've been spending more time outdoors than indoors. My broad brimmed hats, sunscreen and sun dodging sometimes are no match for those intense rays and when I feel it's taken a toll on my skin, I treat it biweekly to a wonderfully cooling and brightening organic face mask formulated with several ingredients sourced directly from my local farmer's market.

Beauty, Health, SkincareGina KamburowskiAugust 26, 2013Skin, Skincare, Ayurveda, Organic, Natural, Nontoxic, Facial, HoneyComment

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