Herbal face steam
Herbal face steams go back as far as to when boiling water was invented, so a loong time ago. It is one of the most fundamental skincare practices, yet one that very few know of or practice today anymore. The easiest way of extracting the medicinal components from a plant is through...
Why bitter foods are so good for your skin!
If you follow a somewhat seasonal lifestyle and diet then you might know that spring is filled with delicious green and bitter foods, such as asparagus, nettles, dandilion greens, artichokes, spring onions, arugula, and morels. What you may not know…
Sugaring hair removal - the cleanest & safest way to remove body hair
Remedy for ingrown hairs? Yes, there is such a thing. First! Throw out your razors and waxing strips. Second! Switch over to this much gentler, natural method: SUGARING! A hair removal method as old as ancient Egypt, thought to have been used by Cleopatra herself. A completely natural and…
My 7 Top Flu Season Tips
Whether you’re already sick or trying to prevent falling victim to the seasonal flu the tips in this blog post may just save you that excruciating week in bed with a throbbing head, aching muscles, and runny nose. When talking about a strong immune system it’s important to remember…
Envigorating & Purifying Shower Melts
Ever been inside a eucalyptus steam room? It is the most devine experience, relaxing in the hot steam breathing in that refreshing eucalyptus and feeling your whole body replenishing itself. You may not have a steam room at home, but you can replicate…
Rose clay face mask
Rosie, pink, silky. This is the perfect face mask for dry and sensitive skin. Rose is one of those flowers that’s been used in pretty much every civilization throughout history both medicinally, in skin preparations, cosmetics, perfumery…
natural vs "natural" bathbombs
Not all bathbombs are made equally. Although they might seem like fun and innocent little additions to spark up your bathing experience, many comercially sold bath bombs contain toxic chemicals that absorb straight into our skin…
TRAVEL ESSENTIALS FOR GLOWING SKIN
One of the most important things to me is taking care of myself and especially my skin. Since i was a child i’ve been guided by my mom, who is an esthetician like me, on how to care for my skin, what products to use, how to choose…
Honey Turmeric Summer Glow Mask
Works wonders, your skin is going to shine like the sun! And, you probably already have all the ingredients in your kitchen, so win win, you don’t even have to make a trip to the store. This mask…
Luxury Lilac Body Oil
Besides its heavenly, floraly, ultra feminine scent capable of evaporating all your stress and worries, lilacs possess some pretty impressive health benefits. Lilac is a powerful vermifuge…
Stinging nettles for allergies, hair & skin
Is spring time your least favourite season? Do your eyes and nose get runny? Do you start sneezing like it’s going out of fashion the second you step your foot outside the door? Are you the first to know when flowers and trees start sprouting…
The Dark Side of Sunscreens
We have all had that nasty sunburn at least once in our lives, tomato red, painful and peeling, so the only reasonable thing to do is to protect our delicate skin, right? Well, yes and no. The sunscreen business…
Live enzymes and skincare
Many spas, beauty salons, and plastic surgery cliniques offer expensive enzymatic and chemical peels of various kinds and degrees, some more aggressive than others, in the persue to combat the signs of aging. The purpose of an enzyme peel is to…
Matka Botanicals online store is live
This is it! It is finally happeing! For so many weeks i have been working away at the back end here of my website to make one of my dreams reality. Well, goal reached. Ladies and gentlemen…. suspenseful drumroll….
Plant Oils vs. Synthetic Oils
“But i have oily skin, won’t oils make it even worse?” “I can’t use oils as my skin breaks out very easily?” “Won’t my skin feel greasy if i’m using oil on it?”…