Carrot seed oil is one of the most rejuvenating and regenerating oils for skincare. Rich in beta-carotene, this luxurious orange tinted emollient helps to improve the complexion in part, by it’s strengthening effect on red blood cells. The red blood cells deliver oxygen to our tissues increasing elasticity and firmness, while removing toxic [...]
Olive trees have a history as old as civilization. Fossilized olive seeds carbon dated at 8,000 years of age have been found in Spain. We are fortunate to have this ancient medicine available to us still today.
Rich in Oleuropein, one of the strongest antioxidants known to mankind, the leaves of the olive tree [...]
This title comes to us courtesy of my client, Cathy. I was sharing with her the idea for my next posting. She said, ” a pantry spa!” Thanks Cathy, for the name. I love it.
Years ago I started a small business called Homegrown Healing. [...]
During this time of year a lot of my clients complain of dry skin. If you feel like you are slathering yourself with the richest, creamiest lotions to no avail, try exfoliating your skin.
Yes, most of us do exfoliate our faces but sometimes our bodies get forgotten about. Dead skin accumulates and [...]
Coming up with a name for my blog seemed to be the greatest challenge of this endeavor. Many years ago, I had a business called Homegrown Healing. I practiced skin care using products I made from my garden. While contemplating names for this project, I kept going back and forth with different [...]