Spring is here and the world is fragrant, fresh and green and Flowers are everywhere. Fresh blooms are the perfect addition to romantic baths, rich creams and lotions and scented colognes. Flowers are classic beauty ingredients not only for their scent but also for their well known skin soothing properties. Hollyhocks, lilac and geranium all have antiseptic properties and can be used to keep your skin fresh and clear. Lilly of the valley and violets cool skin and reduce infl

Happy Spring --I am sharing some of my favorite skin toner recipes this week. Let me know what you think and if there are other topics or products you would like me to share just pop me a note. Toners are an important part of your natural skin care routine. They cleanse the surface of your face and help remove surface impurities, dead cells, tighten pores and restore the skin’s natural pH level after cleansing. Toners are normally the second step in daily skin care. After w

Looking out into the garden you may see your favorite herbs, flowers and vegetable plants but what you may not see what is growing under the soil surface. Roots are an essential part of a healthy plant. They help your plants absorb water and nutrients from the soil. They also act as a support keeping plants in place. Some of these roots are also useful as a food source and beneficial to our skin and hair. Many of us already enjoy roots at mealtime such as beets, turnips, carr