Sunday, March 31, 2013

Do your Research



In a previous post, I posted about how I used Petroleum Oil for my eyes and baby oil for skin and shaving cream. I was researching the origin of these products and read that the ingredient in these products is mineral oil which is actually a derivative of crude oil and could have some toxicity. I am not a great science person and I do not believe everything I read but I just wanted to post this and see what others thoughts are on this? Is it bad? Is it actually okay?
The following is one of the sources I found some of the information on:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/185370-why-is-mineral-oil-bad-for-your-skin/

Currently I am using grapeseed oil for my entire moisturizer and just took a break from the Petroleum Jelly. Interested to hear thoughts :)

Friday, March 22, 2013

Homemade Shampoo Update after about 3.5 months

I apologize for not posting in what seems like forever..been getting busy and finally working which is a good thing!

It has been about 3.5 months since I switched over to the homemade shampoo and conditioner.

I actually have been making my shampoo now with a very little amount of Castile Soap (for scent and lather), baking soda, cornstarch, and water and my hair is feeling better then ever! My sister tried this when she was visiting me and transitioned much quicker using this shampoo as opposed to the original recipe that I posted.

Cornstarch absorbs grease while baking soda cleanses your hair. This combination has been amazing and very inexpensive!

For the conditioner, I am just using diluted apple cider vinegar mixed with a fruity bag of tea.

My hair has grown tremendously ever since the switch and feels really healthy and clean.

I hope this is helpful!

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Brutal leg workout

My legs almost give out at the end, it's so hard but so good! Try it out


Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Abs and Obliques Burn

Once again awkward, but definitely a good video. I'm almost too out of breath to talk at the end. Enjoy!