Natural Bulk Cosmetic & Personal Care Bases for Wholesale or Private Label - Paraben Free, Sulfate Free, Cruelty Free, Organic Ingredients

Emily's Beauty In Balance now offers a variety of Natural Bulk Cosmetic and Personal Care Bases for your Natural and Organic Skin, Hair & Personal Care Wholesale or Private Label needs. All bases are paraben free, sulfate free, cruelty free and made with wholesome organic ingredients.

WHAT ARE BULK BASES?

Bulk bases are cosmetic formulations in bulk or large sizes. A base is the most basic formulation of a product which forms the foundation for more complex products.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH BULK COSMETIC BASES?

Emily's Beauty In Balance Cosmetic Bulk Bases are formulated to stand as great gentle as-is products, ready to use upon purchase. Or, we can customize these bases for you by adding essential oils, cosmeceutical actives, botanical ingredients, humectants, added moisturizers, fragrance, you name it.

You can also add your own additives to the bases by up to 5%, great if you want to have fun creating a custom product or trying a variety of additions.

Add organic essential oils to your base and see how fun it is to custom blend your own unique line of natural products!

CAN I BUY IN BULK AND THEN BOTTLE EMILY'S BEAUTY IN BALANCE BASES USING MY OWN BRAND'S LABEL?

Absolutely! That is what is so so fun about buying in bulk from Beauty In Balance. It is perfectly fine to use our bases as your own Private Label Natural Personal Care Product. We even have bottles, jars, custom labels and labeling templates for you to use to create your own unique natural personal care line!

WHAT IF I AM NOT INTERESTED IN STARTING MY OWN LINE? ARE BULK BASES STILL RIGHT FOR ME?

One of the best things about Emily's Beauty In Balance Natural Bulk Cosmetic Bases is that they help you and your family save on personal care essentials. How many times per month do you buy small bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion and other basic items? You can save a bunch and also reduce your impact on the environment by buying your natural personal care products in bulk.

You can buy pretty bottles to put your products into, refilling as necessary. This reduces waste.

Or, you can make great natural gifts for friends, family and loved ones buy buying natural skin, hair, bath and body products by the gallon and pouring into smaller bottles. Just make a nice personalized label and viola, a custom gift that is cost effective and great for the user!

ARE EMILY'S BASES GOOD FOR SENSITIVE SKIN?

All of Emily's Beauty In Balance products are designed to be extremely gentle on all skin types, even the most sensitive skin. We accomplish this by avoiding so many of the commonly used cosmetic chemicals on the market which are known to irritate the skin and cause sensitivities.

None of our bases contain any sulfates, parabens, phthalates, dyes, artificial fragrances or petroleum by-products. Plus, we do not test any products on animals, so all of our products are cruelty-free.

HOW DO I CUSTOMIZE MY NATURAL BULK BASES?

Customizing Emily's Beauty In Balance Natural Cosmetic & Personal Care Bulk Bases is easy. Just choose an Unscented Natural Bulk Cosmetic Base decide what you'd like to add.  Emily's Beauty In Balance Ingredient Glossary is a good start for  figuring out what kinds of botanical ingredients will give you the effects you desire with your additions.

Bases are designed to hold up to 5% additive. But always start with less and work your way up. Most bases work best with about 1-3% additive. And essential oils are very potent - you don't want to add to much as the effects can be positive at very low concentrations. Remember, it's easier to add more than it is to take away!

To calculate 5% for example , all you do is multiply your quantity by .05.  So, if you have 1 gallon that is 128oz. Multiply 128 x .05 to get 6.4oz of additive. That means you can add up to 6.4oz of any added ingredient such as essential oils to your base.

A great tool for beginning cosmetic chemists is google, believe it or not! Let's say you want to add 2% essential oils to your 1/2 gallon of shampoo base. Here are some search inquiries you can type right into google to help you:

A) .5 gallon in oz

Google tells you that 1/2 gallon is equal to 64 ounces!

B) 2% of 64

Google says 1.28. So you can add 1.28 ounces of essential oil to your half gallon base.

But what if you only have a pipette that is in milliliters? Google is also great for conversions! Type in:

C) 1.28oz in ml

You need to add about 38ml. Easy!

WHAT IF I DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH ADDING MY OWN INGREDIENTS AND SCENTS? CAN YOU DO IT FOR ME?

If you would rather have all the work done for you, and just want a customized base to arrive all pre-mixed and ready to use or bottle, you will love our Custom Formulated Bulk Bases.

We make the process easy for you with our simple form. Just choose your base and then check off the ingredients you would like added. We will do all the calculating and mixing, ensuring the perfect blend that you created.

Some ingredient choices with this method are Vitamins, Organic Essential Oils, Botanical Flower Waters, Specialized Essential Oils Blends, and Premium Cosmeceuticals such as Hyaluronic Acid, DMAE, and Glycolic Acid. 

You can even take it one step further if you don't want to bottle the product yourself, and opt for our Private Label Program, where you choose your products, custom ingredients, bottles and labels and  the fully customized, packaged product shows up on your doorstep ready to sell!


If you have any questions about Natural Cosmetic and Personal Care Bulk Bases, feel free to contact us at info@emilybeautyinbalance.com and we'd be glad to help you out!

Enjoy the holiday season!!

Start Your Own Organic Personal Care Brand - Introducing EBB Private Label!

Have you ever wanted to start you own personal care line? Do you love natural and organic products? Would you have fun creating your own custom skin, hair and body care formulations but don't want to have to do all the work of finding the right ratios of ingredients, mixing and packaging?

Emily's Beauty In Balance Private Label Program is for you!


How Private Label Works

We will guide you through the easy process of choosing and customizing your products, picking the perfect packaging and designing your own custom labels.

Natural and Organic Skin, Body and Hair Care Products with YOUR Name On Them!

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What is private label?

Private label is YOUR label. Emily's Beauty In Balance manufactures and customizes your natural and organic personal care products for you, and then you sell those products under your own brand name. We do all the hard work. All you do is decide what would make your products perfect, and tell us with our easy to use forms!

 
What is the process? How to I begin designing my own natural products line?

We have made it so easy for you to formulate and design your custom private label personal care line , you can start today! All you do is visit our Private Label Menu Page and choose the private label product you would like to customize. Once you click on the product, you will be directed to a product page with an easy to use form that guides you through the customization process. You can add all of the perfect natural and botanical ingredients, vitamins and essential oils you want to make the product you have always dreamed of providing for your customers!

On the product page, you will also choose your bottles. If you do not see the bottles you want, or you would like to include an ingredient you do not see listed, just Contact Us. We can find exactly what you want in our warehouse or elsewhere and get it for you quickly.

When you add ingredients to your custom product, you will see the price shown a t the top of the product page changing to reflect your additions. Once you have the product just right, click 'Add to Cart' at the bottom of the page. Voilå! Your own unique custom private label natural and organic products will be specially formulated and shipped directly to you within 10 business days!

Can I also get custom labels for my new private label personal care products?

Absolutely! Emily's Beauty In Balance offers a variety of custom label options for your new products. We can even help Design Your Very Own Brand Logo if you do not already have one.

If you would like to order labels for your products, then after you formulate your product and add it to your cart, visit our Ordering Your Custom Labels menu page. Here you will be walked through the easy process of choosing a design and customizing your colors, fonts and text. You can even send us special graphics that you would like included in your label design. It's so fun!

Again, if you do not see a design that you are in love with on our Ordering Your Custom Labels menu page, then just Contact Us. We'll design one you're happy with.

Have fun!

Remove Indoor Toxins With Plants

Levels of indoor air pollution are on the rise. Health effects such as headaches, fatigue, allergies, nervous system disturbances, MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity disorder), and many types of cancer may be attributed to a host of indoor pollutants. Pesticides, phenols (found in most disinfectants), carbon monoxide, nitrogen and radon gases, formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds such as benzene and TCE (trichloroethylene) are just a few of the toxic offenders that have found their ways into our homes.

Reducing the amount of chemicals that we use inside the home is one way that we can lessen the extent of the indoor pollution that can wreak havoc on our health. Another helpful weapon against the onslaught is the magic of common houseplants.

Recent studies by NASA scientists have found this list of the top ten common indoor plants that can clean the air inside our homes and offices by absorbing carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and benzene from the air:

1. Areca Palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens) - Also called the "Butterfly Palm"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)

4. Rubber Plant (Ficus robusta)

5. Dracaena “Janet Craig” (Dracaena deremensis)

6. Philodendron (Philodendron sp.)

7. Dwarf Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii)

8. Ficus Alii (Ficus macleilandii “Alii”)

9. Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata “Bostoniensis”)

10. Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum “Mauna Loa”)

More information can be found here:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_air-filtering_plants

2. TED talk on growing fresh air.

Superfoods For Health and Vitality!

Superfoods! Experts say that there are many easy to find "superfoods" that can help you ward off diseases, manage your cholesterol, and improve your mood. Here is a list of Superfoods you can eat today for greater health and vitality:

APPLES protect your heart, aid healthy digestion, help improve lung capacity and cushion your joints to prevent arthritis.

APRICOTS fight certain types of cancer, help control blood pressure, save your eyesight, protect against Alzheimer's and slow the aging process.

BANANAS protect your heart and strengthen your bones.

BEANS lower cholesterol, aid healthy digestion, stabilize blood sugar and fight cancer.

BLUEBERRIES boost memory, fight cancer and protect your heart.

BROCCOLI strengthens bones, saves your eyesight, fights cancer and helps control blood pressure.

CAULIFLOWER protects against prostate cancer, fights breast cancer and guards against heart disease.

CHERRIES protect your heart, combat cancer, slow the aging process and help cure insomnia.

CHILI PEPPERS aid healthy digestion, fights cancer and boosts the immune system.

FIGS naturally promote weight loss.

GARLIC lowers cholesterol, controls blood pressure, combats cancer, and naturally kills bacteria.

HONEY heals wounds, aids healthy digestion, naturally increases energy, fights against allergies and helps prevent ulcers.

LEMONS and LIMES protect your heart and are great for smoothing the skin.

OATS  lower cholesterol, fights cancer, and helps regulate blood sugar in people with diabetes.

OLIVE OIL protects your heart, smooths skin and helps fight cancer and heart disease.

ORANGES support the immune system, fight cancer, and strengthen the respiratory system.

PINEAPPLE relieves colds, strengthens bones, helps dissolve warts and aids healthy digestion.

RICE conquers kidney stones and helps stop strokes.

STRAWBERRIES combat cancer, boost memory and help to calm stressful nerves.

SWEET POTATOES are a natural mood elevator.

WHEAT GERM combats colon cancer and improves digestion.

YOGURT strengthens bones, guards against ulcers and supports the immune system.

Just adding a few of these nutrient rich superfoods to your diet each day can have an astounding effect on your quality of life, health, and future.

A Note On Preservatives

Educate Yourself About the Preservatives in Your Personal Care Products

WHAT ARE PRESERVATIVES?

A preservative is an agent added to a compound to protect that compound against spoilage by microorganisms. Such microorganisms include yeasts, molds and bacteria which thrive in natural products because these products contain water and plant sugars that nourish them and create an ideal breeding ground. Preservatives work by either killing or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms that can spoil a product.

WHY DO WE NEED PRESERVATIVES?

If a product spoils that means that it is vastly colonized by bacterial and/or fungal organisms. These organisms are living and breeding in the product, feeding off of its natural ingredients. Not only are many of the spoiling microorganisms pathogenic (disease-causing), their metabolisms also produce byproducts highly toxic to humans. No matter how careful and sanitary we are in preparing a product, or how clean the conditions in which it is stored, there will always still be microorganisms present in any common environment. We all know that germs are everywhere, and that our immune systems are able to prevent these germs from hurting us most of the time. But in a product providing so much nourishment, the quantity of such germs can increase rapidly to the point at which our immune systems will be overwhelmed and illness will result from contact.

AREN'T THERE NATURAL PRESERVATIVES?

There are many natural materials which can protect against spoilage organisms. High levels of sugar can preserve a product, as is seen in jams and preserves. Honey has been cited as a barrier to many bacteria. Alcohol can protect against some spoilage, as can desiccation (removing of water). Other forms of natural preservation are antioxidants like Vitamin E and natural compounds that protect a plant from self-degradation such as essential oils.

SO WHY DOESN'T EVERYONE JUST USE NATURAL PRESERVATIVES?

The problem with natural preservation is that there is no way to add naturally preserving compounds to a product in a high enough concentration to avoid microbial contamination without causing severe irritation or allergic reactions. Some gentler preservatives will not irritate skin, but then again they are not broad-spectrum preservatives. Broad-spectrum preservatives are necessary because rather than protecting against one type of organism, they protect against a wide range of potentially harmful bacteria, yeast, mold and fungus.

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE "NATURAL" PRESERVATIVES ON THE MARKET, AND PRODUCTS THAT ARE PRESERVATIVE-FREE?

This is simply a fallacy. CTFA and USP challenge tests have not found any conclusive evidence in favor of these so-called “natural” preservatives currently available. While many of these may have some relative success, they are all found to be very limited and can only provide protection against a handful of very specific strains.

Many products do not have any preservatives listed, but do have an ingredient labeled “Fragrance.” Manufacturers are allowed to list fragrance as an ingredient but are not required by the FDA to disclose the actual ingredients of the fragrance. This is one of the ways that many of the most popular and successful “natural” product lines on the market hide their use of preservatives.

Products that use tinctures or extracts could appear to have no preservatives, but many extracts are made with propylene glycol which is preserved with parabens. But since this propylene glycol is merely considered a processing aid and not an actual ingredient, it is not listed on the product. If such a processing aid is used in high enough concentrations, effective preservation can result without being disclosed. Also important to note is that many products simply do not require preservation. These would be products that do not contain any water, such as oil, fat or waxed based products.

HOW WE PRESERVE OUR PRODUCTS

At Emily’s Beauty In Balance we use a combination of natural inhibitors along with broad-spectrum preservatives to provide a paraben-free protection alternative and ensure a safe product shelf life of 1 year. The natural inhibitors that we use are Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, Azadirachta indica (Neem) Oil, Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E), Salix nigria (Black Willowbark) Extract, Essential Oils and Citric Acid. Our broad-spectrum protection is provided by a Phenoxyethanol and EDTA system.

Phenoxyethanol is a safe preservative because it is not pH-dependent, meaning it is very stable and will not break down into harmful substances in the body or environment. It is non-reactive, which means that it will not react with other product ingredients or air. So even in your body it cannot be used and will be eliminated in urine. It does not react with any chemicals in the environment. Phenoxyethanol has had some bad press because it was found to be an irritant at concentrations higher than 2.2%. But many organic substances are also found to be irritants at high concentrations, such as Tea Tree Oil, Thyme, Oregano, and a long list of other common essential oils. We use Phenoxyethanol in our products at a concentration less than 1% where it is safe, effective, gentle and non-irritating.

EDTA is derived from sodium salts and is a chelating agent. A chelating agent binds minerals such as magnesium which is essential for the growth of mold. This binding blocks the mold from using the magnesium. Because of EDTA’s binding ability it is commonly used in chelation therapy, which is the process of removing heavy metals from those who are suffering from lead or mercury poisoning. The EDTA is injected into the bloodstream of the patient where it binds with toxic heavy metals to form compounds that are easily excreted in the urine. It is safe and even beneficial because it can actually pull heavy metals from your skin upon application.

This system is far superior to the common paraben preservative system and much safer than adding no preservatives. We believe that it is the best option for products with many natural nutrient rich ingredients that micoorganisms would love just as much as your skin will!

Make Money Doing What You Love

The Simple Guide to Making a Living Doing
What You Love!

Find Your Passion, Find Wealth

Alright, so you've found something that you're passionate about, and now you want to know how to make it a career.

It won't be easy, but it will be fun and rewarding. With the right attitude and motivation, you can do it! Here's how:

1) Education. Learn all you can about what you love to do. Find out how other people have become successful at it. Read all you can find, including books, magazine articles and anything you can find online. There is a lot of free information out there, so read that first. Find a mentor, someone who knows about what you want to do and ask him or her questions. Talk to others who are doing what you'd like to do. Make use of online forums to get answers from experienced people. Seek others who are doing it well and study their actions.

2) Action. Make sure you don't wait to long to do this step. It is easy to become caught up in researching and fail to move forward when necessary. It will be sooner than you think. After three weeks to a month of reading, just make a move. You can keep learning in the meantime, but there is no substitute for doing. Start doing what you love for free. Provide your service to family, friends, or new clients who will pay a small amount. You can start a blog and write about your experiences. Once your ideas are online others can learn about what you do.

3) Improving. Get better at what you do. This involves doing and making mistakes. Mistakes are our best teachers. If you stick with it, you will get better and better. It takes drive, desire, and determination. Don't give up, have fun!

4) Charging. As soon as you are good at what you do, you can start charging people for it, and they will be happy to pay for good work! You can start with a low price, as the most important things are the experience and clients you will be gaining. If you work really hard and do a great job, people will recommend you to others. You can raise your rates slowly as your skills improve.

5) Keep Getting Better. Never stop learning, reading, asking, growing. Don't be afraid to ask your clients for feedback to improve. Keep moving forward.

6) Streams of Income. This step is where you really start making money. And this doesn't have to wait until you're done with all the other steps. In fact, you can be working on it all the time. Streams of income flow toward you, and you can build one at at time until many are coming your way. Some examples are regular jobs, ad or affiliate income from your website, freelance jobs, online courses that you charge for, merchandise, online or downloadable products, membership websites that charge a fee, etc.

There are many ways to make money doing what you love. The key is to find as many income streams as possible, so you are not relying on just one thing. Eventually, you will be able to live off of your passion!

Things to Consider:

Location and Supplies. Will you need an office? Equipment? Most passions do not require a large space to start. You can probably begin from home with your computer and what you already have on hand. Try to avoid making a commitment to an office or retail space for as long as possible to keep overhead low. It is tempting to buy things for your business because it is fun and makes you feel legitimate. But resist the urge to splurge! Commit to starting small and making the most of what you have to avoid going into debt.

Keep or Quit Your Dayjob? Of course it would be ideal to be able to devote all of your time to your passion to make it successful. If you can cut back on your expenses enough to be able to afford a few months off, by all means do it. If not, don't fret. You can still make time to work on your passion before and after work, and on the weekends, The key is making a schedule and sticking to it.

DIY? You might wonder if you should work for a company or do it yourself. There are benefits to both, but eventually working for yourself will be more profitable and enjoyable. However, working for a company is a great way to gain knowledge and experience. Plus it might give you access to equipment and supplies you would not otherwise have access to. Once you get good enough at what you do, you will be in high demand. Then you can name your price!

Alright, you're on your way! Go for it!!!

Emily's Philosophy

Dear Friends,

I am Emily Boege, president and founder of Emily's Beauty In Balance natural skin and body care. This brand is not only my work, passion and inspiration, but also a journey for me.

It has become a guiding principle for me to strive for balance in all areas and in all endeavors. Through experiences both pleasant and trying I have come to realize that in my life, there is no quality more desirable, more honorable, more promising, or more worthy of my effort than the attainment of balance and the beauty therein.

I believe that in balance we find alignment, proportion and harmony. Balance embodies symmetry, stability, equality and poise. It gives us steadfastness, self control, self possession and focus. It is evenness, justice, equanimity and accord.

Balance is where we acclimate, calibrate, integrate and adapt. It is a regulation, a rectification or a minor adjustment; a slight compensation to make things stand on their own. It is the willingness to change; to alter our stance to suit the mechanics of the moment. The proper arrangement which is always changing and always challenging us to conform.

In balance is attunement, neutrality and redemption; balance is a place where everything is settled, everything is tallied, and everything is totaled. In balance we find the sum and the square, when all is accounted for. In the balance of ourselves we find our personal inventory; a statement of self, where we align with---and listen to---the center.

It is an instrument in tune, a beautiful face, the way life grows, Ying and Yang, day and night, darkness and light. It is my guiding principle and the inspiration for our products.

My studies in biology, endocrinology and science in general have proven to me that there is no doubt about the connectedness of all things, both inside the body and out. In endocrinology, the study of hormones which are the body's communication system, we observe the great dependence of the body's signals and function upon the correct balance of chemicals at any given time.

When one chemical is off, other chemicals compensate--it is quite a beautiful balance, but one that we must respect by ensuring that we do all we can not to confuse our bodies, not to tax them or stress them by asking for too much work and compensation to be done.

Our bodies are amazing and have many mechanisms in place to safeguard against mistakes and diseases. But when we assault them with tasks, just like a computer, they can become overwhelmed and malfunction. This is when illness and disease are most likely to result.

Our reliance upon simplicity within the body is precisely why I believe strongly in the use of the most natural products available combined with a wholesome diet and the cleanest environment possible. What we put on our skin is absorbed inside where it can either harm or heal, nourish or wreak havoc on our natural balance.

Thank you for your support in our vision, and for reading about my thoughts on balance and why it is so important to me. I would love to hear what you have to say on the matter, or on any other matter regarding your philosophy and how you find balance in your life. If you would ever like to chat or share your ideas, please feel free to email me directly at emilyboege@emilysbeautyinbalance.com. I always look forward to meeting our customers and hearing about what is important to you.

With Great Respect,

Emily Rachel Boege

President

Emily's Beauty In Balance

The Benefits of Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy provides many excellent benefits by way of stress relief, mood enhancement, circulatory improvement, respiratory stimulation and immunity boosting activity. It can tremendously benefit those who suffer from a variety of emotional, psychological and physical problems. While aromatherapy cannot cure medical conditions, it can provide relief from many side effects and symptoms of illnesses and disorders. This relief is due to the ability of aroma-chemicals to interact with your own body chemistry and cause it to release chemicals that help you relax, enhance your mood and boost your circulatory, respiratory and immune systems.

There have been cited reports of the use of essential oils to effectively reduce inflammation, heal wounds, decrease respiratory congestion, kill fungal and bacterial infections, aid digestion,relieve migraine headaches, improve skin conditions, increase blood circulation, regulate hormones and relax muscles. With the scents of natural essential oils we can create environments that match our desired mood and persona. We can revive our spirits, increase our energy and focus levels, nurture romance or calm frazzled nerves.

Citrus oils are known to alleviate depression and stimulate a better mood, while Mint or Pine scents instill a fresh, clean note that helps relieve headaches. Jasmine and Sandalwood are ideal to instill romanticism. Rose and Ylang Ylang have antiseptic qualities and have also been used as natural antidepressants. It has been found that oils of Lavender, Sandalwood and Sage can stimulate the production of serotonin, our natural “happy chemical.” It is for this reason that these oils are highly effective in the treatment of insomnia, stress and anxiety.

Healthy Skin Guide

Daily Skincare

Daily skincare is important for keeping the complexion in balance. Balanced skin is clear, soft, healthy and radiant. We must cleanse to remove dirt and impurities that can accumulate throughout the day and night, tone to balance and improve texture, and moisturize to hydrate and protect.

1. Cleanse

Makeup, environmental pollutants, excess oil, dirt and dead cells accumulate on the skin's surface every day. These substances can clog pores, cause breakouts and make skin look dull. All it takes is a simple cleansing to prevent the buildup of these impurities.

How to properly cleanse skin:

Cleansing does not need to be harsh to be effective. A gentle cleanser can do wonders, and won't strip the skin of its essential oils and nutrients. For the most effective cleansing, apply a small amount of a mild cleanser to the face and neck with fingertips or a soft cloth. Skin can be moist or dry at this point. Begin to add warm or lukewarm water to form a light lather and massage the skin with very gentle circular motions. This will dislodge dirt and impurities. Do not tug or pull on the skin! Our facial skin is very delicate and we do not want to cause undue stress that can lead to broken capillaries, stress-induced breakouts or wrinkles. Rinse cleanser away with mild or cool water and pat dry with a soft cotton towel.

2. Tone

Toning is important because it will remove any last traces of dirt or impurities that cleansing may have missed. In addition, it restores balance to the skin after cleansing by closing pores and restoring the skin's natural pH. Toning refines the skin's texture and primes for moisturizer by aiding in the absorption of nutrients and hydration.

How to tone skin:

Apply a small amount of an alcohol free toner to a toning cloth or cotton ball and gently sweep over skin, avoiding the delicate eye area. Allow to dry before applying additional products.

3. Moisturize

Every skin type needs moisturizer, especially after cleansing and toning. This essential step in daily skincare nourishes, rehydrates, protects, soothes and softens skin. It can help to prevent premature aging as well as to diminish lines and wrinkles. A good moisturizer will condition the skin, making it soft, smooth and supple. It also protects the skin by forming a barrier to dirt and pollutants and sealing moisture inside.

To Rehydrate and Protect Skin:

Apply a small amount of a nutrient-rich, natural moisturizer to freshly cleansed and toned face and neck. Use gentle upward motions to "feed" thirsty skin until most of the product is absorbed, adding more as needed. The key is treating the skin delicately, avoiding tugging or pulling, especially around the eye and lip areas.

With just a few minutes a day and these three simple steps you can improve your skin's tone, texture, clarity and function for a smooth, soft and radiantly healthy complexion.

Timeless Beauty Tips From Audrey Hepburn

The following poem was written by Sam Levinson. Levinson's words were so loved by Audrey Hepburn that she used to read them to her children for inspiration and claimed to live by them. Hepburn's natural beauty reflected the great character of the woman within. She was kind and selfless, with a generous spirit. We could all learn from the way she lived her life and how effortlessly she exuded grace and elegance.

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.

For poise, walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; Never throw out anybody.

Remember, If you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows, and the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows!