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What's your greatest skin care challenge?
As women and a growing number of men of color, what's your greatest skin care challenge? Whether it's dark spots, uneven skin tone, dark circles,puffiness under your eyes or hair that won't grow, you'll find a product that can possibly become the solution to your challenge.
Moisturizers and ingredients that hydrate your skin will always be your best friend, for your face, body and hair. So look for products with nourishing and nurturing ingredients. Shea butter, cocoa butter, mango butter and jojoba oils are a few of the ingredients to keep on your list.
We've got new additions to our store for you. Essential oils have been known to help calm and soothe skin and scalp irritations. Although you'll find a sample kit on the hair category page, you can use them for any of your skin and hair care needs.
The hair care sample kit has been given an upgrade. We've increased the size of the container on the shampoo and conditioners and added a hair butter sample to the mix.
Although there's beauty in your blackness, your skin is sensitive and needs protection from the sun just like everyone else. So if you know you're challenged by sunburn, add a few drops of Lavender essential oil to Jojoba and Grapeseed Oil and create a nice body oil for yourself. It will bring comfort and beauty back to your skin.
We're listening to you and your suggestions, so keep an eye on the category pages and your emails for updates.
Until next time ...
Dedicated To Your Beauty
What Are Essential Oils and How Can They Help My Beautiful Black Skin?[Update 2019]
We've all experienced some type of skin challenges that send us running to the cabinet for that bottle of our favorite essential oil. Whether its lavender or rose oil, sandalwood or frankincense, there's an essential oil in your space to help you with one or more of your skin challenges.
But what are essential oils?
Essential oils are the life force or the very "soul" of a plant. Each drop contains the plant hormones and organic chemical compounds that regenerate and give oxygen to your skin.
Most essential oils are steam distilled from flowers, roots, barks, leaves, resins or twigs and pressed from citrus rinds.
With your skin being the largest organ of your body, it's all too important that you are very conscious of what you put on your skin. Your skin takes in and eliminates and is a major part of your immune system. It protects you from the elements and prevents harmful chemicals from entering your body.
Essential oils act as transporters that carry therapeutic benefits to the layers of your skin. They also improve your skin's condition by increasing your bloods circulation. You can use essential oils as part of your daily black skin care regimen. Given the right oil for your skin type, it can act as your moisturizer or toner for your skin.
Essential oils are used in the complimentary or alternative healing form of Aromatherapy. Therefore you might want to consult with a healthcare professional that understands and appreciates the use of Aromatherapy in the form of a healing aid.
What can essential oils do for your beautiful black skin and what is the benefit of using them?
A Word of Caution!
Essential oils are highly concentrated and must be used with caution. You must test each oil before you use it for potential allergic reactions.
Try this: Add 1 to 2 drops of essential oil to 1 teaspoon of base oil in a small bowl. Place a dab on your inner wrist, inside your upper arm, behind your ear or knee and wait for 12 to 24 hours. If you have no irritation, then this essential oil can be considered safe for you.
Note: A base/carrier oil is an oil that blends well with an essential oil and dilutes the essential oil that it may be skin ready. A good choice of a base/carrier oil is, avocado, hazelnut, jojoba, grapeseed and extra virgin olive oil. These oils have great shelf life, do not become rancid and are great for your skin.
Essential Oils, Hydrosols and Your Beautiful Black Skin
When considering oils for your beautiful black skin, essential oils in their purest form known as hydrosols or floral water, are a great choice. Hydrosols are a pure, natural by product of the essential oil distillation process. These fragrant waters are saturated with the water-soluble compounds present in the plants and they are gentle enough to use on your skin.
Floral waters are the easiest way to use essential oils on your skin. These waters are known to have healing properties of the oils and are very good for sensitive skin.
Hydrosols are great as toners, splashes and sprays that are soothing, hydrating, and lightly moisturizing to your skin. Lavender, Chamomile (German), Neroli or Orange Blossom and Rose Otto are at the top of the list when considering hydrosols for black skin.
Lavender is an essential oil that can be applied directly to your skin for most people. It's an exceptional oil for treating surface burns on your skin. You know the ones you get from flat irons, oven nips when removing pans and regular irons.
Essential Oils and Black Skin Care
Black skin care is an area in the skin care industry that warrants a bit of attention. As a large percentage of the buying population of skin care products, finding the right product that's been specifically designed with you in mind is a welcomed site.
Dedicated To Your Beauty
Juliette Samuel, Esthetician/Publisher/Author