FREE GIVE AWAY!

Hello, I’m having a drawing and going to give away one bar of soap to the lucky winner! All you have to do is Subscribe to my blog ^^ or Stephanie’s Blog, and Participate in the poll below.  Feel free to share this with your friends. Anyone who Subscribes to either blog by August 1st will be entered into the drawing…if you subscribe to both you will be entered twice! If you are already subscribe to one or both of the blogs you can be entered by posting a comment.

Here is a little more info about what you could win!

Milk and Honey Facial Bar 4.25 Oz. 

“Honey cleanses dirt and impurities while smoothing wrinkles by increasing your skin’s elasticity. Propolis—a mixture of the essential oils, pollen, and wax bees harvest from plants—nourishes dry, itchy skin. Pollen, rich in enzymes and vitamins, contains the complete family of amino acids. It promotes new skin cell growth while scrubbing away built-up dead cells without stripping the skin of its natural protection. Milk & Honey’s beeswax base is the all-natural “carrier” for other ingredients that leaves your skin feeling soft and clean.  Raw goat milk is rich in enzymes beneficial to your skin, and five natural, skin-replenishing oils balance and moisturize. This abundance of revitalizing components is topped off with a touch of sweet orange essential oil for an agreeable, bright aroma. Ingredients: Raw Goat Milk, Distilled Water, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Vitamin E Oil, Vegetable Oil, Sodium Hydroxide (lye), Raw Honey, Bee Pollen, Bee Propolis, Beeswax, Sweet Orange Essential Oil”

Nature’s Touch Body Bar 6.7 Oz

Rich in the skin-nourishing enzymes found in raw goat’s milk, Beeyoutiful’s lemongrass-scented Nature’s Touch Body Bar is an all-natural soap that is sure to become your favorite bar soap yet! Raw goat’s milk is the freshest, purest form of goat’s milk on earth. It contains vitamins A, C, B1, B6, B12 and E. Additional Vitamin E oil has been added to our body bar, for a high-quality, skin-replenishing soap that will last longer and leave your skin feeling wonderful.Four natural oils moisturize your skin, leaving your body soft and glowing, while essential oil of lemongrass gently cleanses the skin and adds a delightful, fresh aroma. Free of chemicals and dyes that strip the body of its natural protection, our body bar is great for sensitive skin. Nature’s Touch is cleansing and rich in lather, yet long-lasting and kind to your body.Say goodbye to dry, itchy skin caused by commercial soaps and the filmy, unbalanced feeling caused by many natural soaps with Nature’s Touch Body Bar.Ingredients: Raw Goat Milk, Distilled Water, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Vitamin E Oil, Vegetable Oil, Sodium Hydroxide (lye), and Essential Oil of Lemongrass.

Charcoal Soap (My Personal Favorite)5 oz. bar

Why charcoal soap?  Because charcoal is a NATURAL body deodorizer, that has the drawing power to remove toxins from deep tissues and aid in treating spider bites, poison ivy, etc.Ideal for acne, dry, itchy or sensitive skin. Here we have combined an all natural deodorant soap with  fresh from the farm organic goat’s milk to keep you as soft as you are clean and scent free. It has been said that Cleopatra used to apply charcoal face masks and bathe in goat’s milk.  Today we have combined fresh organic goat’s milk with our USP medicinal super fine activated charcoal for the perfect shower and bath bar. A hefty, almost square, 5 oz bar that is hard and long lasting and you don’t have to fill the tub with goat’s milk to get the perfect, deodorizing, and SUPER NATURAL cleanse. INGREDIENTS: Medicinal Activated Charcoal Powder Organic Farm Fresh Goat’s Milk Saponified Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Saponified Organic Palm Oil Saponified Organic Coconut Oil Organic Jojoba Oil Vitamin E

SOAP of THE WEEK

Confession: I LOVE SOAPS—-I collect and use….like crazy….I will eventually learn make my own, but in the mean time here is one of my favorites…..

Charcoal Soap—Yes it is Black!   What? you think I’m getting carried away with charcoal….not so….ok maybe a little. But hey! its amazing stuff!! This soap suds up black and fades from gray to white…. It leaves the skin feeling very, very, clean and fresh, but you may want to use a moisturizer afterward as the charcoals drawing “powers” can leave the skin feeling a little tight.

I first found out about this soap as we were packing it up to take it to a conference in PA. I didn’t even know we carried it! Here’s what charcoal soap is good for: The skin is the body’s largest organ. It is use for protection, for the inside and out! It keeps dirt from getting in  (but collects it in all those tiny little pores) it also is one way for our body’s rid itself of internal toxins by pushing them out, sweating or breaking out (pimples and acne). Charcoal soap draws out and binds with bacteria allowing the body to safely flush it out, in the case of soap, safely wash it away. Charcoal soap is especially useful if you are on a detoxing diet, for the very reason that your skin is secreting so many toxins. It also fights infections which are basically what pimples are, little pores where dirt and oil build up, and puss up into painful inflamed infections. Charcoal Soap helps maintain healthy skin and I would recommend it not only for its healthful properties, but also because of its coolness factor…I mean come on…..its black soap!!  This is a great soap for the user and collector! The soap has the pharmacy mortar and pestle (the charcoals remedies brand), and also the scripture reference John 3 imprinted onto one side of the 5 oz bar of goat-milk soap.

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Charcoal- Facial Mask

Yuck! LOL it looks Like I’m ready to hide out in the jungle…So if you’ve heard of charcoal then you probably know of its many powerful uses for medicinal, cleansing, detoxing etc.  I have struggled with acne for quite a while, 7 years to be exact. I’ve never been on prescription for it but I have used several gels, treatments, masks, soaps and scrubs. They all worked in their own different ways, but one thing I noticed was they all seemed to leave my face dry and “chapped” after prolonged usage. Since I’ve been trying to become more natural and healthy I’ve tried avoiding the store bought acne treatments and started researching home remedies. But before I tell you what exactly I found let me explain to you that there are several different causes to acne, mine is from a combination of  external aggravation and food sensitivities mostly from starches like potatoes or certain grains, but also caffeine. Steph has just posted some information to help trouble shoot what causes acne. I’ve by no means found the answer to acne problems for everyone but after doing some reading I found that charcoal because of its binding properties and ability to draw toxins out of the skin makes a great mask. I used one tablespoon of Raw Honey, one tablespoon of Activated Charcoal Powder, and about one teaspoon of Bee Immune (bee propolis) and some essential oils: one-two drops each tea tree, lavender. One-two tablespoons of a carrier oil like sweet almond oil. After mixing all this together you have what looks and feels like a tarry mess. After rinsing your face smear this glop all over to make a full face mask or just apply it to the affected area. Leave on skin for at least five minutes (I have left it on for as long as an hour). After the time has past wash the “tar” off with warm water. Pat your face dry, you may want to wash your face with your favorite soap to get the charcoal residue completely off. Now from here I either spritz my face with Laveshmint Toner and Moisturizer followed by Miracle or go directly to the Miracle spreading a thin layer over the break out. I try to do all this 30-40 minutes Before I go to bed so that it has time to absorb into my skin (so it doesn’t rub off onto my pillow).

NOTE: These particular ingredients were chosen for their different abilities to fight acne. Charcoal  because it draws out infection, propolis is anti viral, tea tree oil is anti-bacterial, and lavender is anti-inflammatory. I’m still trying different proportions of the ingredients and adding different things. The first time I tried this I didn’t use a carrier oil and ended up burning my face with the essential oils (ouch!) I have yet to add Bee Strong (Bee pollen) to this mix, but can’t wait to try it (its supposed to exfoliate really well).  One thing to keep in every blend for sure is the honey, it leaves the face feeling fresh and soft, perhaps thats why mine doesn’t feel dried out afterward…..any homemade face mask recipe is not complete with out a little honey…..Well thats all for now hopefully I will find the “perfect” blend….maybe if I just stopped eating chocolate and potatoes….(sigh)…Wait! Those are my two favorite comfort foods!! I can’t stop both at the same time!!! AHHH!!

Hope you have a great time trying this…. 😀