{Become a Natural Beauty}

We try to look beautiful but sometimes end up looking a tad artificial.lets highlight the ideals of a natural beauty, enhancing yourself, body, and mind.

Believe that you are beautiful. There is nothing more beautiful - The most efficient way is eating a BALANCED diet and also get plenty of exercise. Start by walking with friends, taking up dancing or start to jog around the block every day.

Clear up your skin and even the tone. Embrace your face. Learn to accept and love your skin even if it is not clear or even toned. You can use natural products such as shea butter for more even skin tone, rosemary oil for acne, tea tree oil for inflamed acne, and witch-hazel for a calming affect on redness. Just add a few drops to your nighttime moisturizer. Supplement by adding more veggies and fruit to your diet and getting plenty of vitamins D and C. Remember to exfoliate your skin no more than 3 times a week. Do not over exfoliate though because it will make your face go flaky and red. Rinse your face in the morning with cool water and use a cleanser that doesn't contain alcohol, and follow with a moisturizing face cream with a sunblock.

{Tips: Don't touch your face too often, avoid resting your face on your hands, and try to always remember to wash your hands before touching your face. Your hands contain natural sebaceous oils which can clog pores, coupled with the bacteria on your hands that you pick up from day to day activities... well there in lies a perfect storm for a nasty breakout}.

Get pretty Healthy Hair. If you want to dye your hair (which always makes your hair stand out and is a great way to change up your look) opt for ammonia free kits or ask your colorist or stylist at your salon to use ammonia free or "gentle" concoctions. Ask for a Semi or Demi- permanent dye and always embrace your hair color and texture. No hair type is unattractive. Not only will this mitigate the time you spend with the flatiron or curling iron, it will also increase the strength of your tresses. If you must use heat-tools use a heat protective spray before you style or blow dry to keep your hair shiny and healthy. Wash your hair regularly so its nice and clean otherwise it will go greasy and it will start to smell.

{Tips: When conditioning and shampooing, rinse hair with cool water, not hot or warm. (Rinsing with cool doesn't damage hair like heat does and it also smooths the outside of each hair, making it shine}.

Split ends, dry hair, dandruff, and unclean hair is NEVER attractive. However, don't overdo the shampoo. Shampoo (especially ones with sulfates) can strip the natural oils of your hair. Look for a cleansing shampoo that is sulfate free and use a dap of it, concentrating at the scalp. Aim to shampoo no more than three times a week, If you have oily hair find a dry shampoo to refresh strands between shampoos and extend the life of your blow dry. Spray at the scalp and let set.

If you want naturally wavy hair, just wash it and plait, braid, or secure into loose bun and let it dry overnight. In the morning you should have lovely natural waves without having to use any hair products. If your hair is still damp in the morning, blast with a blow dryer and use a wave enhancing spray to set the curls.

Brush those pearly whites. Brush your teeth at least twice a day, follow with a restorative mouth wash. Floss at night before you go to bed, and chew sugar free gum after meals to promote saliva flow which ultimately lessens the probability of cavities because it prevents plaque acid. Be sure to see your dentist twice a year for checkups and a cleaning. To keep teeth white and strong drink acidic drinks such as coffee and soda through straws to prevent corrosion of the enamel.

Don't make the makeup obvious. Makeup should always enhance you and never mask you. Apply evenly and sparingly: A good moisturizer, brown mascara, nude or pink lipgloss, and a touch of rosy cream blush is all the natural beauty needs. But if you want to play up your look for evening, a great lined cat-eye in a charcoal or bronze looks incredible.

Get some exercise. Be body conscious, but never obsess. You don't need the fancy diet programs advertised on tv nor do you need to belong to those health clubs that are popping up everywhere. Exercise what you enjoy. Thats why its called exercise which originally meant "the act of employing or putting into play". So if you like to walk your dog, run, hike, bike, dance, Do what makes you move and what you enjoy. Exercise also makes you feel more confident and happy because it releases hormones called endorphins.

Get enough sleep. Sleep! Sleep! It is wonderful and we don't do it nearly enough. Aim for the bare minimum 6 and a half hours of sleep and shoot for 8/9 hours. Set a regular bedtime such as 9 o'clock and don't eat two, three hours before bed, stay away from caffeine which has a half life of approximately 4.9 hours. That means that if you drink a cup of coffee, half of the caffeine in that cup of coffee is out of your body in 4.9 hours. If you have a cup of coffee an hour before bed... well you are in for a restless night. If you have a hard time falling asleep, systematic relaxation techniques are wonderful. Start at your feet and tense the muscles in your feet for a count of 5 seconds and relax. Proceed up the body tensing and releasing the leg, buttocks, stomach, arms, hands, neck and face muscles through counts of 5 seconds. If you have racing thoughts imagine that your thoughts are fish and you are catching them in a slow moving stream. Acknowledge that they are there and then send them on their way, Relaxing meditation music is very useful to. Finally, melatonin is a natural supplement that aids in relaxation and sleep. This should be reserved for individuals who have a very difficult time with sleep and are considering going on medication. Try melatonin first. It is naturally occurring, and non-habit forming.

Ayelet *:•♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥*:•

{What Foods To Buy Organic}

What Foods To Buy Organic?
Are you unsure which foods to buy organic ? You are not alone. So many of us are these days. Ideally we would buy all of our foods organic but sometimes our budget constraints this isn't possible.
With the cost of food rising everyday, we all need to be sure we are getting the most value for our money. As you know, organic food usually costs more, making it even more important to spend wisely.

Organic is Not Available or Too Expensive?
So which foods do you absolutely need to buy organic?
It would be ideal if all of our food was produced organically wouldn't it? Organic food is usually fresher, and higher in vitamins and minerals. But at times we may need to make hard choices to keep within our budget.
Have you ever wondered which foods to buy organic and which foods you don't really need to ? Here are some tips on how to save money and make smart choices when choosing organic food.

Foods Vary in Their Chemical Load.
There are some foods that are absolutely essential to purchase organic - due to the high level of toxic chemicals used in the production of the conventional versions. Other foods are produced either using less chemicals or are protected by a tough skin or husk. These are generally ok to purchase as a non-organic variety.

Why Organic is Best?
Your choice to buy organic food is a good one, organic food tastes so much better and is much healthier for you as well.
There is nothing like the taste of eating organic foods! Organic fruits and vegetables are grown without the use of pesticides and herbicides and you can sure tell the difference in the taste!

Tasteless Food
Have you ever taken a bite out of what looks like a juicy red tomato or a lovely strawberry and found that it tastes like --- nothing?
That's a common experience when you eat what most of North America- fruits and veggies that are treated numerous times with pesticides, grown thousands of miles away, ripened chemically and delivered to your table weeks after they were picked.
Many of us have forgotten or never even experienced what a naturally grown, sun ripened strawberry tastes like! When you do go organic, be prepared to notice the difference right away. Be prepared for an explosion of flavor in your mouth, and delight to your tastebuds.
If you are making the transition to organic foods, you may be wondering which foods to buy organic first ?

Which Foods To Buy Organic Always?
It is a fact that some foods are exposed to way more chemicals, and some retain those chemicals more than others - just due to the production process they go through. Some foods, such as potatoes, are very difficult to grow without pesticides or herbicides, and will therefore be more expensive to buy organic. Others are relatively easy to grow naturally and the organic prices are just about the same as the non-organic version.
One excellent resource you can use which foods to buy organic is the Environmental Working Group. Each year they publish a "dirty dozen" list of fruits and vegetables that receive and retain the highest level of chemical treatment during their growth cycle using modern (non-organic) mass farming methods.

Apples - Importanicnt Foods To Buy Organic?
Sadly, the classic symbol of healthy eating - the apple - is at the top of the list as the most toxic fruit. Previously, the strawberry was at the top of the list. It has moved down to third place.
Conventionally grown apples contain the highest load of pesticides of any other fruit or vegetable. Think that washing them or peeling them before you eat might help? No such luck - in a USDA scientific study 92% of commercially grown apples still contained pesticides even after being washed and peeled.
While growing in the orchard, apples are sprayed with pesticides as an inexpensive way to prevent insects from feeding on them. After they are picked, apples are sprayed an additional time so that they will retain their good looks for the supermarket shelf.
Apples are used in so many yummy treats - we associate them with love and health and grandmas cooking - from steaming hot crisp apple pies, apple sauce and cobblers - or just the pure joy of crunching on a rosy red apple.
We usually think of apples as one of the healthiest foods available - and have no hesitation to give them to our children as a snack.
Think again! Unless you buy your apples organic you may want to hesitate before you offer these fruits to your kids. And this goes for apple juice as well.
Organic apples are an entirely different story. These ARE the healthy nutritious fruit we all think of. Remember "an apple a day keeps the doctor away"?
Organic apples are never exposed to pesticides or herbicides. They are not genetically modified and they have higher levels of vitamins and minerals than conventionally grown apples do. You can safely eat organic apples - and they taste great too!

The Most Toxic Fruits and Vegetables
The following fruits and vegetables are on the EWG "dirty dozen" list for 2011. These are the fruits and vegetables that have the highest concentrations of toxic chemicals in them.
Apples
Celery
Strawberries
Peaches
Spinach
Nectarines
Grapes
Sweet bell peppers
Potatoes
Blueberries
Lettuce
Kale/collard greens
These are the fruits & veggies are the most important foods list to buy organic.

Opportunities To Save Money
The EWG also publishes a list of produce which they feel it is safe to eat non-organic conventionally farmed. There are 15 items on this list. You will find that all of these have flesh that is protected from pesticides by hard, sturdy husks, or tough skins. The edible portion is not exposed to pesticides during the process of conventional farming, making it much safer to eat.
Non-Organic Versions Of These are Okay
Onions
Corn
Pineapple
Avocado
Asparagus
Sweet peas
Mangoes
Eggplant
Cantaloupe
Kiwi
Cabbage
Watermelon
Sweet potatoes
Grapefruit
Mushrooms

Why not growing your own Organic Garden!
Here you can find out how

Now you know which foods to buy organic :)

{Home Spa for Valentine’s Day}

What's even better than a massage? A chocolate-flavored one! This homemade beauty treatment creates a stunning display when the chocolate mixture is dropped into the oil.

Chocolate Kiss Massage Oil

Ingredients:

• 1/2 square of unsweetened chocolate (100% cacao)
• 1/2 tsp. honey
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2-3 1/2 tsp water (depending on the consistency of the honey you choose)
• 3 grates of nutmeg
• 1/4 cup sweet almond oil
• Bottle with a cap

Directions:

1. Microwave chocolate and honey in small bowl for 20-30 seconds. Stir mixture. Add vanilla, water and nutmeg, blend well. 

2. Pour oil into small, clean bottle. Drop chocolate mixture in with a spoon or dropper. Cap bottle tightly.

1. When ready to use, shake oil well.  Pour small amount and warm in hands. Apply to your partner, massage and enjoy!

Champagne Honey Bath

Saving champagne just for New Year’s is a shame! This sensual champagne honey bath is made even better in a tub that has jets. If you have any champagne left over, sip it while soothing in the fragrant soak.

Ingredients:

• 1-2 bottles of Champagne
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 Tbsp. sweet almond oil
• 7 drops sandalwood essential oil
• 5 drops rose essential oil
• Rose petals, if desired

Directions:

• Add sweet almond oil and essential oils to the honey and blend.
• As you fill a bath with hot water, add the honey mixture. Continue filling bath a couple of degrees warmer, than preferred. Once tub is filled to desired level, pop the cork on the Champagne and add to the water. 

If your bathtub has jets, use them. (With jets, 1 bottle of Champagne is sufficient.)  If not, add a second one. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

• Fill bathtub ¼ full with hot water, add the bag, steep 5 to 10 minutes, then fill remainder of tub with cool water.
• Allow the tea to gently infuse your bath and moisturize your skin while you relax.

Seduction Skin Glow for Two

The Aztecs referred to chocolate as "nourishment of the Gods." Almond oil is thought to induce passion in women, while nutmeg is highly prized by the Chinese as an aphrodisiac. This recipe combines all three to create a decadent Valentine’s Day treat for you and your sweetheart

Chocolate-Almond Oil Body Scrub

This homemade beauty treatment combines chocolate, almond oil and nutmeg to create a decadent Valentine’s Day treat for you and your sweetheart.

Ingredients:

• 3 Tbsp. water
• 3 Tbsp. honey
• 2 squares of unsweetened chocolate (100% cacao)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup sweet almond oil
• 4 drops sandalwood essential oil
• 2 drops vanilla essential oil (1/8 tsp. vanilla extract may also be substituted)
• 12 grates of nutmeg

Directions:

1. Microwave chocolate, water and honey for 30 seconds. Add the sugar, almond oil, essential oils and nutmeg and blend well. 

2. Store in a clean plastic, glass or tin container.

To use: Apply the mixture to damp skin in a warm shower. Scrub gently in circular motions. Rinse. Lightly pat the skin dry.

For maximum sensuality, go for food that's slippery or involves dipping or spreading. You might start with fresh fruit -- such as grapes, strawberries or raspberries -- that can be dipped in whipped cream. Or try bread or crackers with soft spreads like goat cheese and hummus. The final bubbly touch: Create a romantic cocktail by dropping pomegranate seeds into champagne.

Ayelet*:•♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥*:• 

{Valentine's Day Gift From Ayelet Naturals}

Hi Everyone!

I had bought a block of unrefined beeswax a while back and never used it i guess i was waiting for right time, well guess what? This is the Perfect time, Valentines Day is around the corner, i was thinking - what would be be the perfect gift from me to you my customers, something you can enjoy with your love ones, well, i decided to make a massage bar, made from Organic ingredients like Cocoa  and Shea butter, Almond and Apricot oil, vitamin E in “Pink Sugar Marshmallow” scent which many of you have grown to love - Scent description - Delicious and sweet! Base notes of Sweet strawberries and raspberries folded in middle notes of apple, cherry and cantaloupe, sheer top notes of Bergamot, Vanilla and Musk.It's irresistible! i noticed that the scent is sweeter with the beeswax.

These bars are super moisturizing, luxurious and protective especially for this time of year, i attached a label with instruction how to use, i did forget to mention that you will need to store your bar in a cool and dry location between uses, i also realized after i printed the labels that i made a couple of typos, (i really need  glasses).

Each bar weighs around 2 oz or more, obviously if you are a vegan this is not for you but maybe you can give it to someone as a gift. 

This bar will will be added as a gift to you with an order of $50 or more.

Supply is limited!

If you like to purchase just the massage bar sent me a convo or email me to 

AyeletNaturals@gmail.com

Ayelet

{Super Energy Boosters to beat Winter Blues}

Quick Super Energy Boosters to beat Winter Blues - Natural - Low Cal.

Winter is here to stay for a while, As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, even the best of us can get a little down. The "winter blues" are characterized by the mild depression, lack of motivation, and low energy that many people experience during this cold season. Luckily, there’s a lot you can do to both prevent the blues from coming on with these super foods.

Ginseng Tea

Known for centuries as an antioxidant cure-all, ginseng is also a stimulant which provides increased energy and concentration. It's difficult to find dried ginseng, never mind fresh, so we recommend getting your fill of this ancient root through a cup of ginseng tea. Its warmth will have a calming effect on your nerves while simultaneously giving you the energy to power through any late-night task. 

Bananas 

Boasting three naturally-occurring sugars - sucrose, fructose, and glucose - bananas are an obvious choice for a quick energy boost. But don't let all that sugar fool you into thinking the fix is only temporary. Bananas also contain fibre, which will help sustain the glucose levels in your blood, thus giving you a steady source of energy over a longer period of time. 

Strawberries 

Strawberries are a great, low-cal addition to a healthy lifestyle, packing enough Vitamin C, manganese, and fiber for a 'berry' nutritional punch. One serving of strawberries - about eight medium strawberries - is high in fiber and an excellent source of vitamin C. The star player in strawberries is vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps repair the body's tissues, boosts immunity, and fights excess free radical damage. 

Wheatgrass 

Wheatgrass is chock full of nutrients. In fact, it contains 25 times the nutrients of vegetables. Many people drink shots of wheatgrass juice as a general health booster. Wheatgrass juice which contains chlorophyll, minerals, and vitamins A, B-complex, C, E, and K, protein and 17 amino acids is easily absorbed in human blood.