Sampler Boxes from Lemming Central

Sampler Boxes from Lemming Central

Nature's Treasures is participating in a Sampler Box promotion from Lemming Central.  This teriffic Sampler Box is being sponsored by Sparkle Puss and will be filled with samples from lots of great etailers of cosmetics, fragrances, bath products, candles.

In the Nature's Treasures sample you will get sample sized Prophecy Perfume, Skin Conditioning Lotion in Texas Yuletide, and Foaming Milk Bath Salts in Winter Solstice.

The Sampler Boxes go on sale November 5 at 10 AM Eastern time. The September Sampler Boxes sold out within hours, so hurry over early to get yours from Lemming Central.

Theresa

Nature's Treasures

Skin Care: Using Toners

Skin Care: Using Toners

Toners are multi-purpose skin care. Toning closes the pores and seals in moisture, but it should also hydrate the skin.  No matter what your skin type, good toning is essential to healthy, beautiful skin. Alcohol is too drying for most skin types, but more natural astringents can clean and close pores without the drying effects.

Hyrosol Toner

Hydrosols make wonderful toners that are simple to use. Hydrosols are a by-product of steam distillation, created while extracting essential oils.  Their gentleness makes them an excellent way to tone, hydrate and rebalance the pH of the skin. Like the oils they are related to, different hydrosols have different properties and are suitable for different skin types.

Conventional skin care programs usually present the steps of a skin care regimen in the following order: cleanse, tone, nourish (moisturize). Some natural-care programs believe that it makes more sense to close the pores after nourishing. This is a personal preference; you will need to see which works best for you.

Here are a couple of simple, at-home toning and hydrating mask recipes from Pierre Jean Cousin’s Anti-Wrinkle Treatments for Perfect Skin.

Cucumber and Fresh Mint Mask
Ingredients:
5 fresh mint leaves
¼ medium cucumber
1 large egg white

Place the mint in a food processor or blender and give it one short burst to chop. Peel and seed the cucumber. Add tot the mint and puree. Beat the egg white separately until it forms stiff peaks. Fold gently into the pureed cucumber mixture.

Apply evenly to face and neck and leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse off and pat dry.

The fresh mint and egg white both have a toning action, while the cucumber is hydrating and anti-inflammatory. This toning mask is good for all skin types.

Fresh Cream and Grape Lotion
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon grape juice
½ lemon
1 tablespoon fresh heavy cream

Beat the cream and grape juice together to obtain a light fluffy cream. Press the lemon to extract ½ teaspoon of juice. Add the lemon juice drop by drop to prevent curdling, stirring gently to mix.

Apply to face and neck and leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse off and pat dry. If you like, finish by dabbing a little witch hazel on and allowing to dry naturally.

Grapes are rich in minerals (potassium, manganese, calcium, sodium, and iodine) and vitamins A, B, and C. The grape and lemon juices act as toners, while the nourishing cream counter-balances their astringent effect.

Theresa Pittman

Nature's Treasures

New Additions at Nature's Treasures

New Additions at Nature's Treasures

We have just added our newest Celebrity Scent

Cathryn Fox's Pleasure Games ... for when the name of the game is passion

Pleasure Games has top chords of Sweet Orange, Tangerine and Grapefruit; with middle notes of Apple, Peach, Raspberry and Pomegranate; on a base of Jasmine and Egyptian Musk.

This exciting new fragrance, is now available exclusively from Nature’s Treasures.

Introducing Nature's Treasures new line, created just for teens -

Nature's Teens - Treasures Just For Teens.

Skin Care: Cleansing Without Over-Drying

Skin Care: Cleansing Without Over-Drying

Does you face feel tight, after using your regular cleanser? If it does, you are not using the right cleanser. Good cleansing removes the impurities, bacteria, and dead cells that accumulate on the surface of the epidermis, as well as any makeup residue, while leaving as much of the lubricating natural oil (or sebum) as possible. A cleanser should be gentle. Unless your face is covered with mechanic’s grease or grease paint makeup, there’s no benefit in scrubbing with detergents and water. Harsh detergent soaps and rubbing only strip the skin of vital oils and nutrients. Even if your skin is oily or acne-prone, harsh cleansers are not beneficial. They can even irritate and inflame acne-prone skin making the condition worse.

Many of the hand made lye soaps are very gentle and make good complexion bars. If you are purchasing bar soap for your face, stay away from commercial soaps. In hand made soaps, look for ingredients like olive oil, oatmeal, and chamomile. Shea is very good for your skin, unless you are allergic to it. Soap is not considered a cosmetic, and soapmakers are not required to list ingredients on the label; however, most responsible soapmaker do. If you are buying directly from the soapmaker (which I highly recommend), ask about the super-fatting percentage, it should be at least 6%. Higher is better for you skin, but makes a softer bar that doesn’t last as long.

Also check the label for additives. Good things to see are fruit extracts, oatmeal, aloe, allantoin, wheat, silk protein, and collagen. Cleansers, made for dry or mature skin, may also contain oils, like olive, wheat germ, borage, or meadowfoam seed. Vitamin E is always a good additive, so is Vitamin C. If the cleanser is made for acne control, it may contain Salicylic Acid; but this additive is also good for mature skin.

Clear Skin Face & Body Wash

Oatmeal is a wonderful cleanser for all skin types. Yes, the oatmeal you buy in the grocery store. Buy the kind you cook, not the instant kind. Put a tablespoon of oatmeal in the center of a washcloth. Fold the washcloth over to hold the oatmeal. Thoroughly wet the washcloth with warm water, wash your face. Rinse well to remove the dirt and dead cells that are loosened by washing. Add honey to the oatmeal for mature or dry skin. Add fresh lemon juice for oily skin.

Oatmeal Cleanser

Put you best face forward. Beauty is only skin deep, but healthy skin is beautiful. Take the time to educate yourself about what you are using to cleanse your face. Be a label reader. You can get some great information at the FDA web site.

Theresa

Nature's Treasures

What's Your Skin Type?

What's Your Skin Type?

We all want to put our ‘best face forward’ to the world. Your face is the most expressive part of your body; and expressions are a major part of communication. As we age, we become more conscientious about caring for our skin. Must defeat the dreaded wrinkle. For the best  life-long skin, you should start caring for your skin early, before the damage of time has set in. If you can convince your teenagers of this, it would be wonderful. But it is never too late to treat your skin to some much needed TLC.

This is the first in a series of articles about skin care. In subsequent articles, I will tell you about some ‘do-it-yourself’ skin care treatments. I will also tell what to look for in purchased skin care products – both natural and not-so natural.

The first step in planning your skin care program is to determine which type of skin you have. Even if you think you know you skin type, take a few minutes to read through these descriptions and take the ‘tissue test’ at the end of the article to be sure. Many things can cause your skin type to change over time, so it’s worth while to re-check every six months.

Normal Skin – This is the easiest type of skin to care for. It is usually firm, supple, warm to the touch, neither dry nor greasy, and without spots or blemishes. Normal skin is neither too acid nor too alkaline with a neutral pH of 6.5.

Dry Skin – This type of skin becomes easily irritated and inflamed, requiring regular applications of moisturizers. It is often slightly hot to the touch, prone to powdery scaling, superficial wrinkly, and a dull appearance. Dry skin is more acid, making it sensitive to cold and wind; to heat and air conditioning.

Oily Skin – This type of skin has an excess of sebum (a naturally occurring lubricant that is indispensable for healthy skin and hair), causing it to appear shiny and neglected; and making it hard to keep clean. It frequently has pimples and small inflamed areas, because it is prone to acne and dermatitis. Sebum slows moisture loss, so this more alkaline skin type usually ages more slowly.

Combination Skin – This type of skin is difficult to care for because some areas need extra moisturizing, while others need astringent, drying treatments. It is usually shiny or oily on the forehead, sides of the nose and around the mouth; leaving the rest of the face feeling tight and dry.

Sensitive Skin – This term is used to describe any skin type that responds very quickly and adversely to sudden changes of temperature or humidity, and bruises very easily. This type of skin is usually allergic to many cosmetic products. It demands constant special attention.

Aging Skin – This term can be applied to any skin type as it ages. It tends toward dryness and is often hot to the touch. Aging skin is sometimes blemished, damaged or appears flushed. It lacks tone and flexibility. This type of skin needs frequent attention with toners, hydrating lotions and nourishing masks.

Tissue Test

You will need a completely clean face for this. Remove makeup and cleanse your face as usual. Using warm water and cotton pads, give your face a final cleansing. Dry gently and wait for 30 minutes. Cover your face with one ply (or layer) of tissue. Press lightly all over your face and leave for about one minute. Remove the tissue and examine it carefully near a window or strong light.

Normal skin – faint oily traces on most of the paper

Dry skin – no oily traces – aging skin is usually dry

Oily skin – clear oily stains over most of the tissue

Combination skin – oily patches at the sides of the nose and around the mouth and forehead; the rest of the tissue is dry

No matter what your skin type, or age, there are many nourishing treatments to help your skin look healthier; which translates to younger and better.

Theresa Pittman

Nature's Treasures

Mineral Makeup Is Here

Mineral Makeup Is Here

I have been working on my new line of Mineral Makeup for the last few months. It is finally up and available on Nature's Treasures site.

I have been struggling the last two weeks to get the pictures to acurately show the colors. They are finally almost correct. The Concealer and Color Corrector, Mineral Finishing Veil, Blushes and Bronzers are very close to the true colors. The Mineral Foundations are still not as true as I would like, but they are close enough to give you a good idea of the colors.

Coming Soon will be Eyeshadows and Makeup Brushes. Stay tuned for new additions to the line.

Blushes and Bronzers

Mineral Finishing Veil

Concealer & Color Corrector

Mineral Foundation

As a special offer for my blog readers, take 20% off of any order from Nature's Treasures. Use coupon code MAKEUP at check out. This special is good through September 30.

Come by and take a look.

Theresa Pittman

Nature's Treasures

Custom Fragrances

Custom Fragrances

Nature's Treasures has many exclusive fragrances available on our site. See our Fragrance Information page for a list and descriptions of these fragrances. You can always order "sniffies" of any fragrance we carry to see if you like it before you purchase a product in that scent. Go to our Fragrance Sample page to order "sniffies".

You can order all your bath n body and hair care products all in the same or co-ordinating fragrances.

Theresa Pittman

Nature's Treasures

Welcome to Nature's Treasure's Offical Blog

Welcome to Nature's Treasure's Offical Blog

Nature's Treasures produces a variety of skin care, hair care and bath n body products. These products combine natural oils, essential oils, botanicals and select
cosmetic chemicals and additives to give you premium, hand crafted products at a reasonable price. Many of our products can be customized to your individual preferences.

Stop by and visit our on-line store. While you're there, sign up for our Newsletter. Every month we have a drawing of our Newsletter subscribers, and one lucky winner receives a gift from Nature's Treasures. On our Newsletter page, you will find links to the informative articles that are included in our monthly newsletter.

I hope you stop by and visit our blog regularly to see what's going on at Nature's Treasures.

Theresa Pittman

Nature's Treasures