http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/skin5.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/skin5.rss Beautiful Skin Remedies from the Earth Clinic Community of Natural Cures! Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:59:24 EDT en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=BAKINGSODA_38024 /CURES/skin5.rss1 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:48:23 EST [YEA] Red from Chicago, Il writes: "I read about Baking Soda being used as an exfoliant and decided to try it. The skin on my face is very dry and flaky, more now in the winter than otherwise. Take about a tablespoon of baking soda and make a paste with a drizzle of water. After you've washed your face, massage the baking soda paste onto your damp face with your fingertips, avoiding the eye area. After about a minute, rinse it away well with lukewarm water and follow with a moisturizer. After one use, my skin was smoother and less bumpy. You might not want to make this part of your daily routine, as more delicate skin can get irritated. But try it a few times a week, more if your skin doesn't get sore or red. It also makes a great scrub for dry, cracking feet and hands! I use a little on my knees and elbows, and this dollar box of baking soda works better and lasts longer than any ten dollar tube of body scrub I ever bought!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=COCONUTOIL_37520 /CURES/skin5.rss2 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:50:23 EST [YEA] Grace from Lowell, Boston, Usa writes: "I am 65 and I started using coconut oil on my face and under my neck. The sagging skin under my neck tighten and became firm. My face look younger and the skin firmer. I put the oil in the palm of my hands, and rub it on my face and neck, morning and night after washing my face. Use until results is shown. I used it for a couple of months, and will continue to use it because it works." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=COCONUTOIL_37040 /CURES/skin5.rss3 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:28:33 EST Blanche from New Iberia, Louisiana writes: "I am fairly new to this site, and I think it is very interesting to hear about all the benefits gained by using natural substances for various ailments. I've been fascinated by all the posts from people who have used various natural oils for the face. I decided to do an experiment. Today I bought a facial moisturizer from a well know product line that has 4 letters in the name. It is supposed to ease wrinkles, fade brown spots, and have skin looking younger within 2 months. I decided to use that on the right side of my face, and virgin coconut oil on the left. I'll post the results in 2 months. I need to say that I am starting out with a few wrinkles and spots, since I am not exactly a spring chicken. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=TTN_36780 /CURES/skin5.rss4 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:22:59 EST [YEA] Bodacious from Kaduna, Nigeria writes: "I made a face mask using a tspn each of turmeric, ground tiger nuts, honey & acv with a few drops of black cumin seed oil. i cannot get my hands off my face. it's so smooth." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=CUCUMBER_35912 /CURES/skin5.rss5 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:57:55 EST [YEA] Auset from Northern California, California Usa writes: "Beautiful Skin I had been using a 22 dollar natural chamomile cream on my face. I am 42 and take heavy medication for an autoimmune disorder. Btwn the meds and age, I was beginning to wrinkle. I do a lot of computer work and am into natural healing and looked up natural eye relief remedies for strained eyes. Cucumber came up and I also saw that wrinkle creams use cucumber extract. So, I decided to slice off 1/2 inch cucumber circle and rub it on my face as well as my eyes. I rubbed both sides of the cucumber circle all over my face til it was soggy and limp. It was an instant oil free moisturizer! My face has always been oily and the least bit of oil in something clogged my pores. I have dry parts on my face as well. Not any more! My skin absolutely glows, is super smooth and looks young. The wrinkles have been lessening and it's been about i month. I do this 2 to 3 times a day and the more I do it, the better my skin looks. I am African American and have uneven skin tone and it is evening out my dark eye circles. I dont even use the cream any more and just spend a 1.00 or two for naturally beautiful skin. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=SESAMEOIL_35142 /CURES/skin5.rss6 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:28:18 EST [YEA] Ratgirldjh from Austin, Texas, USA writes: "organic cold pressed sesame oil... wow! i have begun using this oil for everything!!! my skin loves it - i use it for moisturizing and before i get in the bath - and massage. it is wonderful to massage your whole body (face included) and then scrub with handfuls of epsom salts!!! then just rinse off the epsom salts and massage the rest of the sesame oil into your skin!!! i also use this as nose drops - and it really helps my allergies!!! and of course i use it for oil pulling! i have tried VCO, EVOO, etc. and organic cold pressed sesame oil is the best for me!!! try it if you have dry or aging skin - i promise you will love it. and if the smell bothers you a few drops of lavender or other essential oil fixes this!!! YAY!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=AVOIDSUGAR_34984 /CURES/skin5.rss7 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:27:50 EST [YEA] Taleen from Ft. Lauderdale, Fl writes: "One important thing about the skin I have learned over the years is that sugar really affects it. If I have something sweet to eat at night, I wake up the next morning with dark circles under my eyes and dry, cracked skin that looks like it has aged something fierce overnight. I have been diligent lately and cutting back my sugar intake throughout the day and I can see a difference in my skin. You know the saying, you are what you eat? I believe it! What you eat immediately shows through your pores. I am also starting to juice every day too with greens like kale and swiss chard, apples and lemons. It gets expensive buying organic produce to juice, but the weight loss is great and my skin is glowing. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=REW_33391 /CURES/skin5.rss8 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:23:25 EDT [YEA] Lauren from Whitehorse, Yt writes: "There are two different treatments you can use to get beautiful glowing skin. 1.Use organic rice to clear your skin problems. All you do is add water to a cup of organic rice, let it soak for about 5-10 mins. Then use paper towel or a sponge of some sort to put it on your face. People who work with rice have very soft hands. 2. Egg whites. Use organic eggs, no pesticides are in them. Drain whites into a bowl, whip them till foamy. Then put on your face. Leave it on till it dries like a mask. Then wash it off. Leave on for about 5 mins (until crusty) Other things you can do is take ACV, vitamin e and primerose oil. Good luck" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=RN_33325 /CURES/skin5.rss9 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:42:53 EDT Merryanne from Orange City, Florida, USA writes: "Need some advice about skin cracking open on my right forfinger and the skin in the middle of my thumb... This is Merryanne in central Florida, I have been having a problem with my right hand, or really my right forefinger and the skin between the finger and thumb. I am doing everything I can,,,and some times it clears up for a few days,,then it starts cracking open, little 1/4 inch raw sting places,, I have applied vinegar, or acv and borax, and the last 3 weeks I have been using DMSO, and it has reoccured 2 times, now I am frustrated, I need some advise and Ideas from everyone out there in the EC field. Thank you from Merryanne " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=OCM_32888 /CURES/skin5.rss10 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:27:11 EDT Tee from Chicago, Il writes: "You guys said I can send in my pictures so u can help tell me what I have on face. I dont see it anymore. I dont know if u remember but I said I have like oil stuff like stuck under my skin and I have to squeeze it out." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=COCONUTOIL_31864 /CURES/skin5.rss11 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:07:42 EDT Terbear from Salt Lake City, Utah writes: "what is vco? what is the formula/mixture to spray on your skin after shower? Everyone is good about saying how vco changed their skin....what is that? Also where to get the coconut oil that you use on your feet? I am new to this way of living, and don't know all the acronyms you are using!! Help!! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=ACV_31750 /CURES/skin5.rss12 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:26:41 EDT [YEA] Fd from Libertyville, IL, USA writes: "ACV for SKIN/ GENERAL HEALTH Here is a healthy tip for skin/ general health. I use ACV on a cotton ball and apply it to the face daily. It cleans and alkalinizes the body and dissolves oil. There is no need for soap and you get your intake of healthful vinegar. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=TURMERIC_30787 /CURES/skin5.rss13 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:36:02 EDT [YEA] Kavi from El Dorado, Tunapuna, Trinidad writes: "Turmeric for beautiful skin - My mom suggested that I use tumeric powder as a paste on my face to remove some dark spots around the crease of my mouth. Having tried it several times over the past 2 weeks (not quite every day), I can say pretty confidently that it has been the best thing I have ever used on my skin, even beating ACV. It is a commonly known home remedy among Indian people, since we use tumeric powder (or hardi/haldi, as we call it here) daily in curries, in tea and also in Hindu prayers. In fact, during Hindu weddings, which can last for days, we have something called Hardi ki Raat (the Night of Tumeric, lol), when the bride's whole body is consistently rubbed down with tumeric and coconut oil for hours during general festivities so that her skin looks amazing on her wedding night. Well, I wonder why we ever switched to store-bought stuff, since this works so well! Needless to say, it did remove those marks and the dark areas under my eyes which I've always had (and my mom and grandma also have). It generally evens the tone of my skin to a very noticeable extent. It tightens the pores and makes my skin very smooth and even gives it a beautiful warm, healthy glow - which is amazing as I have PCOS and my skin has suffered many hormonal ravages. Though my PCOS is under control, I sometimes get one or two pimples and the tumeric starts drying them up upon application so that they never develop. It is also the only thing that helped the dry patches of skin on my legs left from recently using a soap that I was allergic to - clearing it up and leaving it healed in 2 days after a few days of it not healing on its own. I basically use it by mixing 1 tbsp. in a small bowl with some milk and a bit of sugar (as a mild exfoliant). I rub my face and any other problem areas with this and leave it on for as long as possible before I shower, usually for about 15-20 mins. One **major warning** is that tumeric stains very easily and it is difficult to get out of fabric, which is why I apply it while naked and before a bath. It can slightly stain your nails too, so I use it at night and the color fades by morning. I'm experimenting with using something thicker than milk as a base, such as honey or beeswax, so it doesn't drip everywhere. I tried using 1 tbsp. tumeric in some honey with a tiny splash of ACV and sugar, which worked fantastically, even better than the milk. You can try a lot of different things, but the tumeric itself is great for your skin! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=OTC_30401 /CURES/skin5.rss14 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:03:30 EDT [WARNING!] Rebecca from Las Vegas, Nv writes: "Beware of product ingredients: Even though my Dermotogist recommended Cetaphil, I am not comfortable with the ingredients. Cetaphil has PARABENS (a preservative that is linked with allergic reations, skin rashes and has shown up in breast cancer tumors), PEG (enhances the absortion of other ingredients in cetaphil and is know to cause ezcema, hives and can interfere with your reproductive health), SLS (cheap detergent in soaps/shampoos and causes eye irritation, dry scalp, and strips skins natural oils), PETROLATUM (inexpensive moisturizer that leaves a film on your skin preventing it from breathing, sweating, and releasing toxins in your skin).If you look up POD, you will find that most websites do not recommend using any SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate). Also, if you look up CETAPHIL FAQ on their website you will find some information about parabens without informing you of its causes. FYI, Galderma is also linked with acne prescription drugs which is linked to our dermotologist who get kick backs from this company. Be aware of how these companies work together for money. I have tried the ACV and recommend using it. I am going to my local health food store to get more information on a natural cure. My derm did give me antibiotics and doxy...which Im not wanting to take. Best wishes." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=ACVOO_30032 /CURES/skin5.rss15 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:17:43 EDT [YEA] Dianna from Austin, TX writes: "Being a women in her late 40's (49) I worry about wrinkles, age spots and skin tone. Recently I started using olive oil to clean my face and for moisture and it works well; but since I have added ACV it is working even better. What I do is mix ACV half and half with water and add a few drops of lavender essential oil. I also add a few drops of lavender EO to my extra virgin olive oil. I keep them both in separate glass bottles. I wet my face and take a cotton ball and turn the bottle of ACV upside down on it til the pad is pretty damp. Then I do the same thing with the EVOO bottle on top of the ACV on the cotton ball. Then I use this cotton pad to wipe my face clean. It really cleans well and has a cooling feeling from the ACV. After I finish cleaning I rinse my face with water and then massage the remaining Extra Virgin Olive Oil into my skin. Occasionally I will first scrub my wet face with a tiny bit of baking soda and then use this method. Using this method has made my skin feel much smoother and an age spot that was lingering has finally disappeared. Also my crows feet are softened and my skin seems much more vibrant and alive!!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=ACV_29314 /CURES/skin5.rss16 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:20:15 EDT [YEA] Susan from Dublin, Ireland writes: "About 2 months ago I started to take apple cider vinegar. I mixed it with water and sipped throughout the day. After a few days I noticed that the oil build up around my nose disappeared and that my skin definately looked better. I stopped for about three weeks and about one week into the break my skin began to get oily again. I have started taking it once more and within 6 days my skin is healthy and the oil is gone!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=OMEGA_29114 /CURES/skin5.rss17 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:26:07 EDT [YEA] Teekup from Metrowest, MA writes: "I started taking two 1200 mgs capsules of omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9 (fish, flax & borage oils) this week. I noticed in just a few days that my skin was glowing! I have mild rosacea (looks like I have a permanent sunburn across my cheeks and nose), sensitive, combination skin. I usually have dry patches and the occasional pimple as well. It's frustrating to find any products that my skin can tolerate and make it look good! I usually just use castile soap to wash. I had no idea how fast my skin would turn around for the better! It's smooth, glowing (not shiny) with no dry spots and no new acne. I highly recommend the omegas for beautiful skin!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=BROWNSUGARSCRUB_28450 /CURES/skin5.rss18 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:48:24 EDT [YEA] Tavora from Brooklyn, NY writes: "Just wanted to thank the person who created/came up with the brown sugar facial scrub (not the one with glycerin)! I tried it last night and this morning and literally - right after rinsing my skin - I was glowing! I looked ten years younger! No kidding! (I'm 30) Because all my focus has been geared towards resolving all my other health issues - my skin care regimen has taken a back seat. I'm so glad I decided to try this. I also plan to use this scrub as an all over body treatment. It's amazing how a recipe this simple could produce such incredible results! No more overpriced and chemically saturated products for me!!! My skin hasn't looked this good since I was 18!! Thank you again! :0)" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=KOREAN_28179 /CURES/skin5.rss19 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:49:10 EDT [YEA] Jonna from Los Angeles, California USA writes: "I've been going to one of the Korean spas in Koreatown once a week for the past month, mostly to dunk in the hot and cold baths that they have. One of the daily rituals that I noticed the elderly Korean women at the spa do is to to scrub their skin vigorously, every inch of it, with one of those cheap exfoliating gloves (sold in asian markets for $2). Their skin looks incredible, very youthful. I decided to try it at home and every day at the end of my shower I scrub away. Then I end with a one minute cold shower. It works, my skin is glowing! I don't do this on my face, I think the glove is too rough for that, but everywhere else on my body that I can reach. I am very curious to know if, because of this daily ritual and staying out of the sun, Korean women don't get age spots. It would be very rude of me to siddle up to someone at the spa and inspect their forearms to check for age spots, lol, so I hope someone on Earth Clinic will be able to answer that! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=BAKINGSODA_26124 /CURES/skin5.rss20 Sat, 02 May 2009 08:37:38 EDT [QUESTION] Liz from Annapolis, Maryland, USA writes: "I just found your site and want to try the baking soda scrub on my face. Before I do, I have a question. Can you spend time in the sun afterwards? Can you sweat? I ask this because I read it burns a little. The reason this concerns me is because the only other experience I have with something burning on my face is Retin-A. In high school I used my mom's supply to clear up my face and went to my soccer game - when i started sweating my face burned so bad I had to come out on the game and put an icepack on it. NEVER AGAIN! I know some products make your skin more sensitve to sunlight. THANKS!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=URINETHERAPY_25666 /CURES/skin5.rss21 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Shirty from Beverly, MA, USA writes: "Re the comments about urine for the complexion: A Russian nurse told me about a middle aged woman who had the most beautiful, clear ski. Apparently, she applied her own urine to her skin. When you think of it, it is not that strange. The most expensive facial creams contain uremia, basically urine. So, why not give it a try." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=OC_25344 /CURES/skin5.rss22 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Sarah from Vero Beach, Fl writes: "Beautiful Skin: There were scientific studies done in the cosmetic industry to determine the best oil for penetration into the skin. The 3 that were able to actually penetrate the deepest were Olive oil, Coconut oil and Avocado oil. I personally think Avocado oil is the best, it has the closest composition to olive oil though. However, I love coconut milk for my face as well.. it is baby soft and absorbs very quickly. Shea butter for the body is wonderful as well!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=BORAX_25039 /CURES/skin5.rss23 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Holly from Sydney, Australia writes: "I have been using borax as a facial cleanser, and it's been great - clean soft skin. However, more than a month later, I'm beginning to see some discoloration, dark pigment, appearing on my left cheek and slowly forming on my right also. Does anyone know what this is all about? I would love continue with the borax, but am thinking of going back to my cosmetic cleanser. Thanks for any feedback." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=TURMERIC_24794 /CURES/skin5.rss24 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Sally from Portland, Oregon writes: "turmeric is gold! i had a nasty boil come on mid november. it would get fierce, then subside to where i thought it was nearly gone, then come back with a vengeance! TURMERIC is the ONLY thing that works! i began taking turmeric on the 21st of february-powder mixed with hot water. then i also made a salve of turmeric powder, tea tree oil mixed with oliver oil and put this directly on the boil. then i bought some turmeric capsules and took 3 3x/day and the boil went down in size and pain within days. today, a little more than a month later, the boil is completely gone, healed and no scar! i will be taking turmeric always! also to be noted, in indian culture and ayurvedic health, taking turmeric is highly recommended for healthy skin and over all health." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/skin.html&name=VITC_24529 /CURES/skin5.rss25 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Patti from Ewing, NJ writes: "Vitamin C and youthful skin: I knew someone who used to take Vitamin C crystals several times a day. He looked so young and his skin was always glowing and healthy. He was 40 at the time and played sports so he was in the sun a lot. He told me the he took the vitamin C for a lot of reasons but a bonus was that it worked on the collegan in the skin. He explained it this way. If your skin is the bricks, the collagen would be the morter between the bricks. As you age the mortar (Collagen) breaks down and things start to sag. But the vitamin C works to keep that collagen firm. Naturally I started taking the Vitamin C right away. This was over 12 years ago. I take Ester C, and have gradually increased my dosage up to 5000 mgs a day. I will take 2 500 mg capsules upon waking, then with all three meals, then at bedtime. This amount works for me and I learned a lot about it from reading the works of Linus Pauling. I found that I was the one who didn't get all of the virus's and colds going around. I used to get sore throats all the time, no matter what the season, which sometimes led to wicked strept throat. No more. I'm sure this is because of the Ester C. I'm almost 51, and no one has guessed my age to be in my 40s yet. I keep my age to myself but not the benefits of vitamin C!"