Your Skin as a Reflection of Your Emotions

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Have you noticed that your skin reacts badly when you’re under stress? Mine does. I can sometimes point to a zit and say, “This is from that terrible traffic jam I got stuck in yesterday.” Alternately, when you’re giddy and teeming with good news, people often comment on your skin, saying you’re “glowing”. Emotions play… [Click Here for Details]

Refined versus Unrefined

refined and unrefined avocado

Remember when we talked about unrefined oils being the most nutritious kind of oils? Just today, we snapped a picture to show how drastically different these oils look. Both of these oils are organic and can be marketed as such but the one on the right is teeming with nutrients and active ingredients whereas the… [Click Here for Details]

Relaxing with OHA

Family of feet warming at a fireplace

We talked last week about how to feel revived during this hectic season but sometimes, you just need to relax. OHA can help. For the last several blogs, we’ve highlighted the vitamins and botanical extracts in this skin care line, but a third component is aromatherapy. Now let’s get something straight about aromatherapy. Candle companies… [Click Here for Details]

Tips for Reviving Skin & Mind

Reviving bucket

As the holiday season has officially begun, we thought we’d put forward a little plan for self-nurturance. We’re calling this one “Revive”. Use this plan whenever you need it – it works in the morning, afternoon and evening. For a quick “pick me up”, use Hydrating Mist all over the face. We’ve heard from some… [Click Here for Details]

Why CoQ10 Makes Your Skin Beautiful

CoQ10 and Argan Face Cream-crop

We’ve done a lot of hooting and hollering about the launch of our CoQ10 and Argan Face Cream but forgot to mention why it’s such a fabulous addition to our skin care line up. Let’s talk ingredients: CoQ10 Powder: You’ve probably seen this in grocery stores as a supplement to support heart health and energy…. [Click Here for Details]

How Hydrating Mist Keeps Skin Balanced Between Seasons

AutumnLeaves

With the weather so haywire, it’s important to nurture skin throughout the changes.  As it starts to get colder, the body responds by using more protein, causing skin’s layers to develop more quickly. Having less time for skin to develop leads to imbalances, like chapped skin, hyper-pigmentation, uneven skin tone or flakiness. Our 90% Organic… [Click Here for Details]

The Dynamic Duo : Intensive Nutrient Complex and Daily Moisturizer

Skinlayers

The skin is a complex organ with seven layers to balance and nourish. Though there are seven layers, they can be lumped together and described in three groups: the epidermis, the dermis and the subcutaneous layer. The subcutaneous layer is the bridge between skin and the underlying organs. It insulates, regulates temperature, and stores lipids…. [Click Here for Details]

What Vitamin E Can Do For You

spring sunset

Almost every product Martha formulates contains tocotrienol and/or tocopherol, both highly concentrated Vitamin E supplements. Vitamin E goes in and out of vogue but it remains one of the most effective topical treatment for scars, burns and collagen damage. When you consider what quality skin care products ought to be doing for your skin, you… [Click Here for Details]

The Difference Between “Clean Skin Care” and OHA

Supplements

When I first looked at the ingredient deck of OHA, there were some words that seemed kind of iffy. What is MSM? Is Tocotrienol some sort of medical emergency? Are these safe? As you well know, OHA is teeming with beautiful essential oils, extracts and minerals, but what sets it apart is the concentration of… [Click Here for Details]

The Super Powers of Licorice

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There are few foods as polarizing as licorice. I fall into the “no, thank you” camp while others happily consume it on a regular basis. The beautiful thing about licorice, besides providing the world an illustration of living peacefully amongst differing opinions, is that it comes from a plant (with the hardcore title of Glycyrrhiza… [Click Here for Details]