So as I have mentioned before, I am an advocate of things that are natural. I don’t necessarily go crazy and out of my way but lately I have really been thinking about the benefits of natural skin care and eating habits. As one of my few professions, I am an Esthetician. I work on skin. Facials, hair removal, and makeup application is what I do. I am so sick of all these “salon products” and “professional skin care.” So many of them contain alcohol and other harsh chemicals that is totally drying to your skin. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is in almost every single facial cleanser and body wash. That stuff if TERRIBLE. I am going to be completely honest here and tell you that I just googled the name because I know it is bad for you and did not know why… I stumbled across a website www.healthy-communications.com and found the reason. Basically it is a harsh chemical used in garage floor cleansers, engine greasers and other ridiculous things. I suggest you check out the site or just google Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. You will NEVER put a Bath and Body Works product on your body again. Don’t even get me started on that place. Every lotion, potion, and wash has alcohol in it of some sort. This causes your skin to dry out (even though you are using a moisturizer). It sucks your skin of its natural moisture and leaves you needing more… perfect tactic right? Not if people educate themselves and get smart about skin care. I have been looking around and so far I have come across a pretty good solution. For the money and for being at least 97% natural, Burt’s Bees has stolen my heart (and my skin). NONE of their products contain that ridiculous chemical and they are all at least 97% natural. I am trying their products little by little. Fairly inexpensive and very efficient, their face wash Soap Bark and Chamomile works great. I also purchased the Radiance moisturizer with Royal Jelly. I am loving it. So far so good!
Onto the food… don’t get me wrong I still LOVE to eat out or order a pizza but think of all the weird foreign chemicals that are in frozen pizzas and man made foods. It really makes you think. Trust me, if I am craving an Oreo or some boxed Jalepeno poppers, I will most likely snag 2 or 3 on occasion. But if you consciously think of these things, you will reach for those items a lot less. Any little change helps. The less crap you put in your body the better. As of right now I don’t have the will power to cut out foods like that all together, but my constant awareness helps me make better choices more often. When it comes to pop or as other areas of the US call is SODA, I love my Coca-Cola Classic. I know pop is terrible for you and there are tons of chemicals in it… but when it comes to having a Diet or Regular, you better believe I am gonna go for the regular. No fake sugar chemical garbage for me! I avoid artificial sweetners at all costs.
Hopefully we will all be more aware of what we put IN and ON our bodies. 
Have pretty thoughts today!!!!