Get Ready For Spring - Ways to Exfoliate.

What is Exfoliation?

Exfoliation is the removal of the outer layer of dead skin dry skin from the surface of your healthy outer layer of skin. This an important process in both your facial and body skin care regiment.  When you have finished it should leave your skin looking and feeling smoother and and softer. I also recommend applying a moisturizer after you have exfoliated.

Types of exoliants:

Sea Salt works well for removing dead skin cells, dirt, and germs from the surface of the skin. It also makes a great bath soak.

Sugar is a great mild exfoliant and tends to work a little better then salt scrub for people with sensitive skin. Scrub scrubs are also great to use before or after shaving as they wont burn the way a salt scrub sometimes can.

Coffee Grounds the caffeine as well as some antioxidants that are in coffee are said to be beneficial to the skin.  This is another exfoliant that is not overly abrasive.

Oatmeal is very mild to even the most sensitive skin. It is said to be very calming and soothing to many kinds of skin conditions.  This exfoliant is gentle enough to use on you face or body.

There are many more natural exfoliants out there like luffa, pumice, ground nuts and seeds, jojoba beads, and clays. You can also use exfoliation brushes and sponges before you get in the shower which work great.

For your Face:

It’s important to remember to choose a mild exfoliant for your face, because it is possible to over exfoliate and cause irritation especially if you use something that is too abrasive.   I never recommend using a sugar or salt scrub on your face, but rather a very gentle exfoliant with oatmeal, clays,  or finely ground seeds.  After selecting a scrub begin by using delicate circular motions around your entire face and neck, avoiding your eyes. It’s important to use caution as you exfoliate your face as the skin is very delicate.

For Your Body:

When choosing a scrub for your body I think it is important to look for all natural ingredients.  Next decide what type of skin you have so you can choose what type of exfoliant would best suite your needs.  Lastly pick a scrub that has some nice good quality oils in it that will help moisturize you skin, and remember the tub can be slippery so be careful!

For Your Feet:

For extra rough skin like your feet you can always use a body scrub, but sometime you need something that is a little more abrasive. The bigger the granuale in the scrub you get the more abrasvie it will be.  Another great thing to use on your feet is a pumice stone, you can use this before you exfoliate.    You can also use a scrub with coursely ground nuts, pumice, or luffa for some extra exfoliation. Followed this by a nice moisturizing lotion.

I hope these ways to exfoliate give you some great ideas on how to get you skin out of those winter blues and ready for spring!

I made it on the FRONT PAGE!

Today a treasury I was in made it on the front page!  It was very exciting it was my first time ever being on the front page, and I just happened to catch it right at the end!

frontpage The Curator: jibbyandjuna
The Featured Artists: knitalatte, lilarubyking, magpiepottery, sohomode, organicadia, forestbound, fieldandsea, bonghinatura, Marjji, StudioAMF, lottahelleberg, sparke

New Items at Bonghi Natura

It’s been a long time since my last post, so I thought I’d share with everyone some of the new products I’ve been working on.

Calmante Soap - 5.5oz Sweet Orange and Calendula Flowers

This 5.5oz bar of sweet orange and calendula flower soap has a very pleasant, sweet and citrusy aroma, with a warm spicey undertone of cinnamon. Sweet Orange oil is considered to bring calm and peace while it soothes the mind, thereby relieving stress. This soap also contains honey powder which is full of vitamins, and is a natural humectant, which means it has the ability to attract and retain moisture.

Dolce Soap 4oz - Lemon Cream

This 4 oz bar of soap has the wonderful refreshing aroma of lemons and the sweet undertone of creamy vanilla. This bar of soap is like a sweet treat, it’s scent is reminiscent of a lemon pound cake or lemon cookies. This soap would be great in the shower or make a perfect hand soap for the kitchen or bathroom.

Fiore Soap 5.5 oz - Lavender, Palmarosa, Tea Rose

Fiore is a sweet floral balance of lavender essential oil, palmarosa essential oil, and tea rose fragrance oil.
Lavender has a sweet crisp floral aroma that is calming and relaxing. Palmarosa is a lovely geranium like fragrance that is very balancing. Tea rose smells just like comforting fresh cut roses. This 5.5 oz bar of soap is refreshing and delightful. It has been topped with an assortment of beautiful dried flowers including rose petals, rose hips, calendula petals, and hibiscus.

Check out lots of other great new items at http://bonghinatura.com

Black Friday Sale at Bonghi Natura….

Today’s Black Friday and we are offering 15% off , on all of our soaps, lotions, scrubs, and skin care needs. In addition all orders will receive free shipping, which we’ve never done before. For those of you have never visited Bonghi Natura now is the perfect time to try us out, we pride ourselves in delivering to you natural skin care products. Happy shopping everyone!! http://bonghinatura.com

Shea Butter - Benefits for your skin.

Shea Butter is rich in Vitamins A, E, and F and nourishes the skin . Vitamins A and E help maintain the skin and keep it clear and healthy. They are extremely helpful in treating sun damaged skin as well as, helping to prevent premature wrinkles and facial lines. Vitamin F acts as a skin protector and rejuvenator. It soothes rough, dry or chapped skin and restore moisture to the skin. Also, Shea Butter easily penetrates the skin allowing the skin to breathe and not clogging pores. Shea Butter also has high levels of cinnamic acid, which is a natural sun screen. it provides some degree of protection from the sun. Shea Butter is also anti-inflammatory making it useful in treating rheumatism. .


Here are some benefits of shea butter for the skin

- Leaves skin smooth, supple and soft.

- Helps provide stretch mark prevention and healing

- Helps heal scars, burns and bruises

- Prevents ashy skin, chapping, and skin rashes.

- An ideal hair dressing that protects the scalp from sores and rashes and prevents dandruff.

- Helps prevent weak hair from breaking, fading, or thinning out.

- Fortifies cuticles and nails.

- Helps bruises to heal.

- Helps drain toxins from sore muscles: perfect for sports participants.

- Helps prevent skin irritation for babies: used for generations to help babies sleep better.

- Use after shaving to prevent irritation and restore skins natural luster.

- Ideal for dry skin, dermatitis, eczema, sunburn and athletes foot.

- Rejuvenates skin pores and adds elasticity to skin.

- Firms up aging skin and helps clear wrinkles.

- Massage shea butter into areas affected by arthritis, join pains, or other muscular ache.

- Soften Tough Skin on Feet especially heels.



This is list of possible benefits of shea butter, and should not be used in place of medical advice. Please consult you physican with any skin complications.

Lavanda - New Lavender Soap

This 5.5oz shea butter soap is for all the lavender lovers out there. Lavanda is made of sweet, crisp lavender essential oil and dried lavender flower buds for a wonderfully relaxing aroma.

Lavender has a beautiful floral scent and is said to be very calming, and soothing to the senses. This bar would be a great way to unwind after a long day.

New Release……

Autunno - 4oz Pumpkin Spice

“Autumn”

This 4oz bar has a comforting spicey aroma reminiscent of pumpkin pie. This soap is perfect for the holiday season get one for your self or to give as a gift.