How to Take Care of Your Skin Organically
The best way to naturally care for your skin is organically. The first methods used by humans to improve their skin were organic skin care. Compared to commercial skin care products, organic skin care is not only cheaper but also less harmful to your skin. Organic skin care when done properly will also help prevent skin problems from developing. It is also a great way to help your skin look healthier and younger.Cucumber is the most common remedy for organic skin care. Other fruits and vegetables used in organic skin care treatments include apple, papaya and ginger. Organic skin products that come from fruits and vegetables are a great way to revitalize and freshen the skin. There is a specific section for organic skin regimens in all the skin care guides. You can read through the skin care guides and find the best regimen for your skin type. Rotten fruits and vegetables will have no effect so it is important to use fresh fruits and vegetables for your skin care.There are six primary materials used for organic skin care:1. A good cleanser option is milk. The main ingredient of many products is milk. Oatmeal can be added to milk to give you skin better cleansing effects.2. For oily skin ground oatmeal is a great option. Oatmeal will help take away the excess oils from your face. Oatmeal can be added to fruits, honey and eggs.3. Exfoliating and moisturizing the skin require Vitamin E and the best source for this is wheat germ. Many organic materials can be combined with wheat germ to create and organic facial mask. Facial masks can be used for both dry and normal skin. Another option is to use wheat germ oil.4. To exfoliate the skin and get rid of dead skin cells you can use sour cream and yogurt since their ingredients work well for this.5. To help your skin look nice and radiant you can use honey since it helps your skin maintain its moisture content. Honey will also give you the added benefit of smooth skin.6. For toning your skin you can consider rose water and lavender. Lavender is also excellent for skin problems and is a great antiseptic. Rose water is best for moisturizing and refreshing your skin.To find a good organic skin care regimen you can combine various organic materials. Finding organic materials that increase the effectiveness of each other is the first step to finding the right organic skin care. You can also consider combining organic products that will help reduce the harmful effects of harsh organic products. While you experiment with the best combination for your needs you can have fun at the same time.You can get great results with organic skin care while paying less for your products. In addition, you don’t have to worry about chemicals when you are using all natural products. So with all these benefits why not start finding the right combination for your organic skin care now.Bette Daoust writes on Beauty tips - http://www.beauty-tips.info/ , and Beauty tips and skin care advice - http://www.beautyassist.com and Acne skin care and solutions - http://www.acne-care-solutions.com
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Sleeping
Adapted from Sleeping Through the Night: How Infants, Toddlers, and Their Parents Can Get a Good Night's Sleep by Dr. Jodi Mindell and JOHNSON'S® Your Baby and Toddler, From Birth to 3 Years
By six months of age, your baby will have reached a most wonderful milestone-the ability to sleep though the night. What a relief! If you follow the same routine every night before bed, your baby will soon understand that when it's nighttime, it's time to sleep, not play. A good way to begin the before-bed routine is with a warm, relaxing bath followed by a final feed, teeth-brushing, a massage, a nighttime story, then into bed. The key is to help your baby unwind, so avoid any stimulating activities.
Here are some other ways you can help your baby get the sleep that she needs:
Set a regular sleep schedule for your baby: Settle on regular naptimes and a bedtime that allow your baby to get all the sleep she needs.*
Give your baby soothing surroundings: Keep the bedroom dark, cool, and quiet.*
Avoid making nighttime feedings a permanent fixture: They rarely help your baby sleep very long or very well. And after six months of age, nighttime feedings are rarely necessary. Move a bottle or nursing time earlier in the evening.* * Sleeping Through the Night ? How Infants, Toddlers and Their Parents Can Get a Good Night's Sleep, by Dr. Jodi Mindell. (HarperCollins Publishers, 2005)
Bath time is a happy way to say "it ' s sleeptime": You may also wish to use JOHNSON'S® BEDTIME BATH® or JOHNSON'S® BEDTIME® MOISTURE WASH™. Enriched with NATURALCALM™ essences - a special blend that releases soothing aromas when added to a warm bath ? they can help relax your baby before bed. Quick Find: Frequent Concerns Baby Allergies Baby Acne Baby Bronchitis Burns Baby Colic Cradle Cap Diaper Rash Infant Sleep - Difficulty Sleeping (Newborns) Difficulty Sleeping (Older Infants) Dry Skin Baby Eczema Irritation from Drooling Newborn Jaundice Poison Ingestion / Overdose Baby Sickness Stomachaches Baby Hair Care - Tangled Hair Baby Teething Pain and Discomfort Thrush
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JOHNSON'S® BEDTIME® MOISTURE WASH™
Contains nourishing emollients and gentle cleansers to help soften baby's skin.
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JOHNSON'S® BEDTIME TOUCH™ MASSAGE GEL
An easy-to-use massage gel for your baby's nightly routine
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JOHNSON'S® BEDTIME DREAMS SET™ - Baby Gift Sets
All the essentials for your baby's nightly routine
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JOHNSON'S® BEDTIME BATH®
Use in a warm bath as part of your nightly routine.
First Night at Home
Sleep and Your Young Infant
Sleep and Your Older Infant
Bedtime and Your Toddler
By six months of age, your baby will have reached a most wonderful milestone-the ability to sleep though the night. What a relief! If you follow the same routine every night before bed, your baby will soon understand that when it's nighttime, it's time to sleep, not play. A good way to begin the before-bed routine is with a warm, relaxing bath followed by a final feed, teeth-brushing, a massage, a nighttime story, then into bed. The key is to help your baby unwind, so avoid any stimulating activities.
Here are some other ways you can help your baby get the sleep that she needs:
Set a regular sleep schedule for your baby: Settle on regular naptimes and a bedtime that allow your baby to get all the sleep she needs.*
Give your baby soothing surroundings: Keep the bedroom dark, cool, and quiet.*
Avoid making nighttime feedings a permanent fixture: They rarely help your baby sleep very long or very well. And after six months of age, nighttime feedings are rarely necessary. Move a bottle or nursing time earlier in the evening.* * Sleeping Through the Night ? How Infants, Toddlers and Their Parents Can Get a Good Night's Sleep, by Dr. Jodi Mindell. (HarperCollins Publishers, 2005)
Bath time is a happy way to say "it ' s sleeptime": You may also wish to use JOHNSON'S® BEDTIME BATH® or JOHNSON'S® BEDTIME® MOISTURE WASH™. Enriched with NATURALCALM™ essences - a special blend that releases soothing aromas when added to a warm bath ? they can help relax your baby before bed. Quick Find: Frequent Concerns Baby Allergies Baby Acne Baby Bronchitis Burns Baby Colic Cradle Cap Diaper Rash Infant Sleep - Difficulty Sleeping (Newborns) Difficulty Sleeping (Older Infants) Dry Skin Baby Eczema Irritation from Drooling Newborn Jaundice Poison Ingestion / Overdose Baby Sickness Stomachaches Baby Hair Care - Tangled Hair Baby Teething Pain and Discomfort Thrush
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JOHNSON'S® BEDTIME® MOISTURE WASH™
Contains nourishing emollients and gentle cleansers to help soften baby's skin.
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JOHNSON'S® BEDTIME TOUCH™ MASSAGE GEL
An easy-to-use massage gel for your baby's nightly routine
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JOHNSON'S® BEDTIME DREAMS SET™ - Baby Gift Sets
All the essentials for your baby's nightly routine
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JOHNSON'S® BEDTIME BATH®
Use in a warm bath as part of your nightly routine.
First Night at Home
Sleep and Your Young Infant
Sleep and Your Older Infant
Bedtime and Your Toddler
The difference between mother and father
The Importance of Touch
Based on content from the baby care experts at JOHNSON'S®.
Touch is so important to our health and well-being. Think about the times when you've felt sad or alone. Didn't a hug from a friend make you feel better? Likewise, your baby also feels better when held and comforted by your loving touch. In fact, studies show that touch therapy, including massage, contributes to a healthy weight gain, enhanced growth and social development in infants.
Our First Language
In many ways, touch is our first language - a language scientists are now beginning to understand. Being touched in a loving way can help small babies grow stronger and troubled children feel less anxious. In many hospitals and birthing centers, newborns are placed on the mother's chest or abdomen to give them the most skin-to-skin contact. The touch between the mother and her baby brings them emotionally close - a process known as bonding or attachment. In fact, in one study, premature infants who were massaged while at the hospital gained more weight and were ready to go home with their parents an average of six days earlier than premies who were not massaged.
Carrying More Means Less Crying
For many of us, babies communicate by crying. Would babies cry less if they're touched more? New research seems to suggest that increasing mother-baby contact reduces crying. Researchers asked a group of mothers to carry their babies for at least three hours a day. They then compared their crying patterns with a group of babies who were carried the typical one to two hours daily. The result: babies who were carried more, cried less - especially at six weeks of age, when babies usually cry the most. The close bond between parent and baby gave these infants a greater sense of security.
You Can't Spoil a Baby
Some parents do not pick up their babies as often as they could because they are afraid they will spoil them, but nothing could be further from the truth! Each time you pick up your baby, you let her know that you care and that you understand her needs. So don't hesitate to hold your crying baby. Carry her on your shoulder and sing her a lullaby. Stroke her head, rub her back tenderly, and let her know you'll always be there. Talking and singing while holding your baby can help you both to bond.
The Difference Between Mothers and Fathers
Did you know? Each parent has his or her own way of touching. Research has shown that when mothers touch babies, they are usually soothing and calming. Moms most often touch gently - they stroke softly, rock slowly, and hold their babies tenderly. Fathers, on the other hand, tend to engage in more physical forms of touch - they bounce babies on their knees, hold them playfully in the air, or roll around on the floor with them. Your baby benefits from these two different styles of touch. Together they contribute to your infant's healthy development.
As you spend more time with your baby, you'll learn to read his likes, dislikes, desires and emotions. You'll learn the best time for cuddling, the best time for playing and the best time for relaxing. If too much playing or cuddling is making your baby cranky, give him a rest and check back a little later - he will let you know when he is ready for attention!
How important is touch? As our first language, it can help you to create a strong bond with your baby. And a strong bond can help your baby feel more secure, cry less and thrive more. As one of the main ways to help you create a nurturing bond with your baby, touch is very important indeed!
NOTE: If you feel that you don't have the will or energy to create a bond with your newborn, talk to your doctor. You may be suffering from postpartum depression, a physical condition for which there is help. Don't think "it's all in your head" and don't go it alone. It's important - for both your sake and your baby's sake - that you seek help.
Based on content from the baby care experts at JOHNSON'S®.
Touch is so important to our health and well-being. Think about the times when you've felt sad or alone. Didn't a hug from a friend make you feel better? Likewise, your baby also feels better when held and comforted by your loving touch. In fact, studies show that touch therapy, including massage, contributes to a healthy weight gain, enhanced growth and social development in infants.
Our First Language
In many ways, touch is our first language - a language scientists are now beginning to understand. Being touched in a loving way can help small babies grow stronger and troubled children feel less anxious. In many hospitals and birthing centers, newborns are placed on the mother's chest or abdomen to give them the most skin-to-skin contact. The touch between the mother and her baby brings them emotionally close - a process known as bonding or attachment. In fact, in one study, premature infants who were massaged while at the hospital gained more weight and were ready to go home with their parents an average of six days earlier than premies who were not massaged.
Carrying More Means Less Crying
For many of us, babies communicate by crying. Would babies cry less if they're touched more? New research seems to suggest that increasing mother-baby contact reduces crying. Researchers asked a group of mothers to carry their babies for at least three hours a day. They then compared their crying patterns with a group of babies who were carried the typical one to two hours daily. The result: babies who were carried more, cried less - especially at six weeks of age, when babies usually cry the most. The close bond between parent and baby gave these infants a greater sense of security.
You Can't Spoil a Baby
Some parents do not pick up their babies as often as they could because they are afraid they will spoil them, but nothing could be further from the truth! Each time you pick up your baby, you let her know that you care and that you understand her needs. So don't hesitate to hold your crying baby. Carry her on your shoulder and sing her a lullaby. Stroke her head, rub her back tenderly, and let her know you'll always be there. Talking and singing while holding your baby can help you both to bond.
The Difference Between Mothers and Fathers
Did you know? Each parent has his or her own way of touching. Research has shown that when mothers touch babies, they are usually soothing and calming. Moms most often touch gently - they stroke softly, rock slowly, and hold their babies tenderly. Fathers, on the other hand, tend to engage in more physical forms of touch - they bounce babies on their knees, hold them playfully in the air, or roll around on the floor with them. Your baby benefits from these two different styles of touch. Together they contribute to your infant's healthy development.
As you spend more time with your baby, you'll learn to read his likes, dislikes, desires and emotions. You'll learn the best time for cuddling, the best time for playing and the best time for relaxing. If too much playing or cuddling is making your baby cranky, give him a rest and check back a little later - he will let you know when he is ready for attention!
How important is touch? As our first language, it can help you to create a strong bond with your baby. And a strong bond can help your baby feel more secure, cry less and thrive more. As one of the main ways to help you create a nurturing bond with your baby, touch is very important indeed!
NOTE: If you feel that you don't have the will or energy to create a bond with your newborn, talk to your doctor. You may be suffering from postpartum depression, a physical condition for which there is help. Don't think "it's all in your head" and don't go it alone. It's important - for both your sake and your baby's sake - that you seek help.
Newborn baby hamper
BabyGifts by BasketsGalore
Welcome to our new Baby Gift Baskets Website:Everything you see is available for next day delivery throughout the UK & Ireland.
We've had great fun creating our enormous selection of baby gift baskets. As you browse you'll see that we take great care to only use premium brand leading baby toys, clothing and skincare products from world class companies such as Disney, Lamaze, Russ Berrie, Earth Friendly Baby, Natalia Organic Skincare....
So whether you are searching for a new baby gift basket, a gorgeous gift for the new Mother, or a congratulations present for the new Parents, you have come to the right place.
Welcome to our new Baby Gift Baskets Website:Everything you see is available for next day delivery throughout the UK & Ireland.
We've had great fun creating our enormous selection of baby gift baskets. As you browse you'll see that we take great care to only use premium brand leading baby toys, clothing and skincare products from world class companies such as Disney, Lamaze, Russ Berrie, Earth Friendly Baby, Natalia Organic Skincare....
So whether you are searching for a new baby gift basket, a gorgeous gift for the new Mother, or a congratulations present for the new Parents, you have come to the right place.
Green People Organic, Natural Moisturisers
Award winning natural & organic skin care for the perfect beauty regime
Green People’s range of natural and organic moisturisers has something to suit everyone, even those with sensitive skin. For all skin types including those with dry, oily and combination skin and also sufferers of eczema, psoriasis and rosacea, the results show in beautiful, clear skin.
We only use the purest, natural and organic ingredients, hand made in small quantities to ensure you receive the freshest products possible. For skin that looks radiant everyday use our highly effective, unique and natural formulations, which combine antioxidants and anti ageing properties for wrinkle reduction and younger looking skin.
All Green People natural, Organic Moisturisers are free from Parabens, Sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) Sodium laureth sulphate (SLES), GMOs, artificial fragrances, ethyl alcohol and unnecessary synthetic ingredients. Our products are not tested on animals, only humans! All our formulations are vegetarian and most are Vegan.
Our Packaging is recyclable and non air-freighted so you can be sure that any environmental impact is minimal.
Green People are the leaders in organic personal care products; we have been producing the finest natural and Certified Organic body and hair care products for over 10 years.
Green People’s range of natural and organic moisturisers has something to suit everyone, even those with sensitive skin. For all skin types including those with dry, oily and combination skin and also sufferers of eczema, psoriasis and rosacea, the results show in beautiful, clear skin.
We only use the purest, natural and organic ingredients, hand made in small quantities to ensure you receive the freshest products possible. For skin that looks radiant everyday use our highly effective, unique and natural formulations, which combine antioxidants and anti ageing properties for wrinkle reduction and younger looking skin.
All Green People natural, Organic Moisturisers are free from Parabens, Sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) Sodium laureth sulphate (SLES), GMOs, artificial fragrances, ethyl alcohol and unnecessary synthetic ingredients. Our products are not tested on animals, only humans! All our formulations are vegetarian and most are Vegan.
Our Packaging is recyclable and non air-freighted so you can be sure that any environmental impact is minimal.
Green People are the leaders in organic personal care products; we have been producing the finest natural and Certified Organic body and hair care products for over 10 years.
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