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A Conversation with Wellness Enthusiast and Jeweler Robin Holmer on Crystals and Skin Care
I met Robin Holmer a few years ago at a market where we both were selling our goods. I with YASOU skin and Robin with her beautiful jewelry. I was drawn to both the jewelry (her work) and her spirit. Robin has a calmness about her that resonates in way that makes you feel clam […]
How Skin Responds to Moments That Move Us
Moments that move us can be simple or grand. Generously tipping wait staff at a restaurant, smiling at a coworker, listening to a street musician, talking with a stranger, eating something with the perfect taste and texture, watching a bird migration, looking down from a mountainside, laughing with a friend, receiving a postcard, gazing into […]
How to Naturally Detox Your Skin
Removing toxins from your body is not the job of your skin. Your kidneys and liver are in charge of that. When we talk about naturally detoxing your skin what we are referring to is protecting your skin surface and building a skin defense against toxins. Even as the skin releases about three ounces of […]
Conversations on Skin Care and Wellness You Shouldn’t Miss In 2021
Happy 2021! We hope you had wonderful holidays. It’s a new year with new goals and ambitions. Here at YASOU skin care we are excited and energized to present skin care conversations that can educate and entertain. We have a lot to talk about! Here are just some of the topics we will cover in […]
8 Great Holiday Gift Ideas
1). SAOR Perfume A great gift, stocking stuffer or just to say Happy Holiday’s to someone you like. It’s SAOR’s original fragrance a hAon, (Gaelic) It will transport you through the fresh, enchanting, Irish mist blanketing the Irish hillsides. Each 10ml bottle of a hAon pure perfume oil infuses fragrant bergamot, refreshing white tea and alluring, airy musk […]
Skin Care, Style, and Wellness Quotes to Inspire You
Today, beauty is about the individual and where their dreams and desires take them. We’ve collected some of our favorite quotes from people past and present to inspire your skin care routine, sense of style and well-being. Natural beauty “I wear a lot of makeup on set, so I like my skin care […]
Healthy Skin Hydration Do’s and Dont’s
Skin hydration is not a matter of simply drinking water or taking a shower. In fact, if the shower water is hot you are stripping the skin of moisture. While drinking water is good for your body overall, there’s no research that shows it hydrates your skin. Skin hydration can be affected by lifestyle, age, […]
Skin Care Gifts Are the Perfect Tonic To Enhance Deep Relationships
For some, a skin care gift can be a risk. For those who understand the likes and wants of those close to them it is often the perfect gift. We polled people on Facebook to ask if they would give a skin care product to friends or family members. The overriding answer was Yes, as […]
Trace Your Skin Texture Across the Body Landscape
Trace Your Skin Texture Across the Body Landscape Go ahead, explore your body landscape. Create your own map of where the rough spots are, where the smooth and winding curves intertwine. Where is it soft, bumpy, scratchy, or discolored? People tend to focus more on their face, but we are not backyard explorers, we want […]
An Intro to Sustainable Beauty
Clean or sustainable beauty means that the products are safe for people and the planet, using only non-toxic ingredients for active results. It means a brand is committed to ethical ingredient sourcing and partners with suppliers that practice similar ethics of production of their ingredients, as well as practicing fair trade when applicable. Sustainability and […]
Take this Skin Care Myths vs Fact Quiz
Are your skin care decisions being guided by facts or myths? Common sense skin care may not be as easy as many people think. We are surrounded by marketing hype and skin care myths that can mislead our well-intentioned pursuit of healthy, beautiful skin. See if you can distinguish between fact and myth by taking […]
3 Top Reasons Why You Should Exfoliate
The only way to achieve maximum results for healthy skin is to exfoliate. Why? As we age the cell regeneration process slows down. Therefore our bodies are slower in shedding old skin cells and generating new ones. The old skin cells can pile up leaving the surface of the skin looking dry, dull and rough. […]
Tidy Up Your Skin Care Shelf
There comes a time when you ask yourself – ‘Why am I holding on to all these skin care products?’ Many people have an abundance of products that they are not using but the bottles, jars and tubes remain on the shelf. Maybe it seemed like a good purchase at the time. Maybe it didn’t […]
Cleansing Your Face Naturally
I have been cleansing my face naturally with just glycerin soap and cold water for the past several years during the winter months. In the summer after my soap wash I’ve added a rinse of raw apple cider vinegar diluted in water and applied with a cotton ball. This routine has been working for me […]
Natural Skin Care Lessons Learned from Other Cultures
From its beginning YASOU Natural Skin Care made a conscious decision to create effective skin care products for people of every ethnicity, race, skin type and skin color. Our multicultural approach influences the ingredients we select and the processes we use in creating our products. The origins of our ingredients are a history lesson in […]
Natural Skin Care Advice for Summer
While our skin needs to be protected year round, the bulk of sun damage tends to occur during the summer months. With just a few tweaks to your routine you can protect your skin in a natural, healthy way and still enjoy all your favorite summer activities. Adding a layer of sunscreen protects skin from […]
Why Skin Care Is The Perfect Gift For Dad
A man’s skin says a lot about his health and Father’s Day is the perfect time to introduce dad to a skin care regime. It’s important for a man to take good care of his skin if he wants to project an image of vigor and fitness. The best tips for skincare for men are […]
How To Naturally Boost and Build Collagen
As we age our skin loosens its elasticity and firmness due to the loss and breakdown of collagen in the dermal layer of the skin. The best thing we could do for ourselves is to create a natural environment that stimulates collage production for maintaining healthy, glowing, firmer skin. Collagen is a protein made up […]
The Power of Aloe Vera For Beautiful Skin
The Aloe Vera plant dates as far back as 6,000 years ago in ancient Egypt. It was regarded as a sacred plant the “blood” of which held the secrets to beauty, health and immortality. Aloe Vera also has a long history of use as a moisturizer, hydrating the skin of our early ancestors in Africa, […]
Skin-to-Skin: Mom’s First Gift
Mother’s Day is approaching and we may start thinking not just about what to give mom but what mom has given to us. Of all the gifts, her touch may be at the forefront. I discovered the power of this while reading about skin-to-skin care at the time of birth. It is then that our […]
Coronavirus: Skin Care and Well-Being
Our lives changed overnight with the coronavirus pandemic and probably will never be the same again. Our sense of security and well-being has been challenged and yet we are all dealing with what has fallen upon us. Our well-being is crucial during this time and here are some things you can do right now from […]
Natural Skin Care Through the Ages
The use of natural ingredients in skin care has an enduring history throughout the ages. Influenced by culture, geography and of course aesthetics you may be surprised at what natural skin care remedies of yesteryear have in common with today’s skin care products. Relying on natural ingredients begins with the Egyptians and has evolved to […]
Eight Components for Healthy, Glowing Skin
Healthy, beautiful skin comes from the inside out. Good nutrition promotes a healthy glow. So what we put in our bodies is as vital as what we put on our bodies. A healthy skin diet is a diet rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Research suggests that certain antioxidants such as vitamin C, Vitamin, E, […]
2020 Spring Awakening in Natural Skin Care
The first day of Spring is a month away but I am already seeing glimpses of plant-based beauty that lead me to think it’s time to get our skin out of hibernation, starting now. The year 2020 has brought us exciting avenues for skin care especially in the areas of technology, science and dermatology. Most […]
Give Your Sweetheart a Sensory Spa Experience at Home
Home is where the heart, head and back are these days. The annual U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Time Use Survey shows that 24 percent of employed people did some or all of their work at home. Women spent an average of 2.6 hours, while men spent 2.0 hours a week doing household chores […]
Greetings from Our YASOU Blog Editor
Welcome to a new decade of living and looking well! Since 2014, I have been editor of the YASOU skin care blog sharing information and advice about natural skin care that we hope you find practical and inspiring. We want to shed light on issues important to those who live and want to live a […]
YASOU Skin Care Blog Topics In 2020
Happy 2020! We hope you had wonderful holidays. It’s a new year with new goals and ambitions. Here at YASOU Skin Care we are excited and energized to present skin care posts that educate and entertain. We want to bring you the best and most current topics in natural skin care. We have a lot […]
YASOU Skin Care Song List Celebrates Natural Body Beauty
Tis’ the season to celebrate the holidays with song and gifts. For the ages, humankind has soothed its soul with music and its skin with natural, protective products that nourish and hydrate. If you’re tired of Christmas carols, we’ve compiled a list of favorite songs that celebrate body beauty. These musicians are inspired by the […]
Make It A Luxe Holiday Season This Year
People may have different ideas of what luxe means. Is it short for deluxe (sumptuous) or luxury (lavish)? The word luxe isn’t found in a dictionary. But when you feel it, taste it, smell it, hear it, or see it, you know it. Adding some luxe to your life isn’t another goal to obtain. It’s […]
Happy Thanksgiving from YASOU natural skin care
I love Thanksgiving! It’s the only holiday where I really reflect on my gratitude. This internal acknowledgement does something to me in a deeper way than outward forms of expression. Like many people I am thankful for my health, my family and friends but also for all of you who have supported our all-natural, luxe […]
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