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OUCH! Getting Rid of Shaving Irritants
February 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Think of it. Daily most men, and even a few women, drag sharp blades across their sensitive skin, tearing away millions of hair strands from their native follicles, usually cutting themselves in the process and even at best, severely irritating their body-enveloping organ. What a ghastly event, repeated hundreds of millions of times around the globe! Cheer up. There are a number of products available on the market for men and women who want an irritation free shave. The list is long. Products... [Read the full story]
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How To Look Like A Baby
November 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment
We admit it, the title of this article is designed to shock. But there is a truth behind it that beggars some attention. Wouldn’t any of us over 50, looking at our skin under a 100 watt lamp, love to know of some secret potion which would render our largest organ more supple, pliant and, yes..babylike? A child’s skin renews itself completely every 2 – 3 weeks. The surface layers are shed, leaving the unexposed lower layer, which becomes the new upper layer, stays for a few weeks..and... [Read the full story]
Scents
In The Shadow of Windsor Castle
March 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment
It was 1970. Roger and Kathleen Knowles bought an old apothecary located in the shadow of Windsor Castle. While cleaning it up they stumbled across ancient recipe and prescription books dating back two centuries. Using these original formulas as inspiration the two entrepreneurs developed the Woods of Windsor Line of perfumes and toiletries. Though the beginnings were modest, at the time of this writing Woods of Windsor has expanded mightily and now sells it’s formidable line of products... [Read the full story]
Bath and Body
How To Look Like A Baby
We admit it, the title of this article is designed to shock. But there is a truth behind it that beggars some attention. Wouldn’t any of us over 50, looking at our skin under a 100 watt lamp, love to know of some secret potion which would render our... [Read more]
Fact About Body Lotions
Where do body lotions come from? In short, everywhere! From herbs, fruits, plant leaves, seeds, you name it. And these lotions work in so many ways, such as healing dry skin, improving skin texture, nourishing and replenishing the skin’s lost... [Read more]
Brief History of Soap - The Skinny on Clean
‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness’. Not so to the ancients it seems, who used what we now know as soap more than 3,000 years ago, but then mainly as a hair dressing or to apply as a medicinal aid to a wound. Bathing was popular to our early forbears,... [Read more]
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Scents
In The Shadow of Windsor Castle
It was 1970. Roger and Kathleen Knowles bought an old apothecary located in the shadow of Windsor Castle. While cleaning it up they stumbled across ancient recipe and prescription... [Read more]
Lavender – the Calming Elixir
In ancient Rome Lavender was a staple in the baths..they recognized it’s unique calming effect when added to bathwater. Over the centuries this herb continued to gain in... [Read more]
Scent To Unstress & Heal
LAVENDER OIL. The Power to Heal and Relax Lavender wins the Mother Nature Triple Crown for essential oils: it is one of the most popular floral fragrances, it is a natural “Bacteria... [Read more]
The Science of Smell
We take smell for granted. When cookies come out of the oven, When we pass by a pile of dirty clothes, one never thinks to trace the connection between these events and the processes... [Read more]