Review: Magnesium Lotion

I've talked before about my love of magnesium oil, so when I was in the drug store the other day and saw Epsom Lotion, I read the ingredients and they were very minimal so I decided to try it out! I love it! Although it contains less magnesium than the oil I use, it stings less and is fragrent free, smooth and very pleasant.  I've also noticed that even though it leaves a trace amount of white salt behind, it's not nearly as grimy as the oil making it ideal for daytime use. I found it to be very calming after a shower and more hydrating than mag oil, which I usually add jojoba oil to. Give it a try! I found an article on it helping with acne, click here to read it on Progressive Health. 

Wheatgrass World...

One of the best experiences of my life was spending a week at the Optimum Health Institute in San Diego, California.  It's a lovely place you stay that serves you a raw food diet, a key to a room where you strain your own wheat grass open 24 hours a day, health and nutrition classes, massages and colonics onsite, daily yoga...a place of great healing for mind, body and spirit! I left there with a major wheatgrass addiction after hearing all the benefits of it  { click here to read an article on wheatgrass saying  Chlorophyll is the first product of light and, therefore, contains more light energy than any other food element }   but the strangest thing I did there with wheatgrass is put it in my eye! Yes, inside my eye. At the general store at OHI, they sell eye cups and you of course take your contacts out, then dilute wheatgrass juice with half fresh water and place your face down on top of the eye cup, tilt your head back, open your eye and let it sit for 30 seconds. There are many topical benefits to wheatgrass, but my favorite compliment was from a friend who said she's never seen such white eyes! Love it! If you have the convenience of having your own wheatgrass juicer at home, I suggest you try this. Or you can get a few shots of it to go, but hurry home and use it as it tends to oxidize quickly. 

{ Wearing The Love Bullet } 

"Granny Sheeran told me when I’m looking for a partner to fall in love with their eyes cause eyes are the only things that don’t age, so if you fall in love with their eyes you’ll be in love forever."  -Ed Sheeran

JFDI: Oil Pulling

I'm not going to write a long post about oil pulling, there's way too much info about it on the internet....the skinny is to swish oil in your mouth, like mouthwash, for 15-20 minutes and spit it out in your trash, not down your drain because oil hardens. Coconut oil is antimicrobial and has a mild taste, so I use that. I've seen testimonies on the internet that this type of oral health practice has not only freshened breath and removed plaque, one person claims it cured an already formed cavity. I've also heard that it pulls toxins out of your entire body through your mouth, so it "cures" hangovers! Sounds pretty win win to me. Try it!

Work with what your Mama gave ya!

Welcome to my new blog Beauty is a Biotch! My name is Lauren and I am just a regular girl who has figured out what works for my beauty and health regimen over many years of trial and error. With so many beauty blogs out there, why trust me? My main concern has been my skin since 5th grade. After many dermatologists appointments, severe prescription creams, which only made my skin drier and harder to cover up with make up, AND prescription pills such as antibiotics which upset my stomach and never helped...I've finally found what works for me now that I just turned thirty. In my early twenties, I discovered I have Lupus, which explains why I am so sensitive to the sun, why I get rashes when I am stressed, and why my skin has always been a problem. I've tried $100+ creams, thousand dollar weeklong raw food workshops, you name it! I'm finally finding a balance between a healthy, spiritual lifestyle and giving myself cheat days with my diet and keeping the fun in life! Lately, I've been finding the things my friends and I chat about the most are new healthy recipes for ourselves and our dogs, all natural face masks, and all things that enhance your health and beauty. Since no woman is the same, I love comparing notes with them and I will share their advice as well as have plenty of guest bloggers! Welcome to my journey of becoming the best version of myself so here's to health and wellness!