I’VE BEEN KEEPING SECRETS
Y’all I have been keeping some of these magical things a secret! I am so sorry!
Ok no more!
I’m spilling the beans on some of my favorite TOXIN FREE products RIGHT NOW.
First up is my Seabuckthorn oil! OMG. I have finally started oil cleansing my face at night and I’m not sure why it took me so long to do this? Probably cause it felt so wrong but isn’t that how it goes for a lot of things we do? We just do them because that was what we were taught to do not exactly what may be right for us? Well here I am oil cleansing and my skin has LITERALLY never looked better.
I am attaching a link to my favorite how to oil cleanse video on YOUTUBE. Also I have tagged the cleanser up top. Just hover over the word Seabuckthorn oil and click the link. I think I will probably be using this for many years to come. I bought some reusable cotton rounds to use off of amazon and they are great! I also use non reusable cotton roundssome also and these seem to be the best.
Second up is oil pulling. Ugh right? I so didn’t want to try this. I'd tried doing it in the past with coconut oil and I don’t like how coconut oil feels in my mouth… There I said it. So I was hesitant to try this again. I bought it a few weeks ago and will never look back. IT IS SO MUCH BETTER. Same company that makes the Seabuckthorn cleanser makes this oil ( I should have known it would be amazing lol). So here I am oil pulling every night. It takes 5-6 squirts in the mouth then you swoosh it around for 10 minutes. I find this challenging so I am at 5 minutes. It is not hard when you are doing all the things I do to get ready for bed. Ha! What are the benefits of oil pulling? It is very supportive of overall gum and mouth health. It kills bacteria in the mouth. It helps heal gums and reduce candida in the mouth (yes you have yeast in your mouth). It can brighten your tooth enamel. It boosts the immune system in the mouth also. It gives you fresh breath (bonus for bedtime, wink wink). Click the link to try out Living Libationshappy gums oil pulling. Made with coconut oil, MCT oil, seabuckthorn oil, rose oil and many more.
Thirdly is my DAYLIGHT moisturizer. Before you ask no this does not have sunscreen in it. I don’t care. I do care about sun protection however which I also use on top of this. This moisturizer is my ride or die. It keeps my skin bright, smooth, healthy, and an overall feeling like it is glowing all day under my makeup. It is light, it is refreshing in smell, and perfect under my primer and foundation. It is like a skin shield for free radicals and chemicals my face gets hit with all day. We are partners and I hope we never break up.
Forth up is my grapefruit essential oil. Honestly, I am new to essential oils. I am still not all in if I am being honest. But I am a citrus girl through and through and the more I dive into hormones the more essential oils keep showing up so I said, “uncle” I guess I’ll try it. I am happy to report, they are fun, easy and I am reaping the physiological benefits. Let’s talk about the powers of grapefruit and its many benefits and how it might fit into your life. Grapefruit oil is naturally high in antioxidants and phytochemicals that reduce oxidative stress and disease-causing inflammation. Many of grapefruit essential oil’s benefits are due to one of its main constituents called limonene (which makes up about 88 percent to 95 percent of the oil). Limonene is known to be a tumor-fighting, cancer-preventative phytochemical that protects DNA and cells from damage. In addition to limonene, grapefruit essential oil contains other powerful antioxidants, including vitamin C, myrcene, terpinene, pinene and citronellol. Most commonly, grapefruit oil is used to fight throat and respiratory infections (hello covid-19), fatigue, muscle aches, as well as a natural remedy for arthritis. It’s also been used consistently by those working to lose weight. It’s said to help increase energy levels and metabolism, plus it also can help curb sugar cravings. As a natural detoxification agent, grapefruit oil can help the liver cleanse the body of toxins and waste, plus it can activate your lymphatic system and control fluid retention.
Here’s a short list:
Disinfecting surfaces
Cleansing the body
Reducing depression
Stimulating the immune system
Decreasing fluid retention
Curbing sugar cravings
Helping with weight loss
Source: https://draxe.com/essential-oils/grapefruit-essential-oil/
Fifth is my FAVORITE makeup brush. Y’all….my face lives for this brush. It is seriously the bees’ knees of makeup brushes. Get yourself this. It lasts forever (have had mine for 2 years so far and still works and looks perfect). It keep makeup on my face and not in my brush which is a money saver. It is easy to clean. Which you should clean your brushes by the way. It is laser cut so it soft as a feather on my face. I press my foundation in with it so my makeup is smooth and very natural looking. I also use it for concealer, blush and blending. Legit my overall multi tool. I even bought his little travel twin. This is the brush I use for everything. I have a cheaper version of this and it is now in JP’s nursery as his diaper rash brush….so there you go, that’s how that brush is doing.
Sixth is my daily eye cream. I am using something called POWERLIGHT. It is so creamy, light and has actual visual peptides in it. It looks like little strings. It goes on simple and legit plumps up my fine lines as it soaks in. I feel this does not need an explanation. I have bags under my eyes, I am a mom. This HELPS TREMENDOULSY with my bags, and puffiness and my crows feet…the end. I’ll just let these photos below speak for themselves. I’m still working on my “after” photo.
Seventh and lastly a very fun and new thing to me is fascial sculpting tape. I have only been dabbling with this a little. But I am seeing some really cool things happening with it. It is turning into a little anti-aging hobby of mine. So, what is it? Well, it is like kinesiotape for your face. How does it work? Well likekinesiotape which lifts the skin to let lymphatic fluid and blood flow into the area or out of the area this works the same way. You cut the tape in the shape of the area you are working on. You massage the area with a nice facial oil…see above regarding the Seabuckthorn oil then spritz that away with a nice toxin free hydration toner you love then apply the tape to the that area to further clearing any stagnant fluid but also to lift the tissue from its position to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. The tape should stay anywhere from 2-4 hours for best results, and must be applied a few times a week to further reduce aging lines etc. Again, I am super new with this but already excited about incorporating it into my anti-aging regimen. I’ll link a tape link for you and a video. Technique was designed by Aneta Gorlo. There is a US version taught by Danna Omari if you’d like to pursue learning more about it and how to use it daily. Here I am on my lunch break giving my frown lines a break, ha!
Please reach out with any questions about my favorite things or anything in general!
Much love friends!
Dr. Ashley