Natural Skin Care: Alternative & Traditional Techniques, Updated and Expanded

By Joni Keim

"Natural Skin Care: Alternative & Traditional Techniques offers comprehensive information about lifestyle, dietary, skin care, and skin care product factors that affect the health and appearance of the skin, the body's largest vital organ. It includes a checklist of the most important internal and external influences: sun exposure, smoking, exercise, nutrition, hydration, gut health, sleep, hormones, skin care products, and stress. It explains how to determine your skin type. Basic steps are included as well as optional steps, products, and routines to meet the needs of each skin type. The book covers how to care for facial and body skin and has effective DIY recipes for a variety of skin care products. Introduced are natural, alternative therapies that can support the skin's vitality: acupressure, aromatherapy, Ayurveda, color therapy, herbal therapy, hydrotherapy, massage therapy, reflexology, flower essences, and stress management techniques, such as meditation, EFT, and breath work. This book is useful for anyone who wishes to learn about taking care of their skin and the factors that contribute to its natural health and beauty. New in this second edition: Updated and expanded, there is more information on every topic, an extended list of plant oils for skin care, added topics (balancing blood sugar, supporting hormones, importance of digestion and gut health, improving gut health, and suggested reading, websites, and resources), added treatments (lip balms and serums), added alternative therapies for managing stress (Craniosacral, EFT, Functional Medicine, Hydrotherapy, Laughter, Massage, Meditation, Music, Polarity, Sleep, and Yoga), and a special feature describing a professional, aromatherapy skin care treatment."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1523698993
• ISBN13: 9781523698998
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"