Organic Excellence Hand & Body Therapy

I adore the Organic Excellence Hand and Body Therapy! It's literally the best cream I have ever used on my skin. My feet feel so silky, smooth and soft. In fact, I have the Hand and Body Therapy on right now -- I just applied it a while ago after showering and there is just nothing quite like the way my skin feels! My feet feel smoother than ever before, even smoother than when I had a pedicure (something I didn't take well to because it tickles!) 

I know this seems like a lot of excitement over a cream, but for the love of Pete, this is amazing. My legs feel almost velvety... Yea, I slather this stuff all over. Go big or go home, right?

Besides the softest, most beautifully-feeling skin I have ever had in my life, there's plenty more amazing things to say about Organic Excellence's Hand and Body Therapy cream. For instance, my skin is somewhat dry and my legs kind of have a scaly look to them. My knees often are dry and paler than the rest of me, my feet are dry and somewhat cracked. After smoothing on some of the Hand & Body Therapy, this all completely disappears. It doesn't just enhance the look of my skin, it almost just gives me completely new skin! 

I looked down at my bare thigh just now and it is so smooth and the skin just looks flawless. No wrinklies/cracks from my scaly-ness. The Hand and Body Therapy cream just smoothes everything out and almost seems to get rid of little wrinkly lines on my hands and feet and legs. This stuff is incredible. 

Another thing that I want to rave about is the no-residue left behind! The cream is so thick and rich that I did expect some greasy or thick residue left between my fingers which usually irritates me, but I always deal with it by rinsing my hands of the lotions I use and leaving it on the rest of my body. No need with this stuff! There's no residue. When I apply it all over (hands, feet, legs) the cream is absorbed in less than 5 minutes and it absorbs well without leaving this weird sticky or shiny mess behind. And that's one thing I hate -- when I've applied lotion all over and then I find little flecks of dirt stuck to my feet from where the lotion left sticky residue that picks up pet hair and dirt on my skin! 

Ah! I just wish ya'll could rub my arm right now and feel how soft. You can't even begin to understand the softness, smoothness, pretty-ness just by my words. But I'll move on and tell you more...

So I was reading about the Hand and Body Therapy lotion and here's what Organic Excellence says about it "Hand & Body Therapy offers special anti-aging ingredients to support collagen production, and restore skin elasticity. Protective nutrients prevent signs of aging and give your skin a fresh, youthful glow."

So if you were reading that description (above) you may not get overly excited if you're like me and have used countless lotions, creams and serums that claim to have collagen and all these anti-aging benefits, but holy moly! So this must explain why I notice such smooth, wrinkly-free skin! This must be a pretty hard-core lotion and seeing those little wrinklies and scales smooth out of my skin instantly make me want to use this stuff every day for the rest of my life because it's probably going to do a serious job at preventing aging signs like wrinkles, which I'm very paranoid about since I turned 23. Everyone says your skin (and body and everything else for that matter) goes downhill after your 20's, so since I turned 19, I began using anti-agers and paying serious attention to my health and skin. 

And hey, I could use this stuff everyday for the rest of my life without it doing any harm since it's all organic ingredients.

I also love that the Hand & Body Therapy does leave a beautiful glow on my skin-- enhancing the complexion of my legs and arms -- without actually leaving some shiny, greasy sheen on me. I sure love some shimmer, but when a lotion claims to give me a glow and it ends up doing so via a greasy residue or shimmer, I get irritated. This happens to me with every lotion I have used! So I'm ecstatic that my skin does have a glow, but it's a healthy, natural glow from being truly moisturized and not from some weird ingredient that just lays on top of my skin. 

Even after I've washed my hands, they're still incredibly smooth, soft and silky. The Hand And Body Therapy cream keeps my skin so soft and silky all throughout the day & night.

The first time I used the Hand and Body Therapy, while rubbing it in on my feet, I noticed the thick, creamy and super rich consistency means this could make a wonderful foot massage. Simply apply, massage and then leave it rubbed in for lovely, moisturized tootsies!

The cream is white and rich, somewhat thick. When I apply it to my skin, it doesn't feel watery, and as I rub, the white lotion fades away (into my skin.) I have noticed if a lotion is clear-ish and not a deep, rich white, it doesn't moisturize as well for me. Just something I thought I'd include.

There is virtually no scent to this since it is fragrance free, which is a good thing because fragrance often means irritation to skin. Being fragrance free also means this isn't going to send those of us who are migraine-prone into a dark room with an ice pack and ibuprofen (or BC powders if you're me) for a whole day. 

Hand and Body Therapy is:

• Rich in certified organic herbs and beneficial vitamins & nutrients.
• Chemical, Gluten, fragrance and GMO free!
• Made with truly high quality ingredients.
• Amazing. Amazing. Amazing. Amazing.
• Lotion penetrates deeply, bringing instant results.
• Will hydrate even the driest skin. 
• Protects skin and is anti-aging while giving a youthful look to skin at the same time. 
• Contains Centella Asiatica, Evening Primrose Oil, Hyaluronic Acid and Shea butter, which each have amazing anti-aging, moisturizing and more benefits.
• Antioxidant rich.
• Renews collagen, restores tissue firmness & skin elasticity.
• Repairs sun damage and prevents premature wrinkles!
• Won't cause itching, but ingredients suggest it'd even be helpful and calming for those who have itchy skin.
• Contains aloe vera! Ya'll know I love aloe. It has super healing properties for everything, including skin.

Since I'm talking about Organic Excellence and their ingredients, I want to mention the importance of organic/natural products. You can't always be sure that a product will be 100% natural or organic just because the label says so. I've had more than a few products claim 100% natural and organic but seen plenty of chemicals listed in the ingredients! So this is why it's important to look for "Certified organic" and check the ingredients. Organic Excellence's products are all completely, totally natural, safe and also Certified Organic, so no worries there.

Ingredients
Purified Water, Aloe Vera Gel*, USP Vegetable Glycerin, Evening Primrose Oil*, Lecithin, Sesame Oil*, Centella Asiatica Extract*, USP Hyaluronic Acid, USP Dexapanthenol (Vitamin B5), USP Vitamin E Acetate, Shea Butter*, USP Vitamin A Palmitate, Sodium PCA, Alpha Bisabolol (German Chamomile) Grape Seed Extract* *Certified Organic




















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Not so sexy talk - yeast infection remedies

Hello my lovies,
I'm going to share with you some not so sexy advice. I know yeast infections aren't very pretty to talk about, but when have I ever not talked about something just because it's not pretty? Lol. Y'all know by now that I'm a serious cheapie.  Over the years, I've found many ways to save & I always try to let you know my "secrets."  Such as my ideas on how to make shampoo last a year rather than 6 months. (Yes I learned to make my shampoo last an entire year) & actually, the bottle I'm using now has lasted me a year and a half! 

  Well, I'm not here to talk about shampoo, but to hopefully shed some real light for my ladies  when it comes to the things that make the bedroom moments not so hot. Yeast infections. Yes, I'm going there. Did you think I wouldn't? You should know me better by now! lol.

  Some people get yeast infections quite often. It is NOT due to bad hygiene. Yeast infections are usually caused by sudden changes in hormones or antibiotics. Although there are other causes, from my experience & talks with other women, most are from those two things.

  I don't like to go to the Dr. (especially the cooter doctor!) unless I absolutely have to. I will always try OTC remedies or wait for something to clear on it's on. I don't think a yeast infection is something that women should have to spend tons of money on just for relief. Usually a Dr. visit for a simple yeast infection is not necessary, not in my opinion. You can get OTC meds that clear it up in one night.

  I know this because during my first pregnancy I was a victim of the awful, scary infection. I'm very picky about my cooter. I have to know everything about it and I also always feel the need to "test" things there such as hair removal creams that advise you not to use down there. If it says "do not use on your cooter." You can guarantee that I will. Everything has to pass the cooter test for me.

  To get to the point. I wanted to let you know there are other options for treating a yeast infection. And you can't always get to the drugstore when one shows up unannounced.

                                WHAT I USED FOR MY OWN

  First, I should mention that I'm in now way telling you to ignore symptoms or that you should not go see your OB/GYN. I'm not saying that. I'm only saying that I prefer not to unless I have to & since I have regular paps, I'm usually OK to do so.

  Yeast infections are rarely transmitted sexually, although it's possible.

  When I got an infection, I was pregnant and running a daycare. I worked from 8AM to 12AM a lot and couldn't get to the store. So there I was with a 2 year old who thinks it's funny to poop on himself & a 8 month old who was out of diapers because the mother didn't leave enough & the 2 year old used them all while playing his pooping prank, and a yeast infection to put the icing on the cake! What a wonderful day to get one.

  I was at the end of my rope. I went to the powder room & used peroxide! I had no idea what would happen & honestly did not care I just wanted the swelling to go away. It was a light infection because the symptoms weren't severe & I didn't have the awful urge to itch so badly. It was just uncomfortable because the swelling caused a little pain. The peroxide seemed to lighten things up.

  At the end of the night I ran a very hot bath & just sat there for a while & for the rest of the night I had no problems. The 2nd day, I was really worried that the swelling was worse.

  Since I've used tea tree oil & sea salt on everything growing up, I decided to mix tea tree oil with several tea spoons of peroxide & salt with warm water. I was desperate, I didn't care if I woke up with my cooter gone.

  It seemed to have done the trick! I had no discomfort at all. The mixture relieved it immediately. It didn't burn for me, but my symptoms were light.

           WHAT YOU NEED TO GED RID OF THE INFECTION:

1. Sea Salt or plain salt.
2. Warm water
3. Peroxide.
4. Tea tree oil (very helpful for the mixture, but if you don't have it when you need relief, skip the tea tree oil.)
5. Medicine dropper is helpful to have, but a straw can work. (If you have neither, you can use your clean fingers.)





        HOW TO MAKE THE MIXTURE TO CURE THE INFECTION
                      

- Take a small glass and add a few teaspoons of salt. You can use regular salt or sea salt. (Sea salt is very good for healing!) I used about 5 teaspoons. You can go with 3 or more if you like. (It may burn if you've scratched or have rawness, or mild or severe symptoms)

- Mix in several drops of 100% pure tea tree oil. I used 9 drops. You can use less. (If you need relief immediately and do not have tea tree oil on hand, skip this step.)

- Put in a cap full of peroxide. (I used 5 cap fulls, but I'm not sure that you should use that much!) It didn't hurt me.

- Now fill the glass about half way with very warm water.

- Stir it up well & make sure most of the salt has dissolved.


                             HOW TO APPLY THE MIXTURE

  First, I definitely suggest taking a hot bath first because it's brings a lot of relief to the swelling, itching, burning, pain.

- When you've got everything mixed, you'll need to get the mixture on the infected areas. If you prefer to only use externally, that's fine.

  - To get the mixture inside where the infection is residing & will continue to live until the inside is treated, you can use a medicine dropper or I find that a straw works. If you have to, use your fingers. It will be messier and take a little extra time, but it's fine.

- Laying on your back is an easy position to make sure it goes in. I've heard women say they used a douche to insert the misture, I'm sure that would be very handy (Just do NOT use the ingredients that come with the douche like white vinegar as it will feed the yeast and make it worse!) Just fill the douche with the mixture you've made.

- If you're using a straw, you can kind of let it run down as your "sucking in air." and it will act the same as taking a drink using a straw. Holding it in for a few seconds works better because it has time to get all over the infected areas.

- Then you can either let it run out or push it out yourself. I prefer the latter because the pressure of you sucking in the mixture then pushing it out gets the infection to actually rinse out. If you're pregnant do not try any of this.

- Repeat a few times, or more if you prefer. You can repeat until the liquid comes out much more clear.

- Keep the rest of the mixture you've made in a closed container & use again every few hours if it does not go away. You can do it several times if you need to.

TIPS:
~ Being in a bath tub with low water (so that you don't push the bath water which will contain the yeast after the mixture has been released from you.) helps because it won't get on the floor or damage sheets or clothing. Lying on your back is the easiest and most effective way to go.

~ You may see cloudy or white "clumps" (sorry for the graphic words.) come out in the water. It may also look like tiny bits of toilet paper.

~ Be careful and only try this if you're comfortable with it. If not, see a Dr. I'm not a Dr. I just share the things that work for me & other women.


               USING GARLIC TO RID A YEAST INFECTION

This is a quick and very simple way to relieve and totally cure the infection. Take a garlic clove and cut it into a small piece. Insert the garlic clove. Not too far! Garlic works for a yeast infection the same way it does a vampire in the movies. That's true, it kills yeast. I've never used this method, but have had women tell me that they did and it worked.

  One female said she left it in over night and the symptoms totally cleared in a few hours and the entire infection was gone by the next morning. I've heard so many women say this works. It's very worth a try! Some say it burns a little and some say it doesn't burn at all.

  If it does burn, I do suggest taking it out if it becomes to uncomfortable.

  Like I said, I used the tea tree oil, salt, and peroxide and didn't have burning. Keep in mind though, my symptoms were very light too.

  - I've also had someone say they warmed a garlic clove in warm water using a micorwave and used the juice from it on a tampon and/or pad and it cleared it up.


              USING YOGURT TO RID A YEAST INFECTION

- If you decide to go this route (it would've been my first option if I'd had some at the time.) make sure that you use plain yogurt. Not just any yoplait cheesecake! If the yogurt is not plain, it will only feed the yeast and make it much worse.

-You can either dip a tampon in the yogurt and insert or insert the yogurt alone. If you want, you can also just try the pad with yogurt but I'm not sure that it would relieve for very long & if the inside isn't treated, it will stay.

I've also heard that peroxide (dilluted) alone works.

I really like all the ideas. I've only needed to use them once thank God. But I'm so glad that there is an alternative to expensive doctor visits or over the counter, expenisve drugs.

*Lovlies, please do let me know you're results if you've used any of these & if you have any to add, I'd love to hear them!*