Put Your Best Face Forward Safely

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) estimates that the average woman uses at least 12 personal care products every day.  This includes soaps, shampoos, cosmetics and lotions.  1 in 8 of the 82,000 ingredients used in personal care products are carcinogens, pesticides, reproductive toxins or hormone disruptor's.

Beware of claims like 'certified hypoallergenic' meaningless marketing terms like 'clean and simple' and companies that do not list the product ingredients on their website.

Two years ago I was using a product that was advertised as being a natural herbal skin care line.  After several months of use I was having issues and through some blood tests the laboratory told me to look at my skin care line as my progesterone levels were at 9,000!!  (50 was normal for me) 

In my search for something new I came across Noevir a Japanese company that does years of testing on every product to make sure that it is not only natural but will not cause health issues.  And the products work!!   Ask me for a trial pack so you can see for yourself how well it works.

Girl Friends are so Important!!

Last night I had a chance to get together with the neighborhood girls.  We all live so close but never get to see each other.  I did not realize how much I miss that time together.

We get so involved in work and our own daily living that when you actually take the time to share and laugh a bit life has so much meaning.

Then today I took the time to stop and visit another friend at her work.  What a delight to share more girl time.

What are your favorite "Girl" times?

Thought about being lazy?

Sometimes I think about being lazy....why is this such a hard thing to do?  We just got back from a cruise and it was so great because we did not have to work.  But I think the best was we were shut off from e-mail, internet and socail media.  I was able to just be lazy!!  I read a book which I had not done in along time.  When I had quiet time I did not think about work at all.  I completely enjoyed my life.  Why is this?  I enjoy staying connected with my friends and family so why does it seem like a burden so much of the time?  Does anyone else feel this?  I will be interested to read your comments.

Ever wish you would have done something when you were younger?

We have all been there...Mom said "you will wish you would have listened to me"

When I was younger I loved to lay out in the sun and just sleep and get a tan.  Of course even 40 plus years ago we knew a little bit about the sun and wearing sun screens.  That was when you could buy an oil with a 4 spf on it!!!  or add iodine to baby oil and lay on a silver towel to tan both sides at once.

Oh yes, I should have listened.  Now in my mid-50's when you look up close you can definitely see the sun damage, freckles on the shoulders, crows feet, etc.  How come it did not bother me until just lately?

I started searching and caring a bit more about my skin through a company in Japan called Noevir.  I now do not go any where outside without my sunscreen on.  A year ago I started using there products and I can see that when they say "look 10 years younger" they mean it.  Products created to be natural to your skins own natural moisture.  The Japanese women are very demanding and Noevir has come through with the best product on the market for anti-aging.