Sugar Scrubs for Homemade Beauty

Sugar scrubs are fabulous exfoliators for the face and body because they clear your skin of dead skin cells and pore-clogging oils and impurities. I prefer them to other natural scrubs, because they arenÂ’t as abrasive as those made with ground almond shells or peach pits. The gentle granules in sugar … [Read more...]

Aromatherapy: Sniff Yourself to Sleep

Your alarm clock sounds, and youÂ’re up like a flash. You get yourself going and then systematically ready everyone else in your family. After breakfast, youÂ’re constantly on the move: working, cleaning, chasing, driving, cooking, bath-time, bedtime Â…go, go, go until finally, your head hits … [Read more...]

Marie Antoinette’s Perfume

Let them wear perfume! Sorry, I couldn't resist that, and I couldn't think of a less cliche opening sentence for a Marie Antoinette-related article. Anyway, let's get on with it: Today the Palace at Versaille is releasing M.A. Sillage de la Reine, a new fragrance based on the one once worn by the … [Read more...]