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Dr. Hauschka for Acne, Oily SKin Works!

Dr. Hauschka Daily Skin Care Kit for Oily Skin, £15, available Dolphin House Shop, 01273 721 720.

It's been five months since I started using Dr. Hauschka, and I am happy to report that it has cleared my skin, and has made it normal. Something I find a bit misleading in beauty marketing is the idea of "skin type". It implies that it is a more permanent condition. However, the truth is, skin conditions can change.

About after there months, I was not so sure if it was working for me, and was slightly discouraged. I persisted and my skin is visibility improved. My skin no longer pumps out oil excessively, it's soft and supple. I still have some post-acne scarring, but I am sure they will fade over time.

Here are the products that I have been using:

Cleansing Cream: Good skin starts with proper cleansing. The cream consists of almond granules that you press in your skin, which is help loosen dead skin cells and pull out dirt and excess oil. Most conventional cleansers strip your skin of all natural oils, which leads to your skin overcompensating by producing excessive amounts of oil.

Clarifying Toner: Use it immediately after cleansing. It helps to cleanse the skin internally.

Normalising Day Oil: This is a dry, non-greasy oil that is applied sparingly to the skin. It was "normalise" the production of oil. In principle, bu applying oil, it fools the skin into slowing down oil production.

Rejuvenating Mask: This mask smells wonderful, and really does what it says. It leaves your skin glowing, and importantly, it reduces the appearance of acne scars. It can be applied in a thin layer before applying the Noarmalising Day Oil as an intensive treatment.

Cleansing Clay Mask: This mask is a bit messy, but it works. It draws out impurities from the skin. It leaves skin glowing. The work involved is worth the results. It has to be mixed with water, but it can be mixed with other product, which is what I prefer. I mix it with Cleansing Milk and Rejuvenating Mask. It should be used with the Steam Bath to steam your face before applying the mask.

All these products are available in a trial kit. The samples are enough to last about a week. It will take about 28 days to see some results, but don't be discouraged if they don't appear right away. Your skin might break out a bit more, because it is detoxifying itself. But once this passes, your skin will clear up.

I feel really happy with the results. I can say that my skin is normal and can switch to other Dr. Hauschka products meant for normal skin. I wish I knew about these products sooner. I spent so much time trying conventional product systems that probably dried out my skin and worsened my condition. Seriously, give it a try! But be patient and you will see results.

Save Our Bees!

Dr. Huaschka Normalising Day Oil

Dr. Hauschka Normalising Day Oil, available Dolphin House Shop 07527285609.

I've used the Dr. Hauschka Normalising Day Oil for four months now. I was using it to treat my oily and acne skin condition, but I think it's finally "normalised". Prior to using Hauschka, the cleaners I used would dry out my skin, strip away all the oil, and I would wake up the next morning with oily skin. As the experts at Hauschka explains it, the stripping of the skin's natural oils cause the sebum, to work extra hard to produce even more oil. By applying a natural non-greasy oil to the skin, it stops the over-production of oil. Nowadays, my skin is mostly normal, but a bit on the dry side because of the freezing weather and chilling winds in Brighton.

The Perfect Gift? A Dr. Hauschka Treatment

A two-hour Dr. Hauschka treatment costs £ 80 at Dolphin House Shop. Call to book or purchase a gift voucher. 01273 721 720

Want to treat a loved one to a special gift this Christmas? Or do you just need a place to de-stress in the New Year? How about a Dr. Hauschka Treatment; a wonderfully soothing two-hour treatment, that will ease away tensions and worries, while reviving skin's natural capabilities. Our Dr. Hauschka expert, Amanda Porteous will address your skin's needs throughout this treatment. Amanda has a calmness and grace about her that draws people in to feel relaxed and safe around her. Each treatment begins with a Sage foot bath, a skin consultation, moving on to wonderfully rhythmic leg and arm toning, steam bath, and of course a luscious facial, ending with skin care recommendations from Amanda. Truly a lovely treatment and a gift that anyone would appreciate!

New Weleda Product!

Weleda Lavender Creamy Body Wash, £ 5.95, available Dolphin House Shop 01273 721 720

This is my favorite new product from Weleda. I recently started using their creamy body washes when this new Lavender one came int the shop! I was thrilled! Lavender is just so relaxing and de-stressing. The creamy body washes from Weleda works well as a hair shampoo as well (their baby Calendula body wash is marketed as a shampoo as well, so I thought I'd try them as shampoo). I like this as a shampoo as opposed to using an actual hair shampoo because of its creamy texture, it gives a rich lather but also washes out clean and free of residue. Their light foaming ingredient is coco-glucide, which is the same ingredient used in Dr. Hauschka shampoo. I recently started going to the gym and this is what I take with me. The fact I can use this as a shampoo is great since it's one less product I'd have to carry around with me. I could never use what they put in the shower dispensers at the gym showers, knowing what I know about SLS and synthetic based chemicals.



Also available, Weleda Creamy Body Wash in Wild Rose, Citrus, and Sea Buckthorn.

We Love Weleda x2

Just discovered these two YouTube videos about Weleda. They offer an inside look on how their wonderful product range is produced; organically, bio-dynamically, and traded fairly.

Beauty Secret from a Ford Model

Dr. Hauschka Neem Hair Oil, £20, available Dolphin House Shop 01273 721 720

Dr. Hauschka Neem Hair Lotion, £14, available Dolphin House Shop 01273 721 720

Emergency Burn Relief

Dr. Hauschka Lavender Bath, £16/100 ml, £3/trial, available Dolphin House Shop 01273 721 720.

Most of us know how to treat a burn using cold water or an ice pack. But since joining Dolphin House Shop, I learned that lavender is the most effective way to immediately treat burns and prevent scarring from burns. I recommend keeping a bottle of Dr. Hauschka Lavender Bath to add to cold water to treat scalds and burns immediately. With a bowl of cold water, add a few drops of Lavender Bath and use a flannel cloth as a compress to apply to affect area of skin. It gives skin immediate relief.

Just another thing that a bottle of Lavender |Bath can do for you, other than help you relieve stress, anxiety, and irritated skin... is there anything more you can ask for in just one product?

Lip Soother

Dr. Hauschka Lip Care Stick, £9, available Dolphin House Shop 01273 721 720.

Today I bought a Dr. Hauschka Lip Care Stick. Possibly the best lip balm ever! It gives chapped lips immediate relief. It contains jojoba wax, carrot extract, rose wax, rosehip oil, anthyllis extract, sweet almond oil, apricot kernel oil, and shea butter. Lips feel soft and nurtured while protected from the elements.

Skin specialists recommend using a natural based lip balm because a petrol um oil based one will cause a dependency because the oil blocks the pores of the lips, and the skin will stop producing its own natural oils. The catalog says that it does not encourage product dependency, but I disagree, the product is so amazing that one would start to feel an emotional dependency for it!