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Scalp Care – HollyBeth Organics Luxury Skin Care

by Lina Clémence
written by Lina Clémence


 

Is your scalp skin different from the rest of the body?

Your scalp is made up of 5 different layers with the last 3 acting as one. The rest of our skin is made up of 3 layers. Your scalp has more oil glands and has approximately 100,000 hair follicles. Just as the rest of your body, your scalp can get sunburned (always wear a hat) and have pimples.

Does scalp care effect your hair?

Definitely! A healthy scalp is a healthy head of hair.

How do you care for your scalp?

When I was in Bali, I had the best scalp massage with oil that I have every experienced. In my opinion, other cultures do a better job of caring for the scalp and hair than I do.

Before washing your hair, brush it so you can more easily rinse of accumulated debris. Wash from the top to the bottom. After washing, apply conditioner to the ends only. Try using a sulfate free shampoo and of course opt for organic certified.

So back to my scalp massage in Bali. That is one of the reasons I created Hair & Body Silk. I use it as a scalp and hair mask once a week. I massage into my scalp and hair and then I either wash afterwards or I sleep with it on as a mask and cleanse the following morning. A half of a teaspoon is all that I normally use for the entire head and hair. And the Hair & Body Silk is wonderful for putting on frizzy heads and all over the head for taming. So voila! Here’s to a healthy scalp!

 

 

 




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Garden Party – HollyBeth Organics Luxury Skin Care

by Lina Clémence
written by Lina Clémence


Garden Party Time

Garden parties are the best because they are outdoors and make people happy. A couple of years ago my friends and I had a delightful garden party in my backyard. One friend made a green gazpacho that would put Wolfgang Puck a shivering… another made a peach sorbet that would have the Barefoot Contessa asking for an autograph. It was the most wonderful party where new and old friends met.

Decorations

We used mix and match floral napkins, cups and saucers. We had a sign at the front of my house that is the most viewed photo on my Pinterest account. My backyard was in full bloom so there was no need to buy flowers. And of course we all had citrus cream and citrus spray so there were no pesky mosquitos about.

Menu

The green gazpacho was a simple cold medley of cucumbers, cilantro, onion and a bit of cream that was served in vintage teacups. The main event were my biscuits. I grew up with my Grandparents biscuits but the ones I made were far from the hearty ones of my childhood. I made biscuits with sour cream with rosemary from garden. Lavender, also from my garden, and honey biscuits. I probably made 100 biscuits that day! We made sun tea from the mint in my backyard and the signature drink was Lavender 75. It is made with gin, lemon, lavender simple syrup and champagne or you can substitute with prosecco. Dessert was frozen peaches blended with honey and served in mason jars.

Venue

My backyard was resplendent in blue hydrangeas. I had enough chairs and tables in the backyard, so we were ready to go unless it rained. I don’t think we had a contingency plan, but I did have a tent in the basement just in case.

It was truly a lovely time, and the photos speak for themselves. Time for another one!




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USDA Organic Certified – HollyBeth Organics Luxury Skin Care

by Lina Clémence
written by Lina Clémence


Being USDA Organic Certified is something we are quite proud of. As a small company being certified for 15 years is no small task. The annual audit always makes me nervous as rules change all the time, not to mention the financial investment. So sometimes I ask myself, is it worth it? Let’s look at what this entails:

Organics

Did you know that to have “organics” in the name of your company all the products you sell must be USDA Organic Certified? Yes the National  Organic Program actually owns the word. You could also be Ecocert certified, a European certification process that is less stringent and also ingredients that are manmade.

Process

It is not an easy process to be certified, we are audited annually. This audit is intensive and exhausting. This involves for example, tracing back each ingredient used in each product and cleaning logs.

Farming

For an ingredient to qualify as USDA Organic, regulation begins at the grower. Just like food, essential oils are agricultural products, which means that growing, harvesting and distillation must all meet government regulations. The actual farms, as well as the processing facilities, must be certified, and not just the final product.

Commitment

As a USDA Organic Certified company, HollyBeth Organics follows a strict set of government standards and practices. And using USDA Certified Organic ingredients means that not only are we using the very best ingredients for my products, but I feel an even a greater sense of good knowing I’m supporting organic agriculture, organic farmers and sustainable practices. USDA organic certified guarantees there are no agricultural pesticides, herbicides, chemicals and GMOs, which means a cleaner and healthier planet, and in the case of HollyBeth Organics, healthier skin!





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