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When I was younger I had very oily skin and it’s only recently that the balance leveled out. The idea of putting any oils on my face was just inconceivable. Why would my skin need MORE oil? This quick and easy beauty recipe for Overnight Facial Moisturizer can really help your skin glow and stay healthy, without feeling oily!I’ve found through experimentation with a few ingredients that an overnight facial moisturizer can really help my skin glow and stay healthy without being oily!Testing Carrier OilsI began creating this recipe with jojoba oil. Jojoba oil is amazing because it’s easily absorbed...

Whether you’ve been working at your desk for hours or just woke up a little creaky, stretching can help ease tightness and achiness. And with the stress of life during the pandemic, stretching may also help calm the pressure you feel.“We are much more sedentary now as a society, and as you become more sedentary, you become more susceptible to injuries and to pain,” says Anthony J. Wall, a San Diego-based certified personal trainer and spokesperson for the American Council on Exercise. “Our bodies are meant to move. Range of motion and activity is our natural way to live. Stretching...

This homemade vegan chocolate lip balm is simple to make and tastes delicious! It uses all-natural ingredients and is great for softening and smoothing lips.Besides the fact that this recipe includes only three ingredients, you'll be happy to know that if you keep a stash on simple DIY body care supplies on hand, you'll likely have them in your cupboard already. Plus, one ingredients is actually a food item that's found in most pantries (unless you've eaten them already): chocolate chips.Let's take a quick look at the ingredients:Cocoa butter is the base of this recipe as it is highly emollient...

Boiled eggs make wonderful additions to breakfast or lunch, and can be used in deviled eggs or all sorts of other snacks. Because a raw egg and a boiled egg look just the same, however, it can be difficult to know when an egg is finished cooking. If you're unsure, you can learn a few simple procedures to make sure you cook them properly each time, and how to quickly distinguish between a raw egg and a cooked egg. 1Cover raw eggs with cold water. Take however many raw eggs you want to boil and put them in a heavy-bottomed...

When the weather is warm, and the gas prices rise, taking your bike to work or to grab the groceries can be an affordable and fun choice. Here is some practical advice.1. Obey the RulesI’ve learned that the streets can be a safe place to ride—if you choose your streets wisely and obey the laws as if you were in a car. You have to ride your bike like the street legal vehicle it is and that means riding on the right with traffic, obeying traffic lights and stop signs. Obeying the law is what keeps you safe.2. Don’t Be...