Q: What will make me look younger?

A: Being happy!
After that, frequent moisturizing and misting your skin to keep it moist, lubricated, and hydrated. This will not only help your appearance, making your skin look more supple, but it will also aid in the long-term care of the skin.

Some people simply look old. During store demos, I will cleanse their skin with our herbal astringent on a cotton ball to remove the dirt and dead skin, and then apply a thin layer of our herbal moisturizer. For an added bonus, I add a couple drops of my Seven Exotic Oils, and they look ten years younger just because we have removed the dead skin cells and dirt and lubricated and hydrated their skin.

This is not just because our products are so great; it’s because physically their skin is so dry it almost cracks when they smile. This not only causes long-lasting lines and loss of elasticity but makes them look a lot older. Never let your skin look or feel dry. I carry our herbal moisturizer and mist with me wherever I go to lubricate my skin constantly.

Exercise and get lots of fresh air and sunshine. Walk, run, skip, hike, inhale deep breaths of fresh air, and feel the sunshine on your body. Get your circulation going; get your cheeks naturally rosy. You can also:

  • Use steam masks to open your pores and let the essence of the herbs in.
  • Use a botanical enzyme mask frequently (a commercial one or make your own).
  • Reverse everything for a few minutes a day; stand on your head if you’ve been properly instructed, or lie on a slant board with your feet elevated.
  • Eat your fruits and veggies
  • Juice, juice, juice—fresh juice to accompany or to replace meals: breakfast, lunch, or both
  • Do yoga, gentle postures or strenuous ones; you decide.
  • Drink herbal teas to meet your needs.
  • Learn about vitamin therapies and herbal supplements.
  • Take Lily vinegar (see index).
  • Be positive.
  • Think kind thoughts.
  • Be open.
  • Eat an apple a day.
  • Make a morning drink of spirulina, apple juice, brewer’s yeast, alfalfa, and wheat grass.

Q: What reverses sun damage?

A: If you have sun damage from decades of overexposing and daily sunbathing, an exfoliant mask may help. I have had lots of customers tell me that botanical enzyme exfoliant masks can really help diminish some signs of damage. Use products with papaya and pineapple, lily, vitamin E, and comfrey.

Q: What products will firm up the skin on my face?

A: Horsetail and coltsfoot are very high in silica, which is said to help rebuild the collagen in your skin. Look for products made with them.