Jakaré Skin Care

Spiced Apple Cider

joan — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:02:12 +0000

During this season of giving thanks, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to you for your support to us and your commitment to organic skin care. To help make this season more festive for you, we would like to share a favorite recipe of Karie’s… something to warm your hearts and spirits and share with your family and friends!

Spiced Apple Cider

2 quarts fresh pressed organic apple cider

3 cinnamon sticks

5 whole cloves

1 vanilla bean

1/2 cup pure maple syrup (preferably grade B), or 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

Orange peel strips from 1/4 of an orange

Simmer on stove for 1/2 hour or in crock pot for several hours. Enjoy!

Gluten Free Products

joan — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:01:49 +0000

Recently, there has been a lot of information in the news about gluten free products. Some of you have been inquiring about this in regard to skin care.

For people who have celiac disease or are gluten sensitive, finding personal care products may be a challenge and it is nice to have options that are gluten free. If you or someone you know face this challenge, we would like you to know that Jakare has products that are gluten free.

Following are a list of Jakare products that are gluten free:

Gel Cleanser

Gentle Eye Cleansing Creme

Micro Polisher

AgeLESS

Enriching Facial Oil

HydraGel

Lavender Spearmint HydraMist

Cellular Remede Creme

Renewal HydraCreme

HydraX Moisture Serum

Triple Action Eye & Neck Serum

REFINE

Restorative Lip Treatment

Keep that Summer Glow

admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:20:45 +0000

By mid-September, our summer glow is fading and the effects of “fun in the sun” is evident – our skin can feel and look dry and dehydrated, even flaky and itchy. A fun, inexpensive and highly effective solution to rejuvenate your skin is a simple sugar or salt scrub once a week for one month. A scrub will deeply cleanse and exfoliate away old skin and improve the flow of nutrients to the skin’s surface. The result: skin that is super hydrated, soft and glowing.

Experiment with either salt or sugar, combined with one or more of the oils listed below.

The formula is simple: fill a pint jar half full of salt or sugar and slowly pour oil into the jar until fully saturated and 1/2 inch above the salt or sugar. To use, simply stir with a spoon and scoop out approximately 1/4 to 1/2 cup. In the shower, wet your body with water, step away from the direct spray and begin gently scrubbing your entire body in a circular motion. Pay particular attention to knees, elbows and heels. Rinse and pat dry with towel.

To store, keep covered in a cool, dry place, and use within 3 weeks.

Ingredient options:

Dead Sea salt. Cleansing, detoxing, exfoliates and revitalizes the skin and helps draw out toxins. More expensive.

Sea salt. Naturally harvested and contains minerals to help draw toxins from the skin. Less expensive.

White or brown sugar. Excellent exfoliating ingredient that gets rid of dead skin and leaves skin feeling smooth and soft. May be organic and raw if you prefer.

Jojoba oil. Actually a liquid wax, it most closely resembles the natural sebum within our skin and thus it absorbs very well into the skin. Naturally anti-inflammatory and high in anti-oxidants.

Coconut oil. Karie’s favorite! Needs to be gently heated to a pouring consistency when combining with the salt or sugar. Great for dry and sensitive skin, will not clog pores and
absorbs quickly. Non-greasy and lightweight. Resistant to becoming rancid.

Olive oil. Helps regenerate new skin cells. Soothes inflamed skin. Keeps skin from drying out by attracting external moisture to the skin while still permitting it to release perspiration and shed dead skin cells.

Almond oil. Excellent skin softener and conditioner. Penetrates easily and good for dry, itchy or inflamed skin and conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. Rich in essential fatty acids.