Heel Fissures

The word is gross, let's be honest. A heel fissure is the technical term for cracked heels caused from extremely dry skin. I have 100% my mothers skin, which is DRY. I literally have to slap on all the creams and butters daily (especially in the winter). If I wear any kind of sandal or open back shoe in the winter, my heels will crack and bleed and it hurts so bad! What I do for this, with immediate pain, I will squirt some super glue in it to close up the wound. I know sounds weird but I actually heard about it from my father-in-law who is a farmer and outside all day long. I get little cracks up by the ends of my fingernails too on the skin and I'm telling you, that super glue works wonders. Trust me.

To care for my aching feet and hands, I use dun da daaaaa VASELINE and socks. Also I always keep one of those foot scrubbers in my shower and scrub a dub dub daily, then on goes the vas and socks.

So for those of you struggling with the nasty dry winter feet and hands, Vaseline should be your best friend.

Just one more tip on having healthy skin!

Did you know, it is important to keep your hands and feet well manicured.

It's a sanitary thing really.

No one likes unpedicured toes!

(Plus an excuse to go get one ;])

Oil Me Up!

I am recently OBSESSED with oils. And oils as in essential oils. Mmmmmm.

I started developing a clogged milk duct last week and was freaking out, like to the point of bruising my boob from pushing on it super hard. Nothing was coming out. I mean nothing. I was doing the hot water, the pumping, nursing, pumping, nursing. I thought I was going to die. (I am deathly afraid of mastitus....). So I was talking to a friend who is totally into oils and she told me that I need to lather my chest in it!

She recommended lavender, lemongrass, and citrus (and one more called Purify but I didn't use that it cause she didn't have any more, by doTERRA).

Can I just say oh my? I was in heaven. It finally released because of these blessed oils and I have never been more relieved.

I AM AN OIL BELIEVER.

and you should be to.

They do so many more amazing things. I have taken a couple classes on oils and I really need to buckle down and get into the industry. I will make that one of my next goals!

Just a fun tip! :]

All Things Chocolate

I'm excited to share with you that I've been doing some, uh-hem, experimenting.

With.

Chocolate.

You see, chocolate (dark) is full of antioxidants therefore, what better excuse is there to eat your face off if you are wearing a CHOCOLATE mask!

I will have the results and recipes for you shortly.

This is going to be so much fun!

Goodniiighhhttt.