NEW YEAR BEAUTY RESOLUTIONS 

(YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT)

1. Go Natural – Read ingredients – if you can’t pronounce it, don’t use it. Did you know that the laws that govern what ingredients can be put into beauty products have not changed since 1925? Yeah. Not funny. Take control of your own health by playing it safe.

2. Skip Creams; Use Oils – Oils are the Queen of emollients – Nefertiti and Cleopatra didn’t have creams. Did you know that creams are basically filled with everything but the essential oils needed to keep your skin in shape? Contrary to popular belief, oils don’t make your skin oily – good ones absorb immediately. Did you know that Castor oil comes from a nut? It’s the Rolls Royce of skin oils.

3. Nourish Your Skin as you Nourish with Food – Your skin is your largest organ, your protective layer. Like our emotions, your skin is a sign post; it reflects what it’s fed and what’s put on it topically. Do both!

4. Get to know the Comedogenic Scale – Every oil and butter has a rating that tells you whether it will clog your pores or not. Know what you’re putting on your skin. (Make sure your skincare ingredients are under 2.)

Tips from Ounce of Nature, the high-performance botanical skincare line that created a regional frenzy and spawned an anti-aging spa in Brooklyn with a cult following, Ounce of Nature™, is rolling out its product line nationally this month. The skincare brand is headlined by an acclaimed essential oil anti-aging serum, known to diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in 30 minutes. The all natural-ingredient line includes an antioxidant cleansing mousse, hyaluronic acid and Retinol-fueled super hydrator, green tea toner, a lush wildflower honey-aloe-oatmeal masque and a rich, activated charcoal bar soap; which became are now available at OunceOfNature.com and Amazon.com. The star serum also comes in a CBD-infused version, which is only available in the Brooklyn spa.