https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 17:52:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2144556 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 08:57:08 +0000 blackbird 2144556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LulaBee: @yoursilverlining: I've found it also chips quickly but I use a Deborahh Lippman addicted to speed topcoat to set it. Most of my polishes chip quickly, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2144542 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 08:50:27 +0000 yoursilverlining 2144542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LulaBee: No, I haven’t had that problem with Butter, but I also cover it with several coats of very unnatural and strong top coat now that I think about it :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2144525 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 08:45:03 +0000 LulaBee 2144525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: I read some reviews about Butter that said it chips after the first day, do you find that to be the case? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2144498 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 08:29:52 +0000 yoursilverlining 2144498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the Dr. Hauschka line of skincare (and body care) products. They are super, super natural and they also don’t contain any animal products/by-products or animal testing, and are vegan-friendly – you’ve really got to label check in the US because “organic” or “natural” doesn’t really guarantee things 100% of the time. </p> <p>I also LOVE LOVE LOVE honey as a facial mask. You can use regular good quality honey, but I prefer raw honey, which they have at both our local grocery and our local natural foods market.</p> <p>Tea tree oil for spot treatment blemishes. Oh, and I like the Jason brand lavender body wash – omg, smells so good! </p> <p>I also really like Butter nail polish, which isn’t natural but is free from formaldehyde, toluene, and Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2144394 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 06:15:08 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2144394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: yep, that was my dad's go to for my hair growing up. Ananda Lewis turned me on to olive oil. I loved the lighter feel of it when I would use it on damp hair to preserve my curls.</p> <p>Where are you all finding some of these raw ingredients? Amazon? whole foods? </p> <p>A friend of mine swears by Jason or Toms toothpaste it's some guys name. I used it once and it's very bland, but effective. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2144391 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 06:06:27 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2144391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love tea tree oil for my blemishes. I have a toner product and a rollover stick product.</p> <p>I also make my own facial scrub using sea salt, muddled pineapple and Cetaphil, but that last ingredient isn't natural. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2144355 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 02:51:28 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 2144355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both DH and I really like Acure Face Scrub. It's the only thing I've repeat-bought in a long time!</p> <p><a href="http://www.iherb.com/Acure-Organics-Brightening-Facial-Scrub-4-fl-oz-118-ml/36379#p=1&#038;oos=0&#038;disc=0&#038;lc=en-US&#038;w=accure%20face%20scrub&#038;rc=40&#038;sr=null&#038;ic=2" rel="nofollow">http://www.iherb.com/Acure-Organics-Brightening-Facial-Scrub-4-fl-oz-118-ml/36379#p=1&#038;oos=0&#038;disc=0&#038;lc=en-US&#038;w=accure%20face%20scrub&#038;rc=40&#038;sr=null&#038;ic=2</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2144314 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 23:07:42 +0000 daniellemybelle 2144314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: That's interesting! I wonder if it is really as amazing for hair as everyone says it is. I use it on my daughter's textured curls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2144311 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 22:58:15 +0000 Zbug 2144311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: interesting about the coconut oil! I do like it as diaper cream for dd though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2143915 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:29:15 +0000 sarac 2143915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like coconut oil as lube, mostly. I use olive oil on my face ever day, though, underneath my lighter moisturizer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2143908 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:21:55 +0000 blackbird 2143908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@OhCaptain: he said it doesn't absorb deeply and a lot of people react to it! I always liked it but my skin is definitely better with cetaphil </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2143439 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:49:11 +0000 OhCaptain 2143439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: did your derm tell you why? I started using coconut oil about two years ago when I was out of moisturizer, and haven't looked back! Sometimes I do feel like I need something extra around my eyes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2143392 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:24:28 +0000 BananaPancakes 2143392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pretty much love everything from Nubian Heritage. </p> <p><a href="https://www.nubianheritage.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.nubianheritage.com/</a></p> <p>I have really dry+sensitive skin, so I find I have a hard time with a lot of natural products, but so far I haven't used one thing from NH that's bothered me.</p> <p>I used their African Black Soap on my face and body. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2143353 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:54:11 +0000 Keybee 2143353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like Say Yes to. I love their carrot hand cream and the grapefruit face wipes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2143108 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:29:34 +0000 snowjewelz 2143108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I def used coconut oil for face/body and hair ends, and used a lot of Say Yes To products. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2142897 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 05:58:33 +0000 blackbird 2142897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Zbug: my dermatologist says that coconut is really NOT a good moisturizer for your skin! </p> <p>I really like the cetaphil lotions. I don't know if it's "natural" per say, but it doesn't have fragrances and stuff added </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2142895 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 05:53:08 +0000 buttermilk 2142895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also love Korres. I use their wild rose facial scrub. And I've used their oak moisturizer in the past, loved it. Right now I'm just using a creamy Argan oil to moisturizer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2142880 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 05:41:15 +0000 miramira 2142880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love coconut oil as well, mainly as a body moisturiser for me and DS, but I also make it into lip balm or facial moisturiser along with jojoba oil. Jojoba is also great for taming and preventing frizzy hair, my nemesis.</p> <p>Perhaps making the coconut oil into a lotion by mixing it with water, glycerine and an emulsifier would create a better moisturiser for your skin? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2142857 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 01:23:50 +0000 FannyMae 2142857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: korres here too, its lovely. I can't handle burts bees, I feel overwhelmed by the scents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2142853 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 01:12:37 +0000 lamariniere 2142853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the Korres brand. I like their milk face wash and have used their Magnolia night and day creams. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-natural-beauty-products-do-you-like#post-2142502 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:43:12 +0000 Zbug 2142502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Loving the Burt's bees carrot night cream. I use cocunut oil to remove my makeup before I shower, but it doesn't seem to be strong enough for my very dry skin. I would really like to phase out a lot of my old products (lotions, shampoo, etc) and move towards more natural ones</p> <p>Which products do you use and love? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/study-organic-whole-milk-better-than-conventional#post-1271686 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:47:17 +0000 looch 1271686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was interested in this snippet, having lived abroad:</p> <p>And he noted that milk was not essential to a healthy diet; adults in many countries drink little or none. “We don’t know all the long-term consequences, so I think the best strategy given current knowledge is to keep intake low to moderate (as in the Mediterranean diet) if it is consumed at all,” Dr. Willet wrote in an email. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/study-organic-whole-milk-better-than-conventional#post-1271683 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:45:39 +0000 Greentea 1271683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always buy local organic... omega 3s.pasture raised.no antibiotics.no pesticides. Organic valley for the win! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/study-organic-whole-milk-better-than-conventional#post-1271670 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:42:32 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1271670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was funded by an organic milk company but this finding was interesting: </p> <p>The researchers looked at 384 samples of organic and conventional whole milk taken over 18 months around the country. Although the total amount of fat was almost the same, the organic milk contained 62 percent more omega-3 fatty acids and 25 percent fewer omega-6s.</p> <p>The ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 in the organic milk was 2.28, much lower than the 5.77 ratio in conventional milk. (The figures do not apply to nonfat milk, which strips away the fatty acids.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/study-organic-whole-milk-better-than-conventional#post-1271654 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:34:44 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1271654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/10/health/organic-milk-high-in-helpful-fatty-acids-study-finds.html?hpw&#038;rref=health" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/10/health/organic-milk-high-in-helpful-fatty-acids-study-finds.html?hpw&#038;rref=health</a></p> <p>I was already planning on buying Organic milk for LO since that's what I drink, but I like having a study to prove it's benefit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wool-waterproof-mattress-pad#post-1209053 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:04:06 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 1209053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So my sister is asking me about an organic natural wool waterproof mattress pad that she is thinking of getting me. I'm not sure what company, but she says it's in CA. Are there any risks associated with wool mattress pads, compared to the regular ones at BRU? Allergy or SIDS risks? I'm not sure how thick it is. </p> <p>Also, I live in central TX, so it's warm 80% of the year. Would a wool pad be too hot?</p> <p>Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-mattress-2#post-977692 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 10:16:42 +0000 allison 977692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: yes, food is a big one, too! We just haven't gotten to solids, yet :)</p> <p>@Mrs. Pen: I don't regret getting it, for sure. I feel so much better about him sleeping on it than the hand-me-down one we had at first (though, of course, any new mattress is better than a hand-me-down one). </p> <p>And I plan on getting him a twin one when we have #2, assuming there's not something better on the market then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-mattress-2#post-977420 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 08:43:15 +0000 Mrs. Pen 977420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@allison: I was looking at that one! do you love it? They have it in a twin so I was considering it as J's big boy mattress </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-mattress-2#post-977021 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 23:28:49 +0000 78h2o 977021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@allison: I feel the same way... I am super frugal about clothes, books, toys, nursery furniture, etc., but when it comes to things I view as affecting her safety - crib mattress, carseat, food - I spend whatever I have to in order to feel comfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/crib-mattress-2#post-976570 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:54:06 +0000 Mrs. Pen 976570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the LA baby organic mattress. We paid $115 from Costco so it wasn't very expensive.</p> <p>ETA:: it is $137 on amazon<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003BIFNYQ" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003BIFNYQ</a> </p>