Back in the day, I didn’t go anywhere without about 10 layers of sunless tanner on. You can only imagine how bad I must have smelled. But hey-I was tan. Once I got pregnant with my first daughter, something dawned on me-what was this stuff I was intensely layering all over my body? Rather then do research and find an alternative, I…
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I’m sure many of you know the main purpose of beeswax in DIYs, right? It’s to harden up oils so we can make salves/balms in many different textures. Did you know that beeswax is actually beneficial to the skin? It is and it has many redeeming qualities your skin will love! Let’s talk about the beauty benefits of beeswax… First off, I…
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This is going to be a controversial post so don’t say I didn’t warn you! In case you don’t know, I was an aesthetician (facialist) for 10 years prior to starting Jenni Raincloud. One of the most common treatment among aestheticians and skin care specialist is a glycolic peel. Glycolic is a fruit acid that burns the top layers of skin. They…
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Today is a quickie. It’s something I’ve found extremely interesting and helpful and I had to pass it on. It’s a very well kept beauty secret!! A while ago I posted about French Green Clay. The benefits of clay on the skin are really amazing so I wanted to LOVE clay masks but the older I get, the dryer my skin tends…
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Hydrosols are one of my favorite things. Like rain drops on roses and whiskers on kittens, favorite things. They come in so many different scents and have so many uses! Sometimes essential oils are expensive (I’m talking about you, Rose!) but they are so useful for the skin! Hydrosols or infused water can deliver all the benefits of an essential oil to…
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Almost everyone has heard of the Oil Cleansing Method but have you heard of the Honey Cleansing Method? No, I didn’t just make that up! Raw honey is hugely beneficial for our skin. It’s not just meant for internal health! I wrote THIS post a while ago about the benefits of Manuka Honey and have since been using it to cleanse my…
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Yes, the title is correct-it’s not a typo. I, Jenni Raincloud, shave my face. I used to wax women for a living. I’ve probably waxed about a million upper lips and chins. I always hated it. It is a necessary evil, but it’s such a harsh procedure. It’s tough on the skin and it hurts like hell. In fact, I sported a…
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There’s a new trend in the beauty world called “multi-masking”. Most of us are busy and always trying to perfect the art of multi tasking, right? Well, are beauty routine is no exception. Multi-masking is actually one of those concepts where you wonder why you didn’t think of it sooner? Multi-masking is where you treat different issues of your skin with…
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So, it’s been brought to my attention that I’ve been a little confusing to my readers. I certainly don’t want to confuse you all so I’m doing this post to explain how I feel about DIY skin care vs. Commercial skin care. When I say “commercial”, I mean that the products were created in a lab by scientists, then mass produced. In…
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