One of the side effects of having severe allergies is extreme dry skin.  Allergy medicine is an antihistamine and causes dryness throughout the body. This affects your skin as well.  I didn’t realize allergy meds was the cause of my extreme dry skin until well into my adult years. Taking medicine for my allergies is a permanent fixture in my life, so I needed to address my dry skin issue. 

Fourth quarter is in full swing and biting arctic weather is blowing in from Canada.💨 This cold, dry weather irritates and inflames dry, eczema-prone skin. The first thing we think of are lotions or creams that will help to alleviate the itchy symptoms.  In the previous blog, I explained the difference between organic and natural skincare.  If you do not have allergies to natural herbs or grasses; organic skincare is the perfect solution to your eczema problems.  But if you have allergies to natural herbs and grasses, like I do, I have found that natural is...

In my previous blog post, I stated that I have environmental and food allergies, yet, I use natural skincare products created with organic ingredients.  Sounds like an oxymoron, right?!  😊  Natural skincare is actually better for your skin than skincare products created with harmful chemicals.  How so, you may ask?   First, let’s define what is considered natural and what isn’t.