Jamaican Health &Beauty Blog

Over the past few years, the International Beauty Community have caught on to what Jamaicans have always known. Jamaican black castor oil is filled with so many benefits for your hair and for your skin. Ricinoleic acid or Omega 9 plus omega-6in JBCO improves the blood circulation to your scalp thereby encouraging hair growth and hair strength. JBCO also is anti-aging anti-inflammatory, antifungal and anti-bacterial. Jamaican black castor oil is processed in a traditional way without adulteration and is alkaline compared to the slightly acidic plain castor oil. Benefits of JBCO: 1. Natural laxative 2. Moisturizer 3. Promotes wound healing 4. Reduces acne 5. Arthritis remedy 6. May get rid of stretch marks 7. Relieves constipation 8. Lengthen eyelashes 9. Thicken eyebrows 10.  removes moles Sandy's Castor Oil, 100% Raw Jamaican Black Castor Oil, is purely organic and salt-free.  Sandy's Castor Oil is made in Manchester, Jamaica, will deliver worldwide ...

I am working on a natural skincare line.  So I am sharing some of my samples with you guys. This packaging is just for the samples . This one is a Cool Cranberry Mask - I combined cranberries, coconut oil, oatmeal , cane juice and Ginkgo Biloba oil. This is chuck full of antioxidants, Vitamins A & C and hopefully is anti-aging  :) I made the Ginkgo Bilboa oil myself . I used coconut oil as the base oil . Ginkgo Bilboa is a natural cleanser and although research is fairly new it may have anti aging properties . It smells great and so far my clients love the way it makes their skin feel . I suggest keeping it refrigerated, then use generously all over the face and neck and leave on for 20 minutes ,

Have you ever steamed pumpkin leaves ?  I decided to steam pumpkin leaves with Pak Choi last week .  It's looks like spinach when cooked and it takes the flavor of the seasonings. Pumpkin Leaves are a staple in Nigeria ,popularly called 'Ugwu'. The Pumpkin leaves are rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium and Iron. The leaves also lower cholesterol, they also have antibacterial effects ,the leaves also play a key role in the cure of anemia.  The high protein content in the leaves could have a beneficial effect on the body.   The leaves are a good source of different types of vitamins, minerals and rich in anti-oxidants, such as alpha-carotene and Beta–carotene which help to slow down ageing process. recipe: Fresh pumpkin leaves Coconut oil  Salt pepper  garlic escallion onions tomatoes  In a hot pan, put few drops of coconut oil. Now, put pumpkin leaves and some seasonings and some water in the pan and steam it ...