Spring Tips for Pisces

Little fishes are emotional this time of year. You feel every change in your body and heart like a soft March wind. It can be hard to live in reality when you have so many dreams and visions. For this reason, you must remember that it's up to you to care of your health.

Here are some easy natural tips to keep yourself happy and balanced:

Get plenty of rest
Eat foods that appeal to Pisces inner harmony:

Grapes: for exhaustion and weakness
Melons: to relax your nervous system
Grapefruit: to balance mental and physical well-being
Bananas: for relaxation

Blooming Coughing Sneezing

Honeysuckle, jasmine, and orange blossoms sweet scents can wreak havoc on those with allergies. Here's a little remedy from the old country that lets you enjoy spring fully:

Chop one onion
Boil in 1 cup of water
Add 1 T of sugar
Allow to steep overnight

Take 4-5 sips a day for several days until symptoms clear. Refrigerate!

(No, it doesn't taste like honey but your eyes, nose, and throat will be happy!)

Spring Soak

Not only flowers love water in the springtime, our bodies need replenishing, too!

Here's a little anti-aging soak for all skin types:

Fill your bathtub with hot water.
Toss in a few slices of lemon, tangerine, and grapefruit.
Soak for 20 minutes thinking only thoughts of cherry blossoms.

This treatment aids your blood circulation, softens dry winter skin, and the vitamin C is perfect for your immune system.

I AM BEAUTIFUL!

The secret to real beauty is that it comes from within. Haven't you noticed the way a woman's beauty travels inward as she ages, revealing shining happiness from her heart through her smile and eyes? The best wisdom anti-aging potion you'll ever find is self-love.

Try this sixty day facial treatment.

Every morning when you face yourself in the mirror, smile and say out loud:

I AM BEAUTIFUL

At the end of sixty days, start over.


Taking joy in living is a woman's best cosmetic - Rosalind Russell

You can take no credit for being beautiful at sixteen. But if you are beautiful at sixty, it will be your soul's own doing - Marie Stopes

Winter Lip Rescue!

Whether you've spent your winter skiing or sitting by the fire, your lips are probably in need of a little remedy.

HEALING HONEY WINTER HYDRATOR
1 tsp shredded cucumber
1/2 tsp honey
1/2 tsp sour cream

The anti-inflammatory properties in cucumber and honey soothe chapped lips. Dairy gentle exfoliates.

Preparation
In a small bowl, combine shredded cucumber, honey, and sour cream. Mix well.

Application
Pat gentle over lip area with fingertips. Relax for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Smooth a few drops of almond oil over your lips to seal in the moisture.

First Blossom

Winter's dreary days wane as spring bursts onto the stage: this season awakens new love and love's renewal. Spring is an emotional time of year and those feelings can show up on your skin. For this reason, it's important to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables that are high in vitamins C and A. The cold has left your skin dry and flaky but apples, oranges, tangerines, and cabbage are the perfect re-hydrating foods. These foods also prevent pigmentation problems as the sun draws closer.

Tips:
Dice a little cucumber or 1 T parsley. Mix with 1 cup of water for the perfect hydrating toner. Apply with a clean cotton ball a few times a week for dry or normal-to-dry skin, every day for oilier skin.
Before bedtime, put a little yogurt or sour cream on a cotton ball and lightly cover your face and neck. Dairy gently exfoliates.

Winter Calm Skin Cleanser

If you have dry or normal-to-dry skin, the cold winter months can take their toll.  Pears contain healing vitamins C and K. They make the perfect non-drying cleanser for this season.

PEAR & MILK CALMING CLEANSER

1 small ripe pear

1 C milk

1/2 T sunflower oil

Preparation

Wash the skin of the pear well. Cut in half and remove the seeds. Microwave for a five minutes. Pat dry. In a blender, mix fruit, milk, and sunflower oil. Blend until creamy.

Application

Wash your face and neck with cleanser only at night. Rinse with warm water. 

Apply moisturizer.

This recipe stores well in a clean container in the refrigerator for two days.

TIP: Pisces remember you are happiest and healthiest with a high-protein, low-fat diet. Be sure to include dancing at your birthday party!