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Thursday, July 5, 2012
Treating Cellulite With Coffee
Now
that summer is here, many people are concerned about the appearance of their cellulite,
commonly referred to as “orange peel” or “cottage cheese skin”. According to
the National Institutes of Health, “Cellulite is
fat that is deposited in pockets just below the surface of the skin. It occurs
around the hips, thighs, and buttocks. Because it is very close to the surface
of the skin, cellulite leads to a dimpled appearance.”
“Orange
peel skin” can affect both men and women, and although it does not pose a
health risk, people may be embarrassed by its appearance. Fortunately, there is
a solution to reduce the appearance of cellulite!
By
topically applying coffee to the skin in the form of a soap or body scrub, you
can effectively lessen the presence of “cottage cheese skin”. The caffeine in coffee has stimulating
properties that prompt the draining of the fats and toxins that contribute to
cellulite. When coffee is massaged on the skin, circulation increases, fatty
tissue breaks down, and toxins are released. These all result in a minimized
appearance of “orange peel skin”.
Dr. Ava Shamban, an assistant professor of
dermatology at UCLA, explains how coffee can be used as a remedy for cellulite.
She says, "The theory behind caffeine is that it actually can reduce fat.
It can enhance fat metabolism and also reduce some of the edema, or swelling
that we get around the fat, so the skin appears smoother."
Along
with the benefits of the caffeine, the coffee beans act as an exfoliant,
removing dead skin, and firming and toning the skin. Not only will topical
applications of coffee reduce the appearance of cellulite, it will also tone
and give you all around healthy skin!
At
Kalliste Shop, located at 10 Cedar Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522, we offer coffee
soap that is great for reducing cellulite. The coffee beans in this product
exfoliate the skin while the caffeine drains fat. This organic handmade soap is
great for your skin and is wonderfully scented. Our products are all natural
and contain no chemicals or animal fat (as many soaps do). Come by the shop or visit our website, www.kallisteshop.com, for coffee soap
to reduce your cellulite and get healthy skin!
Sources
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Tea Tree Soap: Essential for Everyday Life
If there is one thing everybody has in common, it is the battle for blemish-free skin. People spend hundreds of dollars on popular name brand soaps and acne fighting products with high hopes of having perfect skin. However, because of the artificial chemicals and animal fat that are in popular name brand products, it can actually make your skin worse. Skin is pretty sensitive, and scrubbing with a soap that has little to no natural oils in it can create blemishes and dry it out. There is a soap, however, that can take care of all your skin worries.
Tea tree oil is the most versatile oil when it comes to fighting off skin imperfections. The oil works as an anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, which are great for clearing out all the dirt and oils that create blemishes like acne. When the tea tree oil is in a soap, it not only fights of acne, but helps get rid of dry skin. In fact, this soap can be used to help scalp dryness and get rid of dandruff. Since it is an anti-fungal, it soothes and helps eczema, Athlete's foot, and any other infection on the skin. Tea tree oil also has the characteristic of an antiseptic, so this soap can also be used on cuts and burns. Feeling sick? Use the soap in the bath and it may help lessen the symptoms of the cold and flu. Bugs also stand no chance against tea tree oil soaps. The soap is great to use on any bug bite; it soothes the bites and gets rid of them. A big plus to having this soap is in case someone acquires head lice. Use a little soap in your hair and the lice will be gone in no time. This one bar of soap can help in any skin crisis. Keeping a bar of tea tree oil soap around the house is essential so you are prepared for any skin crisis that makes its way in to your life.
Here at Kalliste, we have the tea tree and black clay soap that works wonders. The bars last a long time, and with the mix of tea tree oil and black clay, it detoxifies and cleans the skin. Daily use of the soap will get rid of existing blemishes, and help prevent future outbreaks. Our soaps are all handmade organic vegan soaps. There are no artificial chemicals or animal fat in any of our products. Before resorting to a well known brand from the nearest convenient store, try something all natural! The great smelling natural aroma of the soap and improved look and feel of your skin will rise above any other skin product.
Tea tree oil is the most versatile oil when it comes to fighting off skin imperfections. The oil works as an anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, which are great for clearing out all the dirt and oils that create blemishes like acne. When the tea tree oil is in a soap, it not only fights of acne, but helps get rid of dry skin. In fact, this soap can be used to help scalp dryness and get rid of dandruff. Since it is an anti-fungal, it soothes and helps eczema, Athlete's foot, and any other infection on the skin. Tea tree oil also has the characteristic of an antiseptic, so this soap can also be used on cuts and burns. Feeling sick? Use the soap in the bath and it may help lessen the symptoms of the cold and flu. Bugs also stand no chance against tea tree oil soaps. The soap is great to use on any bug bite; it soothes the bites and gets rid of them. A big plus to having this soap is in case someone acquires head lice. Use a little soap in your hair and the lice will be gone in no time. This one bar of soap can help in any skin crisis. Keeping a bar of tea tree oil soap around the house is essential so you are prepared for any skin crisis that makes its way in to your life.
Here at Kalliste, we have the tea tree and black clay soap that works wonders. The bars last a long time, and with the mix of tea tree oil and black clay, it detoxifies and cleans the skin. Daily use of the soap will get rid of existing blemishes, and help prevent future outbreaks. Our soaps are all handmade organic vegan soaps. There are no artificial chemicals or animal fat in any of our products. Before resorting to a well known brand from the nearest convenient store, try something all natural! The great smelling natural aroma of the soap and improved look and feel of your skin will rise above any other skin product.Thursday, May 10, 2012
New Soap Shop in Dobbs Ferry!
We are super excited to announce the opening of our new soap shop in Dobbs
Ferry, New York! Our new store is located right on Cedar Street which we have
found to be a beautiful scenic neighborhood. We are excited to join the other unique boutiques and eateries of this town!
Our store has expanded with additional office space to facilitate our growing wholesale market! See for yourself in the
pictures, and please stop by and check out the new shop! As always, we carry
your favorite varieties of soap, as well as teas, body cream, and party favors.
Come check it out!
Friday, February 17, 2012
Custom soap for Holistic Health Coach - Heal 'N Glow!
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| Joanna Puciata of Heal 'N Glow |
Here at Kalliste Soap Shop, we are always thrilled to
partner up with other individuals and businesses who aim to create a positive
impact in the world. One of these people is Joanna Puciata, founder of Heal ‘N
Glow, her own company focusing on holistic health coaching. Joanna focuses on
helping each customer with his or her own personalized health plan, including a
personalized skin care regimen, which is where we come in. When Joanna founded Heal 'N Glow, she did not realize that soap would be a product she needed to
focus on. “I ignored the soaps, thinking
there can be nothing in them that can harm. Wrong!,”
Joanna soon realized that soaps could be just as harmful as improperly crafted cosmetics and facial products. Going with her belief that “Anything you put into the skin, including the products you wash with, goes into the bloodstream where there are no enzymes to help the body cope with the toxins,” Joanna realized the dangers to our bodies of chemical and animal made soap, and partnered with Kalliste to offer her customers a truly clean inside and out life experience.
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| Tea Tree & Black Clay Soap |
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| Oatmeal Vanilla Soap |
We wish Joanna the best of luck as she continues to change the world one healthy client at a time!
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| Candy Land Soap |
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Grand Opening of Green Beauty Organics
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| Green Beauty Organics in Powell, Ohio |
We’re happy to announce a new wholesale soap partnership with Green Beauty Organics who recently opened their doors in Powell, Ohio, gracing the town with a beautiful new shop focusing on all organic and natural products.
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| Soap Bar setup at Green Beauty Organics |
Along with offering wonderful beauty products like skin care products, makeup, perfumes, and also massage oil and teas, Green Beauty Organics teamed up with Kalliste to also offer logs of organic and vegan soap, cut to size for each customer. Check out some of their custom signature scents like “Hippie Chic” and “Land of Oz”.
According to owner Christina Crosa, Green Beauty Organics' mission is to be “Green through and through!” Local customers seeking eco-friendly, high quality green products, look no more! All of the materials used to create GBO are green. The soaps are natural and even the furniture is repurposed!
Kalliste offers wholesale custom and private label soap options as seen in the photos of Green Beauty Organics’ “Soap Bar”. Working together on special scents, color and texture we can produce personalized creations based on each customers needs.
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| Custom Soap Logs |
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Olive Soap Shampoo Bars - Remedy for Dandruff
As discussed in the previous post, for most families in Greece and in other areas of the world, Olive soap was and is the only cleanser needed for a household. It is used to bathe, wash the hair, the laundry, the dishes and anything else that requires cleaning around the house. Olive soap, however, is not only a super efficient powerhouse of a cleaner but its natural beneficial properties are unparalleled. Known to be the mildest soap around, Olive soap can be used by anyone and all skin/hair types can benefit from its gentle moisturizing properties. It is also known to be a mild anti-inflammatory as it calms and soothes the skin, an anti-oxidant as natural olive oil contains Polyphenols and Vitamins A&E, and improves elasticity.
Taking what I learned from the elders and incorporating some other medicinal herbs and oils I decided to spice up the family soap recipe and make it even more beneficial as a shampoo bar. As I have long hair myself now, no more chopped crop for me, I needed to develop something for breakage, dry scalp, dandruff, and something to tone and strengthen the roots of my heavy hair. The following herbs were incorporated with the olive bar adding to its already long list of beneficial properties:
Rosemary - Conditions, stimulates hair growth, strengthens hair root, clarifies the scalp and eliminates dandruff
Bay Leaf - Restores life and shine, stimulates hair growth, promotes scalp health
Sage - Stimulates hair growth, darkens grey hair, restores shine
Cedarwood - Tones the scalp, eliminates dandruff
The results were great for this shampoo bar so we've gone into production and will be posting them up on www.kallisteshop.com soon. Please contact us if you would like to pre-order or have a special order request!
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