Support Your Pregnancy Glow
I have shared time and time again that skin is truly an inside job, but what we put on the outside matters
too! Especially throughout your pregnancy.
Small acts of self-care and beautifying rituals can be a great way to relax and celebrate your feminine
energy. The good news is you probably have most of the ingredients you need for glowing skin in your
kitchen and pantry, and if you would like additional skin healing support, enjoy our coupon code and
pregnancy safe product recommendations for one of our favorites, Living Libations, below!
What makes for simple yet effective skincare at home? To name a few: topical raw honey as a face mask,
aloe vera gel (while best avoided internally during pregnancy*, aloe is very supportive for skin and can
still be used topically to prevent stretch marks. If you’re still wanting to avoid aloe, you can also use a
silica rub on your belly too), sovereign silver as a face toner, and coconut oil combined with coconut
sugar for a gentle body scrub. Remember, using oils topically is not the same as ingesting oils—they are
not processed by the liver. Certain oils used topically can be wonderful for the skin!
Enjoy this DIY nourishing face mask recipe with ingredients you have on hand:
DIY Honey Glow Mask
Ingredients:
– 1 tablespoon banana
– 1 tablespoon avocado
– 1 tablespoon raw honey
– 1 capsule Vimergy Micro C capsule (optional)
How to:
Combine banana, avocado, honey, and the contents of 1 Vimergy Micro C capsule into a bowl then mix
and mash together with a fork. Apply your mask to freshly cleansed skin, and rinse after 10-20 minutes.
Why are these ingredients effective?
Bananas – Hydrate, firm, and brighten the skin. They are 76% water and are packed with vitamins such
as vitamins C and B6 and minerals such as potassium, copper, and manganese.
Avocado – Supports elasticity, soothes, and nourishes dry skin. Avocados contain oleic acid that fights
inflammation. They are a wonderful ingredient to protect your skin’s moisture barrier and condition the
skin.
Honey – Gently exfoliates, fights breakouts, and is loaded with antioxidant benefits. Honey is very
antibacterial and wonderful for redness, damaged skin, and breakouts. Raw honey repairs DNA and
is extremely high in minerals and antioxidants to fight signs of aging and keep your skin radiant.
Vitamin C – Lightens & brightens (including dark spots), protects and promotes collagen production.
Vitamin C is most stable in powder form and has just as many topical antioxidant benefits topically as
they do within.
If you would like to try more concentrated products for everyday use, here are 4 Pregnancy Safe
suggestions:
Exfoliate:
Fruit derived enzymes help to gently exfoliate the skin to brighten and Glistening Aloe Vera gel and
Golden Jojoba encourage marvelous moisture, elasticity, and suppleness.
Cleanse:
Seabuckthorn and pure plant botanicals penetrate the clarifying, regenerating effect will make you LOVE
the skin you’re in! This bright orange essence is incredibly regenerative and complexion clearing –
relaxing redness and providing a gentle way to cleanse even the most sensitive of skins.
Moisturize:
Satiate the thirsts of your dermis as you infuse skin from head to toe with a lotion that posits a plant-
loving-potion onto parched skin.
Zinc Based Sun Protection:
Everybody Loves The Sunshine Zinc Lotion
Extend your outdoor play and protect your glowing radiant skin with this zinc based pregnancy safe
sunscreen formula!
Learn more about helpful pregnancy-safe ingredients, including which supplements, herbs, and
skincare to avoid and which ones are pregnancy safe, in our next round of Empowered Moms
(with a NEW weekly Q+A) launching this Fall!
