Holistic Wellness, Skin and Genitals

I get asked a lot about what I recommend as healthy alternatives to the chemical laden commercial products,  for people who want to have and feel the best, but do not necessarily identify themselves as crunchy.   It’s natural to want to nourish your body with healthy products instead of slowly poisoning it!   So here is a list of everyday things I recommend personally.  I’ve mentioned  and use all of my own, handmade LIFESTYLE products but am about simplicity.  Find a product with minimal ingredients, all of which you can pronounce and most of which you can ingest and you are good to go.


Shaving:  use a shave oil, I have a great Sensualist LIFESTYLE shave oil, but any shave oil lasts forever, nourishes the skin, eliminates the need for conditioner or creams and aftershave. Do the research, it’s a major lifestyle simplifier and gives better results.  Yes, this is for ladies as well, my lady oil has a bright citrus scent and can be used as a body oil for moisture as well.  We just do not need all of those products, and they do not work as well.

Body: this starts in the shower.  We’re addicted to our foamy lathering and drying smelly body washes and soaps. I shower often but skip soap on broad surfaces except for occasionally and instead just scrub gently with a glove exfoliator.  Only a very mild soap and friction for the parts that need more washing! This keeps skin moist, there is no need to dry it out with chemicals constantly.

Dry Skin: and or after sun: If I need it,  a quick swipe with a natural body bar made from:  virgin coconut oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, beeswax,  or just a little body oil does the trick.   Not drying skin out in the first place is the first step, using friction and gentle exfoliation keeps it soft.

Face: once or twice a week a face scrub made from sugar (tastes better than a salt scrub!!)  and oils:  coconut is best.  Scrub before the shower and rinse off, patting dry and leaving a coat of moisture.  If you’re prone to acne, bumps, ingrown hairs check your diet for chemicals,  your life for stress, and use something with tea tree oil and oil of oregano in it as an antiseptic, such as the LIFESTYLE nourishing after shave/face balm.   A topical product is not going to change acne when the root cause is inside of you.  The main causes are:  hormonal, stress, and food additives, even high levels of “natural” or healthy ones.

Genitals:  for many reasons (harsh soap, circumcision, excessive dry masturbation) a lot of guys are walking around with a dried or cracked glans.  It’s not healthy.  You can use one of my nourishing and protecting salves, but straight out virgin organic coconut oil massaged into it morning and night does wonders for the softness and suppleness of your skin.  My protocol is to encourage activities which keep sensitivity and good genital health as one ages so a healthy routine is something to keep in mind.

For women: JUST DON'T DOUCHE.  The vagina is self cleaning and will naturally smell healthy and sweet if in good health!  When you soap, do not soap internally, and simply massage the crevices gently.  Eat a diet low in sugar/starch and artificial foods and sweeteners, as too much sugar is what leads to excessive yeast.  If you think you are smelly, take a look at your diet, the spices and foods we eat come out through our pores, so yes that heavily spiced and deliciously tasty food is going to be smelled later in your armpits and groin.  You can take liquid chlorophyll as a natural internal deodorizer, drink more water as it dilutes what is coming out of your pores, and ensure you are externally wiped clean.  Your natural scent is lovely and not something to be afraid of, bad smells are bacteria and sweat reacting with your clothing, or else indicative of poor health.  

Sexual lubricant:  Virgin coconut oil is the best thing you can get from the store.  It’s edible too, making it multi-purpose.  Want something a little fancier or tastier?  My LIFESTYLE  lube  and bars have a natural scent of chocolate due to virgin cocoa butter, include a little stevia for some natural sweetness that does not disrupt vaginal flora and are delicious without being overpowering or taking away from your lover’s natural scents.   Caveat: anything oil based cannot be used with a condom.

Taking care of your body is a practice in mindfulness.  Luckily, better results are found from simpler routines. It can be hard to let go of excessive commercial product, but when you do your body thanks you and you find there is more  (time, money, room in the bathroom) for better things.