Terra News: In Vita Optimum

A recent beauty trend is the use of jade rollers and gua sha stones, but what are these tools, how does one use them, and are they an effective addition to your skin care?

Jade rollers are beauty tools that date back to seventh-century China. Beautiful jade is relatively cool to the touch, and has the ability to stay cool even when it contacts the skin. This cooling, gentle massage helps reduce puffiness, stimulate lymphatic drainage, and promote blood circulation, which brightens the complexion. The cold jade crystal restricts blood flow to a particular area, and gentle pressure pushes fluid trapped in the skin, known as lymph, to the lymph nodes, which process it and filter out toxins.

The Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku – literally, forest bath – has the power to strengthen our immune system, reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, eliminate brain fog, and improve our sleep.

One of the most frequent compliments we receive is for our packaging, so if you are one of those people, thank you! Our greatest pride, however, is that we are not just a pretty face. From inception, a great deal of thought has gone into every aspect of our company, from our company and product names, to our logos, to...

Pair Terra Vida clay salt exfoliant and Ama Pura body serum with organic flaxseed oil for a powerful skincare duo. Terra Vida clay salt gently exfoliates dead skin cells to give skin a fresh appearance, and this exfoliation facilitates the absorption of other skin care products such as our Ama Pura body serum. Its five simple ingredients have many benefits for both the face and body. Sodium helps restore skin’s protective barrier helping hold hydration. Magnesium supports the synthesis of collagen and protects skin from harmful free radical damage that can ultimately lead to wrinkling and skin damage.

In our frenetic society, we often sacrifice sleep, which unfortunately, is detrimental to our skin.  Important hormone secretion occurs when we sle...

Confused about the types of moisturizers?  Wonder about the uses for our Ama oils? There are three main types of moisturizers: humectants, emollie...

In a word, yes! The purpose of exfoliation is to remove dead skin to reveal the new, fresh skin cells.  Left on the skin, these dead cells cause ou...

Who can use our products?  Everyone may use our Terra salt exfoliants. Prior to use, as with any new product, patch test.  A great place to patch t...

So how do we quiet the ‘noise’ in our minds, achieve calm, and mitigate anxiety?  One of the most powerful techniques is mindfulness. Mindfulness i...

We need to wear masks these days, but, unfortunately, we may experience ‘maskne’ caused by irritation of the mask against the skin.  A mask can tra...

None of us dreamed we would be living through a pandemic or experiencing the stress that has come with it. Nor did we realize the toll it would tak...