Life Fit with Laura Lewis: 10 Tips For Natural Beauty

Being Life Fit is about your total health, including the health of all of your relationships. Life Fit is a journey, not a destination. It is a process of continuous growth: physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Check in each Tuesday to Life Fit with Laura Lewis, author of "52 Ways To A Healthy You," as we explore our total life fitness. Then, weigh in with your own thoughts over at Laura's "Life Fit Chat" each Wednesday and Thursday for further discussion on the week's topic. For more information visit Laura at www.LauraLewis.com.

If you love the natural look, try out these fun and easy natural beauty tips. From fun recipes to easy lifestyle changes, the tips are all about putting the "natural" back into natural beauty.

1. Oh, Sugar! Mix a tablespoon of honey with a tablespoon of sugar. After washing your face, heat the mixture for about 5 to 6 seconds in the microwave and then softly exfoliate your skin. You will look and smell naturally sweet!

2. Flat on your back. Sleep on your back and slow the wrinkling process in both your face and cleavage.

3. Rage not wrinkle not. Holding on to anger can actually cause wrinkles especially around the brow area. Happy people really are more beautiful.

4. Stack'em up. Sleeping on two to three stacked pillows can assist in decreasing dark circles under your eyes.

5. Go Greek. Add several drops of lavender essential oil to a couple of tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and heat briefly in the microwave. Work some into the ends of your hair first, then the crown, brushing down with your fingers. Let it sit in your hair for about thirty minutes and then rinse.

6. Stand tall. Good posture actually draws a person's eyes upward, giving you the appearance of being slimmer.

7. Go low, but not too low. Wearing slight heels will give you better posture than wearing completely flat shoes.

8. Cool as a cucumber. Lay thinly sliced cucumbers over your eyes, forehead, cheeks and any other area that is overly puffy. Cucumbers contain a mild astringent that is excellent for rejuvenating the skin.

9. The stay home beach vacation. Mix a cup of Himalayan Sea salts and enough extra virgin olive oil to mix well with the salt. Add some lavender essential oil, rosemary or even peppermint. Mix everything together and enjoy a lovely and refreshing body scrub.

10. Kissing potion. Mix equal parts of almond oil and cocoa butter. Add a teaspoon of honey and a few drops of peppermint essential oil. Mix everything together and microwave for about 15 seconds. Mix the melted ingredients together and place in a small dish and refrigerate. Your lips will look and taste great!