Many women think nothing of spending ten to fifteen minutes applying makeup.  Yet, research shows that we are only spending about twenty seconds cleaning their face and often missing our neck and decollete.  All year, but especially during the summer months we are exposing our skin to layers of dirt and debris.  Some of this is environment  pollutants and some are skin care, spf and just the sebum our skin produces to keep our barrier healthy.  Can you imagine how this is contributing to dulling your skin’s appearance, as well as clogging and congestion?

Often the reason, is that we are tired after a long day and don’t want to create a mess before bed.  A quick cleanse though can make you feel good.  Like a good brushing on your teeth and gums before bed.  Even the scents can help trigger that it is time to relax.  Like with diet, we make choices throughout the day.  Think of it as as a way to ensure you are going to have a good skin day in the future!

While estheticians might suggest a double cleanse is needed each day, to remove oils and build up.  We feel good about recommending our Glycolic Tonic.  It’s a very mild skin cleanser using approximately 2% glycolic to chemically exfoliate the skin.  There is a tiny amount of witch hazel to dissolve dirt and grime.  Super quick.  Just apply a few drops to cotton and wipe.  If you can see residue on the cotton, repeat.  The light bulgarian lavender scent should help you get in the mood for a lovely dreamy sleep. If you feel a warm sensation just splash a little cool water.  Off to bed you go.  You will wake up refreshed and your skin will be glowing.

For more information about this and other Queen Bee skin care products, to to www.QueenBeePagosa.com or to shop www.QueenBeeSauce.com

Next week, the bee hive needs to close for all the worker bees to take their summer vacations.  Beginning Thursday July 22nd there will be no shipments out until August 1st.  Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.  If you live in the area of Pagosa Springs, you can go to Cherry Cement Salon, Switchback and the Artist Within to pick up some of the products.  If you need something specific, please have your order in by Tuesday to ensure that it will leave before the hive deep clean begins.  We will be traveling and unable to fill any order.

www.QueenBeePagosa.com and www.QueenBeeSauce.com shopping site have more information about all of our organic skin care products.

We will be back to our normal buzz on August 1st.

It is unfortunately, the season for sun burns.  Most people I know love to use fresh aloe or the gels found in most stores as their solution to the problem.  Queen Bee has always used aloe in our hand creams after we discovered that it allows our heavy duty creams to sink into the skin more quickly.

Over the weekend, John and the Queen Bee “missed” a few spots as we worked in the garden and relaxed out on the boat.  As we floated, Queenie started to wonder why.   How is it that aloe can take the sting out of the suns burning effects.

After much research, we found that aloe (aloe barbadensis) contains over 200 active components!  The reason is that it treats pain associated with burns is an aspirin-like compound.  It also contains cortizone-like sterols which treat acute inflammation without side effects.  Another ingredient called Gibberellin is a fascinating plant hormone contained in aloe which increases protein synthesis and lectin (which aids in collagen activity).  In the aloe plant, it helps tell the cells when to reproduce, flower, go dormant, etc.  It can also be used to help seeds sprout!  It doesn’t seem like a big leap to infer that that is one way aloe helps wounds and accelerate cellular generation so you can heal faster.

Okay, so that is a lot of science but it is easy to remember.  You can feel good when you slather on the aloe.  Use it alone or with a friend, but know that you are doing your skin a service anytime you do.  In the Queen Bee’s product line, you will find aloe in almost everything we make.  It is in high doses in:  Hydrate chemical free moisture, Butta gardener’s hand cream, Bizzy Bee crafters cream, Crack Cream, Tamanu Masque, in our organic body and facial washes, and shave bar soaps to name a few.

For more information about Queen Bee, go to http://www.queenbeepagosa.com/ or to shop their organic skin care store http://www.queenbeesauce.com/.   Give us a buzz at 970/731-3690

We are very excited to say that after years in the skin care bizz, Queen Bee continues to grow.  We are always working to expand our circle of happy worker bees.  Right now, we are seeking someone outgoing to run our Saturday Pagosa Springs farmer’s market.  As with all our worker bees, we pay $10 an hour or $20 an hour in product.  For this special assignment, there are bonus’ based on performance too!  So if you have a passion for all things organic, love skin care, or just want to help apply labels to jars in your spare time, give us a buzz.  QB@QueenBeeSauce.com  for more information about Queen Bee go to www.QueenBeePagosa.com  while you are there, sign up for our blog!

MORE INFO on Pagosa Farmer’s Market Worker Bee

The job includes picking up inventory, setting up tent, displaying merchandise, handling sales, etc.  You would spend Saturday’s beginning about 8:30 and the market runs til 1pm.  So it is about five hours on Saturdays.  The schedule is flexible, so if you need miss a market or two throughout the summer that can be accomodated.  The market runs for twelve weeks beginning this Saturday July 10th.  It will be held in the Ponderosa Do It Best parking lot at the corner of highway 160 and Piedra roads.  Many of our local customers plan to buy products from us at these weekly markets, so you will get to meet a few happy customers each week.  Many of the wyndham time share guests attend the market too.  This is a perfect job for someone outgoing, that needs a little cash, and likes interacting with women and families.

Production Worker Bee - our ever expanding circle of worker bees currently includes about twenty women who pick up and drop off projects at the Bee Hive on Lake Pagosa.  Most of this project work is done for a trade for product at a rate of $20 an hour in product.  There are some projects which need to be done at the hive and those can pay in either $10 hr or product.  If you would like to be considered for this kind of ongoing project work, just let us know over email!  Worker Bees also get to attend classes and lectures held by the Queen Bee at no charge.

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