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Try a detoxifying thyme toner; it disinfects your pores and obliterates pimple-causing bacteria. (And it won't irritate your skin like benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid might!) Of course you could purchase one, like the  Evan Healy Lemon Thyme Facial Tonic Hydrosol ($26.95) or the  Pangea Organics Argentinean Tangerine & Thyme Facial Toner ($26), or you could simply make your own. You'll need: -Fresh thyme -Organic apple cider vinegar -A small tupperware container -A funnel -A fine mist spray bottle Here's how you do it: 1) Pour a half cup of apple cider vinegar into the tupperware container and heat it in the microwave for sixty seconds. 2) Break off a bunch of thyme leaves (about three tablespoons) to add to the vinegar and tightly cover the tupperware container to allow the herbs to steep for an hour. 3) Once it's cooled, carefully remove the herbs with a spoon and use the funnel to pour the potent but gentle-on-your-skin liquid into the ...

(Photo by Thinkstock) I was blessed with picture-perfect skin throughout my entire adolesence, but once I hit my twenties and started wearing makeup regularly (essentially seven days a week—every day to the office, out to party on Saturdays and to brunch on Sundays), I ran out of luck and my skin started to go a bit haywire. I'm talking unsightly patches of pimples, a few errant whiteheads, and one or two blackheads... it was one hell of a shock to my system, to put it mildly. As fate would have it, I stumbled into a career that gave me direct access to the world's best dermatologists and top skin care experts. I was able to consult with a number of them, and they were able to help me get my beautiful mess back under control. Part of my problem was the way I was washing my face; since I had a whole new beauty regimen that included a face full of slap, I could no longer just give it the quick once-over I'd grown accustomed to. I needed to formulate an entire ...

APPEARED IN   HELP FOR THE FAMILY  |  PARENTING THE CHALLENGE As a child, he talked to you about everything. As a teenager, he tells you nothing. When you try to converse, he either gives clipped responses or ignites an argument that turns your home ground into a battleground. You can learn to talk with your teenager. First, though, consider two factors that may contribute to the challenge.   * WHY IT HAPPENS The quest for independence. To become a responsible adult, your teenager must, in a figurative sense, gradually move from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat and learn to navigate life’s treacherous roadways. Of course, some teenagers want more freedom than they should have; on the...

In the Bible, the Greek term that is sometimes translated “church” refers to a group of worshippers, not to the building they meet in. Note this example: When the apostle Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome, he sent greetings to a couple named Aquila and Priscilla and added: “Greet the church that meets in their home.” ( Romans 16:5 , Contemporary English Version ) Paul didn’t intend for his greetings to be conveyed to a building. Rather, he was sending his greetings to people —the congregation that met in that home.   * So instead of calling our place of worship a church, we use the term “Kingdom Hall.” Why “Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses”? This term is fitting for a number of reasons: The building is a hall, or meeting place. We meet to worship Jehovah, the God of the Bible, and to witness, or testify, about him. — Psalm 83:18; Isaiah 43:12 . We also meet to learn abo...

APPEARED IN Why Do We Buy? In a global survey released in 2012, half the responders admitted to buying things they really did not need. Two thirds are worried that consumers are buying too much. Such concerns may be justified. Many consumers have become trapped in spiraling debt. Researchers say that instead of making us more satisfied, high levels of consumption may lead to greater stress and unhappiness! So, then, why are we buying so much? AS CONSUMERS, we are subjected to a relentless barrage of marketing. What is the goal of marketers? To turn wants into needs. Marketers know that consumer behavior is driven largely by emotion. So advertisements and...

Why Do People Die? The Bible’s answer It’s natural to wonder why people die, especially when we lose someone close to us. The Bible says: “The sting producing death is sin.” — 1 Corinthians 15:56 . Why do all people sin and die? The first humans, Adam and Eve, lost their lives because they sinned against God. ( Genesis 3:17-19 ) Death was the only possible outcome of their rebellion against God, for with him is “the source of life.” — Psalm 36:9; Genesis 2:17 . Adam passed on the defect of sin to all his descendants. The Bible says: “Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned.” ( Romans 5:12 ) All people die because they all sin. — Romans 3:23 . How death will be eliminated God promises a time when “he will actually swallow up death forever.” ( Isaiah 25:8 ) To remove death, he mus...