With gracing the red carpets, attending NY Fashion Week and recently releasing her short-film with Aveeno. It seems Kika Rocha is on fire these days! Her recent video connects with Hispanic women on an emotional level, as it evokes the traditions passed along through generations about the knowledge and use of natural ingredients as beauty remedies. I was able to conduct a special Q&A with the Fashion and Beauty expert. Kika was kind enough to share her beauty secrets with me and explain the importance of using natural ingredients in our daily beauty regimen. To view the short film be sure to press the play button above! And to check out all of Kika’s natural beauty secrets continue to read!
1. How important is it for women to use natural beauty products that do not contain harsh chemicals and toxic ingredients?
I am an advocate of using 100% pure ingredients’ products, since almost 60% of topical skin-care products are absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream they should be very cautiously consumed. There are many toxic chemicals in cosmetic products that have been clinically proven to cause cancer, tumors, irritation and many different skin disorders; however, if you choose to use 100% products they are essentially 100% pure – no synthetic chemicals, chemical preservatives, artificial fragrances, artificial colors, harsh detergents or any other unhealthy toxins.
2. Which products do you recommend that contain natural ingredients?
I highly recommend the whole line of AVEENO ACTIVE NATURALS® which is really synonymous with the very best of nature, comprising a complex composition of oats.
3. What are some of the hidden benefits of oatmeal?
Best known for its use gastronomically, the oat is also one of natures’ best-kept beauty secrets and as a passionate believer of products that contain natural ingredients, especially AVEENO, which shows the value of nature and the essential elements it provides that we can use as part of our daily care routine to enhance our natural beauty.
4. What are some of your own natural beauty remedies?
Some of my best natural remedies are:
- For puffiness and circles under the eyes, apply iced sterile saline compresses on each eye and leave them for 15 minutes (you can buy saline at any pharmacy)
- To flush-out toxins from your body, drink one 8oz glass of an infusion of pineapple peel. Very easy to make: just boil the pineapple peel for one hour with some orange skin and a couple of cinnamon sticks and voilá! You’ll be good as new!
- To give your skin an invigorating look and reduced the appearance of enlarged pores, apply a home-made honeybee mask. Simply warm up four table spoons of honey, add the juice of one fresh squeezed lemon and make sure all the ingredients are blended. Then, apply it to your face, as a mask and leave it for 15 minutes. Wash it off with lukewarm water.
