Our site is almost one year old now, and thanks to YOUR kind help in communicating with me and letting me know what you need, there are some important new directions we will be exploring in the coming year which I think you will find helpful!

Here's what you have told me so far:

• MOST of you have hypersensitive skin and one or more chronic, inflammatory skin problems like acne, rosacea, psoriasis or eczema.

• MOST of you requested more information on hypoallergenic products and products for sensitive skin.

• The additional topics you MOST would like more information on are:
  1. Diet for Healthy Skin

  2. Skincare Recipes

  3. Cleansing and Detoxification

Based on your very helpful feedback, I've been involved in an extensive search for more skin care products that can be helpful for sensitive skin. That's the number 1 request we get here, and I'm extremely picky about what I consider to be a great product.

One particularly notable new product line I'm testing is very promising. I've been getting some pretty dramatic results with it in just a few days.

That's quite unusual, and I am so excited at the results I am getting from these products that I approached the company about sharing them with you.

I have actually been a customer of this company since 2003 and the new product line is not widely known yet.

Because of the company's policies, I will ONLY be providing information about it via e-mail through my own personal recommendation list.

I've gotten a lot of requests for skin care product reviews. It's been really challenging for me to check out new skin care products because of my own sensitive skin! I'm sure you can relate to this {!firstname_fix}!

So many products, even the really nice, safe, natural products, cause my skin to breakout. OR they are strongly scented with essential oils, which are naturally fragrant, but which are too much for me.

Some products even cause my whole body to feel pretty weird! Yes, it's amazing that a skin care product can have a whole body effect.

I have tried all kinds of hypoallergenic products, fragrance free products, natural skin care products and organic skin care products.

I'll be offering some NEW product reviews right here in our monthly Naturally Clear News update. You will be the FIRST to see these reviews!

These are the products that I've found that show the most promise for being effective for you and your sensitive skin. I won't be writing about the duds, since none of us needs yet another bad skin care product story!! :-)

Another exciting new focus that I will be adding to our My Sensitive Skin Care site and the Naturally Clear News will be more resources on healing your skin. This focus evolved from my own changing skin care needs, which led me into some unexpected new directions.

Recently I've been feeling that my skin needs something new. My body has been going through a lot of changes recently, not to mention LOTS of stress. My skin has become more blotchy and red, and even with regular cleansing, toning, exfoliation and moisture (not to mention all the other great things that I mention in my eBook).

Even with all this, my skin has been looking pretty rough! That's actually putting it politely!! I felt a need for some serious healing of my skin.

One of the things I did recently to try and help my skin, was to try out some different skincare products.

From what I've seen, most skincare products focus on anti-aging, or on cosmetic improvement.

The hypoallergenic product lines focus on antiaging and cosmetic improvements without causing skin breakouts. Natural and organic skincare products focus on using safer and more natural ingredients.

But what about those of us who have real skin problems? Is there such a thing as safe skin care products that might actually be good for us AND make us look good?

Is it too much to ask to look more beautiful AND to also find ways to improve the health of our skin?

Few skincare products that I am aware of actually focus on helping to nourish the skin so that it can heal itself.

That's what I have been looking for, and to took me a long time to find it. I am VERY embarrassed to admit that the answer was right under my nose. I totally missed it!

We've had quite a number of people visit our site in the past month, and some fantastic questions. I've done my best to answer these as best as I can, but I am only one person.

I know YOU have quite a bit of experience with sensitive skin {!firstname_fix}, and what you know may just be very helpful to the folks out there who are trying to find answers.

If you have any experience with these topics, please share! :-)

Every month we feature some new home recipes for sensitive skin. Here are some safer alternatives to some of the traditional products out there!

Natural Skin Lightener - most commercial skin lighteners contain ingredients such as Hydroquinone which are quite hazardous to health. This recipe is safe, as long as you don't have hay fever or flower allergies!

Place four or more chamomile tea bags into a warm bath, or use one tea bag in a pot of water to make a gentle facial steam. Chamomile has natural skin lightning properties.

Natural Hair Spray for Fine Hair

Slice a lemon into two cups of water, cook in a double boiler until it is reduced by half. Place in a spray bottle and spray on the hair, taking care to avoid the eyes.

Natural Hair Spray for Dry Hair

Slice an orange into two cups of water, cook in a double boiler until it is reduced by half. Place in a spray bottle and spray on for natural and pleasant smelling hold!

Natural Dry Shampoo - this is great if you don't have time to shampoo your hair, or if you find too many shampoos drying for your hair . Mix together equal amounts of organic corn starch, white clay, baking soda, and organic rice flour. Rub into into your hair and then brush out! The natural powders will absorb excess oils and bring more volume to the hair.

Do You Have a Favorite Homemade Skincare Recipe to Share?