Let me guess — your skin feels a little chapped, or at least in need of deep hydration. Though we are just rounding the corner toward spring, it is late February and the winter weather seems to be on a rampage. While there are many things you can do to help protect your skin against […]

When I was kid, probably around the 5th grade, one of my mom’s friends sold makeup and skincare from one of those multi-level direct sales companies called BeautiControl. She would come over to our house loaded with makeup samples, and I would watch her and my mom swatch different colors and gab about makeup. One […]

  It’s February and that means one thing: Valentine’s Day. As I’ve grown older I’ve noticed many people shrug off February 14th as just a commercial holiday meant to boost candy and greeting card sales. While there is plenty of truth to the commercialization of holidays, did you know that Valentine’s Day has been associated […]

  If you’ve ever had a facial and the esthetician used steam on your face to gently open your pores, you know just how soothing and pleasurable that ritual can be. Steaming isn’t just about giving you a pampering experience. It promotes circulation, which increases the flow of oxygen and other nutrients to the face. […]

  When I started my journey into clean skincare, I fell in love with facial oils. The results I was getting were so good, so unexpected that I was encouraged to go all-natural with my routine. Like most people, my initial reaction to the idea of applying oil to my face was one of doubt […]

  January is all about brightening dark winter days and starting the New Year with fresh enthusiasm. For this reason I’m inspired by all things citrus this month. Integrity Botanicals has the range of products that showcase citrus ingredients, like pink grapefruit and clementine essential oils, as well as makeup and nail polish colors with a […]

  Let’s explore a way to be resourceful and take care of something that is often overlooked — your hands. Whether you type at a computer all day, work in a kitchen or at a hospital, chances are your hands take a lot of abuse throughout the day. We show so much love to the rest […]

  Have you heard about Kypris? This high-performance line was one of my favorite discoveries of this last year. From the romantic, feminine packaging to the brand’s passion for sustainably sourced organic ingredients and science-based formulas, Kypris has so much to offer. The founder behind Kypris, Chase Polan, puts such care into every aspect of […]

  Winter is usually the time people start to get serious about eye creams and serums. If you weren’t that consistent about using it in the summer or fall, you suddenly become fanatical about it. I always find my skin in need of moisture and healing as we get deeper into winter. These four eye […]

  Rose is one of the most therapeutic and luxurious ingredients in beauty and aromatherapy. Both precious and expensive, it takes around 60,000 roses to produce a single ounce of rose oil. Of course, there’s an art to harvesting roses for oil production. Roses smell different at different times of the day. Blossoms are traditionally […]