This blog is an experiment that is part of the Farm to Face collection, launching this holiday season. You can learn more about Farm to Face here. This may be my craziest stunt yet! Except it’s not a stunt at all, and I am terrified.. but nonetheless committed. I alluded to it in the previous … Read more
Dear Megan, What is “shaving your face”? I’ve seen a lot of posts about it recently online, but I can’t decide if it’s real or just a joke! – Amana O. Surprisingly, shaving your face is totally real. And it’s recently gained a lot of popularity thanks to online beauty guru Huda Kattan. Huda Kattan … Read more
I don’t think it’s a secret how much I love face oil. Not only is it versatile (you can use it to remove makeup, help with acne, aging, inflammation, sun damage, etc.), but the benefits it provides your skin are unmatched. They are a great way to add a boost of moisture to your skin, … Read more
When I saw Alicia Keys’ #nomakeup selfies popping up on tabloid-fueled posts on my instagram feed yesterday, I did a little victory dance for the future. Alicia Keys says “It’s time to Uncover.” The pessimists say it’s all for publicity, trying to sell a new album. Honestly, in an age of Photoshop and Facetune, after … Read more
Beauty oils really were the ugly duckling of the beauty world, until last year when they started gaining popularlity in the mainstream. Since then, we’ve started using oils on everything: skin, hair, hands and feet, even acne. As part of my experiment in giving up shampoo (here), I decided to take it a step further: … Read more
Hello! It’s Megan here, checking in from Thailand. This spring, I’ll be traveling around Asia looking for the best-kept beauty secrets. I’ll be chatting with locals about what beauty rituals and natural ingredients they use, and I’ll be trying them out for you, right here on the blog. From medicine to beauty to almost anything … Read more
My first day on the job in Thailand to explore Asian beauty secrets and.. I woke up with a stiff neck. A very stiff neck. I ignored it, and drove my motorbike down the highway, looking for interesting places to explore. Nothing was getting in my way. About 20 minutes into my ride, I pass … Read more
All of my life, my hair has been sort of an.. issue. It knots, it tangles, and my sensitive scalp is always dry. Recently, I’ve run into two conflicting issues: my super dry scalp has suddenly started producing a lot of oil… but it’s still super dry. A clarifying shampoo seems like a great solution for an … Read more
image courtesy of mumspantry.com.au Today we’re exploring the beauty benefits (including the lash and brow benefits) of a delicious fruit in Thailand, that’s also grown in Florida and California: passionfruit. I promised we’d be drinking our beauty in 2016! You might be familiar with passionfruit from some sugary teas or drinks in the states, but … Read more
This week marks my second Chinese New Year celebrated in China (or at all, really). This year, however, was a little different: Chinese New Year and my birthday fell on the same date. All of my friends in China said I am the luckiest girl in the world! All I could think about was how I … Read more