In my lastest installment of “what ever shall I do about my awful cystic acne?” I found that sulfur was not only any awesome alternative to harsher acne-fighting ingredients (like benzoyl peroxide), but that it also completely dried out my cystic, hormonal acne. Poof! Gone. Just like that. NERD Skincare’s acne lotion was doing this … Read more
Herbivore is a true millennial brand: clean ingredients, minimalistic packaging, good vibe gemstones, cruelty-free status, and an underdog, kitchen-to-Sephora husband/wife founder story that you can really root for. Funny enough, I first encountered Herbivore on Etsy. “What an amazing brand!” I thought. “Their photography and packaging is so beautiful!” A month later, I received an … Read more
One day on a TJ Maxx beauty shopping spree (tell me I’m not alone?), I picked up the Australian brand Jurlique. How the Australian brands make it to TJ Maxx, I will never know, but this was not the first time I picked up an Aussie brand! Last time I picked up the Lanocreme Bee Venom … Read more
Before I started blogging, I had no idea what the difference between chemical and physical exfoliation was. Nor did I realize that one could safely chemically exfoliate at home. My–albeit outdated–idea of exfoliation was from my childhood and teenage years looked like this and only this: We all know this product, right? And those that … Read more
Zion Health is a small natural health company specializing in the healing powers of Kanwa Clay Minerals. The company founder is an avid believer and user of natural healing remedies discovered certain types of clay contain a powerful combination of minerals that can heal many different ailments of the body with little side effects. The … Read more
Warning: Pimple blog coming. Not for the squeamish! Do you ever feel at a loss with pimples? Especially the deep ones, like “What do I do? Do I pop it? Treat it? Leave it alone?” If you’re anything like me, pimples don’t really just go away on their own. Mine will usually move into … Read more
I’m currently sitting on flight UA 895: Chicago to Hong Kong, direct. It’s a 16 hour flight. I’ve taken this flight a dozen or more times, each becoming increasingly aware of what 16 hours in a plane can do to your skin (spoiler alert: it gets dryyyyy). While your first instinct may be to spritz … Read more
I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend! Many of you will be receiving your fresh Farm to Face products soon, but I realized that one of them did not receive a proper introduction. So today, I want to dive into CALM – the formulation, research and use cases of this fantastic organic oil. The … Read more
It seems like every time you turn around there is something new in beauty to add to your list. I’m a simple girl and most of my friends are too so I spoke with them and we gathered our favorite steps and products that effectively streamlined our nighttime regime. We lean towards natural and organic … Read more
When I think of cucumber in skincare, a scene from Legally Blonde comes to mind, in which the lawyers walk in on the ex-wife “at the spa” and she’s wrapped in a space blanket, looking like this: And if you ever Google about the practice seen above, you’ll read: “cucumber slices are placed on … Read more