Remember: the best, least wasteful, most conscious gift is one that you’ll use and enjoy. A lot of the options below account for the risk that a product won’t work for you, or you won’t like it, before major $$ is spent and products are wasted.
Read MoreI wouldn’t rely on a mask to actually help my skin issues, but I enjoy (sometimes) the practice of applying a treatment.
Read MoreThis week, we’ll go on a little guilt trip about how grossly seldom you wash your brushes and how you’re too lazy to wash your hair (but, same) and then how to touch up all your worries with makeup.
Read MoreYou can’t have the beauty industry without buzzwords, trending ingredients, and everyone telling you what you “shouldn’t do” for your skin. It can be hard to figure out which ones to focus on and which ones are more of a fad.
Read MoreThrough a lot of online research and subreddits, I decided to try La Roche Posay as so many people were wow’d by how great it worked for sensitive skin.
Read MoreIn this Skincare Friday FAQ, I’m talking about retinol, reusable make up pads, and that one product I’d recommend for a specific skin profile (spoiler alert, I had to recommend two).
Read MoreI believe that Herbivore is not a gimmick. Their products have been very carefully crafted with high quality ingredients. The packaging and branding don’t feel clinical and make the products fun to use— with a cost.
Read MoreIn the first installment of Skincare Friday FAQs, I cover some tricky situations as well as one of my favorite skincare methodology for bright and glowing skin.
Read MoreI love a multi-use product for multiple reasons (easy to travel with, supports a monochromatic look, likely means products are safe enough to put anywhere on the face and body). Therefore, I knew this was a brand I wanted to explore further given their multi-use balms and skincare.
Read MoreMaybe it’s not too much when it’s all laid out, but I still wouldn’t consider this a minimalist skincare routine. I can’t remember what it was like not having an in-depth skincare ritual.
Read MoreGlossier Play, the brand’s “playful” component to their typical minimalist beauty actually describes the brand better than their motto of “skin first, makeup second.” To me, Glossier has always been about ordering and using the products as a fun little experiment instead of a real staple in my beauty routine.
Read MoreAyurveda paired with Yoga is thought to lead to overall wellbeing and connection to a heightened sense of self-actualization. So the journey continues!
Read MoreYes, I’ll go ahead and confirm that there seems to always be a new skincare buzzword going around (did someone just yet again reference walnut shells?)
Read MoreI feel beautiful with my body hair and it doesn’t interfere with my ability and desire to still be feminine. I view body hair as a more carefree lifestyle, meaning free of cares related to how I should be upholding an image of my self identified gender.
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