For me, going on vacation does not mean a vacation from my skin care routine. Of course, the mister and I prefer to travel light (a rucksack and a carryon roller suitcase was all we brought for 16 days in Spain and Morocco), so I usually can't bring my full-sized products with me (sob). But what … Continue reading 5 Things I Learned About Skin Care From My Trip to Spain and Morocco
Once upon a time, over a century ago, French women had to wash their now-famously glowing skin with harsh Parisian water. That is, until a British university discovered micelles in 1913. Eventually, these little spheres of oil suspended in water made their way to French pharmacies, who picked up on the cosmetic use of … Continue reading A Deep Dive Into Cleansing Micellar Water
Last week, I shared my exhaustive (and exhausting!) step-by-step guide to my skin care routine for mornings this summer. If you stuck it through the end, a huge thank you and props for your amazing patience. (I was spent after detailing all the steps. Thank goodness actually going through the steps on a daily … Continue reading My 12-Step Summer Skin Care Regimen: Evening
You know that glowy complexion you see on models (and I don’t mean via Photoshop or strobing)? It’s the way light reflects off your skin. Our skin naturally sloughs off dead skin cells on a regular basis, but when those dead cells build up atop our skin, the surface becomes irregular, and we appear … Continue reading Spring Cleaning For Your Skin: Exfoliation 101
A little about me: I have combination skin that has gotten, much to my delight, drier in the dry areas and oiler in the oily areas as I’ve gotten older. You’d think one of the benefits of aging is finally getting rid of hormonal acne — just in time to fight wrinkles — but … Continue reading Product Review: Primary Raw DoYou Soy Milk Ferment Cleanse Toner
