French women have always been ahead of the curve when it comes to beauty. The French have been benefiting from the cleansing power of micellar water for decades. It seems like all the sudden this not so new product has bursts on the U.S. skin care scene with well known brands offering their version ranging from $8-$50. So, this begs the question-Should we make room for…
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There is more then one way to skin a cat, they say….. I don’t know who says that but in terms of getting rid of unwanted hair, the same idea pertains. That was an awkward way to get my point across but there you go. Many years ago, I used to wax people. You name it, I’ve waxed it. Deep shutter as my eyes…
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I’ve been on a big roll lately creating new DIYs! Some flop, but some I end up really loving and this DIY toner with blood orange and hibiscus is one of them that I like! I’ve jumped out of the box and am using different ingredients and this toner is no exception! Not to mention, it’s pink! And that pretty pink hue…
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Brows….. Oh how I love brows. I can remember the first time I got my hands on a pair of tweezers. The goal: Sherilyn Fenn and that incredibly high arch. I was 15 when my love affair of brow shaping began. So when one of my favorite makeup company comes out with a new, incredibly easy way to boost your brows, you better…
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As I posted a few weeks ago, I had quite the shopping spree at Mountain Rose Herbs, where I purchase about 90% of all my skin care ingredients. I blindly chose a few oils that were affordable not really knowing what they were good for. Turns out, several of them are perfect for oilier skin types and known to not clog pores.…
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This week I posted about the effects coffee can have on the gut and digestion. Read that HERE if you’re having a hard time with bloat and gas and don’t know why-coffee could be the culprit (and there’s an easy fix so that you can still have your morning cup!). Today, I’m going to breakdown the benefits of the famous Bulletproof coffee…
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Yeah, you heard that right. Let me back up a bit and explain where I’m going with this. A few months ago I started feeling all those old symptoms of what I have always called IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). I was constipated. gassy and bloated. Like we’re talking the kind of bloat where you can feel it when you sit down-like what…
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Ok, so I actually have some male readers-like maybe 4. But-most of you female readers have men in your life that need natural, safe skin care just as much as we do! I am excited to introduce you to Alluvian, an ocean inspired, plastic free, natural skin care line for men that offers amazing products for the any type of man. Plus,…
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Last week we learned how easy it is to infuse oil with calendula flowers. I’ve already made several DIYs with my new calendula infused safflower oil and am excited to share one today! This DIY is a dupe of Indie Lee’s Calendula Eye Balm. I adore their products and since we’re mostly DIYers here, this particular product is one to recreate rather…
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